Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 24

1945  Francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58   

1954  On this day in history johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

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 this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 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  Death of Maria Koepcke, ornithologist (b. 1924) on December - 24.   

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

1974  Tilly Losch, actress (Duel in the Sun, Good Earth), dies at 70 on December - 24.   

1975  Bernard Herrmann, US movie composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 December - 24.   

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

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

1996  Edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77 on December - 24.   

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

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

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

2005  On December - 24 death of michael Vale, American commercial actor (b. 1922)   

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 December - 24.   

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

1389  On December - 24 birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1491  On this day in history birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

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  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on December - 24.