Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 24

1945  On December - 24 francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67   

1952  On this day in history 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  On December - 24 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 December - 24.   

1961  On December - 24 guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76   

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  On this day in history charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79   

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

1975  Bernard Herrmann, US movie composer, dies at 64 on December - 24.   

1976  On December - 24 victor Stanitsin, actor (War & Peace, Jubilee), dies at 79   

1977  Death of Samael Aun Weor, Columbian writer (b. 1917) on December - 24.   

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

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

1990  Death of Thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian author (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

1991  On December - 24 walter Hudson, 1,025 lb man, dies at 46   

1992  On this day in history abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies   

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

1994  On this day in history jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 December - 24.   

2006  On December - 24 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  On December - 24 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  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

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.