Famous Deaths In December - 24

1945  Francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67 on December - 24.   

1952  Henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58 on December - 24.   

1954  On December - 24 johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

1955  On this day in history nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67   

1957  Norma Talmadge, US actress (Within the Law, Sign on Bay), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1961  Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 on December - 24.   

1965  Death of William M. Branham, Christian minister (b. 1906) on December - 24.   

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

1971  On December - 24 death of maria Koepcke, ornithologist (b. 1924)   

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

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

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  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  Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 on December - 24.   

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

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

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  On December - 24 walter Hudson, 1,025 lb man, dies at 46   

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

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  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  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 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 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 this day in history.   

1491  On December - 24 birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on December - 24.   

1564  On December - 24 birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.