December 22nd
152 Notable deaths
Richard Heidrich
German general.
Born July 27th, 1896 in Lawalde.
Died December 22nd, 1947 at 51 years old in Bergedorf.
Alice Terry
Actress (1899-1987).
Born July 24th, 1899 in Vincennes.
Died December 22nd, 1987 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Nii Amaa Ollennu
Judge, former speaker of the parliament and former acting president of ghana (1906-1986).
Died December 22nd, 1986 at 80 years old
James C. Fletcher
American academic.
Born June 5th, 1919 in Millburn.
Died December 22nd, 1991 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Nikolai Ostrovsky
Russian writer (1904-1936).
Born September 29th, 1904 in Viliia. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1936 at 32 years old in Moscow (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Gilda Gray
Dancer, singer, actress.
Born October 24th, 1901 in Kraków.
Died December 22nd, 1959 at 58 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Galina Ustvolskaya
Russian composer (1919-2006).
Born June 17th, 1919 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2006 at 87 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Vasile Milea
Romanian general and politician (1927-1989).
Born January 1st, 1927 in Argeș County.
Died December 22nd, 1989 at 62 years old in Bucharest.
Tarak Nath Das
Indian revolutionary (1884–1958).
Born June 15th, 1884 in Majhi Para.
Died December 22nd, 1958 at 74 years old in New York City.
Thomas Kinsella
Irish writer, poet, translator and publisher (1928–2021).
Born May 4th, 1928 in Inchicore.
Died December 22nd, 2021 at 93 years old in Dublin. [ref]
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All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young