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 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  Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1976  Victor Stanitsin, actor (War & Peace, Jubilee), dies at 79 on December - 24.   

1977  On this day in history death of samael Aun Weor, Columbian writer (b. 1917)   

1979  On December - 24 dirk Uipko Stikker, Dutch CEO (Heineken)/sect-gen NATO, dies at 82   

1980  On December - 24 alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73   

1982  On this day in history death of louis Aragon, French writer (b. 1897)   

1984  Ian Hendry, actor (Assassin, Get Carter, Repulsion), dies at 53 on December - 24.   

1986  Gardner F[rancis] Fox, author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman), dies at 75 on December - 24.   

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

1990  Death of Thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian author (b. 1922) on December - 24.   

1991  On this day in history walter Hudson, 1,025 lb man, dies at 46   

1992  Abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1993  On December - 24 alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers), dies at 81   

1994  On December - 24 jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57   

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

1996  On December - 24 edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77   

1997  On December - 24 alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69   

1999  On December - 24 death of joão Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, President of Brazil (b. 1918)   

2000  On December - 24 death of john Cooper, English race car designer (b. 1923)   

2002  Death of Kjell Aukrust, Norwegian author (b. 1920) on December - 24.   

2004  Death of Johnny Oates, baseball player and manager (b. 1946) on this day in history.   

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

2006  On December - 24 death of "Braguinha", Brazilian songwriter (b. 1907)   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on December - 24.   

1167  On this day in history birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

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

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)