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December 24th
168 Notable deaths
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).
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]
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). [ref]
Vladimir Bekhterev
Russian neurologist.
Born February 1st, 1857 in Saralı.
Died December 24th, 1927 at 70 years old in Moscow.
George Gerbner
American writer, freelancer and sociologist.
Born August 8th, 1919 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2005 at 86 years old in Philadelphia (cancer). [ref]
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]
Maria Koepcke
German-peruvian ornithologist (1924-1971).
Born May 15th, 1924 in Leipzig.
Died December 24th, 1971 at 47 years old in Peru.
Nguyen Huu Tho
Vietnamese politician (1910-1996).
Born July 10th, 1910 in Ho Chi Minh City. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1996 at 86 years old in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi.
Prince Aribert of Anhalt
Regent of anhalt.
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.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 168
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