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December 26th
190 Notable deaths
No Kum-sok
North korean air force officer (1932–2022).
Born January 10th, 1932 in Sinhung County.
Died December 26th, 2022 at 90 years old in Daytona Beach.
Melvil Dewey
American librarian (1851–1931).
Born December 10th, 1851 in Adams Center.
Died December 26th, 1931 at 80 years old in Lake Placid.
Angus Ogilvy
British businessman (1928-2004).
Born September 14th, 1928 in London.
Died December 26th, 2004 at 76 years old in London (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Frederic Remington
American painter and sculptor (1861-1909).
Born October 4th, 1861 in Canton.
Died December 26th, 1909 at 48 years old in Ridgefield (peritonitis).
John Loder
British-american actor (1898-1988).
Born January 3rd, 1898 in London.
Died December 26th, 1988 at 90 years old in London (disease).
William Haines
American actor, interior designer (1900–1973).
Born January 2nd, 1900 in Staunton.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
Yves Rocher
French businessman (1930-2009).
Born April 7th, 1930 in La Gacilly. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2009 at 79 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
Herb Ritts
American photographer.
Born August 13th, 1952 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2002 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Parveen Shakir
Pakistani writer and poet (1952–1994).
Born November 24th, 1952 in Karachi.
Died December 26th, 1994 at 42 years old in Islamabad (traffic collision).
Jerry Herman
American composer and lyricist (1931-2019).
Born July 10th, 1931 in New York City.
Died December 26th, 2019 at 88 years old in Miami (lung disease). [ref]
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