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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]

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