Notable Deaths on April 22
770+ people died on this day throughout history
Antonín Dignovity
1810–1875 (age 65)
San Antonio
Antonín Dignovity was a Czech-American musician and composer who settled in Texas.
Joseph Gilbert Totten
1788–1864 (age 76)
Congressional Cemetery
Joseph Gilbert Totten was a prominent American military engineer and superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy.
Henry Conwell
1748–1842 (age 94)
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Henry Conwell (1748-1842) was an Irish-born Catholic bishop who served as Archbishop of Philadelphia.
Samuel Allyne Otis
1740–1814 (age 74)
Congressional Cemetery
Samuel Allyne Otis was a Massachusetts politician and secretary of the Senate during the early years of the United State...
József Garami
1939–2025 (age 86)
Public cemetery of Pécs
József Garami (née Glück; 9 August 1939 – 19 April 2025) was a Hungarian football player and manager who played as ...
Werner Reisinger
1938–2024 (age 86)
Ober-Grafendorf Cemetery
Reisinger shepherded schools with steady vision and compassion.
Abdul Majeed al-Zindani
1942–2024 (age 82)
Eyüpsultan Cemetery
Abdul Majeed al-Zindani (Arabic: عبد المجيد الزنداني, romanized: ʿAbd al-Majīd al-Zindānī; January ...
Jerzy Martyniak
1934–2024 (age 90)
Cemetery on Sienkiewicza Street in Katowice
Jerzy Martyniak (1934-2024) was a Polish individual from Lublin who was buried at the Cemetery on Sienkiewicza Street in...
Mahmut Uyanık
1940–2023 (age 83)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Mahmut Uyanık was a Turkish politician who dedicated his career to public service.
Daniel Orellano
1970–2023 (age 53)
Cementerio Municipal de Roldán
Argentine singer whose musical talents enriched the cultural landscape.
Karin Gregorek
1941–2023 (age 82)
Friedhof II der Französisch-Reformierten Gemeinde
Karin Gregorek was a German actress whose career in film and theater contributed significantly to the cultural arts.
Els Roode
1934–2022 (age 88)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Els Roode was a music teacher who inspired students with discipline, joy, and accessibility.
Lionginas Abarius
1929–2022 (age 93)
Antakalnis Cemetery
Composer whose luminous choral and sacred music shaped Lithuania’s modern musical identity.
Dov Polack
1933–2022 (age 89)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Dov Polack was an industrialist who paired business leadership with a commitment to supporting community well-being.
Stefan Angielski
1929–2022 (age 93)
Srebrzysko Cemetery
Stefan Angielski was a Polish physician dedicated to medical practice and patient care.
Svend Schack von Fyren Kieler
1922–2021 (age 99)
Søllerød Cemetery
Svend Schack von Fyren Kieler was a Danish naval officer who served his country with distinction.
Bill Cameron
1928–2021 (age 93)
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
William Charles Cameron (5 August 1928 – 22 April 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in...
Krystyna Łyczywek
1920–2021 (age 101)
Central Cemetery in Szczecin
Krystyna Łyczywek (1920-2021) was a Polish centenarian from Poznań who lived over 100 years before being buried at Cen...
Jerry Alford
1960–2020 (age 60)
Tuscaloosa Memorial Park
Jerry Alford (1960–2020) spent his final years in Tuscaloosa before being buried at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park.
Vanessa Guillen
1999–2020 (age 21)
Forest Park Cemetery
Vanessa Guillen was a U.S. Army soldier whose 2020 disappearance and death sparked national calls for reforms in the mil...
Isaac Blickstein
1953–2020 (age 67)
Morasha Cemetery
Isaac Blickstein's inquisitive mind and steady encouragement helped cultivate a generation of thoughtful researchers.
Ladislav Vágner
1928–2020 (age 92)
Olšany Cemetery
Ladislav Vágner (1928–2020) was a Czech resident whose life spanned over nine decades of twentieth and early twenty-f...
Stanisław Waligórski
1934–2020 (age 86)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Stanisław Waligórski was a Polish computer scientist who contributed to Poland's technological development.
Stanisław Jędryka
1933–2019 (age 86)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Stanisław Jędryka (27 July 1933 – 22 April 2019) was a Polish film director and writer.
Mikhail Storozhenko
1924–2019 (age 95)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Mikhail Storozhenko was a Christian minister in the Russian diaspora community.
Charlie Rice
1920–2018 (age 98)
Harleigh Cemetery
Charlie Rice (1920–2018) was a Philadelphia-born jazz drummer who found his final rest in Harleigh Cemetery.
Ivan Neumyvakin
1928–2018 (age 90)
Stary Oskol
Ivan Pavlovich Neumyvakin (Russian: Иван Павлович Неумывакин; 7 July 1928, near Bishkek, in a fam...
Norman Hatch
1921–2017 (age 96)
Arlington National Cemetery
Norman Hatch (1921-2017) was a U.S. Navy officer who smuggled a camera to document the Bataan Death March and later shar...
Rolf Bänninger
1938–2017 (age 79)
Rosenberg cemetery
Merchant Rolf Bänninger was known for his integrity and nurturing support of local commerce.
William Farley
1950–2016 (age 66)
Washington Memory Gardens
William Farley, born in 1950 and passing in 2016, rests at Washington Memory Gardens.
Robertas Varnas
1930–2015 (age 85)
Lėbartai cemetery
Robertas Varnas was a Lithuanian person from Mažeikiai who lived from 1930 to 2015 and was buried at Lėbartai cemetery...
Erzsébet Komlóssy
1933–2014 (age 81)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Erzsébet Komlóssy was an esteemed opera singer whose voice and guidance inspired generations.
Selçuk Erverdi
1927–2014 (age 87)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Selçuk Erverdi was a politician whose career was marked by dedication to public service.
Jüri Ruus
1957–2013 (age 56)
Old St. John's cemetery
Political scientist Jüri Ruus illuminated civic discourse with clarity and a passion for democratic values.
Burhan Apaydın
1924–2013 (age 89)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Turkish politician who dedicated his career to public service.
Stefan Jaroszek
1920–2013 (age 93)
Powązki Cemetery
Stefan Jaroszek (1920–2013) was a Polish individual whose life spanned much of the twentieth century.
Viktor Smirnov
1934–2013 (age 79)
Preobrazhenskoye Cemetery
Viktor Smirnov (1934–2013) was an actor whose performances and dedication to the dramatic arts are remembered.
István Csicsery-Rónay
1917–2011 (age 94)
Rákospalota Cemetery
István Csicsery-Rónay was a prominent Hungarian writer and literary figure of the twentieth century.
Eugeniusz Miniszewski
1912–2011 (age 99)
Stary Cmentarz Parafialny w Turku
A long-lived member of the Polish community.
Nancy Roosevelt
1923–2010 (age 87)
Youngs Memorial Cemetery
Nancy Roosevelt (1923–2010) was buried at Youngs Memorial Cemetery.
Pete Castiglione
1921–2010 (age 89)
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens North
Pete Castiglione (1921–2010) was an American professional baseball infielder whose career included time with the Pitts...
Kees Alderliesten
1953–2010 (age 57)
Emaus Cemetery
Kees Alderliesten crafted poems that reflected both the heart and the terrain of his time.
Ken Annakin
1914–2009 (age 95)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
British director Ken Annakin (1914–2009) helmed adventurous epics across Hollywood and Europe before being buried at W...
Catherine Murray di Montezemolo
1925–2009 (age 84)
Southampton Cemetery
Catherine Murray di Montezemolo (1925-2009) was an American socialite who remained a fixture of the Southampton communit...
Antti Salmén
1946–2009 (age 63)
Hietaniemi cemetery
Antti Salmén's resonant voice and mentorship enriched Finland's opera scene for decades.
Martin Bril
1959–2009 (age 50)
Zorgvlied
Martin Bril was a beloved writer whose sharp observations and warm humor enriched Dutch letters.
Audris Mečislovas Chadaravičius
1935–2008 (age 73)
Antakalnis Cemetery
Audris Mečislovas Chadaravičius charmed audiences with charisma and versatility.
Jaromír Kazda
1931–2008 (age 77)
Brno Central Cemetery
Jaromír Kazda (1931-2008) was a Czech resident of Brno who witnessed the transformation from communist Czechoslovakia t...
Per-Olof Larsson
1924–2008 (age 84)
Lundby old cemetery
Swedish footballer Per-Olof Larsson (1924–2008) was a dedicated athlete.
Ларин, Иван Алексеевич
1932–2008 (age 76)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Ivan Alexeyevich Larin was a Russian figure who lived from 1932 to 2008.