August 22nd
178 Notable deaths
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]
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).
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]
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).
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).
Aleksandr Demyanenko
Soviet and russian actor.
Born May 30th, 1937 in Yekaterinburg.
Died August 22nd, 1999 at 62 years old in Saint Petersburg (heart failure).
Johnny Carey
Irish footballer and manager (1919-1995).
Born February 23rd, 1919 in Dublin.
Died August 22nd, 1995 at 76 years old in Macclesfield.
Pavlos Kountouriotis
Greek admiral and politician (1855-1935).
Born April 21st, 1855 in Hydra.
Died August 22nd, 1935 at 80 years old in Athens.
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).
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]
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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved