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May 22nd
170 Notable deaths
Edward Bellamy
American author and socialist.
Born March 26th, 1850 in Chicopee. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1898 at 48 years old in Chicopee (tuberculosis). [ref]
Marques Haynes
American basketball player.
Born October 4th, 1926 in Oklahoma.
Died May 22nd, 2015 at 88 years old in Plano.
Stjepan Filipović
Yugoslav partisan (1916-1942).
Born January 27th, 1916 in Opuzen.
Died May 22nd, 1942 at 26 years old in Valjevo (hanging to death).
Janet Carroll
Actress, singer (1940–2012).
Born December 24th, 1940 in Chicago.
Died May 22nd, 2012 at 71 years old in New York City (brain cancer). [ref]
Shripad Amrit Dange
Indian politician (1899–1991).
Born October 10th, 1899 in Karanjgaon.
Died May 22nd, 1991 at 91 years old in Mumbai.
Dervla Murphy
Irish touring cyclist and writer (1931–2022).
Born November 28th, 1931 in Lismore. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2022 at 90 years old in Lismore. [ref]
Giorgio Almirante
Italian politician (1914–1988).
Born June 27th, 1914 in Salsomaggiore Terme. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1988 at 73 years old in Rome (intracranial hemorrhage). [ref]
Sándor Ferenczi
Hungarian psychoanalyst.
Born July 7th, 1873 in Miskolc. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1933 at 59 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Augusta, Lady Gregory
Irish playwright, poet, folklorist (1852-1932).
Born March 15th, 1852 in Loughrea.
Died May 22nd, 1932 at 80 years old in Coole Park (cancer).
Mory Kanté
Guinean musician.
Born March 29th, 1950 in Kissidougou Prefecture, Albadaria.
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 70 years old in Conakry (chronic condition). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 170
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus