May 22nd
208 Notable deaths
Cornelia Oberlander
Canadian architect (1921-2021).
Born June 20th, 1921 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died May 22nd, 2021 at 99 years old in Vancouver.
Miljan Mrdaković
Serbian footballer (1982-2020).
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 38 years old in Zvezdara City Municipality (shot to the head). [ref]
Franz Borkenau
Austrian writer (1900–1957).
Born December 15th, 1900 in Vienna.
Died May 22nd, 1957 at 56 years old in Zurich (myocardial infarction).
Lilly Martin Spencer
American painter (1822-1902).
Born November 26th, 1822 in Exeter.
Died May 22nd, 1902 at 79 years old in New York City.
Kurt Jooss
German dancer, choreographer and influential art dance educator (1901-1979).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Wasseralfingen.
Died May 22nd, 1979 at 78 years old in Heilbronn.
Hazel Henderson
British-american activist & progressive writer (1933–2022).
Born March 27th, 1933 in Bristol.
Died May 22nd, 2022 at 89 years old in St. Augustine. [ref]
Joseph Wood Krutch
American writer, critic, and naturalist (1893–1970).
Born November 25th, 1893 in Knoxville.
Died May 22nd, 1970 at 76 years old in Tucson (cancer). [ref]
Eduard Punset
Spanish lawyer, economist, writer and scientific popularizer, sophist.
Born November 9th, 1936 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2019 at 82 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer). [ref]
Walther Kossel
German physicist (1888-1956).
Born January 4th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died May 22nd, 1956 at 68 years old in Tübingen.
Ezra Heywood
American activist (1829–1893).
Born September 29th, 1829 in United States.
Died May 22nd, 1893 at 63 years old in United States.
Bernabé Ferreyra
Argentine footballer (1909-1972).
Born February 12th, 1909 in Rufino.
Died May 22nd, 1972 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires.
Gerd Oswald
American film and television director (1919–1989).
Born June 9th, 1919 in Berlin.
Died May 22nd, 1989 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Viktor Nogin
Prominent bolshevik, mayor of moscow (1878-1924).
Born February 14th, 1879 in Moscow.
Died May 22nd, 1924 at 45 years old in Moscow (peritonitis).
Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg
Saxe-altenburger royal.
Born April 14th, 1843 in Munich.
Died May 22nd, 1902 at 59 years old in Serrahn.
Takashi Ishii
Japanese cartoonist, screenwriter and film director (1946-2022).
Born July 11th, 1946 in Sendai.
Died May 22nd, 2022 at 75 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Friedrich Seitz
German composer (1848-1918).
Born June 12th, 1848 in Günthersleben.
Died May 22nd, 1918 at 69 years old in Dessau.
Karl-August Fagerholm
Finland swedish politician (1901-1984).
Born December 31st, 1901 in Siuntio. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1984 at 82 years old in Helsinki.
Stefan Rosti
Actor, film director (1891–1964).
Born November 16th, 1891 in Egypt.
Died May 22nd, 1964 at 72 years old in Cairo.
Mariano Escobedo
Mexican army general and politician (1826–1902).
Born January 16th, 1826 in Galeana Municipality.
Died May 22nd, 1902 at 76 years old in Tacubaya.
Yeo Woon-kay
South korean actress (1940-2009).
Born February 25th, 1940 in Daegu.
Died May 22nd, 2009 at 69 years old in Bupyeong District (lung cancer).
Friedrich Kasiski
German cryptographer and archaeologist (1805-1881).
Born November 29th, 1805 in Człuchów.
Died May 22nd, 1881 at 75 years old in Szczecinek.
André Ribeiro
Brazilian racing driver (1966-2021).
Born January 18th, 1966 in São Paulo.
Died May 22nd, 2021 at 55 years old (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Delia Akeley
American explorer.
Born December 5th, 1869 in Beaver Dam. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1970 at 100 years old in Daytona Beach (disease). [ref]
Andrea Gallo
Italian presbyter (1928–2013).
Born July 18th, 1928 in Genoa.
Died May 22nd, 2013 at 84 years old in Genoa.
Adolf Born
Czech painter (1930-2016).
Born June 12th, 1930 in České Velenice. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2016 at 85 years old in Prague. [ref]
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