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April 22nd
147 Notable deaths
Mircea Eliade
Romanian-american historian, writer, philosopher and professor at the university of chicago.
Born March 9th, 1907 in Bucharest.
Died April 22nd, 1986 at 79 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Richie Havens
American singer-songwriter.
Born January 21st, 1941 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 2013 at 72 years old in Jersey City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Guy Lafleur
Canadian ice hockey player (1951-2022).
Born September 20th, 1951 in Thurso.
Died April 22nd, 2022 at 70 years old in Kirkland (lung cancer). [ref]
Terrence Clarke
American basketball player (2001-2021).
Born September 6th, 2001 in Boston.
Died April 22nd, 2021 at 19 years old in Los Angeles (car collision). [ref]
Albert Salmi
Actor.
Born March 11th, 1928 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1990 at 62 years old in Washington (ballistic trauma).
Alida Valli
Italian actress (1921-2006).
Born May 31st, 1921 in Pula. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 2006 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Käthe Kollwitz
German printmaker and sculptor.
Born July 8th, 1867 in Königsberg, Kaliningrad. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1945 at 77 years old in Moritzburg. [ref]
Tom Conway
British actor (1904-1967).
Born September 15th, 1904 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1967 at 62 years old in Culver City (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Erma Bombeck
American humorist and writer.
Born February 21st, 1927 in Bellbrook.
Died April 22nd, 1996 at 69 years old in San Francisco (kidney disease).
Billy McNeill
Scottish footballer and manager (1940-2019).
Born March 2nd, 1940 in Bellshill.
Died April 22nd, 2019 at 79 years old in Newton Mearns (dementia). [ref]
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr