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November 22nd
199 Notable deaths
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.
American engineer (1859-1896).
Born February 14th, 1859 in Galesburg.
Died November 22nd, 1896 at 37 years old in Pittsburgh (typhoid fever).
Andrey Vyshinsky
Soviet politician, jurist and diplomat (1883-1954).
Born December 10th, 1883 in Odesa.
Died November 22nd, 1954 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Moroni Olsen
Actor (1889-1954).
Born June 27th, 1889 in Ogden.
Died November 22nd, 1954 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
John William McCormack
Speaker of the house (1962-1971); american politician from massachusetts (1891-1980).
Born December 21st, 1891 in Boston.
Died November 22nd, 1980 at 88 years old in Dedham (pneumonia).
Allan Moffat
Canadian-australian racing driver (1939–2025).
Born November 10th, 1939 in Saskatoon.
Died November 22nd, 2025 at 86 years old in Melbourne (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Paul Motian
American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer (1931-2011).
Born March 25th, 1931 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2011 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Mustafa Nadarević
Bosnian actor.
Born May 2nd, 1943 in Banja Luka.
Died November 22nd, 2020 at 77 years old in Zagreb (lung cancer). [ref]
Adele Jergens
American actress (1917–2002).
Born November 26th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died November 22nd, 2002 at 84 years old in Camarillo (pneumonia).
Richard Connell
American author and journalist (1893-1949).
Born October 17th, 1893 in Poughkeepsie.
Died November 22nd, 1949 at 56 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
María Casares
French actress of spanish origin (1923-1996).
Born November 21st, 1922 in A Coruña. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1996 at 74 years old in Alloue (cancer).
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin