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August 22nd
178 Notable deaths
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 (Münsing). [ref]
Nina Bawden
English novelist (1925-2012).
Born January 19th, 1925 in London. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2012 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Ignazio Silone
Italian author and politician (1900-1978).
Born May 1st, 1900 in Pescina. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1978 at 78 years old in Geneva. [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.
James Thomas Farrell
American writer.
Born February 27th, 1904 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1979 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]
Rembert Weakland
American archbishop.
Born April 2nd, 1927 in Patton.
Died August 22nd, 2022 at 95 years old in Greenfield.
Roger Martin du Gard
French writer.
Born March 23rd, 1881 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1958 at 77 years old in Château du Tertre. [ref]
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.
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).
Korbinian Brodmann
German neurologist (1868–1918).
Born November 17th, 1868 in Hohenfels.
Died August 22nd, 1918 at 49 years old in Munich (sepsis).
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