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February 22nd
245 Notable deaths
Dora Boothby
English badminton and tennis player (1881–1970).
Born August 2nd, 1881 in Finchley.
Died February 22nd, 1970 at 88 years old in Hammersmith. [ref]
Rudolf Mauersberger
German choral conductor and composer. (1889–1971).
Born January 29th, 1889 in Mauersberg.
Died February 22nd, 1971 at 82 years old in Dresden.
Lyudmila Kasatkina
Soviet and russian actress (1925-2012).
Born May 15th, 1925 in Vyazma.
Died February 22nd, 2012 at 86 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Menachem Porush
Israeli politician (1916–2010).
Born April 2nd, 1916 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2010 at 93 years old in Jerusalem.
Arne Selmosson
Swedish footballer and manager (1931-2002).
Born March 29th, 1931 in Götene.
Died February 22nd, 2002 at 70 years old in Stockholm.
Romain Maes
Belgian road bicycle racer (1912–1983).
Born August 10th, 1912 in Jabbeke. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1983 at 70 years old in Dilbeek.
Ernst Günther II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Titular duke of schleswig-holstein (1863-1921).
Born August 11th, 1863 in Palace in Dłużek. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1921 at 57 years old in Przemków.
Bitto Albertini
Italian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter (1924–1999).
Born July 14th, 1924 in Turin.
Died February 22nd, 1999 at 74 years old in Zagarolo.
Michał Pius Römer
Lithuanian legal scholar (1880–1945).
Born May 17th, 1880 in Bagdoniškis.
Died February 22nd, 1945 at 64 years old in Vilnius.
Yves Guyot
French politician and economist (1843-1928).
Born September 6th, 1843 in Dinan.
Died February 22nd, 1928 at 84 years old in Paris.
Atje Keulen-Deelstra
Dutch speed skater (1938–2013).
Born December 31st, 1938 in Grove.
Died February 22nd, 2013 at 74 years old in Leeuwarden. [ref]
Guy Butler
Athletics competitor (1899-1981).
Born August 25th, 1899 in London Borough of Harrow.
Died February 22nd, 1981 at 81 years old in St Neots.
Verner Weckman
Olympic wrestler (1882-1968).
Born July 26th, 1882 in Loviisa.
Died February 22nd, 1968 at 85 years old in Helsinki.
Sergio Zardini
Canadian bobsledder (1931–1966).
Born November 22nd, 1931 in Turin.
Died February 22nd, 1966 at 34 years old in Lake Placid.
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).
Marie Hoeg
Norwegian photographer (1866–1949).
Born April 14th, 1866 in Langesund.
Died February 22nd, 1949 at 82 years old in Oslo.
André Vacherot
French tennis player (1877–1924).
Born June 5th, 1877 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 22nd, 1924 at 46 years old in Rouen.
Hans von Gronau
German general (1850–1940).
Born December 6th, 1850 in Märkische Heide.
Died February 22nd, 1940 at 89 years old in Potsdam.
Richard Andree
German geographer (1835-1912).
Born February 26th, 1835 in Brunswick.
Died February 22nd, 1912 at 76 years old in Munich.
Harold Hardwick
Sportsman.
Born December 14th, 1888 in Sydney. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 70 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Solomon Cutner
English pianist (1902–1988).
Born August 9th, 1902 in London.
Died February 22nd, 1988 at 85 years old in London.
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.
Died February 22nd, 1940 at 75 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Luis José Sartorius, 1st Count of San Luis
Spanish journalist.
Born March 19th, 1815 in Seville. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1871 at 55 years old in Seville.
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 (shot dead by law enforcement officers). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 245
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