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November 22nd
178 Notable deaths
Jess McMahon
American professional wrestling and boxing promoter.
Born May 26th, 1882 in Manhattan.
Died November 22nd, 1954 at 72 years old in Wilkes-Barre.
J. D. Tippit
American police officer.
Born September 18th, 1924 in Red River County.
Died November 22nd, 1963 at 39 years old in Dallas.
Anthony Burgess
English writer (1917-1993).
Born February 25th, 1917 in Harpurhey. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1993 at 76 years old in London, St John's Wood (lung cancer).
Lynn Margulis
American evolutionary biologist (1938-2011).
Born March 5th, 1938 in Chicago.
Died November 22nd, 2011 at 73 years old in Amherst. [ref]
Asima Chatterjee
Indian chemist (1917-2006).
Born September 23rd, 1917 in Kolkata.
Died November 22nd, 2006 at 89 years old in Kolkata.
Stu Ungar
American poker player (1953-1998).
Born September 8th, 1953 in Manhattan.
Died November 22nd, 1998 at 45 years old in Las Vegas.
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).
Mary Kay Ash
Entrepreneur.
Born May 12th, 1918 in Cypress.
Died November 22nd, 2001 at 83 years old in Dallas.
Michael Conrad
Actor (1925-1983).
Born October 16th, 1925 in New York City.
Died November 22nd, 1983 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Arthur Eddington
British astrophysicist (1882-1944).
Born December 28th, 1882 in Kendal. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1944 at 61 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
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