May 22nd
170 Notable deaths
Miljan Mrdaković
Serbian footballer (1982-2020).
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 38 years old in Zvezdara (shot to the head). [ref]
Franz Borkenau
Austrian writer (1900–1957).
Born December 15th, 1900 in Vienna.
Died May 22nd, 1957 at 56 years old in Zurich (myocardial infarction).
Kurt Jooss
German dancer, choreographer and influential art dance educator (1901-1979).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Wasseralfingen.
Died May 22nd, 1979 at 78 years old in Heilbronn.
Joseph Wood Krutch
American writer, critic, and naturalist (1893–1970).
Born November 25th, 1893 in Knoxville.
Died May 22nd, 1970 at 76 years old in Tucson (cancer). [ref]
Eduard Punset
Spanish lawyer, economist, writer and scientific popularizer, sophist.
Born November 9th, 1936 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2019 at 82 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer). [ref]
Walther Kossel
German physicist (1888-1956).
Born January 4th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died May 22nd, 1956 at 68 years old in Tübingen.
Bernabé Ferreyra
Argentine footballer (1909-1972).
Born February 12th, 1909 in Rufino.
Died May 22nd, 1972 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires.
Gerd Oswald
American film and television director (1919-1989).
Born June 9th, 1919 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1989 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Viktor Nogin
Prominent bolshevik, mayor of moscow (1878-1924).
Born February 14th, 1879 in Moscow.
Died May 22nd, 1924 at 45 years old in Moscow (peritonitis).
Jay Laurence Lush
American geneticist (1896-1982).
Born January 3rd, 1896 in Shambaugh.
Died May 22nd, 1982 at 86 years old
Deaths 91 to 100 of 170
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain