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January 22nd
268 Notable deaths
Billy Mackenzie
Scottish singer (1957–1997).
Born March 27th, 1957 in Dundee.
Died January 22nd, 1997 at 39 years old in Scotland (intoxication).
Patsy Rowlands
Actress, singer (1931-2005).
Born January 19th, 1931 in Palmers Green.
Died January 22nd, 2005 at 74 years old in Hove (breast cancer).
Kōbō Abe
Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor.
Died January 22nd, 1993 at 68 years old in Tokyo (cardiac arrest).
Carl Larsson
Swedish painter (1853-1919).
Born May 28th, 1853 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
Died January 22nd, 1919 at 65 years old in Sundborns (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Cecil Parkinson
British politician (1931–2016).
Born September 1st, 1931 in Carnforth.
Died January 22nd, 2016 at 84 years old in Marylebone (cancer).
Jimmy Armfield
English footballer (1935-2018).
Born September 21st, 1935 in Denton.
Died January 22nd, 2018 at 82 years old in Blackpool (lymphoma). [ref]
Gigi Riva
Italian association football player (1944–2024).
Born November 7th, 1944 in Leggiuno.
Died January 22nd, 2024 at 79 years old in Cagliari (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven
Member of the russian imperial family (1896–1963).
Born March 28th, 1896 in Cannes.
Died January 22nd, 1963 at 66 years old in Cannes.
Andy Marte
Dominican baseball player (1983-2017).
Born October 21st, 1983 in Villa Tapia.
Died January 22nd, 2017 at 33 years old in San Francisco de Macorís (traffic collision).
Bill Mauldin
American editorial cartoonist (1921–2003).
Born October 29th, 1921 in Mountain Park.
Died January 22nd, 2003 at 81 years old in Newport Beach (Alzheimer's disease).
Francis Buchholz
German bass guitarist (1954–2026).
Born February 19th, 1954 in Hanover.
Died January 22nd, 2026 at 71 years old (cancer). [ref]
Barry Goldberg
American musical artist (1942–2025).
Born December 25th, 1942 in Chicago.
Died January 22nd, 2025 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Arno Allan Penzias
German-born american physicist.
Born April 26th, 1933 in Munich.
Died January 22nd, 2024 at 90 years old in San Francisco (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Jaki Liebezeit
German musician (1938-2017).
Born May 26th, 1938 in Dresden. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2017 at 78 years old in Cologne (pneumonia). [ref]
Liz Renay
American actress and dancer (1926-2007).
Born April 14th, 1926 in Chandler.
Died January 22nd, 2007 at 80 years old in Las Vegas Valley. [ref]
Joseph Whitworth
English engineer, entrepreneur (1804–1887).
Born December 21st, 1804 in Stockport.
Died January 22nd, 1887 at 82 years old in Monte Carlo.
James Mitchell
American dancer and actor (1920–2010).
Born February 29th, 1920 in Sacramento.
Died January 22nd, 2010 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Luton Shelton
Jamaican footballer (1985–2021).
Born November 11th, 1985 in Kingston.
Died January 22nd, 2021 at 35 years old in Kingston (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Abbé Pierre
French catholic priest, founder of the emmaus movement, subject of sexual abuse scandals.
Born August 5th, 1912 in 4th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2007 at 94 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia). [ref]
Eduardo Frei Montalva
President of chile (1911-1982).
Born January 16th, 1911 in Santiago.
Died January 22nd, 1982 at 71 years old in Santiago.
Consuelo Velázquez
Mexican concert pianist, songwriter and recording artist (1916-2005).
Born August 29th, 1916 in Ciudad Guzmán.
Died January 22nd, 2005 at 88 years old in Mexico City.
James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce
British academic (1838-1922).
Born May 10th, 1838 in Belfast.
Died January 22nd, 1922 at 83 years old in Sidmouth.
Peter Bardens
English keyboardist (1945-2002).
Born June 19th, 1945 in Westminster.
Died January 22nd, 2002 at 56 years old in Malibu (lung cancer).
Floyd Vivino
American actor.
Born October 19th, 1951 in Paterson.
Died January 22nd, 2026 at 74 years old in Hackensack. [ref]
Else Lasker-Schüler
Jewish german poet (1869–1945).
Born February 11th, 1869 in Elberfeld.
Died January 22nd, 1945 at 75 years old in Jerusalem.
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner