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December 24th
169 Notable deaths
Edmund Goulding
British director and screenwriter (1891–1959).
Born March 20th, 1891 in Feltham. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1959 at 68 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (surgical complications). [ref]
Vasilis Karras
Greek singer.
Born November 12th, 1953 in Kokkinochori.
Died December 24th, 2023 at 70 years old in Thessaloniki (cancer, COVID-19). [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. [ref]
Tita Merello
Argentine actress, tango dancer and singer (1904-2002).
Born October 11th, 1904 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 24th, 2002 at 98 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ralph Linton
American anthropologist.
Born February 27th, 1893 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1953 at 60 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Franco Frattini
Italian politician.
Born March 14th, 1957 in Rome.
Died December 24th, 2022 at 65 years old (cancer). [ref]
Infante Antonio, Duke of Galliera
Infante of spain, fourth duke of galliera.
Born February 23rd, 1866 in Seville.
Died December 24th, 1930 at 64 years old in Paris.
Buddy DeFranco
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader.
Born February 17th, 1923 in Camden. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2014 at 91 years old in Panama City. [ref]
Gunnar Nordström
Finnish physicist.
Born March 12th, 1881 in Helsinki.
Died December 24th, 1923 at 42 years old in Helsinki (pernicious anemia).
Nana Bryant
Actress (1888-1955).
Born November 23rd, 1888 in Cincinnati.
Died December 24th, 1955 at 67 years old in Hollywood.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 169
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson