May 22nd

155 Notable deaths

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 Coiano.

Died May 22nd, 1901 at 31 years old in Santo Stefano Island (hanging).

Dervla Murphy

Irish touring cyclist and writer.

Born November 28th, 1931 in Lismore. [ref]

Died May 22nd, 2022 at 90 years old in Lismore. [ref]

Shripad Amrit Dange

Indian politician.

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]

Georges Gilles de la Tourette

French physician (1857-1904).

Born October 30th, 1857 in Saint-Gervais-les-Trois-Clochers. [ref]

Died May 22nd, 1904 at 46 years old in Lausanne.

Cevdet Sunay

Fifth president of turkey (1899-1982).

Born February 10th, 1899 in Trabzon.

Died May 22nd, 1982 at 83 years old in Istanbul.

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