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December 24th
178 Notable deaths
Johannes Heesters
Dutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011).
Born December 5th, 1903 in Amersfoort.
Died December 24th, 2011 at 108 years old in Starnberg (stroke). [ref]
Joop den Uyl
Dutch politician (1919-1987).
Born August 9th, 1919 in Hilversum. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1987 at 68 years old in Amsterdam (brain cancer). [ref]
Sueo Ōe
Japanese pole vaulter (1914–1941).
Born August 2nd, 1914 in Maizuru.
Died December 24th, 1941 at 27 years old in Luzon.
Maria Koepcke
German-peruvian ornithologist (1924-1971).
Born May 15th, 1924 in Leipzig.
Died December 24th, 1971 at 47 years old in Peru.
Richard Rodney Bennett
English composer and pianist (1936-2012).
Born March 29th, 1936 in Broadstairs. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2012 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Richard Franklin
British actor (1936–2023).
Born January 15th, 1936 in Marylebone.
Died December 24th, 2023 at 87 years old in Islington. [ref]
Bruno Taut
German architect.
Born May 4th, 1880 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1938 at 58 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Irene Fenwick
American actress (1887-1936).
Born September 5th, 1887 in Chicago.
Died December 24th, 1936 at 49 years old in Beverly Hills (anorexia nervosa).
Nguyen Huu Tho
Vietnamese politician (1910-1996).
Born July 10th, 1910 in Ho Chi Minh City. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1996 at 86 years old in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi.
John Boswell
American historian.
Born March 20th, 1947 in Boston.
Died December 24th, 1994 at 47 years old in New Haven (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
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