Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 24

1945  On December - 24 francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67   

1952  On December - 24 henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58   

1954  On this day in history johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

1955  On December - 24 nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67   

1957  On this day in history norma Talmadge, US actress (Within the Law, Sign on Bay), dies at 60   

1961  Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 on December - 24.   

1965  On December - 24 death of william M. Branham, Christian minister (b. 1906)   

1966  On December - 24 gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69   

1971  Death of Maria Koepcke, ornithologist (b. 1924) on December - 24.   

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  On December - 24 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 this day in history.   

1980  Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history gardner F[rancis] Fox, author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman), dies at 75   

1987  John M "Joop" de Uyl, Dutch social-dem premier (1973-77), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1990  On December - 24 death of thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian author (b. 1922)   

1991  Walter Hudson, 1,025 lb man, dies at 46 on December - 24.   

1992  Abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies on December - 24.   

1993  Alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers), dies at 81 on December - 24.   

1994  Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57 on December - 24.   

1995  On December - 24 geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76   

1996  Edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1997  On December - 24 alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69   

1999  On this day in history death of joão Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, President of Brazil (b. 1918)   

2000  Death of John Cooper, English race car designer (b. 1923) on December - 24.   

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  Death of Michael Vale, American commercial actor (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

2006  On this day in history death of "Braguinha", Brazilian songwriter (b. 1907)   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on December - 24.   

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on this day in history.   

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on December - 24.   

1475  On this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1491  On this day in history birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on this day in history.   

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.