August 22nd
182 Notable deaths
Võ Thị Thắng
Vietnamese revolutionary.
Born January 10th, 1945 in Tân Bửu.
Died August 22nd, 2014 at 69 years old in Ho Chi Minh City.
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]
Grace Paley
American writer and activist (1922–2007).
Born December 11th, 1922 in The Bronx.
Died August 22nd, 2007 at 84 years old in Thetford (breast cancer). [ref]
Boris Pugo
Soviet politician (1937-1991).
Born February 19th, 1937 in Tver.
Died August 22nd, 1991 at 54 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield
English motor manufacturer and philanthropist (1877–1963).
Born October 10th, 1877 in Worcester.
Died August 22nd, 1963 at 85 years old in Nuffield.
Rod Gilbert
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born July 1st, 1941 in Montreal.
Died August 22nd, 2021 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Oliver Lodge
British physicist.
Born June 12th, 1851 in Stoke-on-Trent. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1940 at 89 years old in Wilsford. [ref]
Stjepan Bobek
Croatian footballer (1923-2010).
Born December 3rd, 1923 in Zagreb.
Died August 22nd, 2010 at 86 years old in Belgrade (disease). [ref]
Arthur Morris
Australian cricketer (1922-2015).
Born January 19th, 1922 in Bondi.
Died August 22nd, 2015 at 93 years old in Sydney.
Allan Rich
American actor (1926–2020).
Born February 8th, 1926 in The Bronx.
Died August 22nd, 2020 at 94 years old in Englewood (dementia). [ref]
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I don’t want to die without any scars. Chuck Palahniuk