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December 25th
201 Notable deaths
Oliver P. Smith
United states marine corps general (1893–1977).
Born October 26th, 1893 in Menard.
Died December 25th, 1977 at 84 years old in Los Altos.
Frankie Darro
Actor (1917-1976).
Born December 22nd, 1917 in Chicago.
Died December 25th, 1976 at 59 years old in Huntington Beach (myocardial infarction).
Mani Kaul
Indian film director of hindi films (1944-2011).
Born December 25th, 1944 in Jodhpur.
Died December 25th, 2011 at 67 years old in Gurgaon (cancer). [ref]
John Pulman
English snooker player (1923–1998).
Born December 12th, 1923 in Devon.
Died December 25th, 1998 at 75 years old in Northampton (falling from height).
Robert Walser
Swiss writer (1878–1956).
Born April 15th, 1878 in Bienne. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1956 at 78 years old in Herisau (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bapsi Sidhwa
Pakistani american author.
Born August 11th, 1938 in Karachi. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2024 at 86 years old in Houston.
Barry Lopez
American writer (1945–2020).
Born January 6th, 1945 in Port Chester.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 75 years old in Eugene (prostate cancer). [ref]
Nicolas Slonimsky
Russian composer (1894-1995).
Born April 27th, 1894 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1995 at 101 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Derek Bailey
British guitarist (1930–2005).
Born January 29th, 1930 in Sheffield.
Died December 25th, 2005 at 75 years old in London (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Suzuki Osamu
Businessperson (1930–2024).
Born January 30th, 1930 in Gero.
Died December 25th, 2024 at 94 years old in Hamamatsu (lymphoma). [ref]
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