Famous Deaths In August - 22

1967  On August - 22 tom Conway, actor (Mrs Minerva), dies of liver ailment at 63   

1970  On this day in history richard Frank Donovan, composer, dies at 78   

1973  On August - 22 louise Huff, actress (Sea Waif, Caprice, Disraeli), dies at 77   

1974  Jacob Bronowsky, British mathematician/cultural historian, dies at 66 on August - 22.   

1976  On August - 22 juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73   

1977  On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Mr French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1978  On August - 22 ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78   

1979  On this day in history henry Beernink, politician, dies at 69   

1980  On this day in history death of james Smith McDonnell, American aircraft manufacturer (b. 1899)   

1984  On this day in history charles Whittenberg, composer, dies at 57   

1985  On this day in history ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quickie of 30's), dies   

1989  Death of Robert Grondelaers, Belgian cyclist (b. 1933) on this day in history.   

1990  Merlin Marston, actor (Blue Sky), dies of non-Hodgkins lymphoma at 45 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history death of boris Pugo, USSR minister of Interior (1990), commits suicide   

1993  Death of Don Getz, US filmer (Playpoint) on August - 22.   

1994  On this day in history leo Lerman, actor/manager/critic (Dance Magazine), dies at 80   

1995  Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1996  David Donaldson, painter, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history mary Louise Smith, chairman (Rep), dies at 82   

2003  Death of Arnold Gerschwiler, Swiss figure skating trainer (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Konstantin Aseev, Russian chess player (b. 1960) on this day in history.   

2005  Death of Luc Ferrari, French composer (b. 1929) on this day in history.   

2006  Death of Bruce Gary, American rock drummer (The Knack) (b. 1951) on August - 22.   

2008  On this day in history death of gladys Powers, Canadian World War I veteran (b. 1899)   

2009  Death of Elmer Kelton, American Western novelist (b. 1926) on this day in history.   

2010  Death of Stjepan Bobek, Yugoslav football player (b. 1923) on August - 22.   

2011  On this day in history death of jack Layton, Canadian politician (b. 1950)   

2017  Death of John Abercrombie, American jazz guitarist on August - 22.   

2017  On August - 22 death of tony deBrum, Marshallese politician and climate change activist   

2018  On August - 22 death of ed King, American musician   

2019  On this day in history death of junior Agogo, Ghanaian footballer   

2019  On August - 22 death of tim Fischer, 10th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia   

2023  Death of Ahmed Abkar Barqo Abdel-Rahman , Sudanese politician on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history death of mathilde van den Brink , 82, Dutch politician, MEP (1989–1994).   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)   

1647  On August - 22 birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  On this day in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on August - 22.