Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 22

1967  Tom Conway, actor (Mrs Minerva), dies of liver ailment at 63 on this day in history.   

1970  Richard Frank Donovan, composer, dies at 78 on August - 22.   

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

1974  On this day in history jacob Bronowsky, British mathematician/cultural historian, dies at 66   

1976  Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73 on August - 22.   

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

1978  On this day in history ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78   

1979  Henry Beernink, politician, dies at 69 on August - 22.   

1980  On August - 22 death of james Smith McDonnell, American aircraft manufacturer (b. 1899)   

1984  On August - 22 charles Whittenberg, composer, dies at 57   

1985  Ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quickie of 30's), dies on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history death of robert Grondelaers, Belgian cyclist (b. 1933)   

1990  Merlin Marston, actor (Blue Sky), dies of non-Hodgkins lymphoma at 45 on August - 22.   

1991  Death of Boris Pugo, USSR minister of Interior (1990), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1993  Death of Don Getz, US filmer (Playpoint) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history david Donaldson, painter, dies at 80   

1997  Mary Louise Smith, chairman (Rep), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

2003  On August - 22 death of arnold Gerschwiler, Swiss figure skating trainer (b. 1914)   

2004  Death of Konstantin Aseev, Russian chess player (b. 1960) on August - 22.   

2005  On this day in history death of luc Ferrari, French composer (b. 1929)   

2006  Death of Bruce Gary, American rock drummer (The Knack) (b. 1951) on this day in history.   

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 August - 22.   

2010  On this day in history death of stjepan Bobek, Yugoslav football player (b. 1923)   

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

2017  On August - 22 death of john Abercrombie, American jazz guitarist   

2017  Death of Tony deBrum, Marshallese politician and climate change activist on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history death of ed King, American musician   

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

2019  Death of Tim Fischer, 10th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia on this day in history.   

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

2023  On August - 22 death of mathilde van den Brink , 82, Dutch politician, MEP (1989–1994).   

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1530  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

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

1615  On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  On August - 22 birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on August - 22.   

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