March 22nd
168 Notable deaths
Janet Akyüz Mattei
Turkish astronomer (1943–2004).
Born January 2nd, 1943 in Bodrum.
Died March 22nd, 2004 at 61 years old in Boston (leukemia).
Thorvald Aagaard
Danish composer, organist and college teacher.
Born June 8th, 1877 in Denmark.
Died March 22nd, 1937 at 59 years old in Ringe.
Uuno Kailas
Finnish poet and writer.
Born March 29th, 1901 in Heinola. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1933 at 31 years old in Nice (tuberculosis).
Mario Bonnard
Italian actor and film director (1889–1965).
Born December 24th, 1889 in Rome.
Died March 22nd, 1965 at 75 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Orazio Satta Puliga
Italian automobile designer (1910-1974).
Born October 6th, 1910 in Turin.
Died March 22nd, 1974 at 63 years old in Milan.
Luís Espinal Camps
Spanish-bolivian journalist (1932–1980).
Born February 2nd, 1932 in Sant Fruitós de Bages.
Died March 22nd, 1980 at 48 years old in La Paz.
Andrei Zayonchkovski
Russian military historian (1862–1926).
Born December 20th, 1862 in Oryol.
Died March 22nd, 1926 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Arkady Arkanov
Russian writer, playwright and stand-up comedian.
Died March 22nd, 2015 at 81 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Hans Thirring
Austrian physicist (1888-1976).
Born March 23rd, 1888 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1976 at 87 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Samiha Ayverdi
Turkish writer (1905–1993).
Born November 25th, 1905 in Istanbul.
Died March 22nd, 1993 at 87 years old in Istanbul.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 168
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson