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  Nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67 on December - 24.   

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

1961  On this day in history guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76   

1965  Death of William M. Branham, Christian minister (b. 1906) on December - 24.   

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

1971  On December - 24 death of maria Koepcke, ornithologist (b. 1924)   

1972  Charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79 on December - 24.   

1974  Tilly Losch, actress (Duel in the Sun, Good Earth), dies at 70 on December - 24.   

1975  On December - 24 bernard Herrmann, US movie composer, dies at 64   

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

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  On this day in history alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73   

1982  On this day in history death of louis Aragon, French writer (b. 1897)   

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

1986  Gardner F[rancis] Fox, author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman), dies at 75 on December - 24.   

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

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

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

1994  Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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 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  Death of Kjell Aukrust, Norwegian author (b. 1920) on this day in history.   

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 December - 24.   

2006  On December - 24 death of "Braguinha", Brazilian songwriter (b. 1907)   

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

1475  On December - 24 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 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.