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In the year 2022
1,197 Notable deaths
Benedict XVI
Pope of the catholic church from 2005 to 2013 (1927–2022).
Born April 16th, 1927 in Birth house of Benedict XVI. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2022 at 95 years old in Mater Ecclesiae Monastery. [ref]
Sidney Poitier
Bahamian and american actor (1927–2022).
Born February 20th, 1927 in Cat Island. [ref]
Died January 6th, 2022 at 94 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Robert Durst
American real-estate heir and convicted murderer (1943–2022).
Born April 12th, 1943 in New York City.
Died January 10th, 2022 at 78 years old in San Joaquin General Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Loretta Lynn
American singer-songwriter.
Born April 14th, 1932 in Butcher Hollow. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2022 at 90 years old in Hurricane Mills. [ref]
Jerry Lee Lewis
American pianist (1935–2022).
Born September 29th, 1935 in Ferriday.
Died October 28th, 2022 at 87 years old in Nesbit (pneumonia). [ref]
James Caan
American actor.
Born March 26th, 1940 in The Bronx.
Died July 6th, 2022 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Anne Heche
American actress (1969–2022).
Born May 25th, 1969 in Aurora.
Died August 14th, 2022 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision). [ref]
William Hurt
American actor (1950–2022).
Born March 20th, 1950 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 13th, 2022 at 71 years old in Portland (prostate cancer). [ref]
Bill Russell
American basketball player and coach.
Born February 12th, 1934 in Monroe.
Died July 31st, 2022 at 88 years old in Mercer Island. [ref]
Aaron Carter
American singer (1987–2022).
Born December 7th, 1987 in Tampa.
Died November 5th, 2022 at 34 years old in Lancaster. [ref]
Deaths 11 to 20 of 1197
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare