December 24th
230 Notable deaths
George Gerbner
American writer, freelancer and sociologist (1919–2005).
Born August 8th, 1919 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2005 at 86 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Philipp von Jolly
German physicist and mathematician (1809–1884).
Born September 26th, 1809 in Mannheim.
Died December 24th, 1884 at 75 years old in Munich.
David Leland
British actor, screenwriter and director.
Born April 20th, 1941 in Cambridge.
Died December 24th, 2023 at 82 years old [ref]
Infante Antonio, Duke of Galliera
Infante of spain, fourth duke of galliera (1866–1930).
Born February 23rd, 1866 in Seville.
Died December 24th, 1930 at 64 years old in Paris.
Franco Frattini
Italian politician (1957–2022).
Born March 14th, 1957 in Rome.
Died December 24th, 2022 at 65 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
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, Buenos Aires Province.
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.
Hugh Miller
Scottish geologist and folklorist (1802-1856).
Born October 10th, 1802 in Cromarty. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1856 at 54 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Roy Neuberger
American businessman and art collector (1903-2010).
Born July 21st, 1903 in Bridgeport.
Died December 24th, 2010 at 107 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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 (1896–1962).
Born March 29th, 1896 in Herscheid.
Died December 24th, 1962 at 66 years old in Lüdenscheid.
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]
William Cameron Forbes
American diplomat (1870-1959).
Born May 21st, 1870 in Milton.
Died December 24th, 1959 at 89 years old in Boston.
Badr Shakir al-Sayyab
Iraqi poet (1926-1964).
Born December 24th, 1926 in Basra.
Died December 24th, 1964 at 38 years old in Syria.
Konstantin Balmont
Russian poet (1867–1942).
Born June 15th, 1867 in Gumnischi. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1942 at 75 years old in Noisy-le-Grand (pneumonia). [ref]
Nalini Bala Devi
Assamese-language indian poet.
Born March 23rd, 1898 in Barpeta.
Died December 24th, 1977 at 79 years old
Édouard Detaille
French painter (1848-1912).
Born October 5th, 1848 in Paris.
Died December 24th, 1912 at 64 years old in Paris. [ref]
Grete Stern
German-argentine photographer (1904-1999).
Born May 9th, 1904 in Elberfeld.
Died December 24th, 1999 at 95 years old in Buenos Aires.
Nasreddine Dinet
French painter (1861-1929).
Born March 28th, 1861 in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1929 at 68 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Joseph Fitzmyer
American jesuit and biblical scholar (1920-2016).
Born November 4th, 1920 in Philadelphia.
Died December 24th, 2016 at 96 years old in Merion Station.
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You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King