May 22nd
155 Notable deaths
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]
Alister Hardy
British marine biologist.
Born February 10th, 1896 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1985 at 89 years old in Oxford. [ref]
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.
Zellig S. Harris
Populariser of theoretical linguistics.
Born October 23rd, 1909 in Balta. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1992 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
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]
Ashley Cooper
Australian tennis player.
Born September 15th, 1936 in Melbourne.
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 83 years old (disease). [ref]
Robert Marchand
French bicycle racer.
Born November 26th, 1911 in Amiens. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2021 at 109 years old in Mitry-Mory. [ref]
Alfred Hershey
American chemist.
Born December 4th, 1908 in Owosso.
Died May 22nd, 1997 at 88 years old in Nassau County (heart failure).
David Wilkie
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder.
Born March 8th, 1954 in Colombo. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2024 at 70 years old (cancer). [ref]
Giorgio Almirante
Italian politician (1914–1988).
Born June 27th, 1914 in Salsomaggiore Terme. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1988 at 73 years old in Rome (intracranial hemorrhage). [ref]
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou