Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 25
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1938 Karel ÄŒapek: Czech author (b. 1890) 

1940 Agnes ayres: Actress (johnny belinda, sheik), 

1942 Vojislav vuckovic: Composer, 

1943 Ilona durigo: Hungarian singer, 

1946 W c fields: Writer/comedian (bank dick, it's a gift), 

1947 Gaspar g. bacon: Was lieutenant governor of massachusetts (b. 1886) 

1950 Xavier villaurrutia: Mexican poet (nostalgia de la muerte), 

1951 Harry t moore: Florida naacp official, killed by bomb 

1953 Patsy donovan: Irish-born american baseball player (b. 1865) 

1954 Johnny ace: Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25 

1956 Robert walser: Writer, 

1957 Frederick law olmsted: Us architect (central park), 

1961 Rheinhold rudenberg: Inventor of electron microscope, 

1963 Tristan tzara: Writer, 

1964 Cheerio meredith: Actress (one happy family), 

1971 Byron arnold: Composer, 

1973 İsmet İnönü: Turkish statesman (b. 1884) 

1975 Gaston gallimard: French publisher (library gallimard), 

1976 Arthur mitchell: Cricketer (batted in 6 tests for eng 1933-36), 

1977 Charlie chaplin: Actor (modern times), 

1979 Joan blondell: Actress (real mccoys), 

1980 Fred emney: Actor (adventures of a private eye), 

1983 Joan miro: Spanish surrealist, 

1985 George rhodes: Orch leader (sammy davis jr show), 

1988 Ooka shohei: Japanese novelist (b. 1909) 

1989 Barrel regtien: Student leader, 

1990 Marguerite n wittenberg: Entertainer, 

1991 Curt bois: Actor (great waltz, boat is full), 

1992 Richard h ichord: Us leader of house un-american activities committee, 

1993 Pierre victor auger: French physicist (b. 1899) 

1994 Pierre dreyfus: French director of renault (1955-75), 

1995 Dean martin: Singer/actor (return to me), 

1996 Derek prouse: Writer actor/director (le scandale), 

1997 Anatoli boukreev: Mountaineer, 

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