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December 22nd
235 Notable deaths
Bernhoff Hansen
Olympic wrestler (1877-1950).
Born August 17th, 1877 in Saltdal Municipality.
Died December 22nd, 1950 at 73 years old in Smithtown.
Jakob Becker
German painter (1810-1872).
Born March 15th, 1810 in Dittelsheim-Heßloch.
Died December 22nd, 1872 at 62 years old in Frankfurt.
Rochus Gliese
German film director and actor (1891-1978).
Born January 6th, 1891 in Berlin.
Died December 22nd, 1978 at 87 years old in Berlin.
Vera Gebuhr
Danish actress (1916-2014).
Born May 15th, 1916 in Odense.
Died December 22nd, 2014 at 98 years old in Gentofte.
Jean Malaquais
French writer (1908-1998).
Born April 11th, 1908 in Warsaw.
Died December 22nd, 1998 at 90 years old in Geneva.
Milena Dvorská
Czech actress (1938-2009).
Born September 7th, 1938 in Prostějov. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2009 at 71 years old in Prague. [ref]
Madhavi Sardesai
Indian academic.
Born July 7th, 1962 in Lisbon.
Died December 22nd, 2014 at 52 years old in Goa.
Augusto Rollandin
Italian politician (1949–2024).
Born June 13th, 1949 in Brusson.
Died December 22nd, 2024 at 75 years old in Aosta. [ref]
Srboljub Krivokuća
Serbian footballer (1928-2002).
Born March 14th, 1928 in Ivanjica. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2002 at 74 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Anton Tkáč
Slovak biker (1951–2022).
Born March 30th, 1951 in Lozorno. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2022 at 71 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Zsigmond Kemény
Hungarian writer, politician (1814-1875).
Born June 12th, 1814 in Vințu de Jos.
Died December 22nd, 1875 at 61 years old in Cămărașu.
Asen Zlatarov
Bulgarian scientist.
Born February 4th, 1885 in Haskovo. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1936 at 51 years old in Vienna.
Dieter Lindner
German footballer (1939–2024).
Born June 11th, 1939 in Wrocław.
Died December 22nd, 2024 at 85 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
Yekaterina Kuskova
Russian politician, editor (1869–1958).
Born December 5th, 1869 in Ufa. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1958 at 89 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Edmond Tulasne
French mycologist (1815-1885).
Born September 12th, 1815 in Azay-le-Rideau.
Died December 22nd, 1885 at 70 years old in Hyères.
Albert Oppel
German paleontologist (1831–1865).
Born December 19th, 1831 in Hohenheim.
Died December 22nd, 1865 at 34 years old in Munich.
Austin Clapp
American swimmer, water polo player and coach (1910–1971).
Born November 8th, 1910 in Farmington.
Died December 22nd, 1971 at 61 years old in Woodside.
Mária Mednyánszky
Hungarian table tennis player (1901-1978).
Born April 7th, 1901 in Budapest.
Died December 22nd, 1978 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Květa Legátová
Czech writer (1919–2012).
Born November 3rd, 1919 in Podolí. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2012 at 93 years old in Brno. [ref]
Valentina Kozlovskaya
Russian chess player.
Born April 18th, 1938 in Yessentuki.
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 87 years old [ref]
Osvald Käpp
Estonian wrestler (1905–1995).
Born February 17th, 1905 in Tallinn.
Died December 22nd, 1995 at 90 years old in New York City.
Gian Giorgio Trissino
Italian horse rider (1877–1963).
Born July 22nd, 1877 in Vicenza.
Died December 22nd, 1963 at 86 years old in Milan.
Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
Member of the house of hesse and last ruling landgrave of hesse-philippsthal (1846-1925).
Born December 20th, 1846 in Philippsthal (Werra). [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1925 at 79 years old in Eisenach. [ref]
Emidio Greco
Italian film director (1938-2012).
Born October 20th, 1938 in Leporano.
Died December 22nd, 2012 at 74 years old in Rome.
Julius Weismann
German composer and conductor (1879–1950).
Born December 26th, 1879 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died December 22nd, 1950 at 70 years old in Singen.
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan