December 22nd
149 Notable deaths
Robert Keith
American actor (1898-1966).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Fowler.
Died December 22nd, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Josef von Sternberg
Austrian-american film director (1894-1969).
Born May 29th, 1894 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 75 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Karl Denke
Serial killer and organist from germany (1860-1924).
Born August 12th, 1860 in Kalinowice Górne.
Died December 22nd, 1924 at 64 years old in Ziębice (hanging).
Niko Tinbergen
Dutch zoologist, ethologist (1907-1988).
Born April 15th, 1907 in The Hague. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1988 at 81 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Chico Mendes
Brazilian environmentalist (1944-1988).
Born December 15th, 1944 in Xapuri. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1988 at 44 years old in Xapuri. [ref]
Diomedes Díaz
Colombian musician (1957-2013).
Born May 26th, 1957 in Caracas.
Died December 22nd, 2013 at 56 years old in Caracas (cardiac arrest).
Nathanael West
American writer (1903-1940).
Born October 17th, 1903 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1940 at 37 years old in El Centro (traffic collision). [ref]
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.
Ronan Vibert
English actor (1964–2022).
Born February 23rd, 1964 in Cambridgeshire.
Died December 22nd, 2022 at 58 years old in Florida. [ref]
Thom Bell
American record producer and arranger.
Born January 27th, 1943 in Kingston.
Died December 22nd, 2022 at 79 years old in Bellingham. [ref]
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson