May 22nd
170 Notable deaths
Jerry Sloan
American basketball player and coach.
Born March 28th, 1942 in McLeansboro.
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 78 years old in Salt Lake City (Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia). [ref]
Ruth Williams Khama
First lady of botswana (1923-2002).
Born December 9th, 1923 in Blackheath.
Died May 22nd, 2002 at 78 years old in Gaborone (esophageal cancer, Throat Cancer).
Margaret Rutherford
English actress of the television, the theatre and the cinema (1892-1972).
Born May 11th, 1892 in London. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1972 at 80 years old in Chalfont St Peter (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Cecil Day-Lewis
Anglo-irish poet (1904-1972).
Born April 27th, 1904 in County Laois. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1972 at 68 years old in Lemmons (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
James Forrestal
United states navy officer and civil servant, undersecretary of the navy (1892-1949).
Born February 15th, 1892 in Beacon.
Died May 22nd, 1949 at 57 years old in Bethesda (hanging to death).
Rocky Graziano
American boxer (1919–1990).
Born January 1st, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Died May 22nd, 1990 at 71 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Boris Sagal
American director, television producer (1923–1981).
Born October 18th, 1923 in Dnipro.
Died May 22nd, 1981 at 57 years old in Timberline Lodge (decapitation).
Darryl Hickman
American actor.
Born July 28th, 1931 in Hollywood.
Died May 22nd, 2024 at 92 years old in Montecito. [ref]
John Marley
American actor (1907-1984).
Born October 17th, 1907 in New York City.
Died May 22nd, 1984 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications).
Niki de Saint Phalle
Plastician, painter and sculptor (1930–2002).
Born October 29th, 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2002 at 71 years old in La Jolla (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
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Death is nothing else but going home to God, the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity. Mother Teresa