December 22nd
172 Notable deaths
Joe Cocker
English musician (1944–2014).
Born May 20th, 1944 in Sheffield. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2014 at 70 years old in Colorado, Crawford (lung cancer). [ref]
Joe Strummer
British singer, musician and songwriter (1952-2002).
Born August 21st, 1952 in Ankara. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2002 at 50 years old in Broomfield (congenital heart disease). [ref]
Beatrix Potter
British children's writer and illustrator (1866–1943).
Born July 28th, 1866 in South Kensington. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1943 at 77 years old in Near Sawrey (pneumonia). [ref]
Chris Rea
English male singer-songwriter and guitarist (1951–2025).
Born March 4th, 1951 in Middlesbrough.
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Samuel Beckett
Irish novelist, playwright, and poet (1906-1989).
Born April 13th, 1906 in Foxrock. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1989 at 83 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Ram Dass
American contemporary spiritual teacher and the author of the 1971 book be here now.
Born April 6th, 1931 in Boston.
Died December 22nd, 2019 at 88 years old in Maui. [ref]
Ma Rainey
African-american blues singer.
Born April 26th, 1886 in Alabama. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1939 at 53 years old in Columbus (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Christine Cavanaugh
American voice, film, and television actress (1963-2014).
Born August 16th, 1963 in Layton.
Died December 22nd, 2014 at 51 years old in Cedar City (leukemia).
Stephan Bonnar
American mixed martial artist (1977–2022).
Born April 4th, 1977 in Hammond.
Died December 22nd, 2022 at 45 years old [ref]
Elena Mukhina
Russian artistic gymnast.
Born June 1st, 1960 in Moscow.
Died December 22nd, 2006 at 46 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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