January 22nd
268 Notable deaths
Victoria
Queen of the united kingdom from 1837 to 1901, empress of india from 1876 to 1901 (1819–1901).
Born May 24th, 1819 in Kensington Palace.
Died January 22nd, 1901 at 81 years old in Osborne House (cerebral hemorrhage).
Heath Ledger
Australian actor (1979–2008).
Born April 4th, 1979 in Perth.
Died January 22nd, 2008 at 28 years old in Manhattan (poisoning by drugs). [ref]
Lyndon B. Johnson
President of the united states from 1963 to 1969 (1908–1973).
Born August 27th, 1908 in Stonewall.
Died January 22nd, 1973 at 64 years old in Stonewall (acute myocardial infarction).
Telly Savalas
American film and television actor and singer (1922–1994).
Born January 21st, 1922 in Garden City.
Died January 22nd, 1994 at 72 years old in Universal City (prostate cancer, bladder cancer).
R. Budd Dwyer
American politician (1939–1987).
Born November 21st, 1939 in St. Charles.
Died January 22nd, 1987 at 47 years old in Harrisburg (gunshot wound).
Hank Aaron
American baseball player (1934–2021).
Born February 5th, 1934 in Mobile.
Died January 22nd, 2021 at 86 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Ursula K. Le Guin
American fantasy and science fiction author (1929–2018).
Born October 21st, 1929 in Berkeley.
Died January 22nd, 2018 at 88 years old in Portland (myocardial infarction).
Jean Simmons
British-american actress (1929–2010).
Born January 31st, 1929 in London.
Died January 22nd, 2010 at 80 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]
Joe Paterno
American college football coach (1926-2012).
Born December 21st, 1926 in Brooklyn.
Died January 22nd, 2012 at 85 years old in State College (lung cancer).
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Indian film actor and producer (1923–2014).
Born September 20th, 1924 in Ramapuram.
Died January 22nd, 2014 at 89 years old in Hyderabad (cancer).
Rose Kennedy
American philanthropist and mother of john f. kennedy.
Born July 21st, 1890 in North End.
Died January 22nd, 1995 at 104 years old in Hyannis (pneumonia).
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Vietnamese buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022).
Born October 11th, 1926 in Huế.
Died January 22nd, 2022 at 95 years old in Từ Hiếu pogoda. [ref]
Duke Kahanamoku
American swimmer, surfer and actor (1890-1968).
Born August 24th, 1890 in Honolulu. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1968 at 77 years old in Honolulu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ann Miller
American actress and dancer (1923–2004).
Born April 12th, 1923 in Houston.
Died January 22nd, 2004 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Dexter Scott King
American civil rights activist (1961-2024).
Born January 30th, 1961 in Atlanta.
Died January 22nd, 2024 at 62 years old in Malibu (prostate cancer). [ref]
Benedict XV
Pope of the catholic church from 1914 to 1922.
Born November 21st, 1854 in Pegli.
Died January 22nd, 1922 at 67 years old in Apostolic Palace (pneumonia).
Ali Hassan Salameh
Palestinian leader (1941-1979).
Died January 22nd, 1979 at 37 years old in Beirut (gunshot wound).
Alan Hale
Actor, film director (1892-1950).
Born February 10th, 1892 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 22nd, 1950 at 57 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure).
Iskandar I of Johor
Sultan of johor (1932-2010).
Born April 8th, 1932 in Johor Bahru.
Died January 22nd, 2010 at 77 years old in Johor Bahru. [ref]
Mike Hawthorn
British racing driver (1929–1959).
Born April 10th, 1929 in Mexborough.
Died January 22nd, 1959 at 29 years old in Guildford (car collision).
Herbert Marshall
English actor (1890-1966).
Born May 23rd, 1890 in London.
Died January 22nd, 1966 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Kaye Ballard
American actress, comedian, and singer (1925–2019).
Born November 20th, 1925 in Cleveland.
Died January 22nd, 2019 at 93 years old in Rancho Mirage (kidney cancer). [ref]
Walter Sickert
British artist (1860-1942).
Born May 31st, 1860 in Munich.
Died January 22nd, 1942 at 81 years old in Bath.
Gary Graham
American actor (1950–2024).
Born June 6th, 1950 in Long Beach.
Died January 22nd, 2024 at 73 years old in Spokane. [ref]
Princess Margaret of Prussia
German imperial princess, prussian princess (1872–1954); youngest child of frederick iii, german emperor, and victoria, princess royal.
Born April 22nd, 1872 in Potsdam.
Died January 22nd, 1954 at 81 years old in Schönberg.
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau