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December 24th
230 Notable deaths
Vittorio Adorni
Italian racing cyclist (1937–2022).
Born November 14th, 1937 in Parma.
Died December 24th, 2022 at 85 years old in Parma. [ref]
Eille Norwood
British actor (1861–1948).
Born October 11th, 1861 in York.
Died December 24th, 1948 at 87 years old in London (disease).
Pavel Fitin
Soviet intelligence officer and statesman (1907-1971).
Born December 28th, 1907.
Died December 24th, 1971 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Julius Sergius von Klever
Baltic german painter (1850-1924).
Born January 31st, 1850 in Tartu.
Died December 24th, 1924 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Karl von Roques
German general and war criminal during the second world war.
Born May 7th, 1880 in Frankfurt.
Died December 24th, 1949 at 69 years old in Landsberg am Lech.
Erich Schaedler
Scottish footballer (1949-1985).
Born August 6th, 1949 in Scottish Borders.
Died December 24th, 1985 at 36 years old in Cardrona Forest.
Endre Bajcsy-Zsilinszky
Hungarian politician (1886–1944).
Born July 6th, 1886 in Szarvas.
Died December 24th, 1944 at 58 years old in Sopronkőhida (hanging to death).
Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope
British politician and historian (1805–1875).
Born January 30th, 1805 in Walmer.
Died December 24th, 1875 at 70 years old in London.
Princess Henriette of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein princess (1843-1931).
Born June 6th, 1843 in Liechtenstein Castle.
Died December 24th, 1931 at 88 years old in Frauenthal Castle.
Gisela Richter
British-american art historian and archaeologist (1882–1972).
Born August 14th, 1882 in London.
Died December 24th, 1972 at 90 years old in Rome.
Tomás Bretón
Spanish conductor and composer (1850-1923).
Born December 29th, 1850 in Salamanca. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1923 at 72 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Ryokichi Minobe
Japanese politician (1904-1984).
Born February 5th, 1904 in Tokyo.
Died December 24th, 1984 at 80 years old in Shibuya.
David Libai
Israeli politician (1934–2023).
Born October 22nd, 1934 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2023 at 89 years old [ref]
Oskar Nedbal
Czech conductor, composer, and violist (1874–1940).
Born March 26th, 1874 in Tábor. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1930 at 56 years old in Zagreb (falling). [ref]
Lorenzo Tio
American clarinetist (1893–1933).
Born April 21st, 1893 in New Orleans.
Died December 24th, 1933 at 40 years old in New York City.
Guy Le Strange
English scholar and orientalist (1854–1933).
Born July 24th, 1854 in England, Brussels.
Died December 24th, 1933 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Osvaldo Bayer
Argentine journalist, historian and writer (1927-2018).
Born February 18th, 1927 in Santa Fe. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2018 at 91 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Alfons Goppel
German politician (1905-1991).
Born October 1st, 1905 in Reinhausen.
Died December 24th, 1991 at 86 years old in Johannesberg.
Arturo Barea
Spanish writer (1897-1957).
Born September 20th, 1897 in Badajoz.
Died December 24th, 1957 at 60 years old in London.
Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
Danish council president (1825-1913).
Born April 16th, 1825 in Sorø.
Died December 24th, 1913 at 88 years old in Kongsdal.
Karl Kilbom
Swedish politician (1885-1961).
Born May 8th, 1885 in Films församling.
Died December 24th, 1961 at 76 years old in Bromma parish.
Narcyza Żmichowska
Polish writer and feminist (1819–1876).
Born March 4th, 1819 in Warsaw.
Died December 24th, 1876 at 57 years old in Warsaw.
Sadik Kaceli
Albanian artist (1914-2000).
Born March 14th, 1914 in Tirana. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2000 at 86 years old in Tirana. [ref]
Seo Jeong-ju
South korean poet (1915–2000).
Born May 18th, 1915 in North Jeolla.
Died December 24th, 2000 at 85 years old in Seoul.
Eduard David
German politician (1863-1930).
Born June 11th, 1863 in Ediger-Eller.
Died December 24th, 1930 at 67 years old in Berlin.
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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold