December 22nd
177 Notable deaths
Mkrtich Armen
Soviet armenian writer (1906-1972).
Born December 27th, 1906 in Gyumri.
Died December 22nd, 1972 at 65 years old in Yerevan (disease).
Walter Byron
Canadian ice hockey player (1894-1971).
Born September 2nd, 1894 in Winnipeg.
Died December 22nd, 1971 at 77 years old in Winnipeg.
Xhanfize Keko
Albanian film director and film editor (1928–2007).
Born January 27th, 1928 in Gjirokastër.
Died December 22nd, 2007 at 79 years old in Tirana.
Frederick William Franz
American watch tower society president (1893–1992).
Born September 12th, 1893 in Kentucky.
Died December 22nd, 1992 at 99 years old in Brooklyn.
Henri Callot
French fencer (1875-1956).
Born December 20th, 1875 in La Rochelle. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1956 at 81 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Frederick Freake
British polo player (1876-1950).
Born March 7th, 1876 in Hampshire.
Died December 22nd, 1950 at 74 years old in Moreton-in-Marsh.
Hans Edmund Wolters
German ornithologist (1915–1991).
Born February 11th, 1915 in Duisburg.
Died December 22nd, 1991 at 76 years old
Norman Loftus Bor
Irish botanist (1893-1972).
Born May 2nd, 1893 in Tramore.
Died December 22nd, 1972 at 79 years old in Kew. [ref]
Lucien Teisseire
French road bicycle racer (1919–2007).
Born December 11th, 1919 in Saint-Laurent-du-Var.
Died December 22nd, 2007 at 88 years old in Douarnenez. [ref]
Jean Gainche
Road bicycle racer.
Born August 12th, 1932 in Remungol.
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 93 years old in Guémené-sur-Scorff. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 177
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