October 22nd
163 Notable deaths
Jiří Hájek
Czechoslovak politician (1913-1993), member of czechoslovak national parliament, minister of foreign affairs and minister of education.
Born June 6th, 1913 in Krhanice. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1993 at 80 years old in Prague. [ref]
Giorgio de Stefani
Italian tennis player.
Born February 24th, 1904 in Verona.
Died October 22nd, 1992 at 88 years old in Rome.
Leszek Engelking
Polish writer and translator (1955-2022).
Born February 2nd, 1955 in Bytom, Chorzów.
Died October 22nd, 2022 at 67 years old in Pruszków. [ref]
Lajos Für
Hungarian politician (1930-2013).
Born December 21st, 1930 in Egyházasrádóc.
Died October 22nd, 2013 at 82 years old in Budapest.
Daniel Bekker
South african boxer (1932-2009).
Born February 9th, 1932 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape.
Died October 22nd, 2009 at 77 years old in Pretoria (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Aloys Van de Vyvere
Belgian former prime minister (1871-1961).
Died October 22nd, 1961 at 90 years old in Paris.
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 Zurich. [ref]
Valda Valkyrien
Danish actress (1895-1956).
Born September 30th, 1895 in Reykjavík.
Died October 22nd, 1956 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.
Boris Kokorev
Russian sport shooter.
Born April 20th, 1959 in Tbilisi.
Died October 22nd, 2018 at 59 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Mario Costa
Italian actor, director and screenwriter.
Died October 22nd, 1995 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
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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