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April 22nd
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222 Notable deaths
Gunta Stölzl
German artist (1897-1983).
Born March 17th, 1897 in Munich.
Died April 22nd, 1983 at 86 years old in Männedorf.
Wiam Dahmani
Moroccan actress and singer.
Born August 22nd, 1983 in Kenitra.
Died April 22nd, 2018 at 34 years old in Abu Dhabi (myocardial infarction).
Wiel Coerver
Dutch football manager (1924–2011).
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Kerkrade.
Died April 22nd, 2011 at 86 years old in Kerkrade (pneumonia). [ref]
Marilyn Cooper
American actress (1934–2009).
Born December 14th, 1934 in New York City.
Died April 22nd, 2009 at 74 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home. [ref]
Princess Anna of Montenegro
Montenegrin princess and composer (1874-1971).
Born August 18th, 1874 in Cetinje.
Died April 22nd, 1971 at 96 years old in Montreux.
Steffi Duna
Hungarian-born actress (1910–1992).
Born February 8th, 1910 in Budapest.
Died April 22nd, 1992 at 82 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
Stanley Ridges
American actor (1890–1951).
Born July 17th, 1890 in Southampton.
Died April 22nd, 1951 at 60 years old in Westbrook.
William Stubbs
British historian and anglican bishop (1825–1901).
Born June 21st, 1825 in Knaresborough.
Died April 22nd, 1901 at 75 years old in Cuddesdon.
Don Pullen
American jazz pianist and organist (1941-1995).
Born December 25th, 1941 in Roanoke.
Died April 22nd, 1995 at 53 years old in East Orange (lymphoma).
Dora Ratjen
German high jumper (1918–2008).
Born November 20th, 1918 in Erichshof.
Died April 22nd, 2008 at 89 years old in Bremen. [ref]
Jakob Rosenfeld
Austrian physician (1903-1952).
Born January 11th, 1903 in Lviv.
Died April 22nd, 1952 at 49 years old in Tel Aviv.
Jan Czochralski
Polish chemist and engineer (1885–1953).
Born October 23rd, 1885 in Kcynia.
Died April 22nd, 1953 at 67 years old in Poznań.
James Kirkwood, Jr.
American playwright, author and actor (1924-1989).
Born August 22nd, 1924 in Hollywood.
Died April 22nd, 1989 at 64 years old in Manhattan (spinal cord neoplasm).
Ju Ming
Taiwanese sculptor (1938–2023).
Born January 20th, 1938 in Miaoli City.
Died April 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Taipei. [ref]
Heather Harper
British soprano (1930–2019).
Born May 8th, 1930 in Belfast.
Died April 22nd, 2019 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
William Henry O'Connell
American roman catholic cardinal (1859–1944).
Born December 8th, 1859 in Lowell.
Died April 22nd, 1944 at 84 years old in Boston.
Prince Carlo Ferdinando, Prince of Capua
Two sicilian royal (1811–1862).
Born November 10th, 1811 in Palermo.
Died April 22nd, 1862 at 50 years old in Turin.
Martín Carrera
President of mexico (1806-1871).
Born December 20th, 1806 in Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza.
Died April 22nd, 1871 at 64 years old in Mexico City.
Tony Parkes
English footballer and manager (born 1949).
Born May 5th, 1949 in Sheffield.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 76 years old [ref]
Henry Watkins Allen
American politician (1820–1866).
Born April 29th, 1820 in Prince Edward County.
Died April 22nd, 1866 at 45 years old in Mexico City.
Frank D. Baldwin
Double recipient of the united states army medal of honor (1842–1923).
Born June 26th, 1842 in Manchester.
Died April 22nd, 1923 at 80 years old in Denver.
Mårten Eskil Winge
Swedish artist (1825–1896).
Born September 21st, 1825 in Stockholm.
Died April 22nd, 1896 at 70 years old in Enköping.
V. Y. Mudimbe
American writer.
Born December 8th, 1941 in Likasi.
Died April 22nd, 2025 at 83 years old in North Carolina. [ref]
André Caplet
French composer (1878–1925).
Born November 23rd, 1878 in Rue Robert de la Villehervé.
Died April 22nd, 1925 at 46 years old in Boulevard d'Inkermann.
Nevvare Hanım
Ottoman noble; consort of sultan mehmed vi (1901–1992).
Died April 22nd, 1992 at 90 years old in İzmit.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine