Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 20
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1917 Lucien petit-breton: Argentine-french cyclist (b. 1882) 

1921 Hans hartwig von beseler: German general (b. 1850) 

1929 Emile loubet: French premier (1892)/president (1899-1906), 

1935 Martin o'meara: Australian soldier (b. 1882) 

1936 Baron de borchgrave: Belgian ambassador, murdered in madrid 

1937 Erich ludendorff: German general (ww i), 

1938 Annie armstrong: American missionary leader (b. 1850) 

1939 Hans langsdorff: German capt (graaf spee), commits suicide 

1941 Igor severyanin: Russian poet (b. 1887) 

1942 Jean gilbert: [max winterfield], german composer, 

1944 Abbas hilmi ii: Viceroy of egypt (1892-1914), 

1945 Charles eady: Cricketer (tasmanian player for aust 1896-1901), 

1948 C aubrey smith: Actor (prisoner of zenda), 

1954 Emilis melngailis: Composer, 

1956 Ramon carrillo: Argentine neuroscientist and public health minister (b. 1906) 

1961 Moss heart: Us dramatist (you can't take it with you), 

1962 Erik william gustav leidzen: Composer, 

1963 Paul constantinescu: Composer, 

1965 Egon freiherr von eickstedt: German anthropologist, 

1968 Bax brod: Composer, 

1971 Roy o disney: Brother of walt, 

1973 Bobby darin: Singer (mack the knife), 

1974 Andre jolivet: French composer (l'eunuque), 

1975 Vincent lopez: Orch leader (welcome aboard), 

1976 Richard j daley: (mayor-d-chicago), 

1981 Dimitris rontiris: Greek actor and director (b. 1899) 

1982 Artur rubinstein: Pianist (my young years), 

1984 Gonzalo márquez: Venezuelan baseball player (b. 1946) 

1986 Joe desa: American baseball player (b. 1959) 

1988 Max robinson: 1st black network (abc) tv anchor, 

1989 Audrey christie: Actress (splendor in the grass), 

1991 Andries d copier: Dutch glass designer (guild glass), 

1993 Moses gunn: Actor (shaft), 

1994 Dean rusk: Us sect of state (1961-69), 

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