Deaths on July 22 | Dead-People.com

Bill McGlaughlin, American composer and radio host, died on July 22, 2026

Bill McGlaughlin dead at age 82

Bill McGlaughlin, the American composer and radio host who led the public radio programs Exploring Music and Saint Paul Sunday,
died on July 22, 2026. He was 82. Born William…

July 22, 2026 9:55 pm

Chuck Russell, screenwriter, and producer, died on July 22, 2026

Chuck Russell dead at age 68, American film director, screenwriter, and producer

Chuck Russell, the American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors,” “The Blob,” “The Mask,” “Eraser” and “The Scorpion King,” died…

July 22, 2026 8:55 pm

Wang Quanying, last living female soldier of the Long March, died on July 22, 2026

Wang Quanying dead at age 105, Chinese soldier, last living female soldier of the Long March

Wang Quanying, a Chinese soldier remembered as the last living female participant in the Long March,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in May 1921 in Jinchuan County, Sichuan, she…

July 22, 2026 7:55 pm

Émile Constant Bombet, Military officer, died on July 22, 2026

Émile Constant Bombet dead at age 85

Émile Constant Bombet, an Ivorian politician and military officer,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on March 16, 1941, in Rubino in what was then…

July 22, 2026 7:55 pm

Fernando, Brazilian footballer, died on July 22, 2026

Fernando dead at age 72

Fernando Guisini Neto, a Brazilian footballer and coach,
died on July 22, 2026. Known also as Fernando, Fernando Guisini, Fernando Nariz and Fernando Narigudo, he was born on March 8,…

July 22, 2026 6:55 pm

Purificação Araújo, Known as the "mother of family planning" in Portugal, died on July 22, 2026

Purificação Araújo dead at age 99

Purificação Araújo, the Portuguese obstetrician and gynecologist known as the “mother of family planning” in Portugal,
died on July 22, 2026, aged 99. Also known as Maria da Purificação Araújo,…

July 22, 2026 5:55 pm

Axel Ganz, Journalist, died on July 22, 2026

Axel Ganz dead at age 88

Axel Ganz, the German journalist who helped shape magazines at Bunte and Gruner + Jahr,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Auggen on July…

July 22, 2026 5:55 pm

Greg Sewell, Australian rules footballer, died on July 22, 2026

Greg Sewell dead at age 93

Greg Sewell, the Australian rules footballer who served Essendon as an assistant coach and president,
died on July 22, 2026, aged 93. Gregory George Sewell was born on June 30,…

July 22, 2026 5:55 pm

Luís Represas, Portuguese singer and composer, died on July 22, 2026

Luís Represas dead at age 69

Luís Represas, the Portuguese singer and composer born Luís Paulo Fontes Represas,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Lisbon on November 24, 1956, he…

July 22, 2026 5:55 pm

Chris Murphy, Attorney, died on July 22, 2026

Chris Murphy dead at age 58

Chris Murphy, an American politician and attorney who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives,
died on July 22, 2026. He represented the 98th District, covering parts of Dorchester…

July 22, 2026 4:55 pm

Haim Yavin, News presenter, died on July 22, 2026

Haim Yavin dead at age 93

Haim Yavin, the Israeli television anchor and documentary filmmaker who became one of the country’s best-known news presenters,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Heinz…

July 22, 2026 4:55 pm

Heinz Stücke, Cycling for most of his life through every country in the world, died on July 22, 2026

Heinz Stücke dead at age 86

Heinz Stücke, the German cyclist, photographer and world traveler who spent most of his life riding through every country in the world,
died on July 22, 2026. He was 86.…

July 22, 2026 3:55 pm

Celina Jesionowska, Polish athlete, died on July 22, 2026

Celina Jesionowska dead at age 92

Celina Jesionowska, the Polish sprinter who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics,
died on July 22, 2026. She was 92. Born in Łomża on November 3, 1933, Jesionowska was known…

July 22, 2026 3:55 pm

Luiz Carlos Barreto, Brazilian film producer and screenwriter, died on July 22, 2026

Luiz Carlos Barreto dead at age 98

Luiz Carlos Barreto, the Brazilian film producer and screenwriter,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Sobral on May 28, 1928, he began his career…

July 22, 2026 3:55 pm

Huang Zhiquan, governor of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government, died on July 22, 2026

Huang Zhiquan dead at age 84, Chinese politician, governor of the Jiangxi Provincial People’s…

Huang Zhiquan, a Chinese politician who served as governor of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government from 2001 to 2006,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in February 1942 in Tongxiang,…

July 22, 2026 2:55 pm

Kim Jong-im, North Korean politician, died on July 22, 2026

Kim Jong-im dead at age 91, Kim Jong-im, North Korean politician

Kim Jong-im, a North Korean politician and one of the few women to hold senior positions in the country's government apparatus,
died on July 22, 2026. She was 91. Kim…

July 22, 2026 2:55 pm

Shir-Mohammad Espandar, Musician, died on July 22, 2026

Shir-Mohammad Espandar dead at age 98

Shir-Mohammad Espandar, an Iranian musician known for his mastery of the donali,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in 1927 in Bampur, Balochistan, he was an Iranian Baloch musician whose…

July 22, 2026 1:55 pm

Mitch Byrd, American comic book artist, died on July 22, 2026

Mitch Byrd dead at age 63

Mitch Byrd, an American comic book artist and penciller,
died on July 22, 2026. Born on July 28, 1962, Byrd began his major comics work on Cat and Mouse, collaborating…

July 22, 2026 1:55 pm

Paddy McNally, British businessman and racing driver, died on July 22, 2026

Paddy McNally, the British businessman and racing driver who ran Allsport Management and helped shape Formula One’s advertising and hospitality operations,
died on July 22, 2026. Born Patrick Sean McNally…

July 22, 2026 12:55 pm

Barbara L. Nichols, Nurse executive, died on July 22, 2026

Barbara L. Nichols dead at age 87

Barbara L. Nichols, an American nurse executive and leader,
died on July 22, 2026, at age 87. Born in Waterville, Maine, on July 19, 1939, she became the first Black…

July 22, 2026 11:55 am

Frank Barrow, English rugby league footballer and coach, died on July 22, 2026

Frank Barrow dead at age 83

Frank Barrow, the English rugby league footballer and coach,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in St Helens, Lancashire, on January 11, 1943, he played as a fullback for St…

July 22, 2026 10:56 am

Omololu Meroyi, senator, died on July 22, 2026

Omololu Meroyi dead at age 76, Nigerian politician, senator

Omololu Meroyi, a Nigerian politician and senator who represented Ondo South in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2003,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in Ondo State, he entered…

July 22, 2026 10:55 am

Semere Russom, ambassador to the United States, died on July 22, 2026

Semere Russom dead at age 82, Eritrean politician and diplomat, ambassador to the United States

Semere Russom, an Eritrean politician and diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States,
died on July 22, 2026. He was 82. Russom began his career as a teacher…

July 22, 2026 10:55 am

Alambadi dead at age 90

Alambadi, an Indian politician and Samajwadi Party leader who served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 90. Also…

July 22, 2026 8:55 am

Mary Linda, Greek singer, died on July 22, 2026

Mary Linda dead at age 90

Mary Linda, the Greek singer known for her folk-pop recordings,
died on July 22, 2026, at age 90. Born Maria Dimitropoulou in Pyrgos in 1935, she later moved with her…

July 22, 2026 8:55 am

Eiji Bandō, heart failure, died on July 22, 2026

Eiji Bandō dead at age 86, Japanese baseball player and entertainer, heart failure

Eiji Bandō, the Japanese baseball player and entertainer known for his time with the Chunichi Dragons,
died on July 22, 2026, at age 86. A native of Hulin, he became…

July 22, 2026 6:56 am

John Sheffield, Physicist, died on July 22, 2026

John Sheffield dead at age 89

John Sheffield, a British physicist,
died on July 22, 2026, aged 89. Born in London on December 15, 1936, he studied at Imperial College London, where he earned a BSc…

July 22, 2026 6:55 am

Ingar Tore Narvhus, chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, died on July 22, 2026

Ingar Tore Narvhus dead at age 98, Norwegian air force general, chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Fo…

Ingar Tore Narvhus, a Norwegian Air Force general and chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force from 1978 to 1981,
died on July 22, 2026. Born Ingar Tore Johannessen in…

July 22, 2026 6:55 am

Gordon G. Gallup, American psychologist, died on July 22, 2026

Gordon G. Gallup dead at age 85

Gordon G. Gallup, an American psychologist known for his research in biopsychology,
died on July 22, 2026, aged 85. He was a professor in the University at Albany’s psychology department…

July 22, 2026 4:55 am

Oliver Jones, Canadian jazz pianist, died on July 22, 2026

Oliver Jones dead at age 91

Oliver Jones, the Canadian jazz pianist,
died on July 22, 2026. Born Oliver Theophilus Jones in Montreal on September 11, 1934, he built a long career as a pianist, organist,…

July 22, 2026 3:55 am

David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry, British aristocrat and pottery designer, died on July 22, 2026

David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry dead at age 96

David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry, a British aristocrat and pottery designer,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 96. Born David Harrington Angus Douglas in London on…

July 22, 2026 12:55 am