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April 22nd
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222 Notable deaths
Emilio Álvarez
Uruguayan footballer (1939-2010).
Born February 10th, 1939 in Montevideo.
Died April 22nd, 2010 at 71 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Nion Tocker
Bobsledder (1885-1950).
Born August 21st, 1885 in Suisun City.
Died April 22nd, 1950 at 64 years old in San Francisco.
Stanley Benham
American bobsledder (1913-1970).
Born December 21st, 1913 in Lake Placid.
Died April 22nd, 1970 at 56 years old in Miami.
Arvo Haavisto
Finnish olympic wrestler (1900-1977).
Born March 7th, 1900 in Ilmajoki.
Died April 22nd, 1977 at 77 years old in Ilmajoki.
Jørgen Matthias Christian Schiødte
Danish entomologist (1815–1884).
Born April 20th, 1815 in Copenhagen.
Died April 22nd, 1884 at 69 years old in Copenhagen.
Catherine Paysan
French writer (1926–2020).
Born August 4th, 1926 in Bonnétable.
Died April 22nd, 2020 at 93 years old in Le Mans. [ref]
Robert Fitzgerald
American speed skater (1923–2005).
Born October 3rd, 1923 in Minneapolis.
Died April 22nd, 2005 at 81 years old in Luverne.
Gustaf Wejnarth
Athletics competitor (1902–1990).
Born April 24th, 1902 in Eskilstuna.
Died April 22nd, 1990 at 87 years old in Örebro.
Magnus Huss
Swedish doctor (1807-1890).
Born October 22nd, 1807 in Torps församling, Härnösand diocese. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1890 at 82 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Varvara Myasnikova
Soviet actress of theater and cinema (1900–1978).
Born October 5th, 1900 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 22nd, 1978 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Mario Vallotto
Olympic cyclist (1933-1966).
Born November 18th, 1933 in Mirano.
Died April 22nd, 1966 at 32 years old in Padua.
Sophie Lefranc-Duvillard
French olympic alpine skier (1971-2017).
Born February 5th, 1971 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
Died April 22nd, 2017 at 46 years old in Praz-sur-Arly (disease). [ref]
Sándor Takács
Hungarian chess player (1893–1932).
Born February 10th, 1893 in Miskolc.
Died April 22nd, 1932 at 39 years old in Budapest.
Benjamin Vanninen
Cross-country skier.
Born June 29th, 1921 in Sortavalan maalaiskunta.
Died April 22nd, 1975 at 53 years old in Heinola.
Werner Potzernheim
German racing cyclist (1927-2014).
Born March 8th, 1927 in Hanover.
Died April 22nd, 2014 at 87 years old in Hemmingen.
Alfredo Gollini
Italian artistic gymnast (1881–1957).
Born December 24th, 1881 in Modena.
Died April 22nd, 1957 at 75 years old
Walter Chaffe
British tug of war competitor (1870–1918).
Born April 2nd, 1870 in Devon.
Died April 22nd, 1918 at 48 years old in Plaistow.
Vlastimil Lada-Sázavský
Czech fencer (1886-1956).
Born March 31st, 1886 in Prague.
Died April 22nd, 1956 at 70 years old in Prague.
İzzət Oruczadə
Azerbaijani soviet actor and chemist (1909-1983).
Born September 16th, 1909 in Baku.
Died April 22nd, 1983 at 73 years old in Baku.
Georges Paillard
French cyclist (1904-1998).
Born February 12th, 1904 in Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné.
Died April 22nd, 1998 at 94 years old in Angers.
Maurice Gufflet
Olympic sailor (1863–1915).
Born August 15th, 1863 in Port Louis.
Died April 22nd, 1915 at 51 years old in Bordeaux.
Karl Frantsevich Rouillier
Russian paleontologist, zoologist and university teacher (1814-1858).
Born April 20th, 1814 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died April 22nd, 1858 at 44 years old in Moscow (cerebrovascular disease).
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