January 22nd
269 Notable deaths
Billy May
American composer, arranger and trumpeter (1916–2004).
Born November 10th, 1916 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 22nd, 2004 at 87 years old in San Juan Capistrano (myocardial infarction).
August Willich
Union army general (1810-1878).
Born November 19th, 1810 in Braniewo.
Died January 22nd, 1878 at 67 years old in St. Marys.
Kathryn Kates
American actress.
Born January 29th, 1948 in New York City.
Died January 22nd, 2022 at 73 years old in Palm Beach.
Sheldon Allman
American-canadian actor, singer and songwriter (1924-2002).
Born June 8th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died January 22nd, 2002 at 77 years old in Culver City.
Camille Jordan
French mathematician (1838-1922).
Born January 5th, 1838 in Lyon.
Died January 22nd, 1922 at 84 years old in Paris.
James Frawley
American director and actor (1936–2019).
Born September 29th, 1936 in Houston.
Died January 22nd, 2019 at 82 years old in Indian Wells (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frances Gifford
American actress (1920-1994).
Born December 7th, 1920 in Long Beach.
Died January 22nd, 1994 at 73 years old in Pasadena (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Wendell Ford
American politician (1924–2015).
Born September 8th, 1924 in Owensboro.
Died January 22nd, 2015 at 90 years old in Owensboro (lung cancer).
Herbert Sutcliffe
English cricketer (1894-1978).
Born November 24th, 1894 in Summerbridge.
Died January 22nd, 1978 at 83 years old in Cross Hills.
Anthony Durnford
British army officer (1830–1879).
Born May 24th, 1830 in County Leitrim.
Died January 22nd, 1879 at 48 years old in Isandlwana.
Jim Pollard
American basketball player and coach (1922–1993).
Born July 9th, 1922 in Oakland.
Died January 22nd, 1993 at 70 years old in Stockton.
Marc Blitzstein
American composer, lyricist, and librettist (1905–1964).
Born March 2nd, 1905 in Philadelphia.
Died January 22nd, 1964 at 58 years old in Fort-de-France (blunt trauma).
Bérenger Saunière
French priest (1852-1917).
Born April 11th, 1852 in Montazels.
Died January 22nd, 1917 at 64 years old in Rennes-le-Château.
Oleg Losev
Russian inventor, and physicist (1903–1942).
Died January 22nd, 1942 at 38 years old in Saint Petersburg (hunger).
Oliver Leese
British army general (1894-1978).
Born October 27th, 1894 in London.
Died January 22nd, 1978 at 83 years old in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (myocardial infarction).
Cao Van Vien
South vietnamese general.
Born December 21st, 1921 in Vientiane.
Died January 22nd, 2008 at 86 years old in Annandale (myocardial infarction).
Jobyna Ralston
American actress (1899-1967).
Born November 21st, 1899 in South Pittsburg.
Died January 22nd, 1967 at 67 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Alma Rubens
American actress (1897-1931).
Born February 19th, 1897 in San Francisco.
Died January 22nd, 1931 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Prince of thurn and taxis (1867-1952).
Born May 8th, 1867 in Regensburg.
Died January 22nd, 1952 at 84 years old in Regensburg.
Jean-Louis Barrault
French actor and theatre director (1910–1994).
Born September 8th, 1910 in Le Vésinet.
Died January 22nd, 1994 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
George Holyoake
British secularist, co-operator, and newspaper editor (1817-1906).
Born April 13th, 1817 in Birmingham.
Died January 22nd, 1906 at 88 years old in Brighton.
William Joseph Chaminade
French priest and religious founder.
Born April 8th, 1761 in Périgueux.
Died January 22nd, 1850 at 88 years old in Bordeaux.
Laura Vicuña
Chilean child who was beatified by the catholic church (1891–1904).
Born April 5th, 1891 in Santiago.
Died January 22nd, 1904 at 12 years old in Junín de los Andes (tuberculosis).
Harald Bohr
Danish mathematician and footballer (1887–1951).
Born April 22nd, 1887 in Copenhagen.
Died January 22nd, 1951 at 63 years old in Hellerup.
Robert P. Patterson
American federal judge, undersecretary of war, later secretary of war (1891-1952).
Born February 12th, 1891 in Glens Falls.
Died January 22nd, 1952 at 60 years old in Newark.
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Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé