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245 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.
K. C. Jones
American basketball player and coach (1932–2020).
Born May 25th, 1932 in Taylor. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2020 at 88 years old in Connecticut. [ref]
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).
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.
Died December 25th, 1995 at 101 years old in Los Angeles.
Nancy Roman
American astronomer and principal in the hubble space telescope project (1925-2018).
Born May 16th, 1925 in Nashville. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2018 at 93 years old in Germantown. [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]
Riccardo Morandi
Italian engineer and architect (1902–1989).
Born September 1st, 1902 in Rome.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 87 years old in Rome.
Otto Loewi
Jewish-german pharmacologist.
Born June 3rd, 1873 in Frankfurt.
Died December 25th, 1961 at 88 years old in New York City.
Ann Savage
American actress (1921–2008).
Born February 19th, 1921 in Columbia.
Died December 25th, 2008 at 87 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov
Bulgarian philosopher (1900–1986).
Born January 31st, 1900 in Srpci.
Died December 25th, 1986 at 86 years old in Fréjus.
Duy Tân
Vietnamese emperor (1899-1945).
Born September 19th, 1900 in Imperial City of Hue.
Died December 25th, 1945 at 45 years old in Lobaye Prefecture.
Monica Dickens
British writer and novelist (1915-1992).
Born May 10th, 1915 in London.
Died December 25th, 1992 at 77 years old in Reading.
Lee Bowman
American actor (1914–1979).
Born December 28th, 1914 in Cincinnati.
Died December 25th, 1979 at 64 years old in Brentwood (myocardial infarction).
Fabián O'Neill
Uruguayan footballer (1973–2022).
Born October 14th, 1973 in Paso de los Toros.
Died December 25th, 2022 at 49 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Robert Spitzer
American psychiatrist (1932–2015).
Born May 22nd, 1932 in New York City.
Died December 25th, 2015 at 83 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Newton Diehl Baker Jr.
American politician (1871–1937).
Born December 3rd, 1871 in Martinsburg. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1937 at 66 years old in Shaker Heights (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Betty Garde
Actress (1905-1989).
Born September 19th, 1905 in Philadelphia.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Gabriel Almond
American political scientist (1911-2002).
Born January 12th, 1911 in Rock Island.
Died December 25th, 2002 at 91 years old in Pacific Grove.
Curt Bois
German actor (1901–1991).
Born April 5th, 1901 in Berlin.
Died December 25th, 1991 at 90 years old in Berlin.
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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot