Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1911 Karl l hoschna: Composer, 

1912 Otto schoetensack: German anthropologist (b. 1850) 

1913 James middleton: Cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace s af 1895-1903), 

1915 Roland leighton: 

1925 A s c wallis: [adele von antal-opzoomer], writer (vorstengunst), 

1930 Johannes h been: Brielle archivist, 

1931 Wilson bentley: American scientist (b. 1865) 

1938 Robert herrick: Us writer (chimes), 

1939 Anthony h g fokker: Dutch airplane builder (spider), 

1943 Theo[dorus j] thijssen: Dutch writer (kees de jongen), 

1945 Mogens klitgaard: Danish author (brunkul), 

1946 John a. sampson: American gynecologist (b. 1873) 

1948 Hideki tojo: Japan pm (1941-44) & 6 japs, hanged for war crimes at 64 

1950 Vincenzo tommasini: Composer, 

1951 Alfreds kalnins: Composer, 

1953 Lavrenti p beria: Soviet minister of internal security, executed 

1954 René iché: French sculptor (b. 1897) 

1959 Edward flw halifax: English viscount/viceroy of india, 

1961 Kurt meyer: German ss officer (b. 1910) 

1962 George saiko: Writer, 

1964 Arrigo pedrollo: Composer, 

1966 Hv doderer: Writer, 

1967 Karen verne: Actress (ships of fools, underground), 

1969 Donald foster: Actor (scaramouche), 

1970 Charlie ruggles: Actor (ruggles, aesop-bullwinkle show), 

1971 Carlo jachino: Composer, 

1972 Andrej n tupolev: Russian aircraft builder, 

1973 Arthur richardson: Cricketer (9 tests 1924-26), 

1975 Richard s welch: Cia station chief in athens, shot dead 

1976 Frank forest: Actor (big broadcast of 1937, champagne waltz), 

1979 Peggy guggenheim: American art collector (b. 1898) 

1982 Jack webb: Actor (joe friday-dragnet), 

1983 Colin middleton: Northern irish artist (b. 1910) 

1984 Joan lindsay: Australian author (b. 1896) 

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