December 24th
174 Notable deaths
Walter Horak
Austrian footballer (1931-2019).
Born June 1st, 1931 in Marchegg.
Died December 24th, 2019 at 88 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Vitaly Tseshkovsky
Russian chess player (1944-2011).
Born September 25th, 1944 in Omsk.
Died December 24th, 2011 at 67 years old in Krasnodar. [ref]
Alexandra Gripenberg
Finnish social activist, author, editor, newspaper publisher, and elected politician (1857-1913).
Born August 30th, 1857 in Kurkijoki. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1913 at 56 years old in Helsinki.
Giulio Bosetti
Italian actor and director.
Born December 26th, 1930 in Bergamo.
Died December 24th, 2009 at 78 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
George Henry Hamilton Tate
American zoologist and botanist (1894-1953).
Born April 30th, 1894 in London.
Died December 24th, 1953 at 59 years old in Morristown.
Mariano Arrate
Spanish footballer (1892-1963).
Born August 12th, 1892 in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Died December 24th, 1963 at 71 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Friedrich Klose
Opera composer (1862-1942).
Born November 29th, 1862 in Karlsruhe.
Died December 24th, 1942 at 80 years old in Muralto.
Evelyn Pinching
British alpine skier (1915-1988).
Born March 18th, 1915 in Norwich.
Died December 24th, 1988 at 73 years old in Westminster.
Lev Skrbenský z Hříště
Czech cardinal (1863-1938).
Born June 12th, 1863 in Hukovice. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1938 at 75 years old in Dlouhá Loučka. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 174
Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer