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May 22nd
170 Notable deaths
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]
Martin Gardner
American mathematics and science writer (1914–2010).
Born October 21st, 1914 in Tulsa.
Died May 22nd, 2010 at 95 years old in Norman. [ref]
Ahmad Shah III of Pahang
Sultan of pahang (1930-2019).
Born October 24th, 1930 in Pekan.
Died May 22nd, 2019 at 88 years old in Kuala Lumpur. [ref]
Karl Hermann Frank
Czechoslovak member of czechoslovak national parliament and nazi germany politician (1898-1946).
Born January 24th, 1898 in Karlovy Vary. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1946 at 48 years old in Nusle (hanging to death). [ref]
Pippa Scott
American actress (born 1935).
Born November 10th, 1934 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2025 at 90 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure). [ref]
Claude McKay
Jamaican american writer, poet (1889–1948).
Born September 15th, 1989 in Clarendon Parish.
Died May 22nd, 1948 at -42 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Oscar Bonavena
Argentine boxer.
Born September 25th, 1942 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 22nd, 1976 at 33 years old in Reno.
Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt
Prussian princess.
Born June 10th, 1898 in Ballenstedt.
Died May 22nd, 1983 at 84 years old in Essen.
Judith Kerr
British writer and illustrator (1923-2019).
Born June 14th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died May 22nd, 2019 at 95 years old in Barnes. [ref]
Helen Herron Taft
First lady to william howard taft (1861-1943).
Born June 2nd, 1861 in Cincinnati.
Died May 22nd, 1943 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..
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