July 22nd
204 Notable deaths
Ozzy Osbourne
English musician and television personality (1948–2025).
Born December 3rd, 1948 in Marston Green.
Died July 22nd, 2025 at 76 years old in Jordans (Parkinson's disease, myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease). [ref]
John Dillinger
American bank robber.
Born June 12th, 1903 in Indianapolis, Martindale-Brightwood Neighborhood.
Died July 22nd, 1934 at 31 years old in Chicago, Biograph Theater (gunshot wound).
Estelle Getty
American actress (1923–2008).
Born July 25th, 1923 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2008 at 84 years old in Hollywood (dementia). [ref]
Uday Hussein
Iraqi politician and son of saddam hussein (1964–2003).
Born June 18th, 1964 in Tikrit.
Died July 22nd, 2003 at 39 years old in Mosul (airstrike).
Dennis Farina
American actor (1944–2013).
Born February 29th, 1944 in Chicago.
Died July 22nd, 2013 at 69 years old in Scottsdale (pulmonary embolism).
Napoleon II
The second emperor of the french (1815).
Born March 20th, 1811 in Paris.
Died July 22nd, 1832 at 21 years old in Vienna (tuberculosis).
Lee Miller
American photographer and photojournalist (1907–1977).
Born April 23rd, 1907 in Poughkeepsie.
Died July 22nd, 1977 at 70 years old in Chiddingly (cancer).
Qusay Hussein
Iraqi politician (1966–2003).
Born May 17th, 1966 in Baghdad.
Died July 22nd, 2003 at 37 years old in Mosul (gunshot wound).
John Mayall
English blues musician (1933–2024).
Born November 29th, 1933 in Macclesfield.
Died July 22nd, 2024 at 90 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
William Lyon Mackenzie King
10th prime minister of canada (1874–1950).
Born December 17th, 1874 in Kitchener.
Died July 22nd, 1950 at 75 years old in The Farm (pneumonia).
Sarah Rector
African american member of the muscogee (creek) nation.
Died July 22nd, 1967 at 65 years old in Kansas City.
Carl Sandburg
American writer and editor (1878–1967).
Born January 6th, 1878 in Galesburg.
Died July 22nd, 1967 at 89 years old in Flat Rock.
Linda Christian
Mexican actress (1923–2011).
Born November 13th, 1923 in Tampico.
Died July 22nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Palm Desert (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Sandford Fleming
Scottish-born canadian engineer and inventor (1827-1915).
Born January 7th, 1827 in Kirkcaldy.
Died July 22nd, 1915 at 88 years old in Halifax.
Li Peng
4th premier of the people's republic of china (1928–2019).
Born October 20th, 1928 in Shanghai.
Died July 22nd, 2019 at 90 years old in Beijing (disease). [ref]
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
American theatrical impresario (1867–1932).
Born March 21st, 1867 in Chicago.
Died July 22nd, 1932 at 65 years old in Hollywood (pleurisy).
Duane Jones
American actor (1937–1988).
Born April 11th, 1937 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1988 at 51 years old in Mineola (myocardial infarction).
William Mulholland
Engineer and builder of the los angeles aqueduct (1855-1935).
Born September 11th, 1855 in Belfast.
Died July 22nd, 1935 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
John Augustus Roebling
German-american engineer.
Born June 12th, 1806 in Mühlhausen/Thuringia.
Died July 22nd, 1869 at 63 years old in New York City (tetanus).
Sándor Kocsis
Hungarian footballer.
Born September 21st, 1929 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1979 at 49 years old in Barcelona.
David Wojnarowicz
American painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, performance artist, and aids activist (1954-1992).
Born September 14th, 1954 in Red Bank. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1992 at 37 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
Stuart Woods
American novelist (1938–2022).
Born January 9th, 1938 in Manchester. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2022 at 84 years old in Washington. [ref]
Sacha Distel
French musician (1933–2004).
Born January 29th, 1933 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 22nd, 2004 at 71 years old in Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer (cancer).
Ulrich Mühe
German actor (1953–2007).
Born June 20th, 1953 in Grimma.
Died July 22nd, 2007 at 54 years old in Walbeck (stomach cancer). [ref]
Muthulakshmi Reddy
Indian physician and legislator.
Born July 30th, 1886 in Pudukkottai State.
Died July 22nd, 1968 at 81 years old in Chennai.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus