December 22nd
177 Notable deaths
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]
Vintilă Brătianu
Romanian politician (1867–1930).
Born September 16th, 1867 in Bucharest.
Died December 22nd, 1930 at 63 years old in Râmnicu Vâlcea.
Fosco Giachetti
Italian actor (1900-1974).
Born March 28th, 1900 in Sesto Fiorentino.
Died December 22nd, 1974 at 74 years old in Rome. [ref]
Shidzue Katō
Japanese politician (1897-2001).
Born March 2nd, 1897 in Tokyo.
Died December 22nd, 2001 at 104 years old
Grigoriy Rechkalov
Soviet air force major general (1920–1990).
Born February 9th, 1920 in Irbitsky Uyezd.
Died December 22nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Elia Dalla Costa
Catholic cardinal.
Born May 14th, 1872 in Villaverla.
Died December 22nd, 1961 at 89 years old in Florence.
Anatoly Vlasov
Russian physicist (1908-1975).
Born August 20th, 1908 in Balashov.
Died December 22nd, 1975 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Johann Nepomuk David
Austrian composer (1895–1977).
Born November 30th, 1895 in Eferding.
Died December 22nd, 1977 at 82 years old in Stuttgart.
Jason Lowndes
Australian cyclist (1994–2017).
Born December 14th, 1994 in Kalgoorlie.
Died December 22nd, 2017 at 23 years old in Bendigo (bicycle accident). [ref]
Gabrielle Wittkop
French writer and novelist.
Born May 27th, 1920 in Nantes. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2002 at 82 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 177
As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci