August 22nd
169 Notable deaths
Augustin Barié
French musician.
Born November 15th, 1883 in Paris.
Died August 22nd, 1915 at 31 years old in Antony (cerebral hemorrhage).
Louis Gauchat
Swiss linguist (1866-1942).
Born January 12th, 1866 in Les Brenets. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1942 at 76 years old in Lenzerheide. [ref]
Melquíades Álvarez
Spanish politician (1864-1936).
Born May 17th, 1864 in Gijón. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1936 at 72 years old in Madrid (murder victim). [ref]
Ossian Skiöld
Swedish hammer thrower.
Born June 22nd, 1889 in Appuna parish.
Died August 22nd, 1961 at 72 years old
Adrien Zeller
French politician (1940-2009).
Born April 2nd, 1940 in Saverne. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2009 at 69 years old in Haguenau (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Matti Sippala
Athletics competitor (1908-1997).
Born March 11th, 1908 in Hollola.
Died August 22nd, 1997 at 89 years old in Kotka.
George Bernard Flahiff
Catholic cardinal (1905-1989).
Born October 26th, 1905 in Paris.
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 83 years old in Toronto.
Harry Blackstaffe
British rower.
Born July 28th, 1868 in Islington.
Died August 22nd, 1951 at 83 years old in West Wickham.
Gheorghe Fiat
Romanian olympic boxer.
Born January 14th, 1929 in Reșița.
Died August 22nd, 2010 at 81 years old in Craiova.
Robert Grondelaers
28 february 1933.
Born February 28th, 1933 in Opglabbeek.
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 56 years old in Opglabbeek.
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris