Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 14
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1906 John a c oudemans: Dutch geographer/astronomer, 

1909 Leopold ii: King of belgium, 

1912 Belgrave edward sutton ninnis: British army lieutenant (b. 1887) 

1914 Giovanni sgambati: Composer, 

1918 Sidonio pais: Prince of portugal, murdered 

1920 George gipp: American football player (b. 1895) 

1923 Giuseppi gallignani: Composer, 

1926 Theo van rysselberghe: Belgian painter (pointillism), 

1927 Yulian vasilievich sokhotski: Russian mathematician (b. 1842) 

1928 Theodore roberts: Actor (roaring road, 10 commandments), 

1935 Stanley g weinbaum: Us, sci-fi writer (martian odyssey), 

1938 Marie fm emmanuel: French composer/musicologist (salamine), 

1942 Eduard c "edo" fimmen: Dutch trade union leader, 

1945 Constantino gaito: Composer, 

1947 Franz zorell: German rc lexicographer, 

1948 Reginald owen morris: Composer, 

1950 Albrecht schaeffer: German writer (heroische fahrt), 

1956 Juho kusti paasikivi: President of finland (b. 1870) 

1959 Maria eg "lizzy" ansingh: Dutch painter (cast off), 

1960 Gregory ratoff: Actor (skyscraper souls), 

1963 Dinah washington: Singer, 

1964 William bendix: Actor (life of riley), 

1965 Hermann sandby: Composer, 

1966 Emma dunn: Actress (you can't fool your wife), 

1970 Franz schlegelberger: German nazi politician (b. 1876) 

1971 Dick tiger: Nigerian-born boxer (b. 1929) 

1973 Yitzhak edel: Composer, 

1974 Walter lippmann: Us journalist (one of dynasty), 

1975 Arthur treacher: Tv announcer (merv griffin show), 

1978 Salvador de madariaga: Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist (b. 1886) 

1979 Nirode ranjan chowdhury: Cricketer (2 tests for india, avg 205), 

1980 Elston howard: Mvp catcher (ny yankees), 

1984 Vicente aleixandre: Spanish writer and nobel laureate (b. 1898) 

1985 Roger maris: Hr hitter (61 in 61, ny yankees), 

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