Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
About
October 22nd
Top causes of death
| 10 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5 | Pneumonia |
| 5 | Cancer |
| 3 | Colorectal Cancer |
| 3 | Stroke |
Deaths by gender
| 181 | Male |
| 32 | Female |
Top death places
| 8 | Los Angeles |
| 8 | Moscow |
| 7 | Paris |
| 6 | New York City |
| 6 | London |
Top 5 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).
Want more? Browse by most notable.
Birthdays by gender
| 405 | Male |
| 105 | Female |
Top birth places
| 8 | New York City |
| 7 | Budapest |
| 6 | London |
| 6 | Madrid |
| 5 | Buenos Aires |
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis