Ondrej Nepela

Slovak figure skater (1951–1989).

Born January 22nd, 1951 in Bratislava.

Died February 2nd, 1989 at 38 years old in Mannheim (death from AIDS-related complications, lymphoma).

Alexander Men

Russian theologian (1935–1990).

Born January 22nd, 1935 in Moscow.

Died September 9th, 1990 at 55 years old in Semkhoz.

Jayde Riviere

Canadian soccer player.

Born January 22nd, 2001 (age 25 years) in Markham.

Clémence Botino

French beauty pageant contestant.

Born January 22nd, 1997 (age 29 years) in Baie-Mahault. ^[ref]

Sedef Avcı

Turkish actor and fashion model (born 1982).

Born January 22nd, 1982 (age 44 years) in Istanbul.

Emmanuel Faber

French entrepreneur.

Born January 22nd, 1964 (age 62 years) in Lyon.

Mimis Domazos

Greek footballer (1942–2025).

Born January 22nd, 1942 in Athens.

Died January 24th, 2025 at 83 years old in Athens (pulmonary edema). ^[ref]

Hadi Fayyadh

Malaysian footballer.

Born January 22nd, 2000 (age 26 years) in Kuala Lumpur.

Ibrahima Sonko

Senegalese footballer.

Born January 22nd, 1981 (age 45 years) in Bignona.

Laia Codina

Spanish association football player.

Born January 22nd, 2000 (age 26 years) in Campllong.

Joseph Hill

Singer and songwriter for the reggae group culture (1949-2006).

Born January 22nd, 1949 in Linstead.

Died August 19th, 2006 at 57 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Willa Brown

American pilot and aviation educator (1906-1992).

Born January 22nd, 1906 in Glasgow.

Died July 18th, 1992 at 86 years old in Chicago.

Filip Stojković

Footballer.

Born January 22nd, 1993 (age 33 years) in Ćuprija.

Quintin Dailey

American basketball player (1961-2010).

Born January 22nd, 1961 in Baltimore.

Died November 8th, 2010 at 49 years old in Las Vegas. ^[ref]

Melissa Bean

American politician.

Born January 22nd, 1962 (age 64 years) in Chicago.

Cho Jung-tai

Premier of taiwan since 2024.

Born January 22nd, 1959 (age 67 years) in Taipei.

Kim Min-soo

South korean judoka.

Born January 22nd, 1975 (age 51 years) in Seoul.

Arno Babajanian

Armenian composer and pianist (1921-1983).

Born January 22nd, 1921 in Yerevan.

Died November 11th, 1983 at 62 years old in Moscow, Yerevan (leukemia). ^[ref]

Perween Rahman

Pakistani activist (1957–2013).

Born January 22nd, 1957 in Dhaka.

Died March 13th, 2013 at 56 years old in Karachi.

Aysen Nikolayev

Russian politician.

Born January 22nd, 1972 (age 54 years) in Saint Petersburg.

Eric Schaeffer

Actor, film director, screenwriter.

Born January 22nd, 1962 (age 64 years) in New York City.

Joshua W. Alexander

American politician (1852–1936).

Born January 22nd, 1852 in Cincinnati.

Died February 27th, 1936 at 84 years old in Gallatin.

Sjoeke Nüsken

German association football player.

Born January 22nd, 2001 (age 25 years) in Hamm.

Morris Swadesh

American linguist (1909–1967).

Born January 22nd, 1909 in Holyoke.

Died July 20th, 1967 at 58 years old in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Alan J. Heeger

American chemist, physicist.

Born January 22nd, 1936 (age 90 years) in Sioux City. ^[ref]