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December 24th
230 Notable deaths
Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck
German politician (1897-1975).
Born September 25th, 1897 in Schönhausen (Elbe).
Died December 24th, 1975 at 78 years old in Friedrichsruh.
Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza
Duke of braganza (1907–1976).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Seebenstein.
Died December 24th, 1976 at 69 years old in Lisbon.
Charles Mackay
British writer (1814-1889).
Born March 27th, 1814 in Perth.
Died December 24th, 1889 at 75 years old in London.
Yen Chia-kan
President of taiwan (roc) from 1975 to 1978.
Born October 23rd, 1905 in Wu County.
Died December 24th, 1993 at 88 years old in Taipei.
Kathy Whitworth
American professional golfer (1939–2022).
Born September 27th, 1939 in Monahans.
Died December 24th, 2022 at 83 years old in Flower Mound. [ref]
Ivry Gitlis
Israeli violinist (1922-2020).
Born August 25th, 1922 in Haifa. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2020 at 98 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Vasilis Karras
Greek singer (1953–2023).
Born November 12th, 1953 in Kokkinochori.
Died December 24th, 2023 at 70 years old in Thessaloniki (cancer, cardiac arrest). [ref]
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
Prime minister of the netherlands (1919–1987).
Born August 9th, 1919 in Hilversum.
Died December 24th, 1987 at 68 years old in Amsterdam (brain cancer).
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
British composer and pianist (1936-2012).
Born March 29th, 1936 in Broadstairs.
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 (1880–1938).
Born May 4th, 1880 in Königsberg.
Died December 24th, 1938 at 58 years old in Istanbul.
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.
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).
George W. P. Hunt
American politician (1859–1934).
Born November 1st, 1859 in Huntsville. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1934 at 75 years old in Phoenix (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vladimir Bekhterev
Russian neurologist.
Born February 1st, 1857 in Saralı.
Died December 24th, 1927 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Prince Aribert of Anhalt
Regent of anhalt (1864–1933).
Born June 18th, 1864 in Wörlitz.
Died December 24th, 1933 at 69 years old in Munich.
Syl Apps
Canadian ice hockey player and politician (1915-1998).
Born January 18th, 1915 in Paris.
Died December 24th, 1998 at 83 years old in Kingston.
Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Iranian ayatollah (1948–2018).
Born August 15th, 1948 in Najaf.
Died December 24th, 2018 at 70 years old in Tehran (brain cancer). [ref]
Ferhat Abbas
Algerian politician (1899-1985), president of provisional government of algeria, president of the national constitutional assembly of algeria.
Born August 24th, 1899 in Chahna.
Died December 24th, 1985 at 86 years old in Algiers.
Edmund Goulding
British director and screenwriter (1891–1959).
Born March 20th, 1891 in Feltham.
Died December 24th, 1959 at 68 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (surgical complications).
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus