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December 24th
178 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1993 at 95 years old in Pawling (stroke). [ref]
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 (shortly called Peemoothram)
Indian polygamist (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.
Born April 6th, 1909 in Cumberland County. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1965 at 56 years old in Amarillo (traffic collision). [ref]
Bernard Herrmann
American composer and conductor.
Born June 29th, 1911 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1975 at 64 years old in Arteixo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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]
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As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci