14 notable people died on May 23, including John F. Nash Jr., Sophie of Pomerania, Ubald.
21st Century
4 deaths
John F. Nash Jr.
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1994)
Abdias do Nascimento
actorpainter
Brazilian politician (1914–2011)
Roberto Sosa
poetwriter
Honduran author and poet (1930-2011)
Karel Otčenášek
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Czech Roman Catholic archbishop (1920–2011)
20th Century
4 deaths
Florence Violet McKenzie
electrical engineerengineer
Australian electrical engineer (1890-1982)
Per Kvist
actorchildren's writer
Norwegian writer and actor (1890–1947)
Jacob Gaukel Stroh
historiantanner
Canadian historian
Charlie Douglas
botanical collectorexplorer
New Zealand explorer of the West Coast and Fiordland and surveyor (1840-1916)
19th Century
3 deaths
Augustin-Louis Cauchy
engineermathematician
French mathematician (1789–1857)
Louis Artan
paintervisual artist
Painter from the Netherlands (1837-1890)
JJ
Johann Hermann Janssens
Catholic theologianhistorian
Belgian theologian (1783-1853)
18th Century
1 death
James Otis
journalistlawyer
Lawyer in colonial Massachusetts (1725-1783)
16th Century
1 death
Sophie of Pomerania
consorthymnwriter
Queen consort of Denmark and Norway
12th Century
1 death
Ubald
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Italian bishop-saint
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