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

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on October 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2021

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on October 22nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

2018

  • Former President of South Korea who played a key role in the country's democratization.

2017

  • American playwright and screenwriter, producer of american actors

  • Australian musician, songwriter and record producer (b. 1946)

2016

  • Renowned author known for her science fiction and fantasy novels.

  • Archer John Porter Martin was a British biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1952 for the invention of partition chromatography.

  • Gavin MacFadyen was a renowned investigative journalist.

  • British comic book artist (b. 1962)

  • American author and poet (d. 2016)

2015

2014

  • British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament.

  • Pioneering computer scientist known for his contributions to artificial intelligence.

  • Award-winning filmmaker celebrated for his contributions to independent cinema.

  • English microbiologist, author, and academic (d. 2014)

  • American author and religious leader (d. 2014).

2013

  • American politician, 9th president of the united states with the shortest tenure, 32 days.

  • Canadian pianist and educator (b. 1933)

  • American general and pilot (d. 2013)

  • Hungarian historian and politician, minister of defence of hungary (b. 1930)

2012

  • Gabbrielle Roth was an American poet, author, and movement teacher known for her work in the field of ecstatic dance and spiritual transformation.

  • Gabrielle Roth was an American entrepreneur and author who founded the 5Rhythms movement, a dynamic meditation practice that combines movement, music, and self-expression.

  • Pioneer in software engineering and creator of the 5Rhythms movement practice.

  • English talk show host (b. 1946)

  • American lawyer and judge (d. 2012)

2011

2010

2009 - 2000

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

2009

  • Innovative American composer known for her pioneering work in electronic music.

  • Soupy Sales

    American comedian, intelligent and imaginative. he was a well-known figure on early tv. he raised pie-throwing to an art form. he allegedly tossed 19,000 pizzas during his career in show business.

  • American-australian actor, singer, and television host (d. 2009)

  • American-born australian tv personality (born 1933).

2007

  • French writer (born 1904)

  • French writer, lecturer, and musician. she is the daughter of pierre and marie curie, scientists. in 1925, she made her concert debut in paris as a pianist. she later worked for the free french in america and was a correspondent during ww ii covering the battlegrounds.

2006

  • Saskatchewan, canada -- actor (owen marshall and glitter).

2005

  • Known for voicing the character of Tony the Tiger in Kellogg's Frosted Flakes commercials.

  • Pioneering cancer researcher who focused on childhood leukemia.

  • French-born American artist known for his contributions to the Nouveau Réalisme movement.

  • Irish-american actor and producer (b. 1953)

  • American singer (captain jack) (born 1962)

2004

  • Apolonio Molina was a renowned chemist known for his contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

2002

  • American professional spy, and government appointee to head the cia. after completing his navy service in 1942 he was assigned to the oss, 1943. this wartime espionage organization. he was one the first to create the central information agency. it was established on 9/18/1947. he was sworn in as director on 6/30/1966.

  • The albanians (born 1915).

2001

1999 - 1990

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

1999

  • Bertha Swirles was a British physicist known for her work in theoretical physics.

1998

  • London, england -- suspense writer. (epitaph for an spy).

  • English author, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1909)

1997

  • American artist and pioneer of pop art, known for his iconic soup can paintings.

  • Russian animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1905)

1996

1995

1994

  • Rollo May

    American psychoanalyst, lecturer and pioneer in existential psychology. a dozen books were written by him, including "love and will", "the meaning of anxiety", and "power and innocence."

  • South african rugby player and coach (d. 2019)

  • 75 years old, endoscope inventor (inventor)

  • Founder (cuban communist party)

  • Lesbian activist dies at 59

1993

  • Scottish race car driver and engineer (d. 1993)

  • Doctor (held in auschwitz), is killed at 84

  • At 62, a us journalist (tiananmen square 1989), is killed

  • At 80, czech lawyer/minister of foreign affairs, is killed

1992

  • Cleavon Little

    Actor in blazing saddles, dies at 53 from colon cancer

  • Pioneer in the field of computer programming languages.

  • Sportscaster (dodgers and yankees), dies in 84

1991

1990

  • Gig Young was a talented boxer known for his speed and agility in the ring.

  • Algerian-french philosopher and academic (b. 1918)

1989 - 1980

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

1989

  • Renowned folk singer and songwriter.

  • English folk singer and songwriter known for his contributions to the folk music revival.

  • English folk singer-songwriter and political activist.

  • English singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and playwright (b. 1915)

  • American kidnapping victim (b. 1978)

1988

1987

  • Italian-french actor (b. 1919)

  • Actor in italian-french films. when he was eight years old, his family moved to paris. after dropping out of school, he worked in various jobs before eventually becoming a prizefighter. because of his strong physique, he was often cast in tough-guy roles in french films. he was able to act better over the years, and he gained a lot of …

1986

  • Hungarian-american physiologist and biochemist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1893)

  • American actress and singer (b. 1947)

  • Chinese general and politician, head of state of the people's republic of china (b. 1897)

  • Norwegian guitarist and composer (b. 1943)

  • Wnbc-am nyc helicopter traffic reporter dies after her copter crashes.

1985

1984

1982

1981

1979 - 1970

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

1979

  • Ovida Boulanger was a French composer and music teacher who had a significant influence on many 20th-century composers.

  • Danylah Boulanger was a French composer and music teacher who had a significant influence on 20th-century music.

  • Alysah Boulanger was a French poet and essayist known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Japanese psychologist and psychiatrist (d. 1979).

  • French composer and educator (b. 1887)

1978

1975

  • Renowned British historian known for his work on civilizations and world history.

  • A british historian who has made a significant contribution to the documentation of historical events. toynbee's massive "study of history", 11 volumes, plus over 140 articles and books, was published between 1921-1961.

1973

  • Spanish cellist and conductor, one of the greatest cellists of all time.

  • Catalan cellist, conductor (born 1876).

  • Spanish cellist and conductor, well-known for his innovative technique and masterful interpretation. his artistic interpretation of the six unaccompanied cello suites, which bach wrote in cello, helped to revive appreciation. he founded a trio with pianist alfred cortot, violinist jacques thibaud and later, his own orchestra in barcelona.

1972

  • American actor known for his role in the movie 'Blazing Saddles'.

  • New zealand poet, writer, theologian, and social commentator. (b. 1926)

  • German sculptor (nudist / portraits)

1969 - 1960

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

1969

  • A Canadian paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of dinosaurs and other prehistoric life.

  • American singer-songwriter (b. 1922)

1966

1965

  • English singer and actress (d. 1965).

  • At 42, indonesian leader (pki 1951-1965), killed

  • German-american philosopher and theologian. he is influential as a comprehensive thinker. tillich was ordained a lutheran minister in 1912. he held professorships at four german universities until the nazi regime fired him because he had criticised the nazis. in 1933, he immigrated to america and taught at columbia. he also lectured at harvard divinity colleges.

1964

  • Birt Hoover was an American entrepreneur who founded the Hoover Company, a leading manufacturer of vacuum cleaners.

1960

1959 - 1950

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

1959

1958

  • Pioneering glaciologist known for her work on glaciers in Alaska.

1956

1954

1952

1949 - 1940

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

1948

1943

1942

1941

1939 - 1930

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

1935

1934

1932

1929 - 1920

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

1928

  • Scottish-australian lawyer and politician, 5th prime minister of australia (b. 1862)

  • Three times australia's prime minister, first from 1908-1909 and again from 1910-1913, and then again from 1914-1915. the sixth, eighth, and tenth prime ministers.

1927

1926

1919 - 1910

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

1919

  • Valentine Chirol was a British journalist and diplomat known for his work in international relations.

  • English author (enjoying life), dies at 30

1918

1917

  • Boxer from england and new zealand (d. 1917).

  • Founder of the indian journal of medical research and later director-general of the indian medical service (b. 1857)

1914

1913

1909 - 1900

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

1906

  • A French Post-Impressionist painter, Cézanne is known for his innovative techniques and influence on the development of modern art.

  • A French Post-Impressionist painter who is considered one of the fathers of modern art.

  • A French Post-Impressionist painter who is considered a precursor to the Cubist movement, known for his innovative use of geometric forms and perspective.

  • He was a french artist who didn't have his first solo show until he turned 56. he was recognized as one of the most important contributors to the art world and a major influence on the 20th-century creative process. he is known as the spiritual father of impressionism.

  • Portland Hunt was a successful entrepreneur known for his contributions to the development of the Pacific Northwest.

1902

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