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December 22nd
235 Notable deaths
Lev Lagorio
Russian artist (1827-1905).
Born December 9th, 1827 in Feodosiia. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1905 at 78 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Karl John
1905–1977; german film actor (1905–1977).
Born March 24th, 1905 in Cologne.
Died December 22nd, 1977 at 72 years old in Gütersloh (cardiovascular disease).
Alexander Kazbegi
Georgian writer (1848–1893).
Born January 20th, 1848 in Stepantsminda.
Died December 22nd, 1893 at 45 years old in Tbilisi.
Iris Barry
American art historian and film preservationist (1895-1969).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Washwood Heath. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 74 years old in Marseille.
Shiro Saigo
Japanese judoka (1866–1922).
Born February 4th, 1866 in Aizuwakamatsu.
Died December 22nd, 1922 at 56 years old in Onomichi.
Yevonde Middleton
British photographer (1893-1975).
Born January 5th, 1893 in Streatham.
Died December 22nd, 1975 at 82 years old in London.
Mir-Jam
Serbian writer (1887-1952).
Born April 22nd, 1887 in Jagodina.
Died December 22nd, 1952 at 65 years old in Belgrade (lung disease).
Karel Hašler
Czech songwriter and actor (1879–1941).
Born October 31st, 1879 in Zlíchov. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1941 at 62 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp (torture). [ref]
Rudolf von Scheliha
German diplomat (1897-1942).
Born May 31st, 1897 in Cieśle, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1942 at 45 years old in Berlin, Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Şerif Paşa
Ottoman diplomat (1865-1951).
Born January 13th, 1865 in Üsküdar.
Died December 22nd, 1951 at 86 years old in Catanzaro.
Elisabeth Schumacher
German resistance member (1904–1942).
Born April 28th, 1904 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1942 at 38 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
James Anderson
Australian tennis player (1894–1973).
Born September 17th, 1895 in Enfield.
Died December 22nd, 1973 at 78 years old in Sydney.
Ignace Gelb
American historian (1907-1985).
Born October 14th, 1907 in Tarnów.
Died December 22nd, 1985 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Jules-Émile Verschaffelt
Belgian physicist.
Born January 27th, 1870 in Ghent.
Died December 22nd, 1955 at 85 years old in The Hague.
Per Aabel
Norwegian actor (1902-1999).
Born April 25th, 1902 in Oslo Municipality, Christiania.
Died December 22nd, 1999 at 97 years old in Slemdal.
Freda Meissner-Blau
Austrian politician and environmental activist (1927–2015).
Born March 11th, 1927 in Dresden.
Died December 22nd, 2015 at 88 years old in Vienna (stroke). [ref]
Mary Thurman
American actress (1895–1925).
Born April 27th, 1895 in Richfield.
Died December 22nd, 1925 at 30 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Tamara Lees
British actress (1924–1999).
Born December 14th, 1924 in Vienna.
Died December 22nd, 1999 at 75 years old in Worcestershire.
Martín Luis Guzmán
Mexican writer (1887-1976).
Born October 6th, 1887 in Chihuahua City. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1976 at 89 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Vintilă Brătianu
Romanian politician (1867–1930).
Born September 16th, 1867 in Bucharest.
Died December 22nd, 1930 at 63 years old in Râmnicu Vâlcea.
Fosco Giachetti
Italian actor (1900-1974).
Born March 28th, 1900 in Sesto Fiorentino.
Died December 22nd, 1974 at 74 years old in Rome.
Shidzue Katō
Japanese politician (1897-2001).
Born March 2nd, 1897 in Tokyo.
Died December 22nd, 2001 at 104 years old
Grigoriy Rechkalov
Soviet air force major general (1920–1990).
Born February 9th, 1920 in Irbitsky Uyezd.
Died December 22nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Tamerlan Thorell
Swedish arachnologist (1830-1901).
Born May 3rd, 1830 in Gothenburg.
Died December 22nd, 1901 at 71 years old in Helsingborg.
Elia Dalla Costa
Catholic cardinal (1872–1961).
Born May 14th, 1872 in Villaverla.
Died December 22nd, 1961 at 89 years old in Florence.
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