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October 22nd
140 Notable deaths
Enrico Canfari
Italian association football player and association football referee (1877-1915).
Born April 16th, 1877 in Genoa.
Died October 22nd, 1915 at 38 years old in Monte San Michele.
Ernst Mielck
Finnish composer (1877-1899).
Born October 24th, 1877 in Vyborg. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1899 at 21 years old in Locarno (tuberculosis). [ref]
Lajos Für
Hungarian politician (1930-2013).
Born December 21st, 1930 in Egyházasrádóc.
Died October 22nd, 2013 at 82 years old in Budapest.
Albert Meyer
Swiss politician, editor of neue zürcher zeitung and member of the swiss federal council (1870-1953).
Born March 13th, 1870 in Fällanden. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1953 at 83 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Reinhard Lauck
East german footballer (1946-1997).
Born September 16th, 1946 in Sielow.
Died October 22nd, 1997 at 51 years old in Berlin (traffic collision).
Leszek Engelking
Polish writer and translator.
Born February 2nd, 1955 in Bytom.
Died October 22nd, 2022 at 67 years old [ref]
Arthur Schnabel
German judoka.
Born September 16th, 1947 in Schweigen-Rechtenbach.
Died October 22nd, 2018 at 71 years old in Cancun. [ref]
Hans Grade
German aviation pioneer.
Born May 17th, 1879 in Koszalin.
Died October 22nd, 1946 at 67 years old in Borkheide. [ref]
Bok de Korver
Dutch footballer (1883-1957).
Born January 27th, 1883 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1957 at 74 years old in Rotterdam. [ref]
Therese Zenz
West german canoeist.
Born October 15th, 1932 in Merzig.
Died October 22nd, 2019 at 87 years old in Merzig. [ref]
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather