March 22nd
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209 Notable deaths
Gemini Ganesan
Indian actor (1920–2005).
Born November 17th, 1920 in Pudukkottai.
Died March 22nd, 2005 at 84 years old in Chennai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Jade Goody
English reality television personality (1981-2009).
Born June 5th, 1981 in London.
Died March 22nd, 2009 at 27 years old in Upshire (cervix uterine cancer). [ref]
Rob Ford
Canadian politician, 64th mayor of toronto (1969–2016).
Born May 28th, 1969 in Etobicoke.
Died March 22nd, 2016 at 46 years old in Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto (liposarcoma). [ref]
Phife Dawg
American rapper (1970–2016).
Born November 20th, 1970 in Brooklyn.
Died March 22nd, 2016 at 45 years old in Contra Costa County (diabetes).
Elgin Baylor
American basketball player, coach, and executive (1934–2021).
Born September 16th, 1934 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2021 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
William Hanna
American animator (1910–2001).
Born July 14th, 1910 in Melrose.
Died March 22nd, 2001 at 90 years old in North Hollywood (esophageal cancer).
Mike Todd
American theatre and film producer.
Born June 22nd, 1909 in Minneapolis.
Died March 22nd, 1958 at 48 years old in Grants.
Scott Walker
British-american singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (1943–2019).
Born January 9th, 1943 in Hamilton.
Died March 22nd, 2019 at 76 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Sib Hashian
American drummer (1949–2017).
Born August 17th, 1949 in Boston.
Died March 22nd, 2017 at 67 years old in Atlantic Ocean (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ahmad Yasin
Palestinian political and religious leader (1937–2004).
Born May 1st, 1937 in Al-Jura.
Died March 22nd, 2004 at 66 years old in Gaza City (airstrike).
John S. McCain, Jr.
United states navy admiral (1911-1981).
Born January 17th, 1911 in Council Bluffs.
Died March 22nd, 1981 at 70 years old in Arizona (myocardial infarction).
David Strickland
American actor (1969–1999).
Born October 14th, 1969 in Glen Cove.
Died March 22nd, 1999 at 29 years old in Las Vegas (hanging to death).
Dan Hartman
American musician (1950–1994).
Born December 8th, 1950 in Harrisburg.
Died March 22nd, 1994 at 43 years old in Westport (brain tumor, death from AIDS-related complications).
Gerald Bull
Canadian artillery engineer, entrepreneur (1928–1990).
Born March 8th, 1928 in Ontario.
Died March 22nd, 1990 at 62 years old in Uccle (gunshot wound).
Morgana King
American singer and actress (1930-2018).
Born June 4th, 1930 in Pleasantville.
Died March 22nd, 2018 at 87 years old in Palm Springs (lymphoma). [ref]
Karl Wallenda
German stunt performer (1905-1978).
Born January 21st, 1905 in Magdeburg.
Died March 22nd, 1978 at 73 years old in San Juan (falling from height).
Patrice Wymore
American actress and singer (1926-2014).
Born December 17th, 1926 in Miltonvale.
Died March 22nd, 2014 at 87 years old in Portland Parish (disease).
U. G. Krishnamurti
Indian philosopher (1918–2007).
Born July 9th, 1918 in Machilipatnam.
Died March 22nd, 2007 at 88 years old in Vallecrosia. [ref]
Sabiha Gökçen
First turkish female combat pilot (1913–2001).
Born March 22nd, 1913 in Bursa.
Died March 22nd, 2001 at 88 years old in Ankara.
László Almásy
Hungarian desert explorer and aviator (1895-1951).
Born August 22nd, 1895 in Bernstein im Burgenland.
Died March 22nd, 1951 at 55 years old in Salzburg (dysentery).
Frank Worthington
English footballer (1948–2021).
Born November 23rd, 1948 in Halifax.
Died March 22nd, 2021 at 72 years old in Huddersfield. [ref]
Walter Lantz
American animator.
Born April 27th, 1900 in New Rochelle.
Died March 22nd, 1994 at 93 years old in Burbank (heart failure). [ref]
Richard Bradford
American actor (1934–2016).
Born November 10th, 1937 in Tyler. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2016 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute
Scottish peer and racing driver.
Born April 26th, 1958 in Rothesay.
Died March 22nd, 2021 at 62 years old in Rothesay (cancer). [ref]
Rita Gam
American actress (1927–2016).
Born April 2nd, 1928 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2016 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson