Famous Deaths In December - 24

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

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

1954  Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette on December - 24.   

1955  On this day in history 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  On December - 24 guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76   

1965  On this day in history death of william M. Branham, Christian minister (b. 1906)   

1966  Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69 on December - 24.   

1971  Death of Maria Koepcke, ornithologist (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 24.   

1982  Death of Louis Aragon, French writer (b. 1897) on December - 24.   

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

1990  Death of Thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian author (b. 1922) on December - 24.   

1991  On this day in history walter Hudson, 1,025 lb man, dies at 46   

1992  On December - 24 abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies   

1993  On December - 24 alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers), dies at 81   

1994  On December - 24 jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57   

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

1996  On this day in history edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77   

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

1999  On December - 24 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 December - 24.   

2004  On December - 24 death of johnny Oates, baseball player and manager (b. 1946)   

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  On this day in history birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

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

1508  On December - 24 birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

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.