Deaths on May 22

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

Emanuel Raasch, German racing cyclist, died on May 22, 2026

Emanuel Raasch dead at age 70

Emanuel Raasch, a German racing cyclist,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 70. He competed for SG Dynamo Magdeburg, part of Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo, and won many…

Tomáš Čermák dead at age 83

Tomáš Čermák, the Czech engineer and rector of VSB – Technical University of Ostrava,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 83. He led the university during two…

Luís Freire Neto dead at age 69

Luís Freire Neto, a Brazilian politician and architect who served in the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco from 1983 to 1987 and in the Chamber of Deputies from 1987 to 1989,…

Gerd vom Bruch, German football player and coach, died on May 22, 2026

Gerd vom Bruch dead at age 84

Gerd vom Bruch, a German football player and coach,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 84. He played for Sportfreunde Siegen and later coached Borussia Mönchengladbach and…

Dick Parry, Musician, died on May 22, 2026

Dick Parry dead at age 83

Dick Parry, the English saxophonist known for his work with Pink Floyd,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Richard Parry in Kentford, Suffolk, on December…

Bill Albury dead at age 92

Bill Albury, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth and Gillingham,
died on May 22, 2026. He was 92. Albury, whose full name was William Frederick Albury, made his debut…

Benoist Rey, Writer, died on May 22, 2026

Benoist Rey dead at age 87

Benoist Rey, a French writer,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on June 2, 1938, in Paris, he was a typesetter for Marchand before serving…

Alcides Sosa dead at age 82

Alcides Sosa, a Paraguayan footballer who played for Olimpia, Guaraní and the Paraguay national team,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 82. Sosa Ovelar played 48 matches…

Grizz Chapman, Actor, died on May 22, 2026

Grizz Chapman dead at age 52

Grizz Chapman, an American actor best known for his recurring role on NBC’s "30 Rock,"
died on May 22, 2026. He was 52. Born Grizzwald Chapman in Brooklyn, New York,…

Israel Goodovitch, Architecture, died on May 22, 2026

Israel Goodovitch dead at age 92

Israel Goodovitch, an Israeli architect and urban designer,
died on May 22, 2026. Born in Haifa in 1934, he studied architecture at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and…

Lucille Berrien dead at age 98

Lucille Berrien, an American politician and civil rights activist,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 98. She was an activist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a member of…

Sacha Jenkins

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Died on Friday May 23rd 2025

Mark Jones

Welsh rugby league and rugby union player (Hull
Died on Friday May 23rd 2025

Reid Morden

Canadian diplomat and civil servant
Died on Thursday May 23rd 2024

Nabam Atum

Indian social activist
Died on Thursday May 23rd 2024

Maricuela

Spanish socialist militant
Died on Thursday May 23rd 2024

Dave Pivec

American football player (Los Angeles Rams
Died on Thursday May 23rd 2024

Steve Harney

English footballer (Bradford City
Died on Thursday May 23rd 2024

Cotton Nash

American basketball (Los Angeles Lakers
Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2023

Marv Edwards

Canadian ice hockey player (Pittsburgh Penguins
Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2023

Robert Zimmer

American mathematician and academic administrator
Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2023

Chas Newby

British bassist (The Beatles)
Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2023

Alojz Tkáč

Slovak Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2023

Elias Saba

Lebanese politician and economist
Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2023

Joe Pignatano

American Baseball Catcher (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Died on Monday May 23rd 2022