July 22nd
162 Notable deaths
Sonny Stitt
American jazz saxophonist (1924-1982).
Born February 2nd, 1924 in Boston.
Died July 22nd, 1982 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C..
Christopher C. Kraft
American aerospace engineer (1924–2019).
Born February 28th, 1924 in Phoebus.
Died July 22nd, 2019 at 95 years old in Houston. [ref]
Joey Jones
Welsh association football player (1955–2025).
Died July 22nd, 2025 at 70 years old [ref]
Harold Larwood
Cricketer (1904-1995).
Born November 14th, 1904 in Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
Died July 22nd, 1995 at 90 years old in Randwick.
George Armitage Miller
American psychologist (1920–2012).
Born February 3rd, 1920 in Charleston.
Died July 22nd, 2012 at 92 years old in Plainsboro. [ref]
George Mikhailovich, Count Brasov
Russian noble.
Born August 6th, 1910 in Moscow.
Died July 22nd, 1931 at 20 years old in Auxerre (traffic collision).
László Kovács
Hungarian-american cinematographer.
Born May 14th, 1933 in Cece. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2007 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Wayne Morse
American politician (1900-1974).
Born October 20th, 1900 in Madison.
Died July 22nd, 1974 at 73 years old in Portland (kidney failure).
Tony Galento
American boxer and professional wrestler (1910-1979).
Born March 12th, 1910 in Orange.
Died July 22nd, 1979 at 69 years old in Livingston.
Eric Christmas
British actor (1916-2000).
Born March 19th, 1916 in London.
Died July 22nd, 2000 at 84 years old in Camarillo.
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks