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December 22nd
152 Notable deaths
Florynce Kennedy
American activist.
Born February 11th, 1916 in Kansas City.
Died December 22nd, 2000 at 84 years old
Gustav Fröhlich
German actor and film director (1902-1987).
Born March 21st, 1902 in Hanover.
Died December 22nd, 1987 at 85 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Lucy Burns
American suffragist (1879-1966).
Born July 28th, 1879 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1966 at 87 years old in Brooklyn.
Lion Feuchtwanger
German writer.
Born July 7th, 1884 in Munich. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1958 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Otto Neurath
Austrian economist, philosopher and sociologist (1882–1945).
Born December 10th, 1882 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1945 at 63 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Joseph Sargent
American film director (1925-2014).
Born July 22nd, 1925 in Jersey City. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2014 at 89 years old in Malibu (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Harry Langdon
American actor and comedian (1884-1944).
Born June 15th, 1884 in Council Bluffs. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1944 at 60 years old in Hollywood (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Lansana Conté
Second president of guinea (1934–2008).
Born November 30th, 1934 in Dubréka.
Died December 22nd, 2008 at 74 years old in Conakry. [ref]
Aurora Miranda
Brazilian entertainer.
Born April 20th, 1915 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2005 at 90 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Claude Brasseur
French actor.
Born June 15th, 1936 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2020 at 84 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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