October 22nd
213 Notable deaths
Pretty Boy Floyd
American bank robber (1904–1934).
Born February 3rd, 1904 in Adairsville.
Died October 22nd, 1934 at 30 years old in East Liverpool (gunshot wound).
Cleavon Little
American actor (1939–1992).
Born June 1st, 1939 in Chickasha.
Died October 22nd, 1992 at 53 years old in Sherman Oaks (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Fernando Valenzuela
Mexican-american baseball player (1960–2024).
Born November 1st, 1960 in Etchohuaquila.
Died October 22nd, 2024 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]
Dietrich Mateschitz
Austrian businessman (1944–2022).
Born May 20th, 1944 in Sankt Marein im Mürztal.
Died October 22nd, 2022 at 78 years old in St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut. [ref]
Mary Wickes
American actress (1910–1995).
Born June 13th, 1910 in St. Louis.
Died October 22nd, 1995 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications).
Peter Scolari
American actor (1955–2021).
Born September 12th, 1955 in New Rochelle.
Died October 22nd, 2021 at 66 years old in Manhattan (leukemia). [ref]
Duleep Singh I
Last maharaja of the sikh empire (1838-1893).
Born September 6th, 1838 in Lahore Fort.
Died October 22nd, 1893 at 55 years old in Paris.
Soupy Sales
American comedian, actor and radio/television personality (1926-2009).
Born January 8th, 1926 in Franklinton.
Died October 22nd, 2009 at 83 years old in The Bronx (cancer). [ref]
Russell Means
Oglala lakota activist for the rights of native american people (1939-2012).
Born November 10th, 1939 in Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Died October 22nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Porcupine (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Ève Curie
Writer, journalist and pianist, younger daughter of marie and pierre curie (1904–2007).
Born December 6th, 1904 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 22nd, 2007 at 102 years old in Manhattan.
Louis Althusser
French marxist philosopher (1918–1990).
Born October 16th, 1918 in Bir Mourad Rais. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1990 at 72 years old in La Verrière (myocardial infarction).
Savitri Devi
Greek-french writer (1905-1982).
Born September 30th, 1905 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died October 22nd, 1982 at 77 years old in Sible Hedingham (myocardial infarction).
Ewan MacColl
British folk singer, songwriter, communist, labour activist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer (1915–1989).
Born January 25th, 1915 in Salford.
Died October 22nd, 1989 at 74 years old in Beckenham.
Paul Tillich
German-american theologian and philosopher.
Born August 20th, 1886 in Starosiedle.
Died October 22nd, 1965 at 79 years old in Chicago.
Kingsley Amis
English novelist, poet, critic and teacher (1922-1995).
Born April 16th, 1922 in Clapham Common.
Died October 22nd, 1995 at 73 years old in London.
Arnold J. Toynbee
British historian (1889–1975).
Born April 14th, 1889 in London.
Died October 22nd, 1975 at 86 years old in York.
Sultan bin Abdulaziz
Crown prince of saudi arabia, second deputy prime minister, and the minister of defense (1926-2011).
Born January 5th, 1926 in Riyadh.
Died October 22nd, 2011 at 85 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer).
Scott Putesky
American guitarist (1968–2017).
Born April 28th, 1968 in East Orange.
Died October 22nd, 2017 at 49 years old in Boca Raton (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Nadia Boulanger
French musician, conductor, and teacher (1887-1979).
Born September 16th, 1887 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 22nd, 1979 at 92 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Pau Casals
Spanish cellist, conductor and composer (1876–1973).
Born December 29th, 1876 in El Vendrell.
Died October 22nd, 1973 at 96 years old in San Juan.
John Sherman
American cabinet secretary and senator (1823–1900).
Born May 10th, 1823 in Lancaster.
Died October 22nd, 1900 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
Harry Greb
American boxer (1894–1926).
Born June 6th, 1894 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 22nd, 1926 at 32 years old in Atlantic City (traffic collision).
Myrtle Gonzalez
American actress (1891–1918).
Born September 28th, 1891 in Los Angeles.
Died October 22nd, 1918 at 27 years old in Los Angeles (1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Eugene H. Peterson
American translator.
Born November 6th, 1932 in Stanwood.
Died October 22nd, 2018 at 85 years old in Lakeside. [ref]
Annie Jones
American sideshow performer.
Born July 14th, 1865 in Marion.
Died October 22nd, 1902 at 37 years old in Brooklyn (tuberculosis).
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After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer