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February 22nd
245 Notable deaths
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]
Georg Rydeberg
Swedish actor (1907-1983).
Born July 21st, 1907 in Örgryte församling.
Died February 22nd, 1983 at 75 years old in Oscar Parish (myocardial infarction).
Edward Vaughan Bevan
British rower (1907-1988).
Born November 3rd, 1907 in Chesterton.
Died February 22nd, 1988 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Nelly Landry
Belgian-french tennis player.
Born December 28th, 1916 in Orsett.
Died February 22nd, 2010 at 93 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
László Tahi Tóth
Hungarian actor (1944-2018).
Born January 23rd, 1944 in Budapest.
Died February 22nd, 2018 at 74 years old in Budapest (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Cristiana Corsi
Italian taekwondo practitioner.
Born April 23rd, 1976 in Rome. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2016 at 39 years old in Rome (heart failure). [ref]
Ion Hobana
Romanian writer (1931–2011).
Born January 25th, 1931 in Sânnicolau Mare.
Died February 22nd, 2011 at 80 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Eduard Profittlich
German archbishop, servant of god (1890–1942).
Born September 11th, 1890 in Grafschaft.
Died February 22nd, 1942 at 51 years old in Kirov.
Willem Kes
Dutch conductor and composer (1856-1934).
Born February 16th, 1856 in Dordrecht.
Died February 22nd, 1934 at 78 years old in Munich.
Vasily Timofeyevich Volsky
Soviet colonel general (1897－1946).
Born March 22nd, 1897 in Tula Oblast.
Died February 22nd, 1946 at 48 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Alfred Lindley
American rower (1904–1951).
Born September 26th, 1904 in Minneapolis.
Died February 22nd, 1951 at 46 years old in Paxton.
Hans Hürlimann
Member of the swiss federal council (1918–1994).
Born April 6th, 1918 in Walchwil.
Died February 22nd, 1994 at 75 years old in Zug.
Gunnar Heiberg
Norwegian writer (1857-1929).
Born November 18th, 1857 in Oslo.
Died February 22nd, 1929 at 71 years old in Oslo.
Francis Pélissier
French road bicycle racer (1894–1959).
Born June 13th, 1894 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 64 years old in Mantes-la-Jolie.
Karl Hessenberg
German mathematician (1904–1959).
Born September 8th, 1904 in Frankfurt.
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 54 years old in Frankfurt.
Grigor Gurzadyan
Armenian astronomer (1922-2014).
Born October 15th, 1922 in Baghdad.
Died February 22nd, 2014 at 91 years old in Yerevan.
Josephine de Reszke
Polish opera singer (1855–1891).
Born June 4th, 1855 in Warsaw.
Died February 22nd, 1891 at 35 years old in Warsaw.
Vera Timanova
Russian pianist (1855–1942).
Born February 18th, 1855 in Ufa.
Died February 22nd, 1942 at 87 years old in Saint Petersburg.
José María de Areilza, Count of Motrico
Spanish diplomat and politician (1909-1998).
Born August 3rd, 1909 in Portugalete. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1998 at 88 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Eugene Delmar
American chess player (1841-1909).
Born September 12th, 1841 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1909 at 67 years old in New York City.
Mario Ricci
Italian cyclist (1914–2005).
Born August 13th, 1914 in Padua.
Died February 22nd, 2005 at 90 years old in Como.
André Jolles
German art historian (1874–1946).
Born August 7th, 1874 in Den Helder.
Died February 22nd, 1946 at 71 years old in Leipzig.
Suzan Kahramaner
Turkish mathematician (1913–2006).
Born May 21st, 1913 in Istanbul, Üsküdar.
Died February 22nd, 2006 at 92 years old in Istanbul.
Frank Cuhel
American hurdler (1904-1943).
Born September 28th, 1904 in Cedar Rapids.
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 38 years old in Lisbon.
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