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August 22nd
178 Notable deaths
Junior Agogo
Ghanaian association football player (1979-2019).
Born August 1st, 1979 in Accra.
Died August 22nd, 2019 at 40 years old in London. [ref]
Anders Zorn
Swedish painter and engraver (1860-1920).
Born February 18th, 1860 in Mora, Mora Parish. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1920 at 60 years old in Mora, Mora Parish. [ref]
Jacob Bronowski
Polish-born british mathematician.
Born January 18th, 1908 in Łódź. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1974 at 66 years old in East Hampton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jerry Allison
American rock drummer (1939–2022).
Born August 31st, 1939 in Hillsboro.
Died August 22nd, 2022 at 82 years old [ref]
John Howard Davies
English actor, producer and director (1939–2011).
Born March 9th, 1939 in Paddington. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2011 at 72 years old in Blewbury (cancer). [ref]
John Abercrombie
American jazz guitarist (1944–2017).
Born December 16th, 1944 in Port Chester. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2017 at 72 years old in Cortland (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Otto Liman von Sanders
German general (1855-1929).
Born February 17th, 1855 in Słupsk.
Died August 22nd, 1929 at 74 years old in Munich.
Heinz Brandt
German army officer and equestrian (1907-1944).
Born March 11th, 1907 in Charlottenburg.
Died August 22nd, 1944 at 37 years old in Kętrzyn (explosive device).
Celâl Bayar
3rd president of turkey.
Born May 16th, 1883 in Umurbey. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1986 at 103 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Josef Bühler
German general (1904-1948).
Born February 16th, 1904 in Bad Waldsee.
Died August 22nd, 1948 at 44 years old in Kraków (hanging).
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