December 22nd
177 Notable deaths
Nathanael West
American writer and screenwriter (1903–1940).
Born October 17th, 1903 in New York City.
Died December 22nd, 1940 at 37 years old in El Centro (traffic collision).
Rose Hill
English actress and operatic soprano (1914-2003).
Born June 5th, 1914 in London.
Died December 22nd, 2003 at 89 years old in Hillingdon.
Lion Feuchtwanger
German writer.
Born July 7th, 1884 in Munich. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1958 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Pat Finn
American actor.
Born July 31st, 1965 in Evanston.
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 60 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Lucy Burns
American suffragist (1879-1966).
Born July 28th, 1879 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1966 at 87 years old in Brooklyn.
Gustav Fröhlich
German actor and film director (1902-1987).
Born March 21st, 1902 in Hanover.
Died December 22nd, 1987 at 85 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland
British artist and noblewoman (1856-1937).
Born March 7th, 1856 in London.
Died December 22nd, 1937 at 81 years old in London.
Joseph Sargent
American film director (1925-2014).
Born July 22nd, 1925 in Jersey City. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2014 at 89 years old in Malibu (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Florynce Kennedy
American activist.
Born February 11th, 1916 in Kansas City.
Died December 22nd, 2000 at 84 years old [ref]
Otto Neurath
Austrian economist, philosopher and sociologist (1882–1945).
Born December 10th, 1882 in Vienna.
Died December 22nd, 1945 at 63 years old in Oxford. [ref]
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