People who died on December 24 113
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Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople
d. 427
Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople
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Hedwiga
d. 903
Hedwiga, duchess of Saxony
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Shi Hongzhao
d. 950
Shi Hongzhao, Chinese general
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Wang Zhang
d. 950
Wang Zhang, Chinese official
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Yang Bin
d. 950
Yang Bin, Chinese chancellor
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Roger III of Sicily
d. 1193 (b. 1175)
Roger III of Sicily (b. 1175)
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John I, Count of Hainaut
d. 1257 (b. 1218)
John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)
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Hōjō Tokiyori
d. 1263 (b. 1227)
Hōjō Tokiyori, regent of Japan (b. 1227)
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Henry V of Luxembourg
d. 1281 (b. 1216)
Henry V of Luxembourg (b. 1216)
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Walter Bower
d. 1449 (b. 1385)
Walter Bower, Scottish chronicler (b. 1385)
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John Dunstaple
d. 1453 (b. 1390)
John Dunstaple, English composer (b. 1390)
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Đurađ Branković
d. 1456 (b. 1377)
Đurađ Branković, Despot of Serbia (b. 1377)
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John Cantius
d. 1473 (b. 1390)
John Cantius, Polish scholar and theologian (b. 1390)
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Vasco da Gama
d. 1524 (b. 1469)
Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer and politician, Governor of Portuguese India (b. 1469)
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Andreas Karlstadt
d. 1541
Andreas Karlstadt, Christian theologian and reformer (born 1486)
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Hester Jonas
d. 1635 (b. 1570)
Hester Jonas, German nurse (b. 1570)
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Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
d. 1660 (b. 1631)
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (b. 1631)
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Noël Coypel
d. 1707 (b. 1628)
Noël Coypel, French painter and educator (d. 1707)
Empress Go-Sakuramachi
d. 1813 (b. 1740)
Empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (b. 1740)
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Friedrich Bernhard Westphal
d. 1844 (b. 1803)
Friedrich Bernhard Westphal, Danish-German painter (b. 1803)
William Makepeace Thackeray
d. 1863 (b. 1811)
William Makepeace Thackeray, English author and poet (b. 1811)
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Charles Lock Eastlake
d. 1865 (b. 1793)
Charles Lock Eastlake, English painter, historian, and academic (d. 1865)
Adolphe d'Archiac
d. 1868 (b. 1802)
Adolphe d'Archiac, French paleontologist and geologist (b. 1802)
William John Macquorn Rankine
d. 1872 (b. 1820)
William John Macquorn Rankine, Scottish physicist and engineer (b. 1820)
Johns Hopkins
d. 1873 (b. 1795)
Johns Hopkins, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1795)
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Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate
d. 1889 (b. 1819)
Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch pastor and poet (b. 1819)
Charbel Makhluf
d. 1898 (b. 1828)
Charbel Makhluf, Lebanese priest and saint (b. 1828)
John Muir
d. 1914 (b. 1838)
John Muir, Scottish-American geologist, botanist, and author, founded Sierra Club (b. 1838)
Stephen Mosher Wood
d. 1920 (b. 1832)
Stephen Mosher Wood, American lieutenant and politician (b. 1832)
Wesley Coe
d. 1926 (b. 1879)
Wesley Coe, American shot putter, hammer thrower, and discus thrower (b. 1879)
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Flying Hawk
d. 1931 (b. 1854)
Flying Hawk, American warrior, educator and historian (b. 1854)
Alban Berg
d. 1935 (b. 1885)
Alban Berg, Austrian composer and educator (b. 1885)
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Bruno Taut
d. 1938 (b. 1880)
Bruno Taut, German architect and urban planner (b. 1880)
Siegfried Alkan
d. 1941 (b. 1858)
Siegfried Alkan, German composer (b. 1858)
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François Darlan
d. 1942 (b. 1881)
François Darlan, French admiral and politician, 122nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1881)
Charles Gondouin
d. 1947 (b. 1875)
Charles Gondouin, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (b. 1875)
Norma Talmadge
d. 1957 (b. 1894)
Norma Talmadge, American actress and producer (b. 1893)
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Robert Hillyer
d. 1961 (b. 1895)
Robert Hillyer, American poet and academic (b. 1895)
Wilhelm Ackermann
d. 1962 (b. 1896)
Wilhelm Ackermann, German mathematician (b. 1896)
Eveline Adelheid von Maydell
d. 1962 (b. 1890)
Eveline Adelheid von Maydell, German illustrator (b. 1890)
Claudia Jones
d. 1964 (b. 1915)
Claudia Jones, Trinidad-British journalist and activist (b. 1915)
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John Black (businessman)
d. 1965 (b. 1895)
John Black, English businessman (b. 1895)
William M. Branham
d. 1965 (b. 1909)
William M. Branham, American minister and theologian (b. 1906)
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Burt Baskin
d. 1967 (b. 1913)
Burt Baskin, American businessman, co-founded Baskin-Robbins (b. 1913)
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Stanisław Błeszyński
d. 1969 (b. 1927)
Stanisław Błeszyński, Polish-German entomologist and lepidopterist (b. 1927)
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Cortelia Clark
d. 1969 (b. 1907)
Cortelia Clark, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1907)
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Olivia FitzRoy
d. 1969 (b. 1921)
Olivia FitzRoy, English soldier and author (b. 1921)
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Alfred B. Skar
d. 1969 (b. 1896)
Alfred B. Skar, Norwegian journalist and politician (b. 1896)
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Maria Koepcke
d. 1971 (b. 1924)
Maria Koepcke, German-Peruvian ornithologist and zoologist (b. 1924)
Gisela Richter
d. 1972 (b. 1882)
Gisela Richter, English-American archaeologist and historian (b. 1882)
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Fritz Gause
d. 1973 (b. 1893)
Fritz Gause, German historian and author (b. 1893)
Bernard Herrmann
d. 1975 (b. 1911)
Bernard Herrmann, American composer and conductor (b. 1911)
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Samael Aun Weor
d. 1977 (b. 1917)
Samael Aun Weor, Colombian author and educator (b. 1917)
Karl Dönitz
d. 1980 (b. 1891)
Karl Dönitz, German admiral and politician, President of Germany (b. 1891)
Louis Aragon
d. 1982 (b. 1897)
Louis Aragon, French author and poet (b. 1897)
Peter Lawford
d. 1984 (b. 1923)
Peter Lawford, English-American actor (b. 1923)
Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith
d. 1985 (b. 1904)
Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, American lawyer (b. 1904)
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Camille Tourville
d. 1985 (b. 1927)
Camille Tourville, Canadian-American wrestler and manager (b. 1927)
Gardner Fox
d. 1986 (b. 1911)
Gardner Fox, American author (b. 1911)
Joop den Uyl
d. 1987 (b. 1919)
Joop den Uyl, Dutch journalist, economist, and politician, 45th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1919)
M. G. Ramachandran
d. 1987 (b. 1917)
M. G. Ramachandran, Sri Lankan-Indian actor, producer, and politician, 5th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (b. 1917)
Jainendra Kumar
d. 1988 (b. 1905)
Jainendra Kumar, Indian author (b. 1905)
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Thorbjørn Egner
d. 1990 (b. 1922)
Thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian playwright and songwriter (b. 1922)
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Virginia Sorensen
d. 1991 (b. 1912)
Virginia Sorensen, American author (b. 1912)
Peyo
d. 1992 (b. 1928)
Peyo, Belgian cartoonist, created The Smurfs (b. 1928)
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Bobby LaKind
d. 1992 (b. 1945)
Bobby LaKind, American singer-songwriter and conga player (b. 1945)
Norman Vincent Peale
d. 1993 (b. 1898)
Norman Vincent Peale, American minister and author (b. 1898)
John Boswell
d. 1994 (b. 1947)
John Boswell, American historian, author, and academic (b. 1947)
Rossano Brazzi
d. 1994 (b. 1916)
Rossano Brazzi, Italian actor (b. 1916)
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James Komack
d. 1997 (b. 1930)
James Komack, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1930)
Toshiro Mifune
d. 1997 (b. 1920)
Toshiro Mifune, Chinese-Japanese actor and producer (b. 1920)
Pierre Péladeau
d. 1997 (b. 1925)
Pierre Péladeau, Canadian businessman, founded Quebecor (b. 1925)
Syl Apps
d. 1998 (b. 1915)
Syl Apps, Canadian ice hockey player and pole vaulter (b. 1915)
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Bill Bowerman
d. 1999 (b. 1911)
Bill Bowerman, American runner, coach, and businessman, co-founded Nike, Inc. (b. 1911)
Maurice Couve de Murville
d. 1999 (b. 1907)
Maurice Couve de Murville, French soldier and politician, 152nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1907)
João Figueiredo
d. 1999 (b. 1918)
João Figueiredo, Brazilian general and politician, 30th President of Brazil (b. 1918)
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John Cooper (car maker)
d. 2000 (b. 1923)
John Cooper, English businessman, co-founded the Cooper Car Company (b. 1923)
Kjell Aukrust
d. 2002 (b. 1920)
Kjell Aukrust, Norwegian author and poet (b. 1920)
Jake Thackray
d. 2002 (b. 1938)
Jake Thackray, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1938)
Johnny Oates
d. 2004 (b. 1946)
Johnny Oates, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1946)
Braguinha (composer)
d. 2006 (b. 1907)
Braguinha, Brazilian singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1907)
Kenneth Sivertsen (musician)
d. 2006 (b. 1961)
Kenneth Sivertsen, Norwegian guitarist and composer (b. 1961)
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Frank Stanton (executive)
d. 2006 (b. 1908)
Frank Stanton, American businessman (b. 1908)
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Nicholas Pumfrey
d. 2007 (b. 1951)
Nicholas Pumfrey, English lawyer and judge (b. 1951)
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George Warrington
d. 2007 (b. 1952)
George Warrington, American businessman (b. 1952)
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Ralph Harris (journalist)
d. 2008 (b. 1921)
Ralph Harris, British journalist (b. 1921)
Harold Pinter
d. 2008 (b. 1930)
Harold Pinter, English playwright, screenwriter, director, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1930)
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Marcus Bakker
d. 2009 (b. 1923)
Marcus Bakker, Dutch journalist and politician (b. 1923)
Rafael Caldera
d. 2009 (b. 1916)
Rafael Caldera, Venezuelan lawyer and politician, 65th President of Venezuela (b. 1916)
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George Michael (sportscaster)
d. 2009 (b. 1939)
George Michael, American sportscaster (b. 1939)
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Gero von Wilpert
d. 2009 (b. 1933)
Gero von Wilpert, German author and academic (b. 1933)
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Elisabeth Beresford
d. 2010 (b. 1926)
Elisabeth Beresford, French-English journalist and author (b. 1926)
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Frans de Munck
d. 2010 (b. 1922)
Frans de Munck, Dutch footballer and manager (b. 1922)
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Orestes Quércia
d. 2010 (b. 1938)
Orestes Quércia, Brazilian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor of São Paulo State (b. 1938)
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Eino Tamberg
d. 2010 (b. 1930)
Eino Tamberg, Estonian composer and educator (b. 1930)
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Johannes Heesters
d. 2011 (b. 1903)
Johannes Heesters, Dutch-German entertainer (b. 1903)
Richard Rodney Bennett
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Richard Rodney Bennett, English-American composer and academic (b. 1936)
Charles Durning
d. 2012 (b. 1923)
Charles Durning, American soldier and actor (b. 1923)
Jack Klugman
d. 2012 (b. 1922)
Jack Klugman, American actor (b. 1922)
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Dennis O'Driscoll
d. 2012 (b. 1954)
Dennis O'Driscoll, Irish poet and critic (b. 1954)
Frédéric Back
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Frédéric Back, German-Canadian director, animator, and screenwriter (b. 1924)
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Ian Barbour
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Ian Barbour, Chinese-American author and scholar (b. 1923)
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John M. Goldman
d. 2013 (b. 1938)
John M. Goldman, English haematologist and oncologist (b. 1938)
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Allan McKeown
d. 2013 (b. 1946)
Allan McKeown, English-American screenwriter and producer (b. 1946)
Buddy DeFranco
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Buddy DeFranco, American clarinet player (b. 1923)
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Herbert Harris
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Herbert Harris, American lawyer and politician (b. 1926)
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Krzysztof Krauze
d. 2014 (b. 1953)
Krzysztof Krauze, Polish director and screenwriter (b. 1953)
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Turid Birkeland
d. 2015 (b. 1962)
Turid Birkeland, Norwegian businesswoman and politician, Norwegian Minister of Culture (b. 1962)
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Letty Jimenez Magsanoc
d. 2015 (b. 1941)
Letty Jimenez Magsanoc, Filipino journalist (b. 1941)
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Adriana Olguín
d. 2015 (b. 1911)
Adriana Olguín, Chilean lawyer and politician, Chilean Minister of Justice (b. 1911)
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Rick Parfitt
d. 2016 (b. 1948)
Rick Parfitt, British musician (b. 1948)
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Liz Smith (actress)
d. 2016 (b. 1921)
Liz Smith, English actress (b. 1921)
Richard Adams
d. 2016 (b. 1920)
Richard Adams, English author (b. 1920)