Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 25

1938  Death of Karel ÄŒapek, Czech author (b. 1890) on December - 25.   

1940  Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32   

1943  On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62   

1946  W C Fields, writer/comedian (Bank Dick, It's A Gift), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1947  Death of Gaspar G. Bacon, was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1950  Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1951  Death of Harry T Moore, Florida NAACP official, killed by bomb on this day in history.   

1953  Death of Patsy Donovan, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1865) on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history death of johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25   

1956  Robert Walser, writer, dies at 78 on December - 25.   

1957  Frederick Law Olmsted, US architect (Central Park), dies at 87 on December - 25.   

1961  Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies on December - 25.   

1963  Tristan Tzara, writer, dies at 67 on December - 25.   

1964  On this day in history cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at 74   

1971  Byron Arnold, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history death of Ä°smet Ä°nönü, Turkish statesman (b. 1884)   

1975  Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Library Gallimard), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1976  On December - 25 arthur Mitchell, cricketer (batted in 6 Tests for Eng 1933-36), dies   

1977  Charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88 on this day in history.   

1979  On December - 25 joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70   

1980  On December - 25 fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80   

1983  Joan Miro, Spanish surrealist, dies at his home in Majorca at 90 on December - 25.   

1985  On this day in history george Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66   

1988  Death of Ooka Shohei, Japanese novelist (b. 1909) on December - 25.   

1989  On this day in history barrel Regtien, student leader, dies   

1990  On December - 25 marguerite N Wittenberg, entertainer, dies of cancer at 77   

1991  On this day in history curt Bois, actor (Great Waltz, Boat is Full), dies at 90   

1992  On this day in history richard H Ichord, US leader of House Un-American Activities Committee, dies at 66   

1993  On December - 25 death of pierre Victor Auger, French physicist (b. 1899)   

1994  On this day in history pierre Dreyfus, French director of Renault (1955-75), dies at 87   

1995  Dean Martin, singer/actor (Return to Me), dies at 78 on December - 25.   

1996  Derek Prouse, writer actor/director (Le Scandale), dies at 74 on December - 25.   

1997  On this day in history anatoli Boukreev, mountaineer, dies at 39   

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1250  On December - 25 birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  On December - 25 birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  On December - 25 birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on December - 25.   

1628  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer