December 22nd
152 Notable deaths
Jason Lowndes
Australian cyclist.
Born December 14th, 1994 in Kalgoorlie.
Died December 22nd, 2017 at 23 years old in Bendigo (bicycle accident). [ref]
Iris Barry
American art historian and film preservationist (1895-1969).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Washwood Heath. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 74 years old in Marseille.
Karl John
1905–1977; german film actor.
Born March 24th, 1905 in Cologne.
Died December 22nd, 1977 at 72 years old in Gütersloh.
James Anderson
Australian tennis player (1895-1973).
Born September 17th, 1895 in Enfield.
Died December 22nd, 1973 at 78 years old in Sydney.
Ignace Gelb
American historian (1907-1985).
Born October 14th, 1907 in Tarnów. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1985 at 78 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Fosco Giachetti
Italian actor (1900-1974).
Born March 28th, 1900 in Sesto Fiorentino.
Died December 22nd, 1974 at 74 years old in Rome. [ref]
Jules-Émile Verschaffelt
Belgian physicist.
Born January 27th, 1870 in Ghent.
Died December 22nd, 1955 at 85 years old in The Hague.
Freda Meissner-Blau
Austrian politician and environmental activist (1927-2015).
Born March 11th, 1927 in Dresden.
Died December 22nd, 2015 at 88 years old in Vienna (stroke). [ref]
Vintilă Brătianu
Romanian politician (1867-1930).
Born September 16th, 1867 in Bucharest.
Died December 22nd, 1930 at 63 years old in Bucharest.
Martín Luis Guzmán
Mexican writer (1887-1976).
Born October 6th, 1887 in Chihuahua City. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1976 at 89 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 152
Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer