December 22nd
177 Notable deaths
Iêda Maria Vargas
Brazilian model (1944–2025).
Born December 31st, 1944 in Porto Alegre.
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 80 years old in Gramado. [ref]
Gilda Gray
Dancer, singer and actress (1901–1959).
Born October 24th, 1901 in Kraków, Rydlewo.
Died December 22nd, 1959 at 58 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Galina Ustvolskaya
Russian composer (1919-2006).
Born June 17th, 1919 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2006 at 87 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Nii Amaa Ollennu
Judge, former speaker of the parliament and former acting president of ghana (1906-1986).
Died December 22nd, 1986 at 80 years old
Tarak Nath Das
Indian revolutionary (1884–1958).
Born June 15th, 1884 in Majhi Para.
Died December 22nd, 1958 at 74 years old in New York City.
Nobuko Otowa
Japanese actress.
Born October 1st, 1924 in Yonago.
Died December 22nd, 1994 at 70 years old in Tokyo (liver cancer).
Libertas Schulze-Boysen
German opponent of the nazis who belonged to the red orchestra (1913-1942).
Born November 20th, 1913 in Paris.
Died December 22nd, 1942 at 29 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Albert Scanlon
English footballer (1935-2009).
Born October 10th, 1935 in Manchester.
Died December 22nd, 2009 at 74 years old in Salford. [ref]
Sterling North
American children's writer (1906–1974).
Born November 4th, 1906 in Edgerton. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1974 at 68 years old in Whippany. [ref]
Thomas Kinsella
Irish writer, poet, translator and publisher (1928–2021).
Born May 4th, 1928 in Inchicore.
Died December 22nd, 2021 at 93 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 177
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde