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August 22nd
181 Notable deaths
Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics
Prime minister of latvia (1887-1925).
Born February 5th, 1887 in Durbe.
Died August 22nd, 1925 at 38 years old in Sēme Parish (traffic collision).
Andrzej Mostowski
Polish mathematician (1913–1975).
Born November 1st, 1913 in Lviv.
Died August 22nd, 1975 at 61 years old in Vancouver.
Eric Thompson
British racecar driver.
Born November 4th, 1919 in Surbiton.
Died August 22nd, 2015 at 95 years old in Guildford. [ref]
Erika Zuchold
East german gymnast.
Born March 19th, 1947 in Lucka.
Died August 22nd, 2015 at 68 years old in Asunción.
Sanzō Wada
Costume designer (1883-1967).
Born March 3rd, 1883 in Ikuno. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1967 at 84 years old in Tokyo Teishin Hospital (aspiration pneumonia). [ref]
Edward Joseph Dent
British musicologist.
Born July 6th, 1876 in Little Ribston, Yorkshire. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1957 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Tony deBrum
Statesman of the marshall islands (1945–2017).
Born February 25th, 1945 in Tuvalu, Marshall Islands. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2017 at 72 years old in Majuro. [ref]
Andrzej Schinzel
Polish mathematician (1937-2021).
Born April 5th, 1937 in Sandomierz.
Died August 22nd, 2021 at 84 years old in Konstancin-Jeziorna. [ref]
Vojtěch Hynais
Painter from czech republic (1854-1925).
Born December 14th, 1854 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1925 at 70 years old in Podolí. [ref]
Yaroslav Yevdokimov
Russian singer.
Born November 22nd, 1946 in Rivne.
Died August 22nd, 2025 at 78 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 181
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