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December 26th
241 Notable deaths
Giacomo Di Chirico
Italian painter (1844-1883).
Born January 27th, 1844 in Venosa.
Died December 26th, 1883 at 39 years old in Naples.
Frank Dawson Adams
Mcgill university, montreal, canada, geologist and petrologist, who studied the monteregian hills (1859-1942).
Born September 17th, 1859 in Montreal.
Died December 26th, 1942 at 83 years old in Montreal.
David Torrence
British actor (1864-1951).
Born January 17th, 1864 in Edinburgh.
Died December 26th, 1951 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills.
Giuseppe Chiappella
Italian footballer (1924-2009).
Born September 8th, 1924 in San Donato Milanese.
Died December 26th, 2009 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]
Abu-'l-Qāsim H̱ān Nāṣir-al-Mulk
Iranian politician (1863–1927).
Born April 1st, 1863 in Hamadan Province.
Died December 26th, 1927 at 64 years old in Tehran.
Knudåge Riisager
Danish composer (1897–1974).
Born March 6th, 1897 in Kunda.
Died December 26th, 1974 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Jack Crayston
English footballer (1910–1992).
Born October 9th, 1910 in Grange-over-Sands.
Died December 26th, 1992 at 82 years old in London.
Majer Samuel Bałaban
Polish historian (1877–1942).
Born February 20th, 1877 in Lviv.
Died December 26th, 1942 at 65 years old in Warsaw Ghetto.
Franjo Bučar
Croatian sports writer (1866-1946).
Born November 25th, 1866 in Zagreb.
Died December 26th, 1946 at 80 years old in Zagreb.
Giuseppe Gamba
Catholic cardinal (1857-1929).
Born April 25th, 1857 in San Damiano d'Asti. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1929 at 72 years old in Turin. [ref]
Jan Flinterman
Dutch racing driver.
Born October 2nd, 1919 in The Hague.
Died December 26th, 1992 at 73 years old in Leiden.
Otto Zdansky
Austrian paleontologist (1894–1988).
Born November 28th, 1894 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1988 at 94 years old in Uppsala.
Vincentia Maria López y Vicuña
Foundress of daughters of mary immaculate for domestic service (1847-1890).
Born March 22nd, 1847 in Cascante.
Died December 26th, 1890 at 43 years old in Madrid.
Jacques Sylla
Prime minister of madagascar (1946-2009).
Born July 22nd, 1946 in Toamasina, Nosy Boraha.
Died December 26th, 2009 at 63 years old in Antananarivo. [ref]
Fabio Carpi
Italian director, screenwriter and author (1925–2018).
Born January 19th, 1925 in Milan.
Died December 26th, 2018 at 93 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Noël Gallon
French composer (1891-1966).
Born September 11th, 1891 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 26th, 1966 at 75 years old in Paris.
Frank Hussey
Athletics competitor (1905-1974).
Born February 14th, 1905 in New York City.
Died December 26th, 1974 at 69 years old in Coxsackie.
Gustav Neidlinger
German opera singer (1910–1991).
Born March 21st, 1910 in Mainz.
Died December 26th, 1991 at 81 years old in Bad Ems.
Bernhard Scholz
German conductor and composer (1835–1916).
Born March 30th, 1835 in Mainz.
Died December 26th, 1916 at 81 years old in Munich.
Louis Laurie
American boxer (1917–2002).
Born November 19th, 1917 in Cleveland.
Died December 26th, 2002 at 85 years old in Beachwood.
Michael Bruno
Israeli economist (1932–1996).
Born July 30th, 1932 in Hamburg.
Died December 26th, 1996 at 64 years old in Jerusalem.
Ina Boudier-Bakker
Dutch writer (1875-1966).
Born April 15th, 1875 in Amsterdam.
Died December 26th, 1966 at 91 years old in Utrecht.
Hans Stille
German geologist (1876-1966).
Born October 8th, 1876 in Hanover.
Died December 26th, 1966 at 90 years old in Hanover.
Theodor von Oppolzer
Austrian astronomer and mathematician (1841-1886).
Born October 26th, 1841 in Prague.
Died December 26th, 1886 at 45 years old in Vienna (epidemic typhus).
Lev Arnshtam
Film director, screenwriter (1905–1979).
Born January 15th, 1905 in Dnipro.
Died December 26th, 1979 at 74 years old in Moscow.
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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen