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May 22nd
170 Notable deaths
Ivan Brown
Bobsledder.
Born April 17th, 1908 in Essex County.
Died May 22nd, 1963 at 55 years old in Hartford.
Alexandre Volkoff
Russian actor and film director (1885-1942).
Born December 27th, 1885 in Moscow.
Died May 22nd, 1942 at 56 years old in Rome.
Eugen Freiherr von Lotzbeck
Equestrian (1882-1942).
Born February 24th, 1882 in Munich.
Died May 22nd, 1942 at 60 years old in Assenhausen.
Wilfredo Peláez
Basketball player (1930–2019).
Born October 27th, 1930 in San José de Mayo.
Died May 22nd, 2019 at 88 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Burgl Färbinger
German alpine skier.
Born October 10th, 1945 in Oberau.
Died May 22nd, 2025 at 79 years old in Berchtesgaden. [ref]
Giannin Andreossi
Ice hockey player.
Born July 2nd, 1902 in St. Moritz.
Died May 22nd, 1964 at 61 years old in Chur.
Angelo Vanzin
Italian rower (1932–2018).
Born February 8th, 1932 in Lierna.
Died May 22nd, 2018 at 86 years old in Lierna. [ref]
Erik Friborg
Swedish racing cyclist.
Born January 24th, 1893 in Stockholm.
Died May 22nd, 1968 at 75 years old in Hounslow.
Maurice Piot
Fencer.
Born July 14th, 1912 in Saint-Quentin. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1996 at 83 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Nikolai Kuznetsov
Russian botanist (1864-1932).
Born December 17th, 1864 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 22nd, 1932 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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