Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 25
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1998 John pulman: English snooker player (b. 1926) 

1999 Peter jeffrey: English actor (b. 1929) 

2000 Neil hawke: Australian cricketer and footballer (b. 1939 

2002 William t. orr: American television producer (b. 1917) 

2003 Nicholas mavroules: American politician (b. 1929) 

2004 Gennady strekalov: Russian cosmonaut (b. 1940) 

2005 Derek bailey: English guitar virtuoso (b. 1930) 

2005 Death of birgit nilsson: Swedish soprano (b. 1918) 

2005 Death of charles socarides: M.d., psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (b. 1922) 

2006 James brown: Rhythm & blues, gospel, jazz, soul and funk singer or simply the godfather of soul (genius of love, hot pants) 

2007 Desmond barrick: English cricketer (b. 1927) 

2008 Eartha kitt: American actress and singer (b. 1927) 

2009 Vic chesnutt: American singer and songwriter (b. 1964) 

2017 Vladimir shainsky: Soviet and russian composer 

2018 Nancy roman: American astronomer 

2019 Ari behn: Norwegian author 

2019 Peter schreier: German operatic tenor and conductor 

2020 K. c. jones: American basketball player and coach 

2021 Wayne thiebaud: American painter (b. 1920) 

2021 Jean-marc vallée: Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter (b. 1963) 

2023 Yehoshua ben-arieh : Aged 95, israeli geographer, rector of the hebrew university of jerusalem (1993–1997) 

2023 Frieder birzele : Aged 83, german politician. 

2023 Jim breaks : Aged 83, british professional wrestler 

2023 Vinie burrows : Aged 99, american stage actress 

2023 Pamela cluff : Aged 92, british-born canadian architect 

2023 Élise fischer : Aged 75, french writer, journalist and novelist. 

2023 Richard franklin : Aged 87, english actor ( doctor who , crossroads , emmerdale ), writer and director. 

2023 David freeman : Aged 84, american record producer ( county records ), alzheimer's disease. 

2023 Bill granger : Aged 54, australian chef and food writer ( the independent ), cancer. 

2023 Alain laurier : Aged 79, french olympic football player ( 1968 ) and manager 

2023 Sayyed razi mousavi : 59–60, iranian major general, airstrike 

2023 Eugenio riccomini : Aged 87, italian art historian 

2023 Henry sandon : Aged 95, english antique expert ( antiques roadshow ). 

2024 Paul abine ayah : Aged 74, cameroonian politician, mp (2002–2011) 

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