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February 22nd
212 Notable deaths
Johanna Gadski
German-born operatic soprano.
Born June 15th, 1872 in Anklam. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1932 at 59 years old in Berlin (traffic collision). [ref]
Marie Hoeg
Norwegian photographer (1866–1949).
Born April 15th, 1866 in Langesund.
Died February 22nd, 1949 at 82 years old in Oslo.
André Vacherot
French tennis player.
Born June 5th, 1877 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 22nd, 1924 at 46 years old in Rouen.
Harold Hardwick
Sportsman.
Born December 14th, 1888 in Sydney. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 70 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Frank Adcock
British classical historian (1886–1968).
Born April 15th, 1886 in Desford. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1968 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
Eugène Laermans
Belgian painter (1864-1940).
Born October 22nd, 1864 in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean - Sint-Jans-Molenbeek.
Died February 22nd, 1940 at 75 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes
Mexican drug lord (1966–2026).
Born July 17th, 1966 in Aguililla Municipality. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2026 at 59 years old in Tapalpa Municipality (execution by shooting). [ref]
Sigrid Schauman
Finnish artist and art critic (1877-1979).
Born December 24th, 1877 in Chuhuiv.
Died February 22nd, 1979 at 101 years old in Helsinki.
Forges
Spanish editorial cartoonist, comics artist and caricaturist (1942–2018).
Born January 17th, 1942 in Madrid. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2018 at 76 years old in Madrid (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Edward Vaughan Bevan
British rower (1907-1988).
Born November 3rd, 1907 in Chesterton.
Died February 22nd, 1988 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
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