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May 7, 2023Died on Monday May 8, 2023
- Jacob Hendrik van Santen (79), Hagestein, Utrecht, Nederland
- Maria Gezina - Sienie Hake (93)
- Bettie Carolina Christina Bolderink (88), Enschede
- Janice Joan Schuck (92), Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa
- Noël Haers (65), Sint-Laureins
- Dirk Johannes Bernardus Maria Broekhof (83), Noordwijkerhout
- Artie Ruth van Wyk (92), Pella, Marion County, Iowa
- Alie Butter (75)
- Yvan Strauven (64), Sint-Truiden, België
- Klaas Bin Kroon (89), Wolvega
Born on May 8
- 1989 » Liam Bridcutt, English footballer
- 1990 » Kemba Walker, American basketball player
- 1991 » Anamaria Tămârjan, Romanian gymnast
- 1991 » Ethan Gage, Canadian soccer player
- 1991 » Valentijn Lietmeijer, Dutch basketball player
- 1992 » Kevin Hayes, American ice hockey player
- 1993 » Pat Cummins, Australian cricketer
- 1996 » 6ix9ine, American rapper
- 2001 » Jordyn Huitema, Canadian soccer player
- 2003 » Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
Died on May 8
- 2015 » Atanas Semerdzhiev, Bulgarian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Bulgaria (b. 1924)
- 2015 » Juan Schwanner, Hungarian-Chilean footballer and manager (b. 1921)
- 2015 » Menashe Kadishman, Israeli sculptor and painter (b. 1932)
- 2015 » Mwepu Ilunga, Congolese footballer (b. 1949)
- 2015 » Zeki Alasya, Turkish actor and director (b. 1943)
- 2016 » Tom M. Apostol, American analytic number theorist (b. 1923)
- 2016 » William Schallert, American actor; president (1979–81) of the Screen Actors Guild (b. 1922)
- 2018 » Anne V. Coates, British film editor (Lawrence of Arabia, The Elephant Man, Erin Brockovich), Oscar winner (1963) (b. 1925)
- 2018 » Big Bully Busick, American professional wrestler (b. 1954)
- 2019 » Sprent Dabwido, President of Nauru from 2011 to 2013 (b. 1972)
Names that were popular for boys in 2023
- Jan
- Prpijn
- Jip
- Lukas
- Jax
- Jacob
- Cornelis
- Tommi
- Levi
- Liam
- Benjamin
- Albert
- Julian
- Owen
- Hendrik
- Teunis
Names that were popular for girls in 2023
- Anna
- Marretje
- Fien
- Mara
- Johanna
- Saar
- Maria
- Jasmijn
- Juna
- Charlotte
- Sophie
- Norah
- Hannah
- Aimée
- Grietje
- Margriet