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December 22nd
177 Notable deaths
Frances Xavier Cabrini
Italian-american saint (1850-1917).
Born July 15th, 1850 in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano.
Died December 22nd, 1917 at 67 years old in Chicago (malaria).
Stella Tennant
Scottish model (1970–2020).
Born December 17th, 1970 in London.
Died December 22nd, 2020 at 50 years old in Duns. [ref]
Darryl F. Zanuck
American film producer.
Born September 5th, 1902 in Wahoo. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1979 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (cancer). [ref]
Paddy Ashdown
British politician and diplomat (1941–2018).
Born February 27th, 1941 in New Delhi.
Died December 22nd, 2018 at 77 years old in Bristol (bladder cancer). [ref]
Butterfly McQueen
American actress (1911-1995).
Born January 7th, 1911 in Tampa.
Died December 22nd, 1995 at 84 years old in Augusta.
Bolaji Badejo
Nigerian actor (1953–1992).
Born August 23rd, 1953 in Lagos.
Died December 22nd, 1992 at 39 years old in Lagos (sickle-cell disease).
Don DeFore
Actor (1913-1993).
Born August 25th, 1913 in Cedar Rapids. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1993 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sajid Khan
Indian actor (1951–2023).
Born December 28th, 1951 in Mumbai.
Died December 22nd, 2023 at 71 years old in Kayamkulam. [ref]
Tony Britton
English actor (1924-2019).
Born June 9th, 1924 in Birmingham.
Died December 22nd, 2019 at 95 years old [ref]
Kenneth Tobey
American actor (1917-2002).
Born March 23rd, 1917 in Oakland. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2002 at 85 years old in Rancho Mirage. [ref]
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