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August 22nd
222 Notable deaths
Sobha Singh
Indian artist (1901-1986).
Born November 29th, 1901.
Died August 22nd, 1986 at 84 years old in Chandigarh.
James McDonnell
American aerospace pioneer (1899–1980).
Born April 9th, 1899 in Denver.
Died August 22nd, 1980 at 81 years old in St. Louis.
Rudolph Schindler
American architect (1887–1953).
Born September 5th, 1887 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1953 at 65 years old in Los Angeles.
Ebrahim Golestan
Iranian filmmaker and literary figure (1922–2023).
Born October 19th, 1922 in Shiraz.
Died August 22nd, 2023 at 100 years old in Sussex. [ref]
Floyd B. Olson
22nd governor of minnesota (1891-1936).
Born November 13th, 1891 in Minneapolis.
Died August 22nd, 1936 at 44 years old in Rochester (stomach cancer). [ref]
Loriot
German humorist, cartoonist, film director and actor (1923–2011).
Born November 12th, 1923 in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Died August 22nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Ammerland. [ref]
George R. Stewart
American historian, toponymist, and novelist (1895–1980).
Born May 31st, 1895 in Allegheny County.
Died August 22nd, 1980 at 85 years old in San Francisco.
Glauber Rocha
Brazilian film director, actor and writer (1939–1981).
Born March 14th, 1939 in Vitória da Conquista.
Died August 22nd, 1981 at 42 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Daniel Petrie
Canadian film director (1920-2004).
Born November 26th, 1920 in Glace Bay.
Died August 22nd, 2004 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Pavlos Kountouriotis
Greek admiral and politician ,former president of the hellenic republic (1855–1935).
Born April 21st, 1855 in Hydra.
Died August 22nd, 1935 at 80 years old in Athens.
Rahimuddin Khan
Pakistani military officer (1926–2022).
Born July 21st, 1926 in Kaimganj.
Died August 22nd, 2022 at 96 years old in Lahore. [ref]
Eric Wagner
American singer (1959–2021).
Born April 24th, 1959 in Chicago.
Died August 22nd, 2021 at 62 years old in Las Vegas (COVID-19). [ref]
Hiranuma Kiichirō
Japanese politician (1867-1952).
Born September 28th, 1867 in Minami-Shinza.
Died August 22nd, 1952 at 84 years old in Keio University Hospital.
Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy
Indian politician.
Born March 25th, 1942 in Mahabubnagar.
Died August 22nd, 2025 at 83 years old [ref]
Aleksandr Demyanenko
Soviet and russian actor (1937–1999).
Born May 30th, 1937 in Yekaterinburg.
Died August 22nd, 1999 at 62 years old in Saint Petersburg (heart failure).
Alexandra Paul
Canadian ice dancer.
Born September 16th, 1991 in Toronto.
Died August 22nd, 2023 at 31 years old in Melancthon (car collision). [ref]
Peter Lundgren
Swedish tennis player (1965–2024).
Born January 29th, 1965 in Kramfors. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2024 at 59 years old in Sundsvall (type 2 diabetes). [ref]
Rembert Weakland
American archbishop.
Born April 2nd, 1927 in Patton.
Died August 22nd, 2022 at 95 years old in Greenfield.
Jan Neruda
Czech poet, theater reviewer, publicist, journalist and writer (1834-1891).
Born July 9th, 1834 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1891 at 57 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Ieng Thirith
Cambodian politician and teacher (1932-2015).
Born March 10th, 1932 in Battambang Province.
Died August 22nd, 2015 at 83 years old in Pailin Province (Alzheimer's disease).
Ida Siekmann
First person to die at the berlin wall (1902–1961).
Born August 23rd, 1902 in Górki.
Died August 22nd, 1961 at 58 years old in West Berlin (falling from height).
Mariem Hassan
Sahrawi singer (1958–2015).
Born October 15th, 1958 in Smara.
Died August 22nd, 2015 at 56 years old in Sahrawi refugee camps (cancer, bone cancer).
Adna R. Chaffee Jr.
United states army general (1884–1941).
Born September 23rd, 1884 in Junction City.
Died August 22nd, 1941 at 56 years old in Massachusetts General Hospital (cancer).
Ignazio Silone
Italian writer and politician (1900-1978).
Born May 1st, 1900 in Pescina.
Died August 22nd, 1978 at 78 years old in Geneva.
Marilyn Eastman
American actress (1933–2021).
Born December 17th, 1933 in Davenport.
Died August 22nd, 2021 at 87 years old in Tampa. [ref]
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