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December 25th
198 Notable deaths
Zail Singh
Indian politician and former president of india (1916-1994).
Born May 5th, 1916 in Sandhwan. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1994 at 78 years old in Chandigarh (traffic collision).
Elena Ceaușescu
Romanian politician (1916–1989).
Born January 7th, 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.
Born September 24th, 1884 in İzmir.
Died December 25th, 1973 at 89 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
K. C. Jones
American basketball player and coach.
Born May 25th, 1932 in Taylor.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 88 years old in Connecticut. [ref]
Willard Van Orman Quine
American philosopher and logician (1908–2000).
Born June 25th, 1908 in Akron. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2000 at 92 years old in Boston. [ref]
Vera Rubin
American astronomer and physicist.
Born July 23rd, 1928 in Philadelphia.
Died December 25th, 2016 at 88 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Wayne Thiebaud
American painter (1920–2021).
Born November 15th, 1920 in Mesa.
Died December 25th, 2021 at 101 years old in Sacramento. [ref]
Karel Čapek
Czech writer (1890–1938).
Born January 9th, 1890 in Malé Svatoňovice. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1938 at 48 years old in Vinohrady (pneumonia). [ref]
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy