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July 22nd
204 Notable deaths
Lal Shah Bokhari
Field hockey player (1906–1959).
Born January 13th, 1906 in Faisalabad.
Died July 22nd, 1959 at 53 years old in Colombo.
Marcello Baldi
Italian filmmaker (1923–2008).
Born August 1st, 1923 in Telve.
Died July 22nd, 2008 at 84 years old in Rome.
Carmelo Camet
Olympic fencer (1904–2007).
Born October 29th, 1904 in Paris.
Died July 22nd, 2007 at 102 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Pavel Bořkovec
Czech music educator and composer (1894–1972).
Born June 10th, 1894 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1972 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Ren-Chang Ching
Chinese botanist (1898-1986).
Born February 15th, 1898 in Wujin District. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1986 at 88 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Peter Neusel
German rower (1941–2021).
Born November 19th, 1941 in Berlin.
Died July 22nd, 2021 at 79 years old in Berlin.
Robert Boutigny
Canoe racer (1927–2022).
Born July 24th, 1927 in Villeneuve-le-Roi.
Died July 22nd, 2022 at 94 years old in Fréjus.
Carlo Nocella
Catholic cardinal (1826–1908).
Born November 25th, 1826 in Rome.
Died July 22nd, 1908 at 81 years old in Rome.
Joseph Plachutta
Slovene-descent austrian chess composer.
Died July 22nd, 1883 at 56 years old in Przemyśl.
Gualterio Looser
Chilean botanist (1898-1982).
Born September 4th, 1898 in Santiago.
Died July 22nd, 1982 at 83 years old in Santiago.
Clara Katharina Pollaczek
Austrian writer.
Born January 15th, 1875 in Vienna.
Died July 22nd, 1951 at 76 years old in Vienna, Döbling.
Erkki Mallenius
Boxer (1928–2003).
Born January 12th, 1928 in Lappeenranta.
Died July 22nd, 2003 at 75 years old in Pori. [ref]
Pierre Coquelin de Lisle
Sport shooter (1900-1980).
Born July 19th, 1900 in Lille.
Died July 22nd, 1980 at 80 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine.
István Mudin
Hungarian athlete (1881–1918).
Born October 16th, 1881 in Kétegyháza.
Died July 22nd, 1918 at 36 years old in Kingdom of Italy (World War I).
František Ševčík
Czech olympic ice hockey player (1942–2017).
Born January 11th, 1942 in Vilémovice.
Died July 22nd, 2017 at 75 years old in Brno (spinal cord neoplasm). [ref]
Nelson Demarco
Uruguayan basketball player (1925–2009).
Born February 6th, 1925 in Montevideo.
Died July 22nd, 2009 at 84 years old [ref]
Emmanuel Foulon
Belgian archer.
Born December 29th, 1871 in Frameries.
Died July 22nd, 1945 at 73 years old in Frameries.
Bernard Carp
Dutch sailor, olympic gold medalist, board member at erven lucas bols, golfplayer and throphy hunter (1901–1966).
Born April 17th, 1901 in Sragi.
Died July 22nd, 1966 at 65 years old in Hout Bay.
Alexander Richardson
British army officer and bobsledder (1887-1964).
Born May 11th, 1887 in Gerrards Cross.
Died July 22nd, 1964 at 77 years old in Lymington.
Rudolf Fickeisen
German rower.
Born May 15th, 1885 in Trippstadt.
Died July 22nd, 1944 at 59 years old in Ludwigshafen.
Thomas Byström
Equestrian (1893-1979).
Born November 27th, 1893 in Stockholm.
Died July 22nd, 1979 at 85 years old
Hans Nordvik
Sport shooter (1880–1960).
Born August 1st, 1880 in Trondenes Municipality.
Died July 22nd, 1960 at 79 years old in Oslo.
Jules Verbecke
French water polo player and swimmer.
Born September 15th, 1879 in Lille.
Died July 22nd, 1942 at 62 years old in Gennevilliers.
Viktor Mineyev
Modern pentathlete (1937-2002).
Born June 19th, 1937 in Varva. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2002 at 65 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ans Koning
Javelin thrower (1923–2006).
Born March 27th, 1923 in The Hague.
Died July 22nd, 2006 at 83 years old in Capelle aan den IJssel.
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