Famous people and celebrities who died in 1922

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1922. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Jan. 5 Ernest Shackleton

  An irish antarctic explorer and leader of a british expedition that reached the south pole in 1909.

• Jan. 6 Jakob Rosanes

  Ukrainian-german mathematician, chess player, and academic (d. 1922).

• Jan. 22 Fredrik Bajer

  Danish educator and politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1837).

• Jan. 23 Arthur Nikisch

  Hungarian conductor, who was a performer internationally.

• Jan. 27 Nellie Bly

  Nellie Bly was an American journalist who was famous for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days, in emulation of the fictional...

• Feb. 1 William Desmond Taylor

  American silent film director and actor; his murder remains unsolved.

• April 1 Charles I

  1/4 ttel for duke of brunswick-wolfenba (d. 1780).

• April 14 Cap Anson

  Legendary baseball player known for his achievements in the early days of the sport.

• April 21 Alessandro Moreschi

  Italian castrato singer, late 19th-century.

• May 7 Max Wagenknecht

  German organist composer and educator (d.1922).

• May 18 Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran

  French physician and parasitologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1845).

• May 26 Ernest Solvay

  Belgian chemist.

• June 18 Jacobus Kapteyn

  Known for his studies of the Milky Way and the Kapteyn Universe theory.

• June 19 Hitachiyama Taniemon

  The 19th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born 1874).

• June 26 Albert I

  Prince of monaco (b. 1848).

• June 28 Velimir Khlebnikov

  Russian playwright and poet (d. 1922).

• July 4 Lothar von Richthofen

  German pilot and lieutenant (d. 1922).

• July 7 Cathal Brugha

  Irish revolutionary and politician, active in the easter rising, irish war of independence; first ceann comhairle and first president of...

• Aug. 2 Alexander Bell

  American born scottish-american audiologist, best known for inventing the telephone at the age of 29 and founding at&t.

• Aug. 2 Alexander Graham Bell

  Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born inventor who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone.

• Aug. 12 Arthur Griffith

  Irish politician and journalist 3rd president, da!il a%0ireann.

• Aug. 22 Michael Collins

  Irish rebel, counter-intelligence and military tactician, and politician; 2nd irish minister of finance (b. 1890).

• Oct. 24 George Cadbury

  British chocolate and cocoa manufacturer (born in 1839).

• Nov. 7 Sam Thompson

  American baseball player (born in 1860).

• Nov. 18 Marcel Proust

  Renowned French novelist known for his masterpiece 'In Search of Lost Time.

• Dec. 10 Clement Wragge

  Clement Wragge was an Australian meteorologist known for his pioneering work in weather forecasting.

• Dec. 16 Eliezer Ben-Yehuda

  Revived the Hebrew language and culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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