Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 24

1945  Francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67 on December - 24.   

1952  On this day in history henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58   

1954  On December - 24 johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

1955  On this day in history nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67   

1957  Norma Talmadge, US actress (Within the Law, Sign on Bay), dies at 60 on December - 24.   

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

1965  Death of William M. Branham, Christian minister (b. 1906) on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 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  On this day in history tilly Losch, actress (Duel in the Sun, Good Earth), dies at 70   

1975  Bernard Herrmann, US movie composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history victor Stanitsin, actor (War & Peace, Jubilee), dies at 79   

1977  On December - 24 death of samael Aun Weor, Columbian writer (b. 1917)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1984  On this day in history ian Hendry, actor (Assassin, Get Carter, Repulsion), dies at 53   

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 this day in history.   

1992  Abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

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

1994  On this day in history jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57   

1995  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76 on December - 24.   

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

1997  Alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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0003  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

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.