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222 Notable deaths
Duke Friedrich II, Duke of Anhalt
Duke of anhalt from 1904 until 1918.
Born August 19th, 1856 in Dessau.
Died April 22nd, 1918 at 61 years old in Ballenstedt.
Herb Douglas
American long jumper (1922–2023).
Born March 9th, 1922 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 22nd, 2023 at 101 years old in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Oswald Durand
Haitian politician and poet.
Born September 17th, 1840 in Cap-Haïtien.
Died April 22nd, 1906 at 65 years old in Port-au-Prince.
José Maria Alkmin
Vice-president of brazil (1901-1974).
Born June 11th, 1901 in Bocaiúva.
Died April 22nd, 1974 at 72 years old in Belo Horizonte.
James F. Wilson
American politician (1828-1895).
Born October 19th, 1828 in Newark.
Died April 22nd, 1895 at 66 years old in Fairfield (neurological disorder).
Prosper Montagné
French chef (1865-1948).
Born November 14th, 1865 in Carcassonne.
Died April 22nd, 1948 at 82 years old in Sèvres.
Ida Anak Agung Gde Agung
Indonesian politician (1921-1999).
Born July 21st, 1921 in Gianyar.
Died April 22nd, 1999 at 77 years old in Gianyar.
Michelle Suárez
Uruguayan activist, lawyer, politician and writer.
Born February 21st, 1984 in Salinas.
Died April 22nd, 2022 at 38 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Erika Fuchs
German translator (1906-2005).
Born December 7th, 1906 in Rostock.
Died April 22nd, 2005 at 98 years old in Munich.
Oiva Toikka
Finnish glass designer and ceramist (1931-2019).
Born May 29th, 1931 in Viipurin maalaiskunta.
Died April 22nd, 2019 at 87 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Régine Pernoud
French archivist and historian (1909–1998).
Born June 17th, 1909 in Château-Chinon (Ville).
Died April 22nd, 1998 at 88 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Mike Larrabee
American sprinter (1933–2003).
Born December 2nd, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died April 22nd, 2003 at 69 years old in Santa Maria (pancreatic cancer).
Vera Reynolds
American actress (1899-1962).
Born November 25th, 1899 in Richmond.
Died April 22nd, 1962 at 62 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Marijan Varešanin
Austrian noble (1847-1917).
Born February 1st, 1847 in Gunja.
Died April 22nd, 1917 at 70 years old in Vienna.
Hippolyte Aucouturier
French cyclist (1876–1944).
Born October 17th, 1876 in La Celle.
Died April 22nd, 1944 at 67 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Mudar Badran
Jordanian politician (1934–2023).
Born January 18th, 1934 in Jerash.
Died April 22nd, 2023 at 89 years old in Amman. [ref]
Johann Köler
Estonian artist (1826-1899).
Born March 8th, 1826 in Ivaski.
Died April 22nd, 1899 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Sami Hadawi
Palestinian historian (1904–2004).
Born March 6th, 1904 in Jerusalem.
Died April 22nd, 2004 at 100 years old in Toronto.
Yuriy Voynov
Soviet footballer (1931-2003).
Born November 29th, 1931 in Korolyov.
Died April 22nd, 2003 at 71 years old in Kyiv.
Amedeo Biavati
Italian footballer (1915-1979).
Born April 4th, 1915 in Bologna.
Died April 22nd, 1979 at 64 years old in Bologna.
Jean Carlu
French artist (1900-1997).
Born May 3rd, 1900 in Bonnières-sur-Seine.
Died April 22nd, 1997 at 96 years old in Nogent-sur-Marne.
Walt Faulkner
Racecar driver.
Born February 16th, 1918 in Tell.
Died April 22nd, 1956 at 38 years old in Vallejo.
Demeter Bitenc
Slovenian actor (1922–2018).
Born July 21st, 1922 in Ljubljana.
Died April 22nd, 2018 at 95 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Ivan Lyudnikov
Soviet military commander (1902-1976).
Born October 9th, 1902 in Siedove.
Died April 22nd, 1976 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Renée Sintenis
German artist (1888–1965).
Born March 20th, 1888 in Kłodzko.
Died April 22nd, 1965 at 77 years old in Berlin.
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci