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May 22nd
155 Notable deaths
Joseph Colombo
Boss of the colombo crime family.
Born June 16th, 1923 in Brooklyn.
Died May 22nd, 1978 at 54 years old in United States of America.
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]
Thurl Ravenscroft
American actor.
Born February 6th, 1914 in Norfolk.
Died May 22nd, 2005 at 91 years old in Fullerton (prostate 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).
Rocky Graziano
American boxer.
Born January 1st, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Died May 22nd, 1990 at 71 years old in New York City (heart failure).
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]
Boris Sagal
American director, television producer.
Born October 18th, 1923 in Dnipro. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1981 at 57 years old in Timberline Lodge (decapitation). [ref]
Darryl Hickman
American actor.
Born July 28th, 1931 in Hollywood.
Died May 22nd, 2024 at 92 years old in Montecito. [ref]
Martin Gabel
American actor (1912-1986).
Born June 19th, 1912 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1986 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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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