December 25th
186 Notable deaths
Claudia Jones
Trinidad & tobago-born black communist and political activist.
Born February 15th, 1915 in Port of Spain. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1964 at 49 years old in London (tuberculosis).
David Ryall
English actor (1935-2014).
Born January 5th, 1935 in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Died December 25th, 2014 at 79 years old in London.
Carlos Andrés Pérez
President of venezuela (1922-2010).
Born October 27th, 1923 in Rubio. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2010 at 87 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Danny Hodge
American boxer, professional and amateur wrestler.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 88 years old in Perry. [ref]
Birgit Nilsson
Swedish opera singer (1918-2005).
Born May 17th, 1918 in Västra Karup. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2005 at 87 years old in Bjärlöv. [ref]
Helen Joseph
British-born south african activist (1905-1992).
Born April 8th, 1905 in Midhurst.
Died December 25th, 1992 at 87 years old in Johannesburg.
George Clayton Johnson
American writer (1929-2015).
Born July 10th, 1929 in Cheyenne.
Died December 25th, 2015 at 86 years old in North Hills (cancer).
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]
Leon Schlesinger
American film and short producer.
Born May 20th, 1884 in Philadelphia.
Died December 25th, 1949 at 65 years old in Los Angeles.
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 Gurugram (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 186
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