Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 24

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

1952  On December - 24 henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58   

1954  Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On December - 24 gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69   

1971  Death of Maria Koepcke, ornithologist (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

1972  Charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79 on December - 24.   

1974  On December - 24 tilly Losch, actress (Duel in the Sun, Good Earth), dies at 70   

1975  On December - 24 bernard Herrmann, US movie composer, dies at 64   

1976  On this day in history victor Stanitsin, actor (War & Peace, Jubilee), dies at 79   

1977  Death of Samael Aun Weor, Columbian writer (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history dirk Uipko Stikker, Dutch CEO (Heineken)/sect-gen NATO, dies at 82   

1980  On this day in history alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73   

1982  Death of Louis Aragon, French writer (b. 1897) on December - 24.   

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

1986  On this day in history gardner F[rancis] Fox, author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman), dies at 75   

1987  On December - 24 john M "Joop" de Uyl, Dutch social-dem premier (1973-77), dies at 68   

1990  On this day in history death of thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian author (b. 1922)   

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

1992  Abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies on December - 24.   

1993  Alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1994  Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1995  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76 on December - 24.   

1996  On this day in history edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77   

1997  On this day in history alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69   

1999  Death of João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, President of Brazil (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

2000  On this day in history death of john Cooper, English race car designer (b. 1923)   

2002  On this day in history death of kjell Aukrust, Norwegian author (b. 1920)   

2004  On this day in history death of johnny Oates, baseball player and manager (b. 1946)   

2005  Death of Michael Vale, American commercial actor (b. 1922) on December - 24.   

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  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on this day in history.   

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

1475  On this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on December - 24.   

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

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