December 25th
176 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).
Ari Behn
Norwegian author and artist (1972-2019).
Born September 30th, 1972 in Aarhus.
Died December 25th, 2019 at 47 years old in Lommedalen. [ref]
Elena Ceaușescu
Romanian politician (1916-1989).
Born January 7th, 1916 in Petrești.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 73 years old in Târgoviște (ballistic trauma).
Wayne Thiebaud
American painter (1920–2021).
Born November 15th, 1920 in Mesa. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2021 at 101 years old in Sacramento. [ref]
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]
İsmet İnönü
Turkish general and statesman (1884-1973).
Born September 24th, 1884 in İzmir. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1973 at 89 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction). [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]
Rukhmabai
One of the first practicing women doctors in colonial india..
Born November 22nd, 1864 in Mumbai.
Died December 25th, 1955 at 91 years old in Mumbai.
Young Tom Morris
Scottish professional golfer (1851-1875).
Born April 20th, 1851 in St Andrews.
Died December 25th, 1875 at 24 years old
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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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis