Deaths on February 22

This archive lists notable deaths associated with February 22 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on February 22, 2026.

Sarah Kershaw

American journalist (New York Times)
Died on Monday February 22nd 2016

Nelson Polite

American civil rights activist and politician
Died on Monday February 22nd 2016

John Caldwell

American comic strip artist and cartoonist (Mad Magazine).
Died on Monday February 22nd 2016

Steve Harris

American basketball player (Houston Rockets)
Died on Monday February 22nd 2016

Mike McCoy

American football player (Green Bay Packers)
Died on Monday February 22nd 2016

Sonny James

American country singer-songwriter ("Young Love")
Died on Monday February 22nd 2016

Cara McCollum

American journalist and beauty queen
Died on Monday February 22nd 2016

Mario Ramírez

American baseball player (New York Mets
Died on Friday February 22nd 2013

Neil Mann

Australian VFL football player and coach (Collingwood)
Died on Friday February 22nd 2013

Debi Austin

American anti-smoking advocate
Died on Friday February 22nd 2013

Behsat Üvez

Turkish singer and composer
Died on Friday February 22nd 2013

Fred Sunnen

Luxembourgian politician
Died on Saturday February 22nd 2014

Roger Cecil

Welsh painter
Died on Sunday February 22nd 2015

Chris Rainbow

Scottish rock musician (The Alan Parsons Project)
Died on Sunday February 22nd 2015

Ivan Jones

Australian rugby league player (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Died on Sunday February 22nd 2015