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June 22nd
197 Notable deaths
Chang Cheh
Chinese film director, screenwriter and songwriter (1923-2002).
Born February 10th, 1923 in Shanghai.
Died June 22nd, 2002 at 79 years old in Hong Kong (pneumonia).
John William Ashe
Antiguan diplomat (1954-2016).
Born August 20th, 1954 in St. John's. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2016 at 61 years old in Dobbs Ferry (traumatic asphyxia). [ref]
Aki Aleong
Trinidadian-american actor.
Born December 19th, 1934 in Port of Spain.
Died June 22nd, 2025 at 90 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Hans Hass
Austrian biologist and underwater diving pioneer (1919–2013).
Born January 23rd, 1919 in Vienna.
Died June 22nd, 2013 at 94 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Dorothea Orem
American nursing academic (1914–2007).
Born June 15th, 1914 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2007 at 93 years old in Savannah.
Paul Pimsleur
American linguist (1927-1976).
Born October 17th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1976 at 48 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Karl Jäger
Swiss-born ss officer and einsatzkommando leader (1888-1959).
Born September 20th, 1888 in Schaffhausen.
Died June 22nd, 1959 at 70 years old in Hohenasperg (hanging to death).
Kishan Lal
Field hockey player (1917-1980).
Born February 2nd, 1917 in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1980 at 63 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Mao Kobayashi
Japanese newscaster and actress.
Born July 21st, 1982 in Ojiya. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2017 at 34 years old in Aobadai (breast cancer). [ref]
Jens Otto Krag
Danish politician (1914-1978).
Born September 15th, 1914 in Randers.
Died June 22nd, 1978 at 63 years old in Skiveren (heart failure).
Terrel Bell
United states secretary of education (1921-1996).
Born November 11th, 1921 in Lava Hot Springs.
Died June 22nd, 1996 at 74 years old in Salt Lake City (pulmonary fibrosis).
Jasper Francis Cropsey
American painter (1823–1900).
Born February 18th, 1823 in Staten Island.
Died June 22nd, 1900 at 77 years old in Hastings-on-Hudson. [ref]
Pierino Prati
Italian footballer (1946-2020).
Born December 13th, 1946 in Cinisello Balsamo.
Died June 22nd, 2020 at 73 years old in Catania (cancer). [ref]
Ilya Frank
Soviet physicist.
Born October 23rd, 1908 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 22nd, 1990 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Marston Morse
American mathematician (1892–1977).
Born March 24th, 1892 in Waterville.
Died June 22nd, 1977 at 85 years old in Princeton.
Francis Lubbock
Governor of texas, 1857-1859.
Born October 16th, 1815 in Beaufort.
Died June 22nd, 1905 at 89 years old in Austin.
Horst-Dieter Höttges
German association football player (1943–2023).
Born September 10th, 1943 in Mönchengladbach.
Died June 22nd, 2023 at 79 years old in Verden. [ref]
George Siegmann
American actor and film director (1882-1928).
Born February 8th, 1882 in New York City.
Died June 22nd, 1928 at 46 years old in Hollywood (pernicious anemia).
Per Wahlöö
Swedish writer (1926-1975).
Born August 5th, 1926 in Gothenburg.
Died June 22nd, 1975 at 48 years old in Malmö (cancer).
C. J. Dennis
Australian poet (1876–1938).
Born September 7th, 1876 in South Australia.
Died June 22nd, 1938 at 61 years old in Melbourne.
Benjamin Helm Bristow
Union army officer, lawyer, politician (1832-1896).
Born June 20th, 1832 in Elkton.
Died June 22nd, 1896 at 64 years old in New York City.
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
Syrian theologian and philosopher (1855–1902).
Born July 8th, 1855 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1902 at 46 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Yaşar Nuri Öztürk
Turkish philosopher (1951–2016).
Born June 22nd, 1945 in Bayburt.
Died June 22nd, 2016 at 71 years old in Istanbul (stomach cancer). [ref]
Li Lisan
Chinese politician (1899-1967).
Born November 18th, 1899 in Liling.
Died June 22nd, 1967 at 67 years old in Beijing.
Henning Larsen
Architect (1925-2013).
Born August 20th, 1925 in Opsund. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2013 at 87 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot