January 22nd
189 Notable deaths
Rita Gorr
Belgian operatic mezzo-soprano singer.
Born February 18th, 1926 in Zelzate. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2012 at 85 years old in Benidorm (disease). [ref]
Adolph Brodsky
Russian musician.
Born April 2nd, 1851 in Taganrog.
Died January 22nd, 1929 at 77 years old in Manchester.
Yervand Kochar
Artist, sculptor (1899-1979).
Born June 15th, 1899 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1979 at 79 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Kenneth Armitage
British sculptor (1916-2002).
Born July 18th, 1916 in Leeds. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2002 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Racho Petrov
Bulgarian general (1861-1942).
Born February 19th, 1861 in Shumen.
Died January 22nd, 1942 at 80 years old in Belovo.
Mikhail Gromov
Russian and soviet military aviator, test pilot and researcher, hero of the soviet union (1899-1985).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Tver.
Died January 22nd, 1985 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Yordan Radichkov
Bulgarian writer.
Born October 24th, 1929 in Kalimanica. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2004 at 74 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Lawson Robertson
American athlete and coach.
Born September 24th, 1883 in Aberdeen.
Died January 22nd, 1951 at 67 years old in Philadelphia.
Jean-François Kahn
French journalist and essayist (1938–2025).
Born June 12th, 1938 in Viroflay.
Died January 22nd, 2025 at 86 years old in Avallon. [ref]
Paul Montel
French mathematician (1876-1975).
Born April 29th, 1876 in Nice. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1975 at 98 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 189
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy