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245 Notable deaths
Kōmei Abe
Japanese composer (1911–2006).
Born September 1st, 1911 in Hiroshima.
Died December 25th, 2006 at 95 years old in Tokyo.
Bernardino Molinari
Italian conductor (1880-1952).
Born April 11th, 1880 in Rome.
Died December 25th, 1952 at 72 years old in Rome.
William Alphonso Murrill
American botanist and mycologist (1869–1957).
Born November 13th, 1869 in Lynchburg.
Died December 25th, 1957 at 88 years old in Gainesville.
Baldur Ragnarsson
Icelandic poet (1930-2018).
Born August 25th, 1930 in Reyðarfjörður. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2018 at 88 years old [ref]
Aghakhan Abdullayev
Azerbaijani khananda (1950-2016).
Born February 6th, 1950 in Baku.
Died December 25th, 2016 at 66 years old in Baku (cancer).
Cho Se-hui
South korean author.
Born August 20th, 1942 in Gapyeong County.
Died December 25th, 2022 at 80 years old in Seoul (COVID-19). [ref]
Alberto Maria De Agostini
Italian explorer.
Born November 2nd, 1883 in Pollone.
Died December 25th, 1960 at 77 years old in Turin.
Evgeny Golubev
Russian composer (1910–1988).
Born February 16th, 1910 in Moscow.
Died December 25th, 1988 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Helen Freeman
American actress (1886-1960).
Born August 3rd, 1886 in St. Louis.
Died December 25th, 1960 at 74 years old in Los Angeles.
August Wenzinger
Swiss viola da gamba performer and conductor (1905–1996).
Born November 14th, 1905 in Basel.
Died December 25th, 1996 at 91 years old in Metzerlen-Mariastein.
Ludovico Bidoglio
Argentine footballer (1900-1970).
Born February 5th, 1900 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 25th, 1970 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires.
Kaoru Osanai
Japanese theater director (1881–1928).
Born July 26th, 1881 in Hiroshima.
Died December 25th, 1928 at 47 years old in Kamakura.
Ester Rachel Kamińska
Polish actress (1870–1925).
Born March 10th, 1870 in Porazava.
Died December 25th, 1925 at 55 years old in Warsaw.
Sven Lindberg
Swedish actor and director (1918–2006).
Born November 20th, 1918 in Stockholm.
Died December 25th, 2006 at 88 years old in Stockholm.
Fridolin Anderwert
Swiss politician (1828-1880).
Born September 19th, 1828 in Frauenfeld.
Died December 25th, 1880 at 52 years old in Bern (gunshot wound).
Harriet Mann Miller
American author, naturalist, ornithologist (1831-1918).
Born June 25th, 1831 in Auburn. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1918 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Harry Myers
American actor (1882–1938).
Born September 5th, 1882 in New Haven.
Died December 25th, 1938 at 56 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Bernice Adiku Heloo
Ghanaian politician and member of parliament.
Born September 24th, 1954 in Hohoe. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2024 at 70 years old
Ferdinand Adams
Belgian footballer (1903-1992).
Born May 3rd, 1903 in Antwerp.
Died December 25th, 1985 at 82 years old in Anderlecht.
Othmar Schneider
Austrian skier and sport shooter (1928–2012).
Born August 27th, 1928 in Lech.
Died December 25th, 2012 at 84 years old in Götzis.
Carlos Pedroso
Cuban fencer (1967–2024).
Born January 28th, 1967.
Died December 25th, 2024 at 57 years old in Cienfuegos (burn). [ref]
Howie Williams
Basketball player (1927–2004).
Born October 29th, 1927 in New Ross.
Died December 25th, 2004 at 77 years old in Phoenix.
Harry C. Oberholser
American ornithologist (1870–1963).
Born June 25th, 1870 in Brooklyn.
Died December 25th, 1963 at 93 years old in Cleveland.
Michael Nudelman
Israeli politician (1938-2018).
Born June 30th, 1938 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2018 at 80 years old in Kiryat Shmona. [ref]
Carl Abrahamsson
Swedish sportsperson (1896–1948).
Born May 1st, 1896 in Södertälje.
Died December 25th, 1948 at 52 years old in Södertälje (myocardial infarction).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon