Famous Deaths In December - 24

1945  On this day in history 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 December - 24.  

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  On December - 24 death of william M. Branham, Christian minister (b. 1906)  

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

1971  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1975  On this day in history bernard Herrmann, US movie composer, dies at 64  

1976  On this day in history 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 December - 24.  

1980  On December - 24 alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73  

1982  Death of Louis Aragon, French writer (b. 1897) on this day in history.  

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

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

1997  Alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1999  Death of João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, President of Brazil (b. 1918) on this day in history.  

2000  On this day in history death of john Cooper, English race car designer (b. 1923)  

2002  On December - 24 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  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)  

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on December - 24.  

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