January 22nd
269 Notable deaths
Feliks Gromov
Soviet admiral (1937–2021).
Born August 29th, 1937 in Vladivostok.
Died January 22nd, 2021 at 83 years old in Moscow. [ref]
C. Elmer Anderson
American politician (1912-1998).
Born March 16th, 1912 in Brainerd.
Died January 22nd, 1998 at 85 years old in Brainerd.
Corinne Luchaire
Actress (1921-1950).
Born February 11th, 1921 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 22nd, 1950 at 28 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (tuberculosis).
Louis Glass
Danish pianist and composer (1864–1936).
Born March 23rd, 1864 in Copenhagen.
Died January 22nd, 1936 at 71 years old in Copenhagen.
Wenceslao Retana
Spanish polymath (1862–1924).
Born September 28th, 1862 in Boadilla del Monte. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1924 at 61 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Elsa Andersson
Sweden's first woman aviator and stunt parachutist (1897–1922).
Born April 27th, 1897 in Strövelstorp. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1922 at 24 years old in Askersund (aviation accident). [ref]
Max Berg
German architect (1870–1947).
Born April 17th, 1870 in Szczecin.
Died January 22nd, 1947 at 76 years old in Baden-Baden.
Lawson Robertson
American athlete and coach (1883–1951).
Born September 24th, 1883 in Aberdeen.
Died January 22nd, 1951 at 67 years old in Philadelphia.
Claude Piron
Swiss translator and esperantist (1931-2008).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Namur.
Died January 22nd, 2008 at 76 years old in Gland. [ref]
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]
María Moliner
Spanish librarian and lexicographer (1900-1981).
Born March 30th, 1900 in Paniza.
Died January 22nd, 1981 at 80 years old in Madrid.
Roger Vitrac
French writer (1899-1952).
Born November 17th, 1899 in Pinsac.
Died January 22nd, 1952 at 52 years old in Paris.
Otto Schultze
Generaladmiral with the kriegsmarine during world war ii (1884–1966).
Born May 11th, 1884 in Oldenburg.
Died January 22nd, 1966 at 81 years old in Hamburg.
Victor Perez
Tunisian boxer (1911–1945).
Born March 20th, 1911 in Tunis.
Died January 22nd, 1945 at 33 years old in Auschwitz.
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.
Yervand Kochar
Armenian artist, sculptor (1899–1979).
Born June 15th, 1899 in Tbilisi.
Died January 22nd, 1979 at 79 years old in Yerevan.
Adolph Brodsky
Russian musician (1851–1929).
Born April 2nd, 1851 in Taganrog.
Died January 22nd, 1929 at 77 years old in Manchester.
Fontes Pereira de Melo
Prime minister of portugal (1819-1887).
Born September 8th, 1819 in Lisbon.
Died January 22nd, 1887 at 67 years old in Lisbon.
Yordan Radichkov
Bulgarian writer (1929–2004).
Born October 24th, 1929 in Kalimanica.
Died January 22nd, 2004 at 74 years old in Sofia.
László Batthyány-Strattmann
(1870–1931) hungarian aristocrat and physician.
Born October 28th, 1870 in Vienna.
Died January 22nd, 1931 at 60 years old in Vienna (bladder cancer).
Elisabeth Moore
American tennis player (1876–1959).
Born March 5th, 1876 in Brooklyn.
Died January 22nd, 1959 at 82 years old in Starke.
Paul Montel
French mathematician (1876-1975).
Born April 29th, 1876 in Nice. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1975 at 98 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Kenneth Armitage
British sculptor (1916-2002).
Born July 18th, 1916 in Leeds.
Died January 22nd, 2002 at 85 years old in London.
James T. Farley
American politician (1829-1886).
Born August 6th, 1829 in Albemarle County.
Died January 22nd, 1886 at 56 years old in Jackson.
Racho Petrov
Bulgarian general (1861-1942).
Born March 3rd, 1861 in Shumen.
Died January 22nd, 1942 at 80 years old in Belovo.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner