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August 22nd
222 Notable deaths
Gilli Smyth
British singer and poet (1933–2016).
Born June 1st, 1933 in London.
Died August 22nd, 2016 at 83 years old in Byron Bay (pneumonia). [ref]
Nina Bawden
English novelist (1925-2012).
Born January 19th, 1925 in London.
Died August 22nd, 2012 at 87 years old in London.
Lancelot Hogben
British zoologist, statistician, science writer (1895–1975).
Born December 9th, 1895 in Portsmouth.
Died August 22nd, 1975 at 79 years old in Wrexham.
James Thomas Farrell
American writer (1904–1979).
Born February 27th, 1904 in Chicago.
Died August 22nd, 1979 at 75 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Roger Martin du Gard
French writer (1881–1958).
Born March 23rd, 1881 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died August 22nd, 1958 at 77 years old in Château du Tertre.
Döme Sztójay
Hungarian-serb politician executed for war crimes (1883-1946).
Born January 5th, 1883 in Vršac.
Died August 22nd, 1946 at 63 years old in Budapest (execution).
Luc Ferrari
French composer (1929–2005).
Born February 5th, 1929 in Paris.
Died August 22nd, 2005 at 76 years old in Arezzo.
Prince Álvaro of Orleans
Duke of galliera (1910-1997).
Born April 20th, 1910 in Coburg.
Died August 22nd, 1997 at 87 years old in Monte Carlo.
Korbinian Brodmann
German neurologist (1868–1918).
Born November 17th, 1868 in Hohenfels.
Died August 22nd, 1918 at 49 years old in Munich (sepsis).
Ellen Church
American pilot, flight attendant and nurse (1904–1965).
Born September 22nd, 1904 in Cresco.
Died August 22nd, 1965 at 60 years old in Terre Haute (horse fall).
Elena Garro
Mexican writer (1916–1998).
Born December 11th, 1916 in Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza.
Died August 22nd, 1998 at 81 years old in Cuernavaca (cardiac arrest).
Dinmukhamed Konayev
Soviet politician (1912-1993).
Born January 12th, 1912 in Almaty.
Died August 22nd, 1993 at 81 years old
James McMillin
American rower (1914–2005).
Born March 8th, 1914 in Seattle.
Died August 22nd, 2005 at 91 years old in Bremerton.
Nikolaus Lenau
Austrian poet (1802-1850).
Born August 13th, 1802 in Lenauheim. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1850 at 48 years old in Oberdöbling. [ref]
Bernard Heuvelmans
French cryptozoologist (1916-2001).
Born October 10th, 1916 in Le Havre.
Died August 22nd, 2001 at 84 years old in Le Vésinet. [ref]
Gabriel Gonzáles Videla
Chilean politician (1898–1980).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in La Serena. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1980 at 81 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Tatu Vanhanen
Finnish political scientist (1929-2015).
Born April 17th, 1929 in Ozyorskoye.
Died August 22nd, 2015 at 86 years old in Nurmijärvi. [ref]
Erwin Komenda
Austrian automobile designer (1904–1966).
Born April 6th, 1904 in Spital am Semmering.
Died August 22nd, 1966 at 62 years old in Stuttgart.
Charles Stevens
American actor (1893-1964).
Born May 26th, 1893 in Solomon.
Died August 22nd, 1964 at 71 years old in Hollywood.
Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland
Maltese-british politician (1861-1940).
Born May 24th, 1861 in Valletta.
Died August 22nd, 1940 at 79 years old in Villa Bologna.
Alice Duer Miller
American poet (1874-1942).
Born July 28th, 1874 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1942 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
Louis Agassiz Fuertes
United states ornithological artist (1874-1927).
Born February 7th, 1874 in Ithaca.
Died August 22nd, 1927 at 53 years old in Unadilla (railway accident).
Charles Debbas
Lebanese politician (1884-1935).
Born April 16th, 1884 in Beirut. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1935 at 51 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jack Hirschman
American writer.
Born December 13th, 1933 in New York City.
Died August 22nd, 2021 at 87 years old in San Francisco.
Michael Brooks
American basketball player (1958–2016).
Born August 17th, 1958 in Philadelphia.
Died August 22nd, 2016 at 58 years old in Geneva (stroke). [ref]
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