People who died on January 22 106
Cao Rui
d. 239 (b. 205)
Cao Rui, Chinese emperor (b. 205)
Anastasius of Persia
d. 628
Anastasius of Persia, monk
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Empress He (Tang dynasty)
d. 906
He, empress of the Tang Dynasty
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Empress Ma (Southern Han)
d. 935
Ma, empress of Southern Han
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Ælfric Puttoc
d. 1051
Ælfric Puttoc, archbishop of York
Wang Chongyang
d. 1170 (b. 1113)
Wang Chongyang, Chinese Daoist and co-founder of the Quanzhen School (b. 1113)
Ferdinand II of León
d. 1188 (b. 1137)
Ferdinand II of León (b. 1137)
Louis I, Duke of Bourbon
d. 1341 (b. 1279)
Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)
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Hadım Sinan Pasha
d. 1517
Hadım Sinan Pasha, Ottoman politician, 32nd Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. ?)
Bernhard Knipperdolling
d. 1536 (b. 1495)
Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)
John of Leiden
d. 1536 (b. 1509)
John of Leiden, Dutch Anabaptist leader (d. 1536)
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
d. 1552 (b. 1500)
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, English general and politician, Lord High Treasurer of England (b. 1500)
James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault
d. 1575 (b. 1516)
James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault (b. 1516)
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Cristofano Malvezzi
d. 1599 (b. 1547)
Cristofano Malvezzi, Italian organist and composer (d. 1599)
Shah Jahan
d. 1666 (b. 1592)
Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor (b. 1592)
Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl
d. 1750 (b. 1675)
Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (b. 1675)
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
d. 1763 (b. 1690)
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1763)
Johann Gottlob Lehmann (scientist)
d. 1767 (b. 1719)
Johann Gottlob Lehmann, German mineralogist and geologist (d. 1767)
Jeremiah Dixon
d. 1779 (b. 1733)
Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)
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Claudius Smith
d. 1779 (b. 1736)
Claudius Smith, American guerrilla leader (b. 1736)
Lewis Morris
d. 1798 (b. 1726)
Lewis Morris, American judge and politician (d. 1798)
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
d. 1840 (b. 1752)
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German physician, physiologist, and anthropologist (d. 1840)
Vincent Pallotti
d. 1850 (b. 1795)
Vincent Pallotti, Italian missionary and saint (b. 1795)
Anthony Durnford
d. 1879 (b. 1830)
Anthony Durnford, Irish colonel (b. 1830)
Henry Pulleine
d. 1879 (b. 1838)
Henry Pulleine, English colonel (b. 1838)
Joseph P. Bradley
d. 1892 (b. 1813)
Joseph P. Bradley, American lawyer and jurist (b. 1813)
David Edward Hughes
d. 1900 (b. 1831)
David Edward Hughes, Welsh-American physicist, co-invented the microphone (d. 1900)
Queen Victoria
d. 1901 (b. 1819)
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (d. 1901)
Emil Erlenmeyer
d. 1901 (b. 1825)
Emil Erlenmeyer, German chemist and academic (b. 1825)
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George Streeter
d. 1921 (b. 1837)
George Streeter, American captain and businessman (b. 1837)
Fredrik Bajer
d. 1922 (b. 1837)
Fredrik Bajer, Danish lieutenant and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1922)
Pope Benedict XV
d. 1922 (b. 1854)
Pope Benedict XV (b. 1854)
Camille Jordan
d. 1922 (b. 1838)
Camille Jordan, French mathematician and academic (b. 1838)
Fanny Bullock Workman
d. 1925 (b. 1854)
Fanny Bullock Workman, American geographer and mountain climber (b. 1859)
James Ford Rhodes
d. 1927 (b. 1848)
James Ford Rhodes, American historian and author (b. 1848)
R. C. Lehmann
d. 1929 (b. 1856)
R. C. Lehmann, English journalist, author, and politician (b. 1856)
Stephen Mather
d. 1930 (b. 1867)
Stephen Mather, American businessman and conservationist, co-founded the Thorkildsen-Mather Borax Company (b. 1867)
László Batthyány-Strattmann
d. 1931 (b. 1870)
László Batthyány-Strattmann, Hungarian physician and ophthalmologist (b. 1870)
Else Lasker-Schüler
d. 1945 (b. 1869)
Else Lasker-Schüler, German poet and author (d. 1945)
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William Thomas Walsh
d. 1949 (b. 1891)
William Thomas Walsh, American historian, author, and educator (d. 1949)
Alan Hale, Sr.
d. 1950 (b. 1892)
Alan Hale Sr., American actor and director (d. 1950)
Lawson Robertson
d. 1951 (b. 1883)
Lawson Robertson, Scottish-American high jumper and coach (d. 1951)
Ralph Barton Perry
d. 1957 (b. 1876)
Ralph Barton Perry, American philosopher and academic (d. 1957)
Mike Hawthorn
d. 1959 (b. 1929)
Mike Hawthorn, English race car driver (d. 1959)
Marc Blitzstein
d. 1964 (b. 1905)
Marc Blitzstein American pianist and composer (b. 1905)
Herbert Marshall
d. 1966 (b. 1890)
Herbert Marshall, English-American actor and singer (d. 1966)
Duke Kahanamoku
d. 1968 (b. 1890)
Duke Kahanamoku, American swimmer, actor, and surfer (d. 1968)
Harry Frank Guggenheim
d. 1971 (b. 1890)
Harry Frank Guggenheim, American businessman and publisher, co-founded Newsday (d. 1971)
Lyndon B. Johnson
d. 1973 (b. 1908)
Lyndon B. Johnson, American commander and politician, 36th President of the United States (d. 1973)
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Andrew George Burry
d. 1975 (b. 1873)
Andrew George Burry, Swiss-American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1873)
Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al Suwaiyel
d. 1977 (b. 1916)
Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al Suwaiyel, Saudi Arabian diplomat (b. 1916)
Oliver Leese
d. 1978 (b. 1894)
Oliver Leese, English general (b. 1894)
Herbert Sutcliffe
d. 1978 (b. 1894)
Herbert Sutcliffe, English cricketer and soldier (b. 1894)
Ali Hassan Salameh
d. 1979 (b. 1940)
Ali Hassan Salameh, Palestinian rebel leader (b. 1940)
Yitzhak Baer
d. 1980 (b. 1888)
Yitzhak Baer, German-Israeli historian and academic (b. 1888)
Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi
d. 1981 (b. 1903)
Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi, Pakistani historian and academic (b. 1903)
Eduardo Frei Montalva
d. 1982 (b. 1911)
Eduardo Frei Montalva, Chilean lawyer and politician, 28th President of Chile (b. 1911)
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Arthur Bryant
d. 1985 (b. 1899)
Arthur Bryant, English historian and journalist (d. 1985)
R. Budd Dwyer
d. 1987 (b. 1939)
R. Budd Dwyer, American educator and politician, 30th Treasurer of Pennsylvania (b. 1939)
S. Vithiananthan
d. 1989 (b. 1924)
S. Vithiananthan, Sri Lankan author and academic (d. 1989)
Robert Choquette
d. 1991 (b. 1905)
Robert Choquette, American-Canadian author, poet, and diplomat (d. 1991)
Kōbō Abe
d. 1993 (b. 1924)
Kōbō Abe, Japanese playwright and photographer (b. 1924)
Jean-Louis Barrault
d. 1994 (b. 1910)
Jean-Louis Barrault, French actor and director (d. 1994)
Rhett Forrester
d. 1994 (b. 1956)
Rhett Forrester, American singer-songwriter (b. 1956)
Telly Savalas
d. 1994 (b. 1922)
Telly Savalas, American actor (b. 1924)
Israel Eldad
d. 1996 (b. 1910)
Israel Eldad, Polish-Israeli philosopher and author (b. 1910)
Billy Mackenzie
d. 1997 (b. 1957)
Billy Mackenzie, Scottish singer-songwriter (b. 1957)
Graham Staines
d. 1999 (b. 1941)
Graham Staines, Australian-Indian priest and missionary (b. 1941)
Craig Claiborne
d. 2000 (b. 1920)
Craig Claiborne, American journalist, author, and critic (d. 2000)
Anne Hébert
d. 2000 (b. 1916)
Anne Hébert, Canadian author and poet (d. 2000)
Tommie Agee
d. 2001 (b. 1942)
Tommie Agee, American baseball player (d. 2001)
Roy Brown (clown)
d. 2001 (b. 1932)
Roy Brown, American clown and puppeteer (b. 1932)
Peter Bardens
d. 2002 (b. 1945)
Peter Bardens, English keyboard player (b. 1945)
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Stanley Marcus
d. 2002 (b. 1905)
Stanley Marcus, American businessman and author (b. 1905)
Bill Mauldin
d. 2003 (b. 1921)
Bill Mauldin, American soldier and cartoonist (b. 1921)
Billy May
d. 2004 (b. 1916)
Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1916)
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Tom Mead
d. 2004 (b. 1918)
Tom Mead, Australian journalist and politician (d. 2004)
Ann Miller
d. 2004 (b. 1923)
Ann Miller, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2004)
César Gutiérrez
d. 2005 (b. 1943)
César Gutiérrez, Venezuelan baseball player and manager (d. 2005)
Carlo Orelli
d. 2005 (b. 1894)
Carlo Orelli, Italian soldier (b. 1894)
Consuelo Velázquez
d. 2005 (b. 1916)
Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican pianist and songwriter (d. 2005)
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Aydın Güven Gürkan
d. 2006 (b. 1941)
Aydın Güven Gürkan, Turkish academician and politician (d. 2006)
Ngô Quang Trưởng
d. 2007 (b. 1929)
Ngô Quang Trưởng, Vietnamese general (b. 1929)
Abbé Pierre
d. 2007 (b. 1912)
Abbé Pierre, French priest and humanitarian (d. 2007)
Liz Renay
d. 2007 (b. 1926)
Liz Renay, American actress and author (d. 2007)
Heath Ledger
d. 2008 (b. 1979)
Heath Ledger, Australian actor (d. 2008)
Miles Lerman
d. 2008 (b. 1920)
Miles Lerman, Polish Holocaust survivor and activist (b. 1920)
Billy Werber
d. 2009 (b. 1908)
Billy Werber, American baseball player (d. 2009)
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Louis R. Harlan
d. 2010 (b. 1922)
Louis R. Harlan, American historian and author (b. 1922)
Jean Simmons
d. 2010 (b. 1929)
Jean Simmons, English-American actress (d. 2010)
Simon Marsden
d. 2012 (b. 1948)
Simon Marsden, English photographer and author (b. 1948)
Joe Paterno
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Joe Paterno, American football player and coach (b. 1926)
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Clarence Tillenius
d. 2012 (b. 1913)
Clarence Tillenius, Canadian painter and environmentalist (b. 1913)
Dick Tufeld
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Dick Tufeld, American actor, announcer, narrator and voice actor (b. 1926)
Robert Bonnaud
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Robert Bonnaud, French historian and academic (b. 1929)
Hinton Mitchem
d. 2013 (b. 1938)
Hinton Mitchem, American businessman and politician (b. 1938)
Maziar Partow
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Maziar Partow, Iranian cinematographer (b. 1933)
Fabrizio de Miranda
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Fabrizio de Miranda, Italian engineer and academic, co-designed the Rande Bridge (b. 1926)
Wendell H. Ford
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Wendell H. Ford, American lieutenant and politician, 53rd Governor of Kentucky (d. 2015)
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Margaret Bloy Graham
d. 2015 (b. 1920)
Margaret Bloy Graham, Canadian author and illustrator (b. 1920)
Homayoun Behzadi
d. 2016 (b. 1942)
Homayoun Behzadi, Iranian footballer and coach (b. 1942)
Cecil Parkinson
d. 2016 (b. 1931)
Cecil Parkinson, English accountant and politician, Secretary of State for Transport (d. 2016)
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Lois Ramsey
d. 2016 (b. 1922)
Lois Ramsey, Australian actress (b. 1922)
Kamer Genç
d. 2016 (b. 1940)
Kamer Genç, Turkish politician (b. 1940)
Masaya Nakamura (businessman)
d. 2017 (b. 1925)
Masaya Nakamura, Japanese businessman (b. 1925)
Yordano Ventura
d. 2017 (b. 1991)
Yordano Ventura, Dominican baseball player (d. 2017)