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November 22nd
252 Notable deaths
Dmitry Khvorostovsky
Russian operatic baritone (1962-2017).
Born October 16th, 1962 in Krasnoyarsk.
Died November 22nd, 2017 at 55 years old in London (brain cancer).
Kim Young-sam
President of south korea from 1993 to 1998.
Born December 20th, 1927 in Geoje.
Died November 22nd, 2015 at 87 years old in Seoul (heart failure).
Mark Lenard
American actor (1924–1996).
Born October 15th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 22nd, 1996 at 72 years old in New York City (multiple myeloma).
Parley Baer
American actor (1914-2002).
Born August 5th, 1914 in Salt Lake City.
Died November 22nd, 2002 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Asima Chatterjee
Indian chemist (1917–2006).
Born September 23rd, 1917 in Kolkata.
Died November 22nd, 2006 at 89 years old in Kolkata.
Emil Zátopek
Czech long-distance runner (1922-2000).
Born September 19th, 1922 in Kopřivnice. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2000 at 78 years old in Prague (stroke). [ref]
M. Balamuralikrishna
Indian carnatic vocalist.
Born July 6th, 1930 in Sankaraguptham.
Died November 22nd, 2016 at 86 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Walter Reed
American physician and medical researcher (1851–1902).
Born September 13th, 1851 in Belroi.
Died November 22nd, 1902 at 51 years old in Washington, D.C. (appendicitis).
Vladimir Demikhov
Soviet scientist (1916-1998).
Born July 18th, 1916 in Novonikolayevsky District.
Died November 22nd, 1998 at 82 years old in Moscow.
María Sabina
Mexican shaman healer (1894–1985).
Born July 22nd, 1894 in Huautla de Jiménez Municipality.
Died November 22nd, 1985 at 91 years old in Huautla de Jiménez Municipality.
Henry Wilson
Vice president of the united states from 1873 to 1875.
Born February 16th, 1812 in Farmington.
Died November 22nd, 1875 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).
Rose Cleveland
First lady of united states (1846-1918).
Born June 13th, 1846 in Fayetteville.
Died November 22nd, 1918 at 72 years old in Bagni di Lucca (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Jon Hendricks
American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian (1921–2017).
Born September 16th, 1921 in Newark. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2017 at 96 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Jean Batten
New zealand aviator (1909-1982).
Born September 15th, 1909 in Rotorua.
Died November 22nd, 1982 at 73 years old in Palma (dog attack).
René Coty
17th president of the french republic (1882–1962).
Born March 20th, 1882 in Le Havre.
Died November 22nd, 1962 at 80 years old in Le Havre (myocardial infarction).
Werner Mölders
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii (1913-1941).
Born March 18th, 1913 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died November 22nd, 1941 at 28 years old in Wrocław.
William Walker Atkinson
Attorney/merchant/publisher/author/occultist/american pioneer of the new thought movement (1862–1932).
Born December 5th, 1862 in Baltimore.
Died November 22nd, 1932 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Verity Lambert
English television and film producer (1935–2007).
Born November 27th, 1935 in London.
Died November 22nd, 2007 at 71 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Luis Barragán
Mexican architect (1902-1988).
Born March 9th, 1902 in Guadalajara. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1988 at 86 years old in Mexico City (Parkinson's disease).
Infanta Beatriz of Spain
Spanish infanta, daughter of king alfonso xiii of spain and victoria eugenie of battenberg (1909–2002).
Born June 22nd, 1909 in Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso.
Died November 22nd, 2002 at 93 years old in Rome.
Rupert Davies
British actor (1916–1976).
Born May 22nd, 1916 in Liverpool.
Died November 22nd, 1976 at 60 years old in London (cancer).
Philip de László
Anglo-hungarian artist (1869-1937).
Born April 30th, 1869 in Pest. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1937 at 68 years old in Hyme House (myocardial infarction).
Bryce Courtenay
Australian novelist (1933–2012).
Born August 14th, 1933 in Johannesburg.
Died November 22nd, 2012 at 79 years old in Canberra (stomach cancer).
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).
Mary Boykin Chesnut
American writer (1823-1886).
Born March 31st, 1823 in Stateburg.
Died November 22nd, 1886 at 63 years old in Camden.
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid