Events in the year 2022 in Austria.

Incumbents

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: Karl Nehammer

Governors

* Burgenland: Hans Peter Doskozil *

Carinthia Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German language, German. Its regional dialects belong to t ...

: Peter Kaiser * Lower Austria:

Johanna Mikl-Leitner Johanna Mikl-Leitner (born 9 February 1964) is an Austrian politician (ÖVP) and since 19 April 2017 the governor of Lower Austria. Early life and education Johanna Mikl-Leitner was born in Hollabrunn, Lower Austria. She grew up in Großharras, ...

* Salzburg:

Wilfried Haslauer Jr. Wilfried Haslauer (born 3 May 1956) is an Austrian politician ( ÖVP) and lawyer. He has been governor of Salzburg State Salzburg (, ; bar, Soizbuag, label=Austro-Bavarian) (also known as ''Salzburgerland'') is a state (''Land'') of the moder ...

Styria Styria (german: Steiermark ; Serbo-Croatian and sl, ; hu, Stájerország) is a state (''Bundesland'') in the southeast of Austria. With an area of , Styria is the second largest state of Austria, after Lower Austria. Styria is bordered to ...

: ** Hermann Schützenhöfer (until June 4) ** Christopher Drexler (from June 4) * Tyrol: **

Günther Platter Günther Platter is an Austrian politician (ÖVP) and is the current governor of Tyrol after his predecessor Herwig van Staa. Before becoming governor, Platter served as interior minister and as Minister of Defence A defence minister or minist ...

(until October 25) **

Anton Mattle Anton Mattle (b. 10 March 1963) is an Austrian politician from Zams. He succeeded Günther Platter as leader of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and has been the governor of Tyrol Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, T ...

(from October 25) * Upper Austria: Thomas Stelzer * Vienna:

Michael Ludwig Michael Ludwig (born 3 April 1961) is an Austrian politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ). Since May 2018, he has been Mayor and Governor of Vienna, the capital and largest city of Austria. Since January 2018, he has also served as cha ...

* Vorarlberg: Markus Wallner

Events

* January 1 – Austria legalizes

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for people over the age of 18 years who are terminally ill or who suffer from a permanent, debilitating condition. *

January 20 Events Pre-1600 * 250 – Pope Fabian is martyred during the Decian persecution. * 649 – King Chindasuinth, at the urging of bishop Braulio of Zaragoza, crowns his son Recceswinth as co-ruler of the Visigothic Kingdom. * 1156 &ndas ...

– The Austrian National Council votes 137–13 to approve a bill requiring people over 18 years to receive the

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beginning on 1 February, becoming the first country in the European Union to do so. *

February 28 Events Pre-1600 *202 BC – Liu Bang is enthroned as the Emperor of China, beginning four centuries of rule by the Han dynasty. * 870 – The Fourth Council of Constantinople closes. *1525 – Aztec king Cuauhtémoc is executed on ...

– Diplomats from the U.S., United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia,

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, and Iran gather in Vienna, Austria to seek a deal to revive the 2015 Iran deal. * May 9 – Münchendorf derailment * May 22 – Austria confirms its first case of monkeypox. * August 18 – 2022 European derecho: Five people are killed by storms in Austria. * September 25 – The 2022 Tyrolean state election was held. Incumbent

resigns and

gets elected * October 9 –

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: Incumbent president Alexander van der Bellen secures reelection after receiving more than 50% of the votes. * December 8 – Austria announces that it will veto Bulgaria and Romania's accession to the

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, citing fears of increased

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. * December 15 – At least four people are injured, one of them seriously, when an avalanche hits the ski resort Zürs/ Lech in Vorarlberg, Austria. Emergency services rescue all of the ten people who had been buried alive.

Deaths

January

January 8 Events Pre-1600 * 307 – Emperor Huai of Jin, Jin Huaidi becomes emperor of China in succession to his father, Emperor Hui of Jin, Jin Huidi, despite a challenge from his uncle, Sima Ying. * 871 – Æthelred I, King of Wessex, Æthel ...

– Manfred Srb, 80, Austrian politician, MP (1986–1994) (b. 1941). *

January 10 Events Pre-1600 *49 BC – Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signalling the start of civil war. * 9 – The Western Han dynasty ends when Wang Mang claims that the divine Mandate of Heaven called for the end of the dynasty and the be ...

** Alfred Gager, 79, Austrian footballer (

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, Wacker Wien, national team) (b. 1942). **

Friedrich Kurrent Friedrich Kurrent (10 September 1931 – 10 January 2022) was an Austrian architect and author. Biography He was a professor at the Technical University of Munich and a member of the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste. Kurrent died on 10 ...

, 90, Austrian architect and author (b. 1931). * January 11 – Herman Rechberger, 74, Austrian-born Finnish composer (b. 1947). * January 19 – Elmar Fischer, 85, Austrian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of

Feldkirch Feldkirch may refer to: Places * Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, a medieval city and capital of an administrative district in Austria ** Feldkirch (district), an administrative division of Vorarlberg, Austria * Feldkirch (Hartheim), a village in the municip ...

(2005–2011), COVID-19 (b. 1936). *

– Karolos Trikolidis, 74, Austrian conductor (b. 1947). * January 26 – Ernst Stankovski, 93, Austrian actor ('' To Be Without Worries'', '' The Good Soldier Schweik'', ''

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'') (b. 1928). *

January 27 Events Pre-1600 * 98 – Trajan succeeds his adoptive father Nerva as Roman emperor; under his rule the Roman Empire will reach its maximum extent. * 945 – The co-emperors Stephen and Constantine are overthrown and forced to becom ...

– Karl Spiehs, 90, Austrian film producer (''

Dance with Me Into the Morning ''Dance with Me Into the Morning'' (German: ''Tanze mit mir in den Morgen'') is a 1962 Austrian musical film directed by Peter Dörre and starring Gerhard Wendland, Guggi Löwinger and Rex Gildo.Von Dassanowsky p.184 The film's sets were designed ...

'', '' Always Trouble with the Teachers'', '' Cola, Candy, Chocolate'') (b. 1931). * January 28 – Brigitte Kowanz, 64, Austrian artist (b. 1957).

February

February 1 Events Pre-1600 * 1327 – The teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. * 1411 – The First Peace of Thorn is signed in Thorn (Toruń), Mon ...

– Walter Barylli, 100, Austrian violinist (b. 1921). * February 7 –

Gustav Ortner Gustav Ortner (17 February 1935 – 7 February 2022) was an Austrian diplomat. He was Austrian Ambassador to the Holy See from 1997 to 2001. He died on 7 February 2022, at the age of 86. References 1935 births 2022 deaths Austrian diplomat ...

, 86, Austrian diplomat, ambassador to the Holy See (1997–2001) (b. 1935). * February 8 **

Gerhard Roth Gerhard Roth (24 June 1942 – 8 February 2022) was an Austrian writer. Life Roth was born in Graz. The son of a medical practitioner, Roth, too, originally wanted to study medicine himself, but soon turned his attention to literature. Initiall ...

, 79, Austrian writer (b. 1942). ** Herbert Thalhammer, 66, Austrian politician (b. 1955). * February 9 ** Joseph Horovitz, composer (''

Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo (1970) is a children's cantata composed in a popular style for unison or two-part voices and piano, with optional bass and drums. The libretto by Michael Flanders is an adaptation of the Biblical tale of Noah foun ...

'') and conductor (b. 1926). ** Reinhard Schwabenitzky, 74, Austrian film director ('' Parole Chicago'', ''

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''), producer and screenwriter (b. 1947). *

February 13 Events Pre-1600 * 962 – Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII co-sign the ''Diploma Ottonianum'', recognizing John as ruler of Rome. *1322 – The central tower of Ely Cathedral falls on the night of 12th–13th. *1462 – The ...

– Ferdinand Hueter, 62, Austrian politician (b. 1960). * February 18 –

Toni Stricker Toni Stricker (4 April 1930 – 16 February 2022) was an Austrian composer and violinist. He died on 16 February 2022, at the age of 91. References External links * * 1930 births 2022 deaths Austrian composers Austrian violinists A ...

, 91, Austrian composer and violinist (b. 1930). *

February 25 Events Pre-1600 * 138 – Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius as his son, effectively making him his successor. * 628 – Khosrow II, the last great Shah of the Sasanian Empire (Iran), is overthrown by his son Kavadh II. ...

– Eleonore Schönborn, 101, Austrian politician (b. 1920). *

– Hans Menasse, 91, Austrian footballer (

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, national team) (b. 1930).

March

* March 1 – Alfred Mayer, 85, Austrian politician (b. 1936). * March 3 – Josef Bauer, 88, Austrian artist (b. 1934). * March 4 –

Wilhelm Huberts Wilhelm Huberts (22 February 1938 – 4 March 2022), also known as Willi Huberts, was an Austrian footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Huberts began his career in his hometown with ASK Voitsberg. From there he was transferred to ...

, 84, Austrian football player ( Grazer AK, Eintracht Frankfurt, national team) and manager (b. 1938). * March 8 **

René Clemencic René Clemencic (27 February 1928 – 8 March 2022) was an Austrian composer, recorder player, harpsichordist, conductor and clavichord player. Biography Born in Vienna, Austria, Clemencic was educated at the Vienna University and studied further ...

, 94, Austrian composer (b. 1928). ** Maria Simon, 103, Austrian sociologist (b. 1918). * March 13 – Erhard Busek, 80, Austrian politician, vice-chancellor (1991–1995) (b. 1941). * March 17 –

Christopher Alexander Christopher Wolfgang John Alexander (4 October 1936 – 17 March 2022) was an Austrian-born British-American architect and design theorist. He was an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley. His theories about the nature o ...

, 85, Austrian-born British-American architect and design theorist (b. 1936). * March 18 – Alfons Dirnberger, 80, Austrian footballer ( national team) (b. 1941).

April

* April 1 –

Gerhard J. Woeginger Gerhard J. Woeginger (31 May 1964 – 1 April 2022) was an Austrian mathematician and computer scientist who worked in Germany as a professor at RWTH Aachen University, where he chaired the algorithms and complexity group in the department of c ...

, 57, Austrian mathematician (b. 1964). * April 7 – Hellmuth Matiasek, 90, Austrian theatre director, theatre manager ( Theater am Gärtnerplatz), and drama school president (

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) (b. 1931). *

April 8 Events Pre-1600 * 217 – Roman emperor Caracalla is assassinated and is succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus. * 876 – The Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul saves Baghdad from the Saffarids. *1139 – Ro ...

– Mimi Reinhardt, 107, Austrian secretary ( Oskar Schindler) (b. 1915). * April 18 – Hermann Nitsch, 83, Austrian artist ( Viennese Actionism) (b. 1938). *

April 21 Events Pre-1600 *753 BC – Romulus founds Rome ( traditional date). * 43 BC – Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Antony fails to capture Mutina and Decimus Brutus is murdered ...

– Renate Holm, 90, German-Austrian actress (''

The Count of Luxemburg ''The Count of Luxembourg'' is an operetta in two acts with English lyrics and libretto by Basil Hood and Adrian Ross, music by Franz Lehár, based on Lehár's three-act German operetta ''Der Graf von Luxemburg'' which had premiered in Vienna in 1 ...

'') and operatic soprano ( Vienna State Opera) (b. 1931). * April 24 –

Willi Resetarits Wilhelm Resetarits (21 December 1948 – 24 April 2022),April 26 – Inge Bernstein, 91, Austrian-born English judge (b. 1931). *

April 27 Events Pre-1600 * 247 – Philip the Arab marks the millennium of Rome with a celebration of the ''ludi saeculares''. * 395 – Emperor Arcadius marries Aelia Eudoxia, daughter of the Frankish general Flavius Bauto. She becomes one of ...

– Maria L. Marcus, 88, Austrian-born American lawyer (b. 1933).

May

* May 4 –

Albin Julius Albin Julius (born Albin Julius Martinek, 16 October 1967 – 4 May 2022) was an Austrian martial music and industrial artist; his primary musical project was called Der Blutharsch. His ancestors came to Austria from Bohemia, where they came fr ...

, 54, Austrian musician (

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) (b. 1967). * May 13 –

Rosmarie Trapp Rosmarie Agathe Erentrudis von Trapp (February 8, 1929 – May 13, 2022) was an American singer, teacher, and missionary. She was the first daughter of Maria von Trapp and Georg von Trapp Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp (4 April 1880 – 30 May ...

, 93, Austrian-born American singer (

Trapp Family The Trapp Family (also known as the von Trapp Family) were a singing group formed from the family of former Austrian naval commander Georg von Trapp. The family achieved fame in their original singing career in their native Austria during the i ...

) (b. 1929). * May 18 –

Thomas Resetarits Thomas Resetarits (born Tome Rešetarić, 25 November 1939 – 18 May 2022) was an Austrian sculptor, who created art in public spaces, especially in and around churches, including the Eisenstadt Cathedral. Life Tome Rešetarić was born in ...

, 82, Austrian sculptor (b. 1939).

June

* June 4 – Frank Hoffmann, 83, German-Austrian actor ('' Ace of Aces'', '' Derrick'') (b. 1938). * June 8 –

Wolfgang Reisinger Wolfgang Reisinger (16 July 1955 – 8 June 2022) was an Austrian jazz percussion player. Biography Reisinger started his education in music at Vienna Boys' Choir at the age of 5. Then, he studied piano at the Music and Arts University of the ...

, 66, Austrian jazz percussionist, ruptured aneurysm (b. 1955). * June 12 – Heidi Horten, 81, Austrian art collector (b. 1941). * June 13 – Theresia Haidlmayr, 66, Austrian politician and disability rights activist, MP (1994–2008) (b. 1955). * June 14 –

Hermann Fillitz Hermann Fillitz (20 April 1924 – 14 June 2022) was an Austrian art historian.June 20 Events Pre-1600 * 451 – Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' battles Attila the Hun. After the battle, which was inconclusive, Attila retreats, causing the Romans to interpret it as a victory. * 1180 – First Battle of Uji, starting ...

** Kurt Equiluz, 93, Austrian operatic tenor ( Vienna State Opera) (b. 1929). **

Stefan Geosits Stefan Geosits ( hr, Štefan Geošić, hu, Geosits István; 27 August 1927 – 20 June 2022) was a Burgenland Croatian Catholic priest in Austria, who worked as a lay theatre manager and director, translator, writer and historian. Life Geosit ...

, 94, Austrian Roman Catholic priest and historian (b. 1928). * June 25 –

Dietmar Streitler Dietmar Streitler (27 April 1962 – 25 June 2022) was an Austrian wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an interna ...

, 58, Austrian Olympic wrestler (

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

) (b. 1964). * June 26 – Hans Hollmann, 89, Austrian director and actor (b. 1933).

July

* July 4 – Robert Hoffmann, 82, Austrian actor ('' The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe'', '' Kampf um Rom'', '' The Sea Wolves'') (b. 1939). * July 13 –

Sixtus Lanner Sixtus Lanner (12 May 1934 – 13 July 2022) was an Austrian farmer, engineer, and politician who served in the National Council of Austria as a member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). Lanner served in parliament for a total of 25 years f ...

, 88, Austrian politician, MP (1971–1996) (b. 1934). * July 16 – Herbert W. Franke, 95, Austrian scientist and writer (b. 1927). * July 17 –

Ilona Graenitz Ilona Graenitz (15 March 1943 – 17 July 2022) was an Austrian politician who served in the National Council of Austria and the European Parliament as a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria. Biography Graenitz was born on 15 Marc ...

, 79, Austrian politician, MP (1986–1995) and

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(1995–1999) (b. 1943). * July 20 –

Alice Harnoncourt Alice Harnoncourt (; 26 September 1930 – 20 July 2022) was an Austrian classical violinist. She was a pioneer in the movement of historically informed performance, founding with her husband Nikolaus Harnoncourt the Concentus Musicus Wien ensem ...

, 91, Austrian violinist (

Concentus Musicus Wien Concentus Musicus Wien (CMW) is an Austrian baroque music ensemble based in Vienna. The CMW is recognized as a pioneer of the period-instrument performance movement. History Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Alice Harnoncourt co-founded the CMW in 1953 ...

) (b. 1930). * July 22 –

Stefan Soltész Stefan Soltész (born István Soltész, ; 6 January 1949 – 22 July 2022) was a Hungarian-born Austrian conductor. Trained in Vienna, from 1997 to 2013 he was artistic director of the Aalto Theatre and in Essen, leading the opera house to int ...

, 73, Hungarian-Austrian conductor (b. 1949). * July 24 –

Lotte Ingrisch Lotte Ingrisch (born Charlotte Gruber; 20 July 1930 – 24 July 2022), the daughter of Emma and Karl Gruber, was an Austrian author and playwright. Ingrisch was born in Vienna on 20 July 1930. From 1949 to 1965, the author was married to the Au ...

, 92, Austrian author (b. 1930).

August

* August 7 – Gerd Kaminski, 79, Austrian legal scholar (b. 1942). * August 19 – Egon Pajenk, 72, Austrian footballer ( SK Rapid Wien, Admira, national team) (b. 1950). * August 24 – Lily Renée, 101, Austrian-born American comic book artist (b. 1921). * August 28 – Peter Stephan Zurbriggen, 79, Swiss Roman Catholic archbishop, apostolic nuncio to Austria (2009–2018) (b. 1943).

September

* September 15 – Alois Roppert, 88, Austrian politician, MP (1979–1994) (b. 1934). * September 27 – Kurt Binder, 78, Austrian theoretical physicist (b. 1944).

October

* October 3 – Johann Müllner, 90, Austrian farmer and politician (b. 1932). * October 4 –

Felicitas Kuhn Felicitas Kuhn (3 January 1926 – 4 October 2022) was an Austrian children's book illustrator whose career started in the 1940s. Biography Kuhn was born in January 1926 in Vienna, Austria. She graduated from the Federal Training and Researc ...

, 96, Austrian children's book illustrator (b. 1926). * October 6 – Günter Vetter, 86, Austrian politician (b. 1936). * October 13 – Dagmar Rom, 94, Austrian skier, Olympic silver medallist (

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

) (b. 1928). * October 16 –

Josef Zemann Josef Zemann (25 May 1923 – 16 October 2022) was an Austrian mineralogist and geologist. Life and work Zemann was born on 25 May 1923 in Vienna. He studied mineralogy at the University of Vienna where he received his PhD for work with Feli ...

, 99, Austrian mineralogist and geologist (b. 1923). * October 17 – Peter Polleruhs, 72, Austrian engineer and politician, MP (1993–2002) (b. 1949). * October 19 –

Kassian Lauterer Kassian (Otto) Lauterer (29 January 1934 – 19 October 2022) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest. Lauterer was born in Austria and was ordained to the priesthood for the Cistercian order in 1957. He served as the abbot of the Territori ...

, 88, Austrian Roman Catholic priest, abbot of

Wettingen-Mehrerau Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbey is a Cistercian territorial abbey and cathedral located at Mehrerau on the outskirts of Bregenz in Vorarlberg, Austria. Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbey is directly subordinate to the Holy See and thus forms no part of the Catho ...

(1968–2009) and member of the

Cistercians The Cistercians, () officially the Order of Cistercians ( la, (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint ...

(since 1952) (b. 1934). * October 22 – Dietrich Mateschitz, 78, Austrian businessman, co-founder of Red Bull GmbH (b. 1944).

November

* November 1 – Karl Svoboda, 92, Austrian politician, member of the Municipal Council and Landtag of Vienna (1979–1996) (b. 1929). * November 4 – Alois Reicht, 94, Austrian politician, MP (1979–1988) (b. 1928). * November 13 – Johanna Priglinger, 36, Austrian politician, member of the Landtag of Upper Austria (2013–2015) (b. 1986). * November 16 – Gerhard Rodax, 57, Austrian footballer ( Admira, Rapid Vienna, national team), hit by train (b.1965). * November 22 – Peter Sternad, 76, Austrian Olympic hammer thrower (

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

) (b. 1946). *

November 29 Events Pre-1600 * 561 – Following the death of King Chlothar I at Compiègne, his four sons, Charibert I, Guntram, Sigebert I and Chilperic I, divide the Frankish Kingdom. * 618 – The Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over t ...

– Edmund Freibauer, 85, Austrian politician, president of the Landtag of Lower Austria (1998–2008) (b. 1937). * November 30 –

Christiane Hörbiger Christiane Hörbiger (13 October 1938 – 30 November 2022) was an Austrian stage, film, and television actress. Her first major film role was Mary Vetsera in '' Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe'' in 1955. She appeared on the stage of the Burgthe ...

, 84, Austrian actress (''

The Major and the Bulls ''The Major and the Bulls'' (German: ''Der Major und die Stiere'') is a 1955 West German comedy film directed by Eduard von Borsody and starring Fritz Tillmann, Christiane Hörbiger and Attila Hörbiger. It is based on the 1953 novel of the same ...

'', '' Das Erbe der Guldenburgs'', '' Julia – Eine ungewöhnliche Frau'') (b. 1938).

December

* December 4 – Karl Merkatz, 92, Austrian actor ('' Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter'', '' Der Bockerer'', '' Lethal Obsession'') (b. 1930). * December 9 –

Fredrick Terna Frederick Terna (October 8, 1923 – December 8, 2022) was an Austrian-born American painter and Holocaust survivor who lived for many years in Brooklyn, New York. Early life and Shoah Frederick Terna was born Friedrich Arthur Taussig to Jo ...

, 99, Austrian-born American painter and Holocaust survivor (b. 1923). * December 12 – Josef Schagerl, 99, Austrian sculptor (b. 1923). * December 13 –

Ludwig Hoffmann-Rumerstein Fra' Ludwig Hoffmann von Rumerstein (; 21 January 1937 – 13 December 2022) was a Grand Commander of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. He was acting head of the order for some months in 2017. Early life Hoffmann-Rumerstein was the son of ...

, 85, Austrian Roman Catholic official, lieutenant ad interim (2017) of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (b. 1937). * December 14 –

Franz Kurzreiter Franz Kurzreiter (10 December 1944 – 14 December 2022) was an Austrian politician. A member of the Austrian People's Party, he served in the Landtag of Lower Austria The Landtag of Lower Austria is the state parliament of the Austrian state of ...

, 78, Austrian politician, member of the Landtag of Lower Austria (1986–2003) (b. 1944). * December 17 ** Elmar Kunauer, 82, Austrian Olympic sprinter (

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

) (b.1940). **

Albert Reichmann Albert Reichmann ( he, אלברט רייכמן; January 18, 1929 – December 17, 2022) was a Canadian businessman. He was one of five brothers who controlled the Reichmann business empire. Together with his wife Egosah they had four children, P ...

, Austrian-Canadian real estate executive (b. 1929). * December 31 – Tom Karen, 96, Austrian-born British industrial designer (b. 1926).Tom Karen: Designer behind 1970s' cult classics dies
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