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November 22nd
252 Notable deaths
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
American 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.
Died November 22nd, 2011 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Mustafa Nadarević
Bosnian actor (1943–2020).
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).
Erasmo Carlos
Brazilian singer (1941–2022).
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 Mangaluru.
Died November 22nd, 2016 at 88 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Christian Marquand
French actor (1927–2000).
Born March 15th, 1927 in Marseille.
Died November 22nd, 2000 at 73 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine (Alzheimer's disease).
George Avakian
American record producer of armenian descent (1919–2017).
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.
Died November 22nd, 2001 at 83 years old in Geneva.
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.
Died November 22nd, 1952 at 55 years old in Düsseldorf.
Jean Knight
American singer (1943-2023).
Born June 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]
Otto Georg Thierack
German politician (1889-1946).
Born April 19th, 1889 in Wurzen.
Died November 22nd, 1946 at 57 years old in Paderborn, Sennelager, Civilian Internment Camp No. 7, Eselheide (poisoning).
Kurt Koffka
German psychologist (1886–1941).
Born March 18th, 1886 in Berlin.
Died November 22nd, 1941 at 55 years old in Northampton.
Nakahama Manjirō
English interpreter.
Born January 27th, 1827 in Nakanohama.
Died November 22nd, 1898 at 71 years old in Tokyo.
Hans Krebs
German-british biochemist (1900-1981).
Born August 25th, 1900 in Hildesheim.
Died November 22nd, 1981 at 81 years old in Oxford.
Raymond Dart
Australian anatomist and anthropologist (1893-1988).
Born February 4th, 1893 in Toowong.
Died November 22nd, 1988 at 95 years old in Johannesburg.
Noah Gordon
American writer (1926–2021).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Worcester. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2021 at 95 years old in Dedham. [ref]
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather