Famous Deaths In December - 24

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

1952  Henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On December - 24 gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69   

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

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 December - 24.   

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

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

1984  On December - 24 ian Hendry, actor (Assassin, Get Carter, Repulsion), dies at 53   

1986  Gardner F[rancis] Fox, author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1995  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1996  On December - 24 edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77   

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

1999  Death of João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, President of Brazil (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

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 December - 24.   

2004  On this day in history 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  On December - 24 birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on December - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)