You might be surprised to learn how many other well-known individuals in the fields of popular culture have also passed on this day, in various years, throughout history. Here are some highlights:
Authors who died on November 22nd (year in brackets)
- Jack London [1916] -- author of "Call of the Wild"
- Aldous Huxley [1963] -- author of "Brave New World" -- same exact day/year as JFK
- C.S. Lewis [1963] -- author of the Narnia series -- same exact day/year as JFK
- C.C. Beck [1989] -- prominent mystery author
- Leonard Wibberley [1983] -- author of "The Mouse That Roared"
- Anthony Burgess [1983] -- author of "A Clockwork Orange"
Prominent actors/entertainers/artists who died on November 22nd (year in brackets)
- Scatman Crothers [1986]
- Sterling Holloway [1992]
- Mae West [1980]
- Michael Conrad [1983] -- Hill St. Blues
- Shemp Howard [1955]
- Mark Lenard [1996] -- Sarek in the Star Trek series/movies
- Michael Hutchence [1997] -- INXS lead singer
- Parley Baer [2002]
- Verity Lambert [2007] -- first producer of Doctor Who in 1963
- Dave Cockrum [2006] -- long-time artist on The X-Men
What is it about November 22nd?
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