Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 24

1945  On this day in history francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67   

1952  Henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58 on December - 24.   

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 December - 24 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 this day in history 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  Charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1976  Victor Stanitsin, actor (War & Peace, Jubilee), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1977  Death of Samael Aun Weor, Columbian writer (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

1979  On December - 24 dirk Uipko Stikker, Dutch CEO (Heineken)/sect-gen NATO, dies at 82   

1980  Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 on December - 24.   

1982  On December - 24 death of louis Aragon, French writer (b. 1897)   

1984  Ian Hendry, actor (Assassin, Get Carter, Repulsion), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1986  On December - 24 gardner F[rancis] Fox, author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman), dies at 75   

1987  On December - 24 john M "Joop" de Uyl, Dutch social-dem premier (1973-77), dies at 68   

1990  On this day in history death of thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian author (b. 1922)   

1991  On December - 24 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  Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57 on December - 24.   

1995  On this day in history geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76   

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

1997  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Johnny Oates, baseball player and manager (b. 1946) on December - 24.   

2005  Death of Michael Vale, American commercial actor (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

2006  Death of "Braguinha", Brazilian songwriter (b. 1907) on December - 24.   

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0003  On December - 24 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  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on December - 24.   

1491  On December - 24 birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on December - 24.   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on December - 24.   

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