December 25th
245 Notable deaths
George Michael
English singer (1963–2016).
Born June 25th, 1963 in East Finchley.
Died December 25th, 2016 at 53 years old in Goring-on-Thames (fatty liver disease, dilated cardiomyopathy). [ref]
Charlie Chaplin
English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977).
Born April 16th, 1889 in Walworth. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1977 at 88 years old in Corsier-sur-Vevey (stroke, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Dean Martin
American singer, actor, comedian and film producer (1917–1995).
Born June 7th, 1917 in Steubenville.
Died December 25th, 1995 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (pulmonary emphysema, small cell carcinoma).
James Brown
American musician (1933–2006).
Born May 3rd, 1933 in Augusta, Barnwell.
Died December 25th, 2006 at 73 years old in Atlanta (pneumonia, heart failure). [ref]
Eartha Kitt
American singer and actress (1927–2008).
Born January 17th, 1927 in North.
Died December 25th, 2008 at 81 years old in Weston (colorectal cancer).
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Dictator of romania from 1965 to 1989.
Born January 26th, 1918 in Scornicești.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 71 years old in Târgoviște (gunshot wound).
Emperor Taishō
Emperor of japan from 1912 until 1926.
Born August 31st, 1879 in Akasaka Estate.
Died December 25th, 1926 at 47 years old in Hayama Imperial Villa (myocardial infarction, pneumonia).
Joan Blondell
American actress (1906–1979).
Born August 30th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died December 25th, 1979 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (leukemia).
C. Rajagopalachari
Indian politician and activist (1878–1972).
Born December 10th, 1878 in Thorapalli.
Died December 25th, 1972 at 94 years old in Chennai.
Sadhana Shivdasani
Indian actress (1941–2015).
Born September 2nd, 1941 in Karachi.
Died December 25th, 2015 at 74 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
Denver Pyle
American actor (1920-1997).
Born May 11th, 1920 in Kit Carson County.
Died December 25th, 1997 at 77 years old in Burbank (lung cancer).
Michael Alig
American club promoter, murderer and socialite.
Born April 29th, 1966 in South Bend.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 54 years old in New York City.
Bill Bowerman
American runner, track and field coach, and businessman (1911–1999).
Born February 19th, 1911 in Portland.
Died December 25th, 1999 at 88 years old in Fossil. [ref]
Joan Miró
Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist (1893–1983).
Born April 20th, 1893 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1983 at 90 years old in Palma. [ref]
Kevin DuBrow
American singer (1955–2007).
Born October 29th, 1955 in Hollywood.
Died December 25th, 2007 at 52 years old in Las Vegas (drug overdose). [ref]
W. C. Fields
American comedian, actor, juggler and writer (1880–1946).
Born January 29th, 1880 in Darby.
Died December 25th, 1946 at 66 years old in Pasadena.
Billy Martin
American baseball player and manager (1928–1989).
Born May 16th, 1928 in Berkeley.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 61 years old in Johnson City (traffic collision).
Anatoli Boukreev
Russian mountain climber (1958-1997).
Born January 16th, 1958 in Korkino.
Died December 25th, 1997 at 39 years old in Annapurna (avalanche).
Richard Marcinko
Navy seal, author (1940–2021).
Born November 21st, 1940 in Lansford.
Died December 25th, 2021 at 81 years old in Warrenton. [ref]
Jean-Marc Vallée
Canadian director, screenwriter, film editor, actor and film producer from québec.
Born March 9th, 1963 in Montreal.
Died December 25th, 2021 at 58 years old in Berthier-sur-Mer (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Zail Singh
President of india from 1982 to 1987.
Born May 5th, 1916 in Sandhwan.
Died December 25th, 1994 at 78 years old in Chandigarh (traffic collision).
Elena Ceaușescu
Romanian politician (1916–1989).
Born January 20th, 1919 in Petrești.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 70 years old in Târgoviște (gunshot wound).
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Indian author, screenplay writer and film director (1933–2024).
Born July 15th, 1933 in Kudallur. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2024 at 91 years old in Kozhikode. [ref]
Ari Behn
Norwegian author (1972–2019).
Born September 30th, 1972 in Aarhus.
Died December 25th, 2019 at 47 years old in Lommedalen. [ref]
İsmet İnönü
2nd president of the republic of turkey (1884–1973).
Born September 24th, 1884 in İzmir.
Died December 25th, 1973 at 89 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott