May 22nd
208 Notable deaths
Madelon Szekely-Lulofs
Dutch writer (1899–1958).
Born June 24th, 1899 in Surabaya.
Died May 22nd, 1958 at 58 years old in Amsterdam, Velsen.
Yuriy Kutsenko
Soviet decathlete (1952–2018).
Born March 5th, 1952 in Tavrovo.
Died May 22nd, 2018 at 66 years old in Belgorod. [ref]
György Ránki
(1907–1992) composer.
Born November 30th, 1907 in Budapest, Budapest District VI. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1992 at 84 years old in Budapest.
Antonio Campolo
Uruguayan footballer (1897-1959).
Born February 7th, 1897 in Montevideo.
Died May 22nd, 1959 at 62 years old in Montevideo.
Honoré Jacquinot
French surgeon and zoologist.
Born August 1st, 1815 in Moulins-Engilbert.
Died May 22nd, 1887 at 71 years old in Nevers.
Lucjan Avgustini
Catholic bishop (1963–2016).
Born August 28th, 1963 in Ferizaj.
Died May 22nd, 2016 at 52 years old in Vau i Dejës (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Doris Mable Cochran
American herpetologist (1898-1968).
Born May 18th, 1898 in North Girard.
Died May 22nd, 1968 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C., Hyattsville.
Martha Arendsee
German politician and resistance fighter (1885-1953).
Born March 29th, 1885 in Berlin.
Died May 22nd, 1953 at 68 years old in East Berlin.
Jacques Antoine Charles Bresse
French civil engineer (1822-1883).
Born October 9th, 1822 in Vienne.
Died May 22nd, 1883 at 60 years old in Paris.
Laurent Grimmonprez
Belgian footballer (1902-1984).
Born December 14th, 1902 in Gentbrugge.
Died May 22nd, 1984 at 81 years old in Ghent.
Imre Gedővári
Hungarian fencer (1951-2014).
Born July 1st, 1951 in Budapest.
Died May 22nd, 2014 at 62 years old in Gárdony (disease).
Jan Derksen
Dutch cyclist.
Born January 23rd, 1919 in Geertruidenberg.
Died May 22nd, 2011 at 92 years old in Amsterdam.
Michał Karaszewicz-Tokarzewski
Polish general and resistance fighter.
Born January 5th, 1893 in Lviv.
Died May 22nd, 1964 at 71 years old in Casablanca.
Víctor Morales
Chilean footballer (1905–1938).
Born May 10th, 1905 in Santiago.
Died May 22nd, 1938 at 33 years old in Santiago.
Kōichirō Tomita
Japanese astronomer (1925-2006).
Born February 16th, 1925 in Tokyo Prefecture.
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 81 years old
Åke Söderblom
Swedish screenwriter, writer and lyricist (1910–1965).
Born January 20th, 1910 in Fritsla.
Died May 22nd, 1965 at 55 years old in Gothenburg.
Edwin Hedley
American rower (1864-1947).
Born July 23rd, 1864 in Philadelphia.
Died May 22nd, 1947 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
Frederick Parks
Boxer (1885–1945).
Born March 11th, 1875 in London.
Died May 22nd, 1945 at 70 years old in Hampstead.
Ronald Fangen
Norwegian writer (1895–1946).
Born April 29th, 1895 in Kragerø.
Died May 22nd, 1946 at 51 years old in Fornebu.
Alan Newton
British cyclist.
Born March 19th, 1931 in Stockport.
Died May 22nd, 2023 at 92 years old [ref]
Olavi Rove
Olympic gymnast (1915-1966).
Born July 29th, 1915 in Helsinki.
Died May 22nd, 1966 at 50 years old in Helsinki.
Ivan Brown
Bobsledder (1908–1963).
Born April 17th, 1908 in Essex County.
Died May 22nd, 1963 at 55 years old in Hartford.
Alexandre Volkoff
Russian actor and film director (1885-1942).
Born December 27th, 1885 in Moscow.
Died May 22nd, 1942 at 56 years old in Rome.
Eugen Freiherr von Lotzbeck
Equestrian (1882-1942).
Born February 24th, 1882 in Munich.
Died May 22nd, 1942 at 60 years old in Assenhausen.
Wilfredo Peláez
Basketball player (1930–2019).
Born October 27th, 1930 in San José de Mayo.
Died May 22nd, 2019 at 88 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci