Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 this day in history.   

1954  On December - 24 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  On this day in history 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  Death of William M. Branham, Christian minister (b. 1906) on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69   

1971  Death of Maria Koepcke, ornithologist (b. 1924) on December - 24.   

1972  Charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 December - 24.   

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

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

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 December - 24 death of louis Aragon, French writer (b. 1897)   

1984  On this day in history ian Hendry, actor (Assassin, Get Carter, Repulsion), dies at 53   

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

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

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

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

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

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

2000  Death of John Cooper, English race car designer (b. 1923) on December - 24.   

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 this day in history death of michael Vale, American commercial actor (b. 1922)   

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 December - 24.   

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

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 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)