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January 22nd
269 Notable deaths
Claire Waldoff
German singer (1884-1957).
Born October 21st, 1884 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died January 22nd, 1957 at 72 years old in Bad Reichenhall.
Anna Bartlett Warner
American hymnwriter (1820-1915).
Born August 31st, 1827 in Long Island. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1915 at 87 years old in Highland Falls. [ref]
Israel Eldad
Israeli philosopher (1910–1996).
Born November 11th, 1910 in Pidvolochysk.
Died January 22nd, 1996 at 85 years old in Jerusalem.
André Green
French psychoanalyst (1927–2012).
Born March 12th, 1927 in Cairo.
Died January 22nd, 2012 at 84 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Demetre Chiparus
Romanian art deco era sculptor (1886–1947).
Born September 16th, 1886 in Dorohoi.
Died January 22nd, 1947 at 60 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Paul Harteck
German chemist (1902–1985).
Born July 20th, 1902 in Vienna.
Died January 22nd, 1985 at 82 years old in Santa Barbara.
Rudolf Geiger
German climatologist (1894-1981).
Born August 24th, 1894 in Erlangen.
Died January 22nd, 1981 at 86 years old in Munich.
Pascual Pérez
Boxer (1926-1977).
Born May 4th, 1926 in Rodeo del Medio.
Died January 22nd, 1977 at 50 years old in Buenos Aires (liver disease).
Edwin Carewe
American actor and film producer (1883-1940).
Born March 5th, 1883 in Gainesville.
Died January 22nd, 1940 at 56 years old in Hollywood.
Ralph Barton Perry
American philosopher (1876–1957).
Born July 3rd, 1876 in Poultney. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1957 at 80 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
August Wilhelmj
German violinist (1845–1908).
Born September 21st, 1845 in Usingen.
Died January 22nd, 1908 at 62 years old in London.
Gyula Peidl
Hungarian politician (1873-1943).
Born April 4th, 1873 in Ravazd.
Died January 22nd, 1943 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Sándor Weöres
Hungarian poet (1913–1989).
Born June 22nd, 1913 in Szombathely.
Died January 22nd, 1989 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Paul Walden
Baltic german chemist (1863-1957).
Born July 26th, 1863 in Livonia Governorate.
Died January 22nd, 1957 at 93 years old in Gammertingen.
Gordon Buehrig
American designer (1904–1990).
Born June 18th, 1904 in Mason City.
Died January 22nd, 1990 at 85 years old in Michigan.
Toulo de Graffenried
Racecar driver (1914-2007).
Born May 18th, 1914 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 22nd, 2007 at 92 years old in Lonay. [ref]
Homayoun Behzadi
Iranian footballer (1942-2016).
Born June 20th, 1942 in Khorramabad. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2016 at 73 years old in Tehran.
Alfred Maudslay
British explorer and scholar (1850–1931).
Born March 18th, 1850 in London.
Died January 22nd, 1931 at 80 years old in Hereford.
Carl Miller
American film actor (1893-1979).
Born August 9th, 1894 in Wichita County.
Died January 22nd, 1979 at 84 years old in Honolulu.
William Godfrey
Catholic cardinal (1889–1963).
Born September 25th, 1889 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1963 at 73 years old in London.
František Křižík
Czech engineer, entrepreneur and inventor (1847-1941).
Born July 8th, 1847 in Plánice. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1941 at 93 years old in Stádlec. [ref]
Milo Butler
Bahamian politician (1906-1979).
Born August 11th, 1906 in Nassau. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1979 at 72 years old in Nassau. [ref]
Miklós Ybl
(1814–1891) hungarian architect.
Born April 6th, 1814 in Székesfehérvár. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1891 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Anna Lehr
Actress (1890-1974).
Born November 17th, 1890 in New York City.
Died January 22nd, 1974 at 83 years old in Santa Monica (disease).
John P. Stockton
American politician (1826-1900).
Born August 2nd, 1826 in Princeton.
Died January 22nd, 1900 at 73 years old in New York City.
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