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August 22nd
169 Notable deaths
Erwin Komenda
Austrian automobile designer.
Born April 6th, 1904 in Spital am Semmering.
Died August 22nd, 1966 at 62 years old
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.
Louis Agassiz Fuertes
United states ornithological artist (1874-1927).
Born February 7th, 1874 in Ithaca. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1927 at 53 years old in Unadilla (railway accident). [ref]
Charles Stevens
Actor (1893-1964).
Born May 26th, 1893 in Solomon.
Died August 22nd, 1964 at 71 years old in Hollywood.
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]
Bobby Johnstone
Scottish footballer (1929–2001).
Born September 7th, 1929 in Selkirk. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2001 at 71 years old in Selkirk. [ref]
Jack Hirschman
American writer.
Born December 13th, 1933 in New York City.
Died August 22nd, 2021 at 87 years old in San Francisco.
Imperio Argentina
Argentine-spanish actress, singer.
Born December 26th, 1910 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 22nd, 2003 at 92 years old in Benalmádena. [ref]
Alfred Neubauer
Austrian motor racing team manager.
Born March 29th, 1891 in Nový Jičín. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1980 at 89 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Paul Peter Ewald
German physicist.
Born January 23rd, 1888 in Berlin.
Died August 22nd, 1985 at 97 years old in Ithaca.
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