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July 22nd
134 Notable deaths
Illinois Jacquet
American jazz tenor saxophonist, songwriter.
Born October 31st, 1922 in Broussard. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2004 at 81 years old in Queens (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pan Yuliang
Chinese painter (1895-1977).
Born May 25th, 1899 in Anhui, Jiangdu District. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1977 at 78 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (disease).
Manuel Puig
Argentine writer (1932-1990).
Born December 28th, 1932 in General Villegas. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1990 at 57 years old in Cuernavaca (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Natasha Parry
British actress (1930-2015).
Born December 2nd, 1930 in London.
Died July 22nd, 2015 at 84 years old in La Baule-Escoublac (stroke). [ref]
George Hogg
British adventurer.
Born February 22nd, 1915 in Harpenden.
Died July 22nd, 1945 at 30 years old in Gansu (tetanus).
Frank Pierson
Film director (1925-2012).
Born May 12th, 1925 in Westchester County.
Died July 22nd, 2012 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Eduard Streltsov
Soviet footballer (1937-1990).
Born July 21st, 1937 in Perovo.
Died July 22nd, 1990 at 53 years old in Moscow (laryngeal cancer).
Maria Tănase
Romanian singer and actress.
Born September 25th, 1913 in Bucharest.
Died July 22nd, 1963 at 49 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer).
Ramadevi Choudhury
Indian freedom fighter.
Born December 3rd, 1899 in Cuttack district.
Died July 22nd, 1985 at 85 years old in Cuttack.
Ambroise Vollard
French art dealer (1866-1939).
Born July 3rd, 1866 in Saint-Denis. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1939 at 73 years old in Versailles (traffic collision). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 134
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon