June 22 - Deaths

Deaths

• 1276 – Pope Innocent V (b. c. 1225)
• 1429 – Ghiyath al-Kashi, Persian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1380)
• 1535 – John Fisher, English Bishop of Rochester (executed) (b. 1469)
• 1632 – James Whitelocke, English judge (b. 1570)
• 1634 – Johann von Aldringen, Austrian field marshal (b. 1588)
• 1699 – Josiah Child, English Governor of the East India Company (b. 1630)
• 1714 – Matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (b. 1662)
• 1868 – Heber C. Kimball, American religious leader (b. 1801)
• 1874 – Howard Staunton, English chess master (b. 1810)
• 1892 – Pierre Ossian Bonnet, French mathematician (b. 1819)
• 1894 – Alexandre-Antonin Taché, Canadian archbishop (b. 1823)
• 1905 – Francis Lubbock, Governor of Texas (b. 1815)
• 1913 – Ştefan Octavian Iosif, Romanian poet (b. 1875)
• 1925 – Felix Klein, German mathematician (b. 1849)
• 1928 – A. B. Frost, American illustrator (b. 1851)
• 1931 – Armand Fallières, French politician, President of France (b. 1841)
• 1933 – Henry Birkin, British racing driver (b. 1896)
• 1935 – Szymon Askenazy, Polish historian, diplomat and politician (b. 1866)
• 1936 – Moritz Schlick, Austrian philosopher (b. 1882)
• 1938 – C.J. Dennis, Australian writer and poet (b. 1876)
• 1945 – Isamu Chō, Japanese general at Okinawa, by seppuku (b. 1895)
• 1945 – Mitsuru Ushijima, Japanese general (died at Okinawa by seppuku) (b. 1887)
• 1959 – Hermann Brill, German politician (b. 1895)
• 1961 – Maria of Yugoslavia, Romanian-born Queen Consort of Yugoslavia (b. 1900)
• 1963 – Maria Tănase, Romanian singer of traditional and popular music (b. 1913)
• 1964 – Havank, Dutch writer (b. 1904)
• 1965 – David O. Selznick, American film producer (b. 1902)
• 1969 – Judy Garland, American singer and actress (b. 1922)
• 1974 – Darius Milhaud, French composer (b. 1892)
• 1977 – Jacqueline Audry, French film director (b. 1908)
• 1977 – Peter Laughner, American singer, songwriter and guitarist (Rocket From the Tombs, Pere Ubu) (b. 1952)
• 1979 – Louis Chiron, Monaco race car driver (b. 1899)
• 1980 – Dimitrios Partsalidis, Greek politician (b. 1905)
• 1984 – Joseph Losey, American theater and film director (b. 1909)
• 1987 – Fred Astaire, American dancer and actor (b. 1899)
• 1988 – Dennis Day, American singer and actor (b. 1916)
• 1989 – Lucien Saulnier, Canadian politician (b. 1916)
• 1990 – Ilya Frank, Russian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1908)
• 1992 – Chuck Mitchell, American actor (b. 1927)
• 1993 – Pat Nixon, First Lady of the United States (b. 1912)
• 1995 – Al Hansen, American artist (b. 1927)
• 1995 – Leonid Derbenyov, Russian poet-songwriter (b. 1931)
• 1997 – Ted Gärdestad, Swedish singer (b. 1956)
• 1997 – Don Henderson, English actor (b. 1932)
• 1997 – Gérard Pelletier, Canadian journalist, politician, and diplomat (b. 1919)
• 2002 – Darryl Kile, American baseball player (b. 1968)
• 2002 – Ann Landers, American columnist (b. 1918)
• 2004 – Mattie Stepanek, American poet (b. 1990)
• 2004 – Bob Bemer, American computer scientist (b. 1920)
• 2004 – Kim Sun-il, South Korean translator (b. 1970)
• 2006 – Moose (dog actor), dog actor popular for role on Frasier (b. 1990)
• 2007 – Nancy Benoit ("Woman", "Fallen Angel"), American professional wrestling valet (b. 1964)
• 2007 – Erik Parlevliet, Dutch field hockey player (b. 1964)
• 2008 – George Carlin, American comedian, actor (b. 1937)
• 2008 – Dody Goodman, American comedienne (b. 1914)
• 2008 – Jane McGrath, British-born Australian cancer support campaigner (b. 1966)