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December 22nd
177 Notable deaths
Mir-Jam
Serbian writer (1887-1952).
Born April 22nd, 1887 in Jagodina.
Died December 22nd, 1952 at 65 years old in Belgrade (lung disease).
Karel Hašler
Czech songwriter and actor (1879–1941).
Born October 31st, 1879 in Zlíchov. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1941 at 62 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp (torture). [ref]
Şerif Paşa
Ottoman diplomat (1865-1951).
Born January 13th, 1865 in Üsküdar.
Died December 22nd, 1951 at 86 years old in Catanzaro.
James Anderson
Australian tennis player (1894–1973).
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.
Died December 22nd, 1985 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Jules-Émile Verschaffelt
Belgian physicist.
Born January 27th, 1870 in Ghent.
Died December 22nd, 1955 at 85 years old in The Hague.
Per Aabel
Norwegian actor (1902-1999).
Born April 25th, 1902 in Christiania.
Died December 22nd, 1999 at 97 years old in Slemdal.
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]
Mary Thurman
Actress (1895-1925).
Born April 27th, 1895 in Richfield.
Died December 22nd, 1925 at 30 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Tamara Lees
British actress (1924–1999).
Born December 14th, 1924 in Vienna.
Died December 22nd, 1999 at 75 years old in Worcestershire.
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