Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 24

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

1952  Henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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  On December - 24 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 December - 24.   

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

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

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 December - 24.   

1976  Victor Stanitsin, actor (War & Peace, Jubilee), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1977  On December - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1984  On December - 24 ian Hendry, actor (Assassin, Get Carter, Repulsion), dies at 53   

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  On this day in history 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 December - 24.   

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 December - 24 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on December - 24.   

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  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

1508  On December - 24 birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

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

1588  On December - 24 birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)