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December 24th
178 Notable deaths
Teresa Wilms Montt
Chilean writer (1893-1921).
Born September 8th, 1893 in Viña del Mar. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1921 at 28 years old in Paris (intoxication).
Jozef Adamec
Slovak footballer (1942-2018).
Born February 26th, 1942.
Died December 24th, 2018 at 76 years old in Trnava. [ref]
Vittorio Adorni
Italian racing cyclist (1937–2022).
Born November 14th, 1937 in Parma.
Died December 24th, 2022 at 85 years old in Parma. [ref]
Eille Norwood
British actor (1861–1948).
Born October 11th, 1861 in York.
Died December 24th, 1948 at 87 years old in London (disease).
Pavel Fitin
Soviet intelligence officer and statesman (1907-1971).
Born December 28th, 1907.
Died December 24th, 1971 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Julius Sergius von Klever
Russian painter (1850-1924).
Born January 31st, 1850 in Tartu. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1924 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Erich Schaedler
Scottish footballer (1949-1985).
Born August 6th, 1949 in Scottish Borders.
Died December 24th, 1985 at 36 years old in Cardrona Forest.
Endre Bajcsy-Zsilinszky
Hungarian politician (1886-1944).
Born July 6th, 1886 in Szarvas.
Died December 24th, 1944 at 58 years old in Sopronkőhida (hanging).
Tomás Bretón
Spanish conductor and composer (1850-1923).
Born December 29th, 1850 in Salamanca. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1923 at 72 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Ryokichi Minobe
Japanese politician (1904-1984).
Born February 5th, 1904 in Tokyo.
Died December 24th, 1984 at 80 years old in Shibuya.
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