In the year 2022
1,336 Notable deaths
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Russian politician (1946–2022).
Born April 25th, 1946 in Almaty.
Died April 6th, 2022 at 75 years old in Moscow (pulmonary edema, septic shock, COVID-19). [ref]
Larry Storch
American actor (1923–2022).
Born January 8th, 1923 in New York City.
Died July 8th, 2022 at 99 years old in New York City. [ref]
Bo Hopkins
American actor (1938–2022).
Born February 2nd, 1938 in Greenville. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2022 at 84 years old in Van Nuys (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mickey Gilley
American country music singer and musician.
Born March 9th, 1936 in Branson.
Died May 7th, 2022 at 86 years old in Branson.
Josephine Tewson
British actress (1931–2022).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Hampstead.
Died August 18th, 2022 at 91 years old in Northwood. [ref]
Wolfgang Petersen
German film director (1941–2022).
Born March 14th, 1941 in Emden.
Died August 12th, 2022 at 81 years old in Brentwood (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Thierry Mugler
French fashion designer and photographer (1945–2022).
Born December 21st, 1945 in Strasbourg.
Died January 23rd, 2022 at 76 years old in Vincennes. [ref]
Len Dawson
American football player (1935-2022).
Born June 20th, 1935 in Alliance. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2022 at 87 years old in Kansas City. [ref]
Issey Miyake
Japanese fashion designer (1938−2022).
Born April 22nd, 1938 in Hiroshima.
Died August 5th, 2022 at 84 years old in Tokyo (hepatocellular carcinoma). [ref]
Maxi Jazz
British rapper (1957–2022).
Born June 14th, 1957 in Brixton. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2022 at 65 years old in London, West Norwood. [ref]
Don Young
American politician (1933-2022).
Born June 9th, 1933 in Meridian.
Died March 18th, 2022 at 88 years old in SeaTac. [ref]
Henry Silva
American actor (1926–2022).
Born September 23rd, 1926 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2022 at 95 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Gene LeBell
American professional wrestler and judoka.
Born October 9th, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died August 9th, 2022 at 89 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Fidel Ramos
President of the philippines from 1992 to 1998.
Born March 18th, 1928 in Lingayen.
Died July 31st, 2022 at 94 years old in Makati Medical Center (COVID-19). [ref]
Dwayne Hickman
American actor.
Born May 18th, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died January 9th, 2022 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Traci Braxton
American singer and media personality (1971–2022).
Born April 2nd, 1971 in Severn.
Died March 12th, 2022 at 50 years old in Taneytown (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Bobby Rydell
American singer and teen idol.
Born April 26th, 1942 in Philadelphia.
Died April 5th, 2022 at 79 years old in Abington Township (pneumonia). [ref]
Eileen Ryan
American actress (1927–2022).
Born October 16th, 1927 in New York City.
Died October 9th, 2022 at 94 years old in Malibu. [ref]
Wilko Johnson
English musician (1947–2022).
Born July 12th, 1947 in Canvey Island.
Died November 21st, 2022 at 75 years old in Westcliff-on-Sea (cancer). [ref]
L. Q. Jones
American actor (1927-2022).
Born August 19th, 1927 in Beaumont.
Died July 9th, 2022 at 94 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Dan Reeves
American football player and coach (1944–2022).
Born January 19th, 1944 in Rome.
Died January 1st, 2022 at 77 years old in Atlanta.
Nicki Aycox
American actress.
Born May 26th, 1975 in Hennessey.
Died November 16th, 2022 at 47 years old in California (leukemia). [ref]
José Eduardo dos Santos
President of angola from 1979 to 2017.
Born August 28th, 1942 in Luanda.
Died July 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Barcelona (heart failure). [ref]
Jean-Luc Brunel
French model scout (1946–2022).
Born September 18th, 1946 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died February 19th, 2022 at 75 years old in La Santé Prison (hanging). [ref]
Irene Papas
Greek actress and singer (1929–2022).
Died September 14th, 2022 at 96 years old in Kifisia. [ref]
Deaths 126 to 150 of 1336
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder