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June 22nd
130 Notable deaths
Quett Masire
President of botswana (1925-2017).
Born July 23rd, 1925 in Kanye.
Died June 22nd, 2017 at 91 years old in Gaborone (surgical complications). [ref]
Allan Simonsen
Danish racing driver.
Born July 5th, 1978 in Odense. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2013 at 34 years old in Le Mans (traffic collision). [ref]
John William Ashe
Antiguan diplomat (1954-2016).
Born August 20th, 1954 in Saint John's.
Died June 22nd, 2016 at 61 years old in Dobbs Ferry (traumatic asphyxia). [ref]
Herbert William Heinrich
American business writer.
Born October 6th, 1886 in Bennington, Pownal.
Died June 22nd, 1962 at 75 years old
Thomas Gold
Austrian astrophysicist (1920-2004).
Born May 22nd, 1920 in Vienna.
Died June 22nd, 2004 at 84 years old in Ithaca.
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]
Yves Congar
Dominican priest and cardinal (1904–1995).
Born April 8th, 1904 in Sedan.
Died June 22nd, 1995 at 91 years old in Paris. [ref]
Dorothea Orem
American nursing academic.
Born June 15th, 1914 in Baltimore.
Died June 22nd, 2007 at 93 years old in Savannah.
Chang Cheh
Hong kong / taiwanese film director (1923-2002).
Born February 10th, 1923 in Shanghai.
Died June 22nd, 2002 at 79 years old in Hong Kong (pneumonia).
Peter Brötzmann
German jazz saxophonist and clarinetist (1941–2023).
Born March 6th, 1941 in Remscheid.
Died June 22nd, 2023 at 82 years old in Wuppertal. [ref]
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé