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September 22nd
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214 Notable deaths
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Indian cricket player. (1941-2011).
Born January 5th, 1941 in Bhopal.
Died September 22nd, 2011 at 70 years old in New Delhi (lung disease). [ref]
George C. Scott
American actor, film director and producer (1927–1999).
Born October 18th, 1927 in Wise.
Died September 22nd, 1999 at 71 years old in Westlake Village (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Yogi Berra
American baseball player, manager, and coach (1925–2015).
Born May 12th, 1925 in St. Louis.
Died September 22nd, 2015 at 90 years old in Montclair.
Marcel Marceau
French actor and mime artist (1923–2007).
Born March 22nd, 1923 in Strasbourg.
Died September 22nd, 2007 at 84 years old in Cahors. [ref]
Irving Berlin
American composer and lyricist (1888–1989).
Born May 11th, 1888 in Tyumen, Talachyn.
Died September 22nd, 1989 at 101 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Manuela Gómez
Empresaria, chica reality (1989).
Born January 3rd, 1897 in Brooklyn.
Died September 22nd, 1961 at 64 years old in Hollywood (stomach cancer).
Jorge González
Argentinian basketball player, professional wrestler and actor (1966–2010).
Born January 31st, 1966 in Formosa. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2010 at 44 years old in General José de San Martín (diabetes). [ref]
Road Warrior Animal
American professional wrestler (1960-2020).
Born September 12th, 1960 in Philadelphia.
Died September 22nd, 2020 at 60 years old in Osage Beach. [ref]
Edward Albert
American television and film actor (1951-2006).
Born February 20th, 1951 in Los Angeles.
Died September 22nd, 2006 at 55 years old in Malibu (lung cancer). [ref]
Hilary Mantel
British writer (1952–2022).
Born July 6th, 1952 in Glossop.
Died September 22nd, 2022 at 70 years old in Exeter. [ref]
Harald Quandt
German businessman (1921–1967).
Born November 1st, 1921 in Berlin.
Died September 22nd, 1967 at 45 years old in Cuneo (aviation accident).
Eddie Fisher
American singer and actor (1928–2010).
Born August 10th, 1928 in Philadelphia.
Died September 22nd, 2010 at 82 years old in Berkeley (surgical complications). [ref]
Roger Michell
British theatre, television and film director (1956-2021).
Born June 5th, 1956 in Pretoria.
Died September 22nd, 2021 at 65 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Dorothy Lamour
American actress and singer (1914-1996).
Born December 10th, 1914 in New Orleans.
Died September 22nd, 1996 at 81 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Syed Abul Ala Maududi
South asian islamic scholar, founder of jamaat-e-islami (1903–1979).
Born September 25th, 1903 in Aurangabad.
Died September 22nd, 1979 at 75 years old in New York City.
Frank Lentini
American sideshow performer (1889–1966).
Born May 18th, 1889 in Rosolini.
Died September 22nd, 1966 at 77 years old in Jacksonville.
Giorgio Napolitano
President of italy from 2006 to 2015.
Born June 29th, 1925 in Naples.
Died September 22nd, 2023 at 98 years old in Rome. [ref]
Durga Khote
Indian actress (1905–1991).
Born January 13th, 1905 in Mumbai.
Died September 22nd, 1991 at 86 years old in Mumbai.
Gordon Jump
American actor (1932-2003).
Born April 1st, 1932 in Dayton.
Died September 22nd, 2003 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Fredric Jameson
American academic and literary critic (1934–2024).
Born April 14th, 1934 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2024 at 90 years old in Durham. [ref]
Big Boss Man
American professional wrestler (1963-2004).
Born May 2nd, 1963 in Marietta.
Died September 22nd, 2004 at 41 years old in Dallas (myocardial infarction).
Hedwig Potthast
Private secretary and mistress of heinrich himmler.
Born February 5th, 1912 in Cologne.
Died September 22nd, 1994 at 82 years old in Baden-Baden.
Kim Jong-suk
First wife of north korean president kim il sung (1917–1949).
Born December 24th, 1917 in Hoeryong.
Died September 22nd, 1949 at 31 years old in Pyongyang (disease).
Melanie Klein
British austrian born psychoanalyst (1882–1960).
Born March 30th, 1882 in Vienna.
Died September 22nd, 1960 at 78 years old in London.
Donald M. Blinken
American diplomat and businessman.
Born November 11th, 1925 in New York City.
Died September 22nd, 2022 at 96 years old in East Hampton.
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Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz