May 22nd
212 Notable deaths
Dick Parry
British musician (1942-2026).
Born December 22nd, 1942 in Kentford. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2026 at 83 years old [ref]
Shripad Amrit Dange
Indian politician (1899–1991).
Born October 10th, 1899 in Karanjgaon.
Died May 22nd, 1991 at 91 years old in Mumbai.
Giorgio Almirante
Italian politician (1914–1988).
Born June 27th, 1914 in Salsomaggiore Terme.
Died May 22nd, 1988 at 73 years old in Rome (intracranial hemorrhage).
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]
Sándor Ferenczi
Hungarian psychoanalyst (1873–1933).
Born July 7th, 1873 in Miskolc.
Died May 22nd, 1933 at 59 years old in Budapest.
Mory Kanté
Guinean musician (1950–2020).
Born March 29th, 1950 in Kissidougou Prefecture, Albadaria.
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 70 years old in Conakry (chronic condition). [ref]
Henri Dutilleux
French composer.
Born January 22nd, 1916 in Angers.
Died May 22nd, 2013 at 97 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Georges Gilles de la Tourette
French physician (1857-1904).
Born October 30th, 1857 in Saint-Gervais-les-Trois-Clochers.
Died May 22nd, 1904 at 46 years old in Lausanne.
Robert Asprin
American science fiction and fantasy author (1946–2008).
Born June 28th, 1946 in St. Johns.
Died May 22nd, 2008 at 61 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hasri Ainun Habibie
Indonesian physician and wife of former president b. j. habibie (1937–2010).
Born August 11th, 1937 in Semarang.
Died May 22nd, 2010 at 72 years old in Munich (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Cevdet Sunay
5th president of the republic of turkey (1899–1982).
Born February 10th, 1899 in Trabzon.
Died May 22nd, 1982 at 83 years old in Istanbul.
Chief Bender
American baseball player and coach (1884–1954).
Born May 5th, 1884 in Brainerd.
Died May 22nd, 1954 at 70 years old in Philadelphia (prostate cancer).
Zellig S. Harris
Populariser of theoretical linguistics.
Born October 23rd, 1909 in Balta.
Died May 22nd, 1992 at 82 years old in New York City.
Stan Mortensen
English footballer and manager (1921-1991).
Born May 26th, 1921 in South Shields.
Died May 22nd, 1991 at 69 years old in South Shields.
Velimir Bata Živojinović
Yugoslav and serbian actor and politician (1933-2016).
Born June 5th, 1933 in Koraćica.
Died May 22nd, 2016 at 82 years old in Belgrade (gangrene). [ref]
Robert Flemyng
British actor (1912-1995).
Born January 3rd, 1912 in Liverpool.
Died May 22nd, 1995 at 83 years old in London (pneumonia).
Albert Memmi
French writer of tunisian-jewish origin.
Born December 15th, 1920 in Tunis.
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 99 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Goodwin Knight
31st governor of california (1896–1970).
Born December 9th, 1896 in Provo.
Died May 22nd, 1970 at 73 years old in Inglewood.
Alfred Hershey
American chemist (1908–1997).
Born December 4th, 1908 in Owosso.
Died May 22nd, 1997 at 88 years old in Syosset (heart failure).
Robert Marchand
French bicycle racer (1911–2021).
Born November 26th, 1911 in Amiens.
Died May 22nd, 2021 at 109 years old in Mitry-Mory. [ref]
Walter Krüger
(1890-1945) german ss general.
Born February 27th, 1890 in Strasbourg.
Died May 22nd, 1945 at 55 years old in Liepāja.
Hampton Hawes
American jazz pianist (1928–1977).
Born November 13th, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died May 22nd, 1977 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Brian Greenhoff
English football player (1953-2013).
Born April 28th, 1953 in Barnsley.
Died May 22nd, 2013 at 60 years old in Rochdale.
Julius Plücker
German mathematician and physicist (1801-1868).
Born July 16th, 1801 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1868 at 66 years old in Bonn.
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For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker