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December 24th
230 Notable deaths
Karl Dönitz
German admiral and former president of nazi germany in 1945 (born 1891-1980).
Born September 16th, 1891 in Grünau.
Died December 24th, 1980 at 89 years old in Aumühle (myocardial infarction).
Peter Lawford
British actor (1923–1984).
Born September 7th, 1923 in London.
Died December 24th, 1984 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Jack Klugman
American actor (1922–2012).
Born April 27th, 1922 in Philadelphia.
Died December 24th, 2012 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
John Muir
Scottish-american naturalist (1838–1914).
Born April 21st, 1838 in Dunbar.
Died December 24th, 1914 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Tunisha Sharma
Indian actress.
Born January 4th, 2002 in Chandigarh.
Died December 24th, 2022 at 20 years old in Mumbai (hanging to death). [ref]
Heather Menzies
Canadian actress (1949-2017).
Born December 3rd, 1949 in Toronto.
Died December 24th, 2017 at 68 years old in Frankford (brain cancer). [ref]
Toshirō Mifune
Japanese actor (1920–1997).
Born April 1st, 1920 in Qingdao.
Died December 24th, 1997 at 77 years old in Mitaka (pancreatic cancer, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Charles Durning
American actor (1923-2012).
Born February 28th, 1923 in Highland Falls.
Died December 24th, 2012 at 89 years old in New York City.
Richard Perry
American record producer (1942–2024).
Born June 18th, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Died December 24th, 2024 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Harold Pinter
British playwright (1930–2008).
Born October 10th, 1930 in London. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2008 at 78 years old in London (liver cancer). [ref]
Liz Smith
British actress (1921–2016).
Born December 11th, 1921 in Scunthorpe.
Died December 24th, 2016 at 95 years old in Worthing. [ref]
Robert Leckie
United states marine and author (1920–2001).
Born December 18th, 1920 in Philadelphia.
Died December 24th, 2001 at 81 years old in Philadelphia (Alzheimer's disease).
Norman Vincent Peale
American writer and minister (1898-1993).
Born May 31st, 1898 in Bowersville.
Died December 24th, 1993 at 95 years old in Pawling (stroke).
Rick Parfitt
British rock musician (1948–2016).
Born October 12th, 1948 in Woking.
Died December 24th, 2016 at 68 years old in Marbella (sepsis).
Kamar de los Reyes
Puerto rican actor (1967–2023).
Born November 8th, 1967 in San Juan.
Died December 24th, 2023 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy
Indian social reformer (1879-1973).
Born September 17th, 1879 in Erode. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1973 at 94 years old in Vellore.
William M. Branham
American christian minister (1909–1965).
Born April 6th, 1909 in Cumberland County.
Died December 24th, 1965 at 56 years old in Amarillo (traffic collision).
William Makepeace Thackeray
British novelist (1811–1863).
Born July 18th, 1811 in Kolkata.
Died December 24th, 1863 at 52 years old in London.
Bernard Herrmann
American composer and conductor (1911-1975).
Born June 29th, 1911 in New York City.
Died December 24th, 1975 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Edwin M. Stanton
American lawyer and politician (1814–1869).
Born December 19th, 1814 in Steubenville.
Died December 24th, 1869 at 55 years old in Washington, D.C. (respiratory failure).
Samuel P. Huntington
American political scientist (1927–2008).
Born April 18th, 1927 in New York City.
Died December 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Martha's Vineyard (diabetes). [ref]
John Osborne
English playwright (1929-1994).
Born December 12th, 1929 in London.
Died December 24th, 1994 at 65 years old in Shropshire (diabetes).
Allee Willis
American songwriter, multi-media artist, collector, and art director (1947-2019).
Born November 10th, 1947 in Detroit.
Died December 24th, 2019 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Rossano Brazzi
Italian actor (1916-1994).
Born September 18th, 1916 in Bologna.
Died December 24th, 1994 at 78 years old in Rome (disease).
Ian Hendry
English actor (1931-1984).
Born January 13th, 1931 in Ipswich.
Died December 24th, 1984 at 53 years old in London (disease).
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