On this day
22
October

Robert Rauschenberg, Marieke Vervoort

Born: Robert Rauschenberg (1925)
Died: Marieke Vervoort (2019)

Born on this day

22OctBorn 1925101st birthday

Robert Rauschenberg

He put a stuffed goat in a car tyre and called it art – and his relationships with Cy Twombly and Jasper Johns shaped American art.

Died on this day

22OctDied 20197th anniversary of death

Marieke Vervoort

A Paralympic champion who raced through constant pain – and spoke openly about her right to decide when to die.