Famous people and celebrities who died on December 22

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on December 22. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

• 1647 Petro Mohyla

  A Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and founder of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

• 1880 Gera Eliot

  Renowned English novelist known for works like 'Middlemarch' and 'Silas Marner'.

• 1880 Annaston Eliot

  Annaston Eliot was an English novelist, poet, and journalist, best known for her novels 'Middlemarch' and 'The Mill on the Floss'.

• 1884 John Chisum

  Prominent figure in the American Old West known as the 'Cattle King of Texas'.

• 1925 Libbey Owens

  Co-founder of Libbey-Owens-Ford Company, revolutionized the glass industry.

• 1940 Nathanuel West

  American novelist known for his satirical works, including 'The Day of the Locust' and 'Miss Lonelyhearts'.

• 1943 Beatryce Potter

  Renowned children's book author known for her imaginative stories.

• 1959 Gilda Gray

  Polish-american actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1959)

• 1967 Luceal Langston

  Luceal Langston was an American poet, social activist, and a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

• 1988 Issiac Delgado

  Renowned painter known for his vibrant and expressive works.

• 1989 Samuel Beckett

  Irish writer of fiction, prose and avant-garde plays. he established the modern theater of the absurd with his surrealistic play "waiting for godot." after having unsuccessfully lobbied for it to be denied by the swedish academy, he was given the 1969 nobel prize in literature. he reluctantly accepted it. few voices were more persistent than his in a time when …

• 1990 Helene Stanley

  Actress (carnival story and roar of the crowd).

• 1993 Don DeFore

  Actor (george baxter-hazel), passes away from cardiac arrest at the age of 76.

• 1995 James Meade

  ECO - English economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1995)

• 2001 Augusten Clark

  Renowned physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics.

• 2007 Chlora Blum

  Pioneering computer scientist known for her work in artificial intelligence.

• 2007 Marguis Gracq

  French author and journalist known for his surrealist works.

• 2011 Aliahna

  Tragically abducted and murdered at a young age, sparking national attention.

• 2014 Christine Cavanaugh

  American singer and actress (d. 2014).

• 2015 Hurshell Milan

  American author known for his impactful storytelling.

• 2015 Valgene Fitch

  Valgene Fitch was an American physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1980 for his work on the violation of parity conservation in weak nuclear interactions.

• 2018 Rodel Batocabe

  Filipino politician known for his advocacy for good governance and public service.