July 22nd
134 Notable deaths
Antonio Saura
Spanish artist (1930-1998).
Born September 22nd, 1930 in Huesca. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1998 at 67 years old in Cuenca. [ref]
Fritz Hellwig
German politician (1912-2017).
Born August 3rd, 1912 in Saarbrücken.
Died July 22nd, 2017 at 104 years old in Bonn.
Takamine Jōkichi
Japanese scientist.
Born November 3rd, 1854 in Takaoka.
Died July 22nd, 1922 at 67 years old in New York City (nephritis).
Lajos Kassák
Hungarian artist, poet, writer, politician (1887-1967).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Nové Zámky. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1967 at 80 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Brigitte Kronauer
German writer.
Born December 29th, 1940 in Essen. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2019 at 78 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Adolf Scherer
Slovak footballer (1938–2023).
Born May 5th, 1938 in Vrútky. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Saint-Gilles. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
French racing driver.
Born June 3rd, 1937 in Caen. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2021 at 84 years old in Hérouville-Saint-Clair. [ref]
Burton Holmes
American writer, traveler, filmmaker and photographer (1870-1958).
Born August 1st, 1870 in Chicago.
Died July 22nd, 1958 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Raymond Lemieux
Canadian chemist (1920-2000).
Born June 16th, 1920 in Lac La Biche.
Died July 22nd, 2000 at 80 years old in Edmonton.
Jean Stablinski
French racing cyclist.
Born May 21st, 1932 in Thun-Saint-Amand. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2007 at 75 years old in Lille. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 134
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