September 22nd
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214 Notable deaths
Nikola Pilić
Croatian tennis coach and former yugoslavian tennis player.
Born August 27th, 1939 in Split.
Died September 22nd, 2025 at 86 years old in Rijeka. [ref]
Wilhelm Kube
German politician and nazi official (1887-1943).
Born November 13th, 1887 in Głogów.
Died September 22nd, 1943 at 55 years old in Minsk (explosive device).
Othmar Hermann Ammann
Swiss-american structural engineer (1879-1965).
Born March 26th, 1879 in Feuerthalen. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1965 at 86 years old in Rye.
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
President of finland (1865-1952).
Born January 28th, 1865 in Suomussalmi.
Died September 22nd, 1952 at 87 years old in Helsinki.
Abd al-Qadir ibn Saleh
Algerian politician (1941–2021).
Born November 24th, 1941 in Fellaoucene. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2021 at 79 years old in Aïn Naadja Military Hospital. [ref]
André Gorz
Austrian born french philosopher and journalist (1923-2007).
Born February 9th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died September 22nd, 2007 at 84 years old in Vosnon.
Jane Connell
Actress (1925–2013).
Born October 27th, 1925 in Berkeley.
Died September 22nd, 2013 at 87 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease). [ref]
Oliver St John Gogarty
Irish physician, writer and politician (1878-1957).
Born August 17th, 1878 in Dublin.
Died September 22nd, 1957 at 79 years old in New York City.
Giovanni Bragolin
Italian painter (1911-1981).
Born January 15th, 1911 in Venice.
Died September 22nd, 1981 at 70 years old in Padua. [ref]
Alain-Fournier
French writer.
Born October 3rd, 1886 in La Chapelle-d'Angillon.
Died September 22nd, 1914 at 27 years old in Les Éparges, Saint-Remy-la-Calonne.
Luciano Vincenzoni
Italian screenwriter (1926–2013).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Treviso.
Died September 22nd, 2013 at 87 years old in Rome.
Chen Chiung Ming
Chinese politician (1878-1933).
Born January 13th, 1878 in Haifeng County.
Died September 22nd, 1933 at 55 years old in Hong Kong (typhus).
Leonard Feather
British musician (1914–1994).
Born September 13th, 1914 in London.
Died September 22nd, 1994 at 80 years old in Encino.
Ivan Vazov
Bulgarian writer and poet (1850-1921).
Born July 9th, 1850 in Sopot. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1921 at 71 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Benedicto Kiwanuka
Ugandan prime minister (1922-1972).
Born May 8th, 1922 in Bukomansimbi District.
Died September 22nd, 1972 at 50 years old in Makindye Prison (extra-judicial killing, immolation).
Edna Molewa
South african politician (1957-2018).
Born March 23rd, 1957 in Bela-Bela.
Died September 22nd, 2018 at 61 years old in Pretoria (legionnaires' disease).
Viktor Sokolov
Russian naval officer (born 1962).
Born April 4th, 1962 in Bender. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2023 at 61 years old [ref]
Tan Yankai
Chinese politician (1880-1930).
Born January 25th, 1880 in Zhuzhou.
Died September 22nd, 1930 at 50 years old in Nan-ching (cerebral hemorrhage).
Maria Carta
Italian musician (1934-1994).
Born June 24th, 1934 in Siligo.
Died September 22nd, 1994 at 60 years old in Rome (cancer).
Daniele Manin
Italian politician (1804-1857).
Born May 13th, 1804 in Venice.
Died September 22nd, 1857 at 53 years old in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Agne Simonsson
Swedish footballer and manager (1935–2020).
Born October 19th, 1935 in Gothenburg.
Died September 22nd, 2020 at 84 years old in Gothenburg (pneumonia). [ref]
Aristides Pereira
Cape verdean politician, and first president of cape verde (1923-2011).
Born November 17th, 1923 in Boa Vista. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Coimbra. [ref]
Margaret Ogola
Kenyan author (1958-2011).
Born June 2nd, 1958 in Kenya. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2011 at 53 years old in Nairobi (cancer). [ref]
Antônio Conselheiro
Brazilian preacher (1830-1897).
Born March 13th, 1830 in Quixeramobim.
Died September 22nd, 1897 at 67 years old in Canudos (dysentery).
Deaths 51 to 75 of 214
We owe respect to the living; to the dead we owe only truth. Voltaire