Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 23

1979  Hubert van Doorne, auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 79 on May - 23.   

1981  George Jessel, US comic/toastmaster (Diary of Young Comic), dies at 83 on May - 23.   

1983  Albert Claude, Belgian biologist (Nobel 1974), dies at 84 on May - 23.   

1986  On this day in history sterling Hayden, actor (Blue & Gray), dies at 70   

1987  Karel Albert, Flemish composer (Marieken van Nymeghen), dies at 86 on May - 23.   

1988  On May - 23 david Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head (Wash, Paris), dies at 73   

1989  On May - 23 death of georgy Tovstonogov, Russian theatre director (b. 1915)   

1991  Jean van Houte, Belgian premier, dies on this day in history.   

1992  On May - 23 atahualpa Yupanqui, Argentine singer/composer/poet/guitarist, dies   

1993  James Millhollin, actor (Anston Foster-Grindl), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history carl Althoff, German circus director, dies at 82   

1996  Dorothy Hyson, actress (Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1999  Death of Owen Hart, Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1965) on this day in history.   

2002  On this day in history death of sam Snead, American golfer (b. 1912)   

2003  Death of Jean Yanne, French actor and director (b. 1933) on May - 23.   

2004  On May - 23 death of ramon Margalef, Spanish scientist (b. 1919)   

2006  On May - 23 death of clifford Antone, American businessman (b. 1949)   

2008  On this day in history death of david Mitton, British television director (b. 1939)   

2009  On this day in history death of roh Moo-hyun, 16th President of the Republic of Korea (b. 1946)   

2010  Death of Jose Lima, Dominican baseball player (b. 1972) on May - 23.   

2017  Death of Roger Moore, English actor on this day in history.   

2018  Death of Luis Posada Carriles, Cuban terrorist on May - 23.   

2021  On May - 23 death of eric Carle, American children's writer and illustrator (b. 1929)   

2021  Death of Cristóbal Halffter, Spanish classical composer and conductor (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

2021  On this day in history death of ron Hill, English marathon runner (b. 1938)   

2021  Death of Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Brazilian architect (b. 1928) on May - 23.   

2021  Death of Max Mosley, British racing driver and lawyer (b. 1940) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Javier Álvarez , 67, Mexican composer on May - 23.   

2023  On this day in history death of andrew Burke , 78–79, Australian poet.   

2023  Death of Neil Dansie , 94, Australian cricketer ( South Australia ) on May - 23.   

2023  Death of Arno Dübel , 67, German unemployed person on May - 23.   

2023  Death of John Dunning , 81, American author on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Fusaichi Pegasus , 26, American Thoroughbred racehorse on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Guan Xingya , 91, Chinese petroleum engineer, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering on May - 23.   

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on May - 23.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1606  On May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer