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May 22nd famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on May 22nd

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2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on May 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

20082005
  • Long-serving General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (Born in 1914), a Greek politician

  • American family, daughter of Tony Randall (77) and Heather Harlan (27), their first child. Randall, who was widowed after 54 years and had no children, is delighted to have his daughter.

2003

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on May 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1998
  • John Derek

    After his 1944 debut film, "Since You Were Away," he was drafted into the military. He signed a Columbia postwar contract and was named the "most popular find of 1949". His films include "All the King's Men", and "Rogues of Sherwood Forest."

  • Mathematical physicist (Born in 1910)

1997199619951994199319921991
  • Jaguar driver, director Macho Dancer, dies in a car accident at 51

  • English professional footballer (Born in 1921)

1990

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on May 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

19891988
  • Italian politician and leader of Italy's Neo-Fascist party. He was Mussolini's chief of staff, and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies eleven times from 1948 to 1987 when his party became the fourth-largest in Parliament. Married and had four children. Heart disease was a chronic condition that lasted for many years.

1987198619851984
  • Cat Ballou, an actor, dies at 77 after undergoing heart surgery

1983
  • Belgian biologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine by the Nobel Committee (Born 1899).

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on May 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1978197719751972

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on May 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1967
  • American writer and a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance. He was a poet who wrote in dialect using blues rhythms and jazz rhythms to discuss black issues.

  • US Author (Tambourines to Glory), Dies at 65

1965
  • Manchester, New Hampshire -- Actor (Dave-Dallas, Interns)

  • At 77 years old, comedian (Hitler Gang Boys Town), passes away.

1961
  • Joan Davis

    Actress Joan (I Married Joan) dies at 53 from a heart attack

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on May 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1953

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on May 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

19491948
  • At 57 years old, a Jamaican/American poet/author (Banjo Home to Harlem) dies in Chicago.

1945

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on May 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

19391932

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on May 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

192819251921

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on May 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1910

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on May 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1901
  • Italian-American assassin at Umberto I of Italy (d. 2001)

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