December 22nd
177 Notable deaths
Robert Keith
American actor (1898–1966).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Fowler.
Died December 22nd, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Franca Sozzani
Italian journalist and editor-in-chief of vogue italia (1950-2016).
Born January 20th, 1950 in Mantua.
Died December 22nd, 2016 at 66 years old in Milan (disease). [ref]
Josef von Sternberg
Austrian-american film director (1894-1969).
Born May 29th, 1894 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 75 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Karl Denke
Serial killer and organist from germany (1860-1924).
Born August 12th, 1860 in Kalinowice Górne.
Died December 22nd, 1924 at 64 years old in Ziębice (hanging).
Ronan Vibert
English actor (1964–2022).
Born February 23rd, 1964 in Cambridgeshire.
Died December 22nd, 2022 at 58 years old in Florida. [ref]
Yevgeny Dzhugashvili
Russian politician (1936–2016).
Born January 10th, 1936 in Uryupinsk.
Died December 22nd, 2016 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Thom Bell
American producer, arranger and songwriter (1943–2022).
Born January 27th, 1943 in Philadelphia, Kingston.
Died December 22nd, 2022 at 79 years old in Bellingham. [ref]
Chico Mendes
Brazilian trade union leader and environmentalist (1944–1988).
Born December 15th, 1944 in Xapuri.
Died December 22nd, 1988 at 44 years old in Xapuri (gunshot wound).
Diomedes Díaz
Colombian musician (1957-2013).
Born May 26th, 1957 in Caracas.
Died December 22nd, 2013 at 56 years old in Caracas (cardiac arrest).
Niko Tinbergen
Dutch zoologist, ethologist (1907-1988).
Born April 15th, 1907 in The Hague. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1988 at 81 years old in Oxford. [ref]
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott