January 22nd
204 Notable deaths
Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira
Governor of macau (1939–2025).
Born August 16th, 1939 in Lagoa. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Léon Damas
French guiana politician (1912-1978).
Born March 28th, 1912 in Cayenne. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1978 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Alden W. Clausen
American businessman, president of the world bank, 1981-1986.
Born February 17th, 1923 in Hamilton.
Died January 22nd, 2013 at 89 years old in Burlingame (pneumonia). [ref]
Mariano Rumor
Italian politician (1915-1990).
Born June 16th, 1915 in Vicenza. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1990 at 74 years old in Vicenza. [ref]
Maysa
Brazilian recording artist, actress.
Born June 6th, 1936 in São Paulo.
Died January 22nd, 1977 at 40 years old in Rio de Janeiro (traffic collision).
Zequinha de Abreu
Brazilian musician and composer (1880-1935).
Born September 19th, 1880 in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro.
Died January 22nd, 1935 at 54 years old in Capital O Piratininga Hotel (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Serhiy Nigoyan
Ukrainian activist.
Born August 2nd, 1993 in Bereznuvativka.
Died January 22nd, 2014 at 20 years old in Kyiv (ballistic trauma).
Heisuke Yanagawa
Japanese general (1879–1945).
Born October 2nd, 1879 in Nagasaki Prefecture.
Died January 22nd, 1945 at 65 years old
Agustí Villaronga
Spanish film director, screenwriter, actor (1953–2023).
Born March 4th, 1953 in Palma. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2023 at 69 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]
Lionel Giles
British sinologist, writer and philosopher (1875–1958).
Born December 29th, 1875 in Sutton.
Died January 22nd, 1958 at 82 years old
Deaths 81 to 90 of 204
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon