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May 22nd
165 Notable deaths
Lefty Grove
Major league baseball pitcher.
Born March 6th, 1900 in Allegany County.
Died May 22nd, 1975 at 75 years old in Norwalk.
Hasri Ainun Habibie
Indonesian physician and wife of former president b. j. habibie.
Born August 11th, 1937 in Semarang.
Died May 22nd, 2010 at 72 years old in Munich (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Janet Carroll
Actress, singer.
Born December 24th, 1940 in Chicago.
Died May 22nd, 2012 at 71 years old in New York City (brain cancer). [ref]
Mory Kanté
Guinean musician.
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. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2013 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Gaetano Bresci
Italian anarchist regicide of king umberto i of italy (1869-1901).
Born November 10th, 1869 in Prato, Coiano.
Died May 22nd, 1901 at 31 years old in Santo Stefano Island (hanging to death).
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]
Shripad Amrit Dange
Indian politician (1899–1991).
Born October 10th, 1899 in Karanjgaon.
Died May 22nd, 1991 at 91 years old in Mumbai.
Robert Asprin
American science fiction and fantasy author.
Born June 28th, 1946 in St. Johns.
Died May 22nd, 2008 at 61 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sándor Ferenczi
Hungarian psychoanalyst.
Born July 7th, 1873 in Miskolc. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1933 at 59 years old in Budapest. [ref]
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