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April 22nd
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222 Notable deaths
Harlan F. Stone
Chief justice of the united states from 1941 to 1946.
Born October 11th, 1872 in Chesterfield.
Died April 22nd, 1946 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (cerebral hemorrhage).
Michael Tilson Thomas
American conductor, pianist and composer.
Born December 21st, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 81 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Henry Royce
English engineer, car designer, co-founder of rolls-royce.
Born March 27th, 1863 in Huntingdonshire.
Died April 22nd, 1933 at 70 years old in West Wittering.
Isabelle Dinoire
Partial face transplant recipient (1967–2016).
Born February 3rd, 1967 in Maubeuge.
Died April 22nd, 2016 at 49 years old in Amiens (cancer).
Eduardo Paolozzi
British artist (1924-2005).
Born March 7th, 1924 in Leith.
Died April 22nd, 2005 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Hubert Dreyfus
American philosopher (1929–2017).
Born October 15th, 1929 in Terre Haute.
Died April 22nd, 2017 at 87 years old in Berkeley (cancer). [ref]
Lar Park Lincoln
American actress.
Born May 12th, 1961 in Dallas.
Died April 22nd, 2025 at 63 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Lionel Atwill
English and american actor (1885-1946).
Born March 1st, 1885 in Croydon.
Died April 22nd, 1946 at 61 years old in Pacific Palisades (pneumonia).
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa
Nepalese mountain climber (1961–1993).
Born December 10th, 1961 in Lukla.
Died April 22nd, 1993 at 31 years old in Mount Everest.
Samantha Fox
American pornographic actress (1950–2020).
Born December 3rd, 1950 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 2020 at 69 years old in New York City (COVID-19).
David Scott
American politician, representative for georgia's 13th congressional district (1945–2026).
Born June 27th, 1945 in Aynor.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 80 years old [ref]
Dalip Singh Saund
Indian-born american politician (1899-1973).
Born September 20th, 1899 in Amritsar.
Died April 22nd, 1973 at 73 years old in Hollywood.
Michele Scarponi
Italian road bicycle racer (1979–2017).
Born September 25th, 1979 in Jesi.
Died April 22nd, 2017 at 37 years old in Filottrano (injury). [ref]
Bert Remsen
American film actor and casting director (1925-1999).
Born February 25th, 1925 in Glen Cove.
Died April 22nd, 1999 at 74 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Iona Nikitchenko
Soviet jurist (1895–1967).
Born June 28th, 1895 in Tuzlukov.
Died April 22nd, 1967 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Emilio G. Segrè
Italian physicist and nobel laureate.
Born February 1st, 1905 in Tivoli. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1989 at 84 years old in Lafayette (myocardial infarction).
David Malouf
Australian writer.
Born March 20th, 1934 in Brisbane.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 92 years old in Gold Coast. [ref]
Jane Froman
American actress (1907–1980).
Born November 10th, 1907 in University City.
Died April 22nd, 1980 at 72 years old in Columbia (heart failure).
Jack Cardiff
British cinematographer, director and photographer (1914-2009).
Born September 18th, 1914 in Great Yarmouth.
Died April 22nd, 2009 at 94 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Fritz Strassmann
German chemist (1902–1980).
Born February 22nd, 1902 in Boppard.
Died April 22nd, 1980 at 78 years old in Mainz.
Philip Morrison
American astrophysicist (1915–2005).
Born November 7th, 1915 in Somerville.
Died April 22nd, 2005 at 89 years old in Cambridge.
Ken Annakin
English film director (1914–2009).
Born August 10th, 1914 in Beverley.
Died April 22nd, 2009 at 94 years old in Beverly Hills (heart disease). [ref]
Peter J. Carroll
British occultist.
Born January 8th, 1953 in West Sussex.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 73 years old [ref]
Andrea King
Stage, film, and television actress (1919–2003).
Born February 1st, 1919 in Paris.
Died April 22nd, 2003 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills.
Jagdish Sharan Verma
27th chief justice of india.
Born January 18th, 1933 in Satna.
Died April 22nd, 2013 at 80 years old in Gurgaon.
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