December 22nd
177 Notable deaths
Hermann Weingärtner
German gymnast.
Born August 27th, 1864 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died December 22nd, 1919 at 55 years old in Frankfurt (Oder) (drowning).
Alikram Hummatov
Azerbaijani convicted of treason.
Born October 28th, 1948 in Lerik.
Died December 22nd, 2022 at 74 years old in Netherlands.
Tom Williams
New zealand roman catholic cardinal.
Born March 20th, 1930 in Wellington.
Died December 22nd, 2023 at 93 years old in Waikanae. [ref]
Issachar Ber Ryback
Ukrainian-french painter (1897-1935).
Born February 2nd, 1897 in Kropyvnytskyi. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1935 at 38 years old in Paris. [ref]
Arkady Vorobyov
Russian weightlifter (1924–2012).
Born October 3rd, 1924 in Täteş, Mordovo.
Died December 22nd, 2012 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Dorothy M. Needham
English biochemist (1896-1987).
Born September 22nd, 1896.
Died December 22nd, 1987 at 91 years old
Hans Hækkerup
Danish politician (1945-2013).
Born December 3rd, 1945 in Frederiksberg.
Died December 22nd, 2013 at 68 years old in Mexico.
Frank Thiess
German writer (1890–1977).
Born March 13th, 1890 in Ikšķile.
Died December 22nd, 1977 at 87 years old in Darmstadt.
Robert Kosch
German officer.
Born April 5th, 1856 in Kłodzko.
Died December 22nd, 1942 at 86 years old in Berlin.
José Régio
Portuguese poet (1901–1969).
Born September 17th, 1901 in Vila do Conde. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 68 years old in Vila do Conde (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 177
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche