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March 22nd
168 Notable deaths
Ray Williams
American basketball player (1954–2013).
Born October 14th, 1954 in Mount Vernon.
Died March 22nd, 2013 at 58 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer).
Ivan Šubašić
Prime minister of yugoslavia (1892-1955).
Born May 7th, 1892 in Vukova Gorica.
Died March 22nd, 1955 at 62 years old in Zagreb.
Cachao
Cuban double bassist and composer (1918–2008).
Born September 14th, 1918 in Havana.
Died March 22nd, 2008 at 89 years old in Coral Gables (kidney failure). [ref]
Hélio Oiticica
Brazilian visual artist (1937-1980).
Born July 26th, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1980 at 42 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke). [ref]
José Antonio Aguirre
Basque association football player and politician (1904–1960).
Born March 6th, 1904 in Bilbao.
Died March 22nd, 1960 at 56 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Willem Mengelberg
Dutch conductor.
Born March 28th, 1871 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1951 at 79 years old in Zuort (stroke). [ref]
Robert F. Overmyer
American test pilot and astronaut.
Born July 14th, 1936 in Lorain.
Died March 22nd, 1996 at 59 years old in Duluth (aviation accident).
Nella Walker
Actress (1886-1971).
Born March 6th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died March 22nd, 1971 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Ernst Deutsch
Austrian actor (1890–1969).
Born September 16th, 1890 in Prague.
Died March 22nd, 1969 at 78 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Pierre Brossolette
French politician (1903-1944).
Born June 25th, 1903 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1944 at 40 years old in Paris (falling). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 168
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