💧 World Water Day

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United Nations observance on March 22 focusing on the importance of freshwater and advocating for sustainable water management.

international Observed March 22 each year.

Notable deaths on March 22nd

Gemini Ganesan

Indian actor (1920–2005).

Born November 17th, 1920 in Pudukkottai.

Died March 22nd, 2005 at 84 years old in Chennai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).

Jade Goody

English reality television personality (1981-2009).

Born June 5th, 1981 in London.

Died March 22nd, 2009 at 27 years old in Upshire (cervix uterine cancer). [ref]

Rob Ford

Canadian politician, 64th mayor of toronto (1969–2016).

Born May 28th, 1969 in Etobicoke.

Died March 22nd, 2016 at 46 years old in Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto (liposarcoma). [ref]

Phife Dawg

American rapper (1970–2016).

Born November 20th, 1970 in Brooklyn.

Died March 22nd, 2016 at 45 years old in Contra Costa County (diabetes).

Elgin Baylor

American basketball player, coach, and executive (1934–2021).

Born September 16th, 1934 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died March 22nd, 2021 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

William Hanna

American animator (1910–2001).

Born July 14th, 1910 in Melrose.

Died March 22nd, 2001 at 90 years old in North Hollywood (esophageal cancer).

Mike Todd

American theatre and film producer.

Born June 22nd, 1909 in Minneapolis.

Died March 22nd, 1958 at 48 years old in Grants.

Scott Walker

British-american singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (1943–2019).

Born January 9th, 1943 in Hamilton.

Died March 22nd, 2019 at 76 years old in London (cancer). [ref]

Sib Hashian

American drummer (1949–2017).

Born August 17th, 1949 in Boston.

Died March 22nd, 2017 at 67 years old in Atlantic Ocean (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ahmad Yasin

Palestinian political and religious leader (1937–2004).

Born May 1st, 1937 in Al-Jura.

Died March 22nd, 2004 at 66 years old in Gaza City (airstrike).

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