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June 22nd
193 Notable deaths
Judy Garland
American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian (1922–1969).
Born June 10th, 1922 in Grand Rapids.
Died June 22nd, 1969 at 47 years old in Chelsea (barbiturate overdose).
George Carlin
American stand-up comedian (1937–2008).
Born May 12th, 1937 in New York City.
Died June 22nd, 2008 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure, myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fred Astaire
American dancer, actor, and singer (1899–1987).
Died June 22nd, 1987 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
James Horner
American film composer and conductor (1953-2015).
Born August 14th, 1953 in Los Angeles.
Died June 22nd, 2015 at 61 years old in Los Padres National Forest (aircraft crash).
Vinnie Paul
American drummer (1964–2018).
Born March 11th, 1964 in Abilene.
Died June 22nd, 2018 at 54 years old in Las Vegas (dilated cardiomyopathy). [ref]
Joel Schumacher
American director, screenwriter, and producer (1939–2020).
Born August 29th, 1939 in New York City.
Died June 22nd, 2020 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Nancy Benoit
American professional wrestling manager and model (1964-2007).
Born May 17th, 1964 in Boston.
Died June 22nd, 2007 at 43 years old in Fayetteville (strangling). [ref]
Pat Nixon
First lady of the united states from 1969 to 1974.
Born March 16th, 1912 in Ely.
Died June 22nd, 1993 at 81 years old in Park Ridge (lung cancer).
David O. Selznick
American film producer (1902–1965).
Born May 10th, 1902 in Pittsburgh.
Died June 22nd, 1965 at 63 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Laura Antonelli
Italian actress (1941-2015).
Born November 28th, 1941 in Pula.
Died June 22nd, 2015 at 73 years old in Ladispoli (myocardial infarction). [ref]
L. V. Prasad
Indian actor, director, producer.
Born January 17th, 1908 in Eluru, Somavarappadu.
Died June 22nd, 1994 at 86 years old
Dody Goodman
American actress (1914-2008).
Born October 28th, 1914 in Columbus.
Died June 22nd, 2008 at 93 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home. [ref]
Dennis Day
American actor, comedian and singer (1916–1988).
Born May 21st, 1916 in The Bronx.
Died June 22nd, 1988 at 72 years old in Bel Air (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Amjad Sabri
Pakistani qawwal, naat khawan and a proponent of the sufi muslim tradition.
Born December 23rd, 1976 in Karachi.
Died June 22nd, 2016 at 39 years old in Liaquatabad Town. [ref]
Hope Summers
American actress (1896–1979).
Born June 7th, 1902 in Mattoon.
Died June 22nd, 1979 at 77 years old in Woodland Hills (heart failure).
Harry Markowitz
American economist (1927–2023).
Born August 24th, 1927 in Chicago.
Died June 22nd, 2023 at 95 years old in San Diego (pneumonia, sepsis). [ref]
Walter de la Mare
English poet and fiction writer (1873–1956).
Born April 25th, 1873 in Charlton.
Died June 22nd, 1956 at 83 years old in Twickenham (thrombosis).
Maria of Yugoslavia
Queen consort of yugoslavia (1922 - 1934).
Born January 6th, 1900 in Gotha.
Died June 22nd, 1961 at 61 years old in London.
Geoffrey Oryema
Ugandan musician and singer (1953-2018).
Born April 16th, 1953 in Soroti.
Died June 22nd, 2018 at 65 years old in Lorient (cancer). [ref]
John A. McDougall
American physician.
Born May 17th, 1947 in Detroit.
Died June 22nd, 2024 at 77 years old [ref]
Deanna Lund
American actress (1937-2018).
Born May 30th, 1937 in Oak Park.
Died June 22nd, 2018 at 81 years old in Century City (pancreatic cancer).
Darius Milhaud
French composer (1892–1974).
Born September 4th, 1892 in Marseille. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1974 at 81 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Joseph Losey
American filmmaker and theatre director (1909–1984).
Born January 14th, 1909 in La Crosse. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1984 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
Scottish noble (1929-2015).
Born September 23rd, 1929 in London.
Died June 22nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Angus.
Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet
British army staff officer of the world war i (1864-1922).
Born May 5th, 1864 in County Longford.
Died June 22nd, 1922 at 58 years old in 36-54, Eaton Place Sw1.
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