February 22nd
245 Notable deaths
Howard Zieff
American film director (1927–2009).
Born October 21st, 1927 in Chicago.
Died February 22nd, 2009 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
John Kellogg
American actor (1916-2000).
Born June 3rd, 1916 in Hollywood.
Died February 22nd, 2000 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease).
Irina Press
Soviet athlete (1939-2004).
Born March 10th, 1939 in Kharkiv.
Died February 22nd, 2004 at 64 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Artur Jorge
Portuguese football coach (1946-2024).
Born February 13th, 1946 in Porto.
Died February 22nd, 2024 at 78 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Peter Arno
American cartoonist (1904–1968).
Born January 8th, 1904 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1968 at 64 years old in Port Chester.
Wolfgang Sawallisch
German conductor and pianist (1923–2013).
Born August 26th, 1923 in Munich.
Died February 22nd, 2013 at 89 years old in Grassau.
Jean-Guy Talbot
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1932–2024).
Born July 11th, 1932 in Trois-Rivières.
Died February 22nd, 2024 at 91 years old in Trois-Rivières. [ref]
Fritz Koenig
German sculptor (1924–2017).
Born June 20th, 1924 in Würzburg.
Died February 22nd, 2017 at 92 years old in Altdorf. [ref]
Eni Faleomavaega
American samoan politician (1943–2017).
Born August 15th, 1943 in American Samoa.
Died February 22nd, 2017 at 73 years old in Provo.
Miguel Llobet
Catalan composer and guitarist (1878–1938).
Born October 16th, 1878 in Barcelona.
Died February 22nd, 1938 at 59 years old in Barcelona.
Kanak Rele
Indian dancer and choreographer.
Born June 11th, 1937 in Gujarat.
Died February 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Mumbai.
Raymond Firth
Ethnologist from new zealand.
Born March 25th, 1901 in Auckland.
Died February 22nd, 2002 at 100 years old in London.
Anna Kingsford
English physician, activist and feminist (1846–1888).
Born September 16th, 1846 in Maryland.
Died February 22nd, 1888 at 41 years old in London (tuberculosis).
Fritz Schmenkel
German communist and soviet belarusian partisan.
Born February 14th, 1916 in Warszewo.
Died February 22nd, 1944 at 28 years old in Minsk (gunshot wound).
Théophile Delcassé
French statesman (1852-1923).
Born March 1st, 1852 in Pamiers.
Died February 22nd, 1923 at 70 years old in Nice.
Paul Grüninger
Swiss righteous among the nations, police captain and soccer player (1891-1972).
Born October 27th, 1891 in St. Gallen. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1972 at 80 years old in St. Gallen. [ref]
Rubens de Falco
Brazilian actor (1931–2008).
Born October 19th, 1931 in São Paulo.
Died February 22nd, 2008 at 76 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
A. D. Gordon
Russian-jewish philosopher, worker, and educator.
Born June 9th, 1856 in Troianiv.
Died February 22nd, 1922 at 65 years old in Degania Alef (laryngeal cancer).
Judson Harmon
American judge (1846-1927).
Born February 3rd, 1846 in Newtown.
Died February 22nd, 1927 at 81 years old in Cincinnati.
Luigi Giussani
Roman catholic priest and educator (1922–2005).
Born October 15th, 1922 in Desio.
Died February 22nd, 2005 at 82 years old in Milan (Parkinson's disease).
Hans van den Broek
Dutch politician (1936–2025).
Born December 11th, 1936 in Paris.
Died February 22nd, 2025 at 88 years old in Bussum. [ref]
Dmitry Manuilsky
Soviet politician (1883–1959).
Born October 3rd, 1883 in Sviatets.
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 75 years old in Kyiv.
Markos Vafiadis
Greek politician (1906-1992).
Born January 28th, 1906 in Tosya.
Died February 22nd, 1992 at 86 years old in Athens.
Wesley A. Clark
American physicist and computer engineer.
Born April 10th, 1927 in New Haven.
Died February 22nd, 2016 at 88 years old in Brooklyn.
Osip Brik
Russian lawyer, literary critic and chekist (1888–1945).
Born January 28th, 1888 in Moscow.
Died February 22nd, 1945 at 57 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson