9 notable people died on May 23, including John F. Nash Jr., Ubald, Sophie of Pomerania.
21st Century
3 deaths
John F. Nash Jr.
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1994)
Abdias do Nascimento
actorpainter
Brazilian politician (1914–2011)
Karel Otčenášek
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Czech Roman Catholic archbishop (1920–2011)
20th Century
2 deaths
Florence Violet McKenzie
electrical engineerengineer
Australian electrical engineer (1890-1982)
Jacob Gaukel Stroh
historiantanner
Canadian historian
19th Century
1 death
Augustin-Louis Cauchy
engineermathematician
French mathematician (1789–1857)
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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