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December 26th
176 Notable deaths
Brodie Lee
American professional wrestler.
Born December 16th, 1979 in Rochester.
Died December 26th, 2020 at 41 years old in Jacksonville (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Vincent Schiavelli
American actor (1948–2005).
Born November 11th, 1948 in Brooklyn.
Died December 26th, 2005 at 57 years old in Polizzi Generosa (lung cancer). [ref]
Sue Lyon
American actress (1946-2019).
Born July 10th, 1946 in Davenport.
Died December 26th, 2019 at 73 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Nigel Hawthorne
English actor (1929-2001).
Born April 5th, 1929 in Coventry. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2001 at 72 years old in Radwell (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Elsa Lanchester
English-born american actress (1902-1986).
Born October 28th, 1902 in Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1986 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Edward O. Wilson
American biologist, naturalist, and writer.
Born June 10th, 1929 in Birmingham.
Died December 26th, 2021 at 92 years old in Burlington. [ref]
Howard Hawks
American film director, producer and screenwriter (1896-1977).
Born May 30th, 1896 in Elkhart County. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1977 at 81 years old in Palm Springs (stroke). [ref]
Kerry Packer
Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon.
Born December 17th, 1937 in Sydney.
Died December 26th, 2005 at 68 years old in Bellevue Hill (kidney failure). [ref]
Shankar Dayal Sharma
Indian politician (1918-1999).
Born August 19th, 1918 in Bhopal.
Died December 26th, 1999 at 81 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Weegee
American photographer.
Born June 12th, 1899 in Zolochiv. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1968 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus