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November 22nd

199 Notable deaths

Erasmo Carlos

Brazilian recording artist; singer-songwriter.

Born June 5th, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died November 22nd, 2022 at 81 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]

Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon

Indian physicist.

Born August 28th, 1928 in Mangalore.

Died November 22nd, 2016 at 88 years old in New Delhi.

Christian Marquand

French actor and director (1927-2000).

Born March 15th, 1927 in Marseille. [ref]

Died November 22nd, 2000 at 73 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

George Avakian

American record producer of armenian descent.

Born March 15th, 1919 in Armavir.

Died November 22nd, 2017 at 98 years old in New York City.

Norman Granz

American jazz musician and producer (1918-2001).

Born August 6th, 1918 in Los Angeles. [ref]

Died November 22nd, 2001 at 83 years old in Geneva. [ref]

Danielle Mitterrand

Wife of françois mitterrand (1924-2011).

Born October 29th, 1924 in Verdun.

Died November 22nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Paris, 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Otto Dietrich

German general (1897-1952).

Born August 31st, 1897 in Essen. [ref]

Died November 22nd, 1952 at 55 years old in Düsseldorf.

Jean Knight

American singer (1943-2023).

Born January 26th, 1943 in New Orleans. [ref]

Died November 22nd, 2023 at 80 years old in Tampa. [ref]

Pablo Milanés

Cuban musician (1943–2022).

Born February 24th, 1943 in Bayamo.

Died November 22nd, 2022 at 79 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]

Maurice Béjart

French-born swiss ballet dancer and choreographer (1927–2007).

Born January 1st, 1927 in Marseille.

Died November 22nd, 2007 at 80 years old in Lausanne. [ref]

Deaths 51 to 60 of 199

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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche