Last Farewells: Notable deaths of 2022
      

Mikhail Gorbachev
91. Last Soviet leader ended Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent collapse of Soviet Union

Sidney Poitier
94. First black male to win best actor Oscar went on to deliver groundbreaking performances that helped combat social prejudice

Shinzo Abe
67. Japan’s longest serving prime minister, whose assassination shocked nation where gun violence is extremely rare

Jean-Luc Godard
91. Pioneer of French New Wave cinema whose radical, experimental style produced masterpieces such as Breathless

Queen Elizabeth II
96. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, for 70 years seen as rock of stability and towering presence on world stage

Olivia Newton-John
73. Chart-topping singer of 1970s-80s who soared to global fame as Sandy in hugely successful film musical Grease

Angela Lansbury
96. Stage and screen star for more than eight decades won international acclaim in long-running TV hit Murder, She Wrote

Jiang Zemin
96. Led China through decade of high-speed economic growth after bloody crackdown on Tiananmen protests

Madeleine Albright
84. First female U.S. secretary of state, who helped steer Western foreign policy in aftermath of Cold War

Shane Warne
52. Legendary Australian cricketer whose celebrity lifestyle often attracted as many headlines as his sporting prowess

Jerry Lee Lewis
87. Rock’n’roll pioneer known for raw, energetic songs like Great Balls of Fire and Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On

Nichelle Nichols
89. Achieved global fame as Lt. Uhura in Star Trek, breaking ground for black women playing figures of authority


Sources: HistoryFile, Julie Mullins, Reuters
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