Frank B. Kellogg

American politician (1856-1937).

Born December 22nd, 1856 in Potsdam.

Died December 21st, 1937 at 80 years old in Saint Paul (pneumonia).

Brownie Mary

American medical cannabis activist (1922–1999).

Born December 22nd, 1922 in Chicago.

Died April 10th, 1999 at 76 years old in Forest Hill (myocardial infarction).

Nick Johnson

American basketball player.

Born December 22nd, 1992 (age 33 years) in Gilbert.

Nathalie Péchalat

French ice dancer.

Born December 22nd, 1983 (age 42 years) in Rouen.

Luis Hernández

Mexican footballer.

Born December 22nd, 1968 (age 57 years) in Poza Rica.

Dov Glickman

Israeli actor.

Born December 22nd, 1949 (age 76 years) in Tel Aviv.

John Patitucci

American jazz bassist and composer.

Born December 22nd, 1959 (age 66 years) in Brooklyn.

Emmanuel Olisadebe

Polish footballer.

Born December 22nd, 1978 (age 47 years) in Warri.

Teko Modise

South african footballer.

Born December 22nd, 1982 (age 43 years) in Soweto.

Chika Anzai

Japanese voice actress.

Born December 22nd, 1990 (age 35 years) in Fukui Prefecture.

Caleb Wiley

American soccer player.

Born December 22nd, 2004 (age 21 years) in Atlanta.

Zalman Shazar

3rd president of israel (1963–1973).

Born December 22nd, 1889 in Mir. ^[ref]

Died October 5th, 1974 at 84 years old in Jerusalem.

Max Bill

Swiss architect, painter and sculptor (1908-1994).

Born December 22nd, 1908 in Winterthur.

Died December 9th, 1994 at 85 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).

Marc Raibert

American roboticist.

Born December 22nd, 1949 (age 76 years).

Thomas Wentworth Higginson

American soldier, unitarian minister and author (1823–1911).

Born December 22nd, 1823 in Cambridge.

Died May 9th, 1911 at 87 years old in Cambridge.

Frankie Darro

Actor (1917-1976).

Born December 22nd, 1917 in Chicago.

Died December 25th, 1976 at 59 years old in Huntington Beach (myocardial infarction).

Edwin Arlington Robinson

American poet (1869–1935).

Born December 22nd, 1869 in Maine.

Died April 6th, 1935 at 65 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).

Elizabeth Hubbard

American actress (1933–2023).

Born December 22nd, 1933 in New York City.

Died April 8th, 2023 at 89 years old in Roxbury (cancer). ^[ref]

Dick Parry

British musician (1942-2026).

Born December 22nd, 1942 in Kentford. ^[ref]

Died May 22nd, 2026 at 83 years old ^[ref]

Alcides Ghiggia

Uruguayan footballer (1926-2015).

Born December 22nd, 1926 in Montevideo.

Died July 16th, 2015 at 88 years old in Las Piedras (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Jay Brazeau

Canadian actor.

Born December 22nd, 1953 (age 72 years) in Winnipeg.

Stephen Timoshenko

Ukrainian & american engineer (1878–1972).

Born December 22nd, 1878 in Shpotivka.

Died May 29th, 1972 at 93 years old in Wuppertal.

Deems Taylor

American composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music (1885–1966).

Born December 22nd, 1885 in New York City.

Died July 3rd, 1966 at 80 years old in New York City.

Mariko Tamaki

Canadian writer and artist.

Born December 22nd, 1975 (age 50 years) in Toronto.

Gustaf Gründgens

German actor, director, intendant (1899-1963).

Born December 22nd, 1899 in Düsseldorf. ^[ref]

Died October 7th, 1963 at 63 years old in Manila (internal bleeding, drug overdose). ^[ref]