Famous Deaths In December - 24

1945  On this day in history francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67   

1952  Henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1954  Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette on December - 24.   

1955  Nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1957  Norma Talmadge, US actress (Within the Law, Sign on Bay), dies at 60 on December - 24.   

1961  On December - 24 guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76   

1965  On this day in history death of william M. Branham, Christian minister (b. 1906)   

1966  Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history death of maria Koepcke, ornithologist (b. 1924)   

1972  On December - 24 charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79   

1974  Tilly Losch, actress (Duel in the Sun, Good Earth), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1975  Bernard Herrmann, US movie composer, dies at 64 on December - 24.   

1976  Victor Stanitsin, actor (War & Peace, Jubilee), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1977  Death of Samael Aun Weor, Columbian writer (b. 1917) on December - 24.   

1979  Dirk Uipko Stikker, Dutch CEO (Heineken)/sect-gen NATO, dies at 82 on December - 24.   

1980  Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1982  Death of Louis Aragon, French writer (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

1984  Ian Hendry, actor (Assassin, Get Carter, Repulsion), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1986  On December - 24 gardner F[rancis] Fox, author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman), dies at 75   

1987  On this day in history john M "Joop" de Uyl, Dutch social-dem premier (1973-77), dies at 68   

1990  On December - 24 death of thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian author (b. 1922)   

1991  Walter Hudson, 1,025 lb man, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1992  On December - 24 abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies   

1993  Alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers), dies at 81 on December - 24.   

1994  Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57 on December - 24.   

1995  On December - 24 geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76   

1996  Edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1997  Alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69 on December - 24.   

1999  Death of João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, President of Brazil (b. 1918) on December - 24.   

2000  Death of John Cooper, English race car designer (b. 1923) on this day in history.   

2002  Death of Kjell Aukrust, Norwegian author (b. 1920) on this day in history.   

2004  On December - 24 death of johnny Oates, baseball player and manager (b. 1946)   

2005  Death of Michael Vale, American commercial actor (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

2006  On this day in history death of "Braguinha", Brazilian songwriter (b. 1907)   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

1167  On December - 24 birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

1389  On this day in history birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on December - 24.   

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

1508  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on December - 24.   

1588  On December - 24 birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)