December 22nd
235 Notable deaths
Michael Currie
American actor (1928-2009).
Born July 24th, 1928 in Kingston.
Died December 22nd, 2009 at 81 years old in Freeport. [ref]
Simcha Rotem
Polish resistance fighter (1924–2018).
Born February 10th, 1924 in Warsaw.
Died December 22nd, 2018 at 94 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Geneviève Halévy
French salon holder.
Born February 26th, 1849 in Paris.
Died December 22nd, 1926 at 77 years old in Paris.
Herman Feshbach
American physicist (1917–2000).
Born February 2nd, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2000 at 83 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Desmond Hoyte
President of guyana, politician, lawyer (1929-2002).
Born March 9th, 1929 in Georgetown.
Died December 22nd, 2002 at 73 years old in Georgetown.
Harvey Stephens
American actor (1901-1986).
Born August 21st, 1901 in Los Angeles.
Died December 22nd, 1986 at 85 years old in Laguna Hills.
Manuel María Lombardini
President of mexico (1853).
Born July 23rd, 1802 in Mexico City.
Died December 22nd, 1853 at 51 years old in Mexico City.
Kathleen Key
American actress (1903-1954).
Born April 1st, 1903 in Buffalo.
Died December 22nd, 1954 at 51 years old in Woodland Hills.
Stuart A. Rice
American physical chemist.
Born January 6th, 1932 in New York City.
Died December 22nd, 2024 at 92 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Norma Cappagli
Argentine miss world 1960 (1939–2020).
Born September 20th, 1939 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 22nd, 2020 at 81 years old in Buenos Aires (traffic collision). [ref]
Harry Beaumont
American film director, actor, and screenwriter (1888-1966).
Born February 10th, 1888 in Abilene.
Died December 22nd, 1966 at 78 years old in Providence Saint John's Health Center.
Jonathan Hawkins
British chess player.
Born May 1st, 1983 in Consett. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 42 years old in Torbay Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Roberto Suazo Córdova
29th president of honduras (1982-1986).
Born March 17th, 1927 in La Paz. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2018 at 91 years old in Tegucigalpa (surgical complications). [ref]
Enrique Peñaranda
President of bolivia (1893-1969).
Born November 15th, 1893 in La Paz.
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 76 years old in Madrid.
Lianella Carell
Italian actress, screenwriter, journalist (1927–2000).
Died December 22nd, 2000 at 73 years old in Rome.
Isaac Thomas Hecker
United states catholic clergyman (1819–1888).
Born December 18th, 1819 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1888 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]
Fanil Sarvarov
Russian general (1969–2025).
Born March 11th, 1969 in Gremyachinsk. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 56 years old in Moscow (car bombing). [ref]
Arthur Korn
German physicist and mathematician (1870–1945).
Died December 22nd, 1945 at 75 years old in Jersey City.
Otto Weidt
German resistance member (1883-1947).
Born May 2nd, 1883 in Rostock.
Died December 22nd, 1947 at 64 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Godfried Bomans
Dutch writer (1913-1971).
Born March 2nd, 1913 in The Hague. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1971 at 58 years old in Heemstede, Bloemendaal (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal
Prussian field marshal (1810-1900).
Born July 20th, 1810 in Schwedt/Oder.
Died December 22nd, 1900 at 90 years old in Quellendorf.
Princess Pauline of Orange-Nassau
Dutch princess (1800–1806).
Born March 1st, 1800 in Berlin.
Died December 22nd, 1806 at 6 years old in Bad Freienwalde.
Nicolae Labiș
Romanian poet (1935–1956).
Born December 2nd, 1935 in Poiana Mărului.
Died December 22nd, 1956 at 21 years old in Bucharest (struck by vehicle).
Otto von Emmich
German general (1848-1915).
Born August 4th, 1848 in Minden.
Died December 22nd, 1915 at 67 years old in Hanover.
George Pollock
British film director (1907-1979).
Born March 27th, 1907 in Leicester.
Died December 22nd, 1979 at 72 years old in Thanet.
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Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte