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December 24th
178 Notable deaths
Ralph Linton
American anthropologist (1893–1953).
Born February 27th, 1893 in Philadelphia.
Died December 24th, 1953 at 60 years old in New Haven.
Nana Bryant
Actress (1888-1955).
Born November 23rd, 1888 in Cincinnati.
Died December 24th, 1955 at 67 years old in Hollywood.
Tita Merello
Argentine, actress and singer (1904–2002).
Born October 11th, 1904 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 24th, 2002 at 98 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Buddy DeFranco
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1923–2014).
Born February 17th, 1923 in Camden.
Died December 24th, 2014 at 91 years old in Panama City.
Edmund Veesenmayer
German holocaust perpetrator (1904–1977).
Born November 12th, 1904 in Bad Kissingen. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1977 at 73 years old in Darmstadt.
Gunnar Nordström
Finnish physicist (1881–1923).
Born March 12th, 1881 in Helsinki.
Died December 24th, 1923 at 42 years old in Helsinki (pernicious anemia).
Wilhelm Ackermann
German mathematician best known for the ackermann function.
Born March 29th, 1896 in Herscheid. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1962 at 66 years old in Lüdenscheid. [ref]
Maurice Couve de Murville
81st prime minister of france (1907-1999).
Born January 24th, 1907 in Reims.
Died December 24th, 1999 at 92 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Archduke Karl Pius of Austria
Austrian-tuscan imperial and royal (1909-1953).
Born December 4th, 1909 in Vienna.
Died December 24th, 1953 at 44 years old in Barcelona.
Leopold Okulicki
Polish general (1898-1946).
Born November 12th, 1898 in Bratucice. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1946 at 48 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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