Gustaf Gründgens, Kae Tempest, Ma Rainey, Ram Dass
Born: Gustaf Gründgens (1899), Kae Tempest (1985)
Died: Ma Rainey (1939), Ram Dass (2019)
Born on this day
22DecBorn 1899127th birthday
Gustaf Gründgens
Gustaf Gründgens became one of Germany’s leading theatre figures under Nazi protection, leaving a legacy in which artistic achievement and political accommodation remain inseparable.
22DecBorn 198541st birthdayKae Tempest
Kae Tempest moves between poetry, music, fiction and theatre, writing about city life, intimacy and the search for connection.
Died on this day
22DecDied 193987th anniversary of death
Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey gave the blues a commanding recorded voice; her songs also left room for desire between women.
22DecDied 20197th anniversary of deathRam Dass
Ram Dass moved from psychology and psychedelic research towards spiritual teaching and service, speaking increasingly openly about sexuality, vulnerability and the experience of disability.