August 22nd
222 Notable deaths
Martin Laciga
Swiss beach volleyball player (1975–2023).
Born January 25th, 1975 in Aarberg.
Died August 22nd, 2023 at 48 years old [ref]
Žarko Nikolić
Serbian football player (1938-2011).
Born October 16th, 1938 in Novi Sad.
Died August 22nd, 2011 at 72 years old in Novi Sad. [ref]
José Parodi
Paraguayan footballer (1932-2006).
Born August 30th, 1932 in Luque.
Died August 22nd, 2006 at 73 years old in Luque.
Eduard Pütsep
Estonian wrestler and coach (1898–1960).
Born October 21st, 1898 in Lossina.
Died August 22nd, 1960 at 61 years old in Kuusamo.
Luigi Dadaglio
Catholic cardinal (1914-1990).
Born September 28th, 1914 in Sezzadio.
Died August 22nd, 1990 at 75 years old in Rome.
César Thomson
Belgian musician (1857–1931).
Born March 17th, 1857 in Liège.
Died August 22nd, 1931 at 74 years old in Bissone.
Melquíades Álvarez
Spanish politician (1864-1936).
Born May 17th, 1864 in Gijón. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1936 at 72 years old in Madrid (murder victim). [ref]
Liberato Marcial Rojas
President of paraguay (1870-1922).
Born August 17th, 1870 in Asunción.
Died August 22nd, 1922 at 52 years old in Montevideo.
Necmi Onarıcı
Turkish association football player (1925–1968).
Born November 2nd, 1925 in Kadıköy.
Died August 22nd, 1968 at 42 years old in Çatalca.
Louis Gauchat
Swiss linguist (1866-1942).
Born January 12th, 1866 in Les Brenets.
Died August 22nd, 1942 at 76 years old in Lenzerheide.
Johnny Anderson
Scottish footballer (1929-2011).
Born December 8th, 1929 in Barrhead. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2001 at 71 years old in Leicester. [ref]
Erik Almgren
Swedish footballer (1908-1989).
Born January 28th, 1908 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 81 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Pedro Nájera
Mexican footballer (1929–2020).
Born February 3rd, 1929 in Mexico City.
Died August 22nd, 2020 at 91 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
André Hugon
French film director (1886-1960).
Born December 17th, 1886 in Algiers.
Died August 22nd, 1960 at 73 years old in Cannes.
Platon Poretsky
Russian mathematician (1846-1907).
Born October 15th, 1846 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died August 22nd, 1907 at 60 years old in Zhovid.
Augustus Goessling
American swimmer (1878-1963).
Born November 17th, 1878 in St. Louis.
Died August 22nd, 1963 at 84 years old in St. Louis.
Augustin Barié
French musician (1883–1915).
Born November 15th, 1883 in Paris.
Died August 22nd, 1915 at 31 years old in Antony (cerebral hemorrhage).
Matti Sippala
Athletics competitor (1908-1997).
Born March 11th, 1908 in Hollola.
Died August 22nd, 1997 at 89 years old in Kotka.
Alexandr Yakovlev
Soviet aeronautical engineer, aircraft designer and founder of the yakovlev design bureau (1906–1989).
Born April 1st, 1906 in Moscow.
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 83 years old in Moscow.
George Bernard Flahiff
Canadian catholic prelate (1905-1989).
Born October 26th, 1905 in Paris.
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 83 years old in Toronto.
Adrien Zeller
French politician (1940-2009).
Born April 2nd, 1940 in Saverne. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2009 at 69 years old in Haguenau (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ossian Skiöld
Swedish hammer thrower (1889–1961).
Born June 22nd, 1889 in Appuna parish.
Died August 22nd, 1961 at 72 years old
Robert Pintenat
French footballer (1948-2008).
Born May 1st, 1948 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2008 at 60 years old in Bayonne. [ref]
Luigi Maggi
Italian actor (1867-1946).
Born December 21st, 1867 in Turin.
Died August 22nd, 1946 at 78 years old in Turin.
Gheorghe Fiat
Romanian olympic boxer (1929–2010).
Born January 14th, 1929 in Reșița.
Died August 22nd, 2010 at 81 years old in Craiova.
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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold