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List of celebrities and famous people who died on December 25th

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2022

2021

  • Yuvin Rajaratnam was a Sri Lankan-American hedge fund manager who was convicted of insider trading.

  • American figurative artist. he is best known for his paintings on ordinary household subjects and urbanscapes with thick, impasto effects. thiebaud worked in new york and hollywood for more than ten years as a cartoonist. he also worked as a commercial artist, public relations manager, illustrator, and a publicity manager. from 1942 to 1946, he served four years in the …

2020

  • American basketball player and coach (d. 2020)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Norwegian author and former husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway.

2018

  • Trailblazing astronomer known as the 'Mother of Hubble' for her role in planning the Hubble Space Telescope.

  • Indian midwife (b. 1920)

2017

2016

  • Contributed significantly to the study of dark matter.

  • Pioneering astronomer who provided evidence for the existence of dark matter.

  • Pioneering astronomer who confirmed the existence of dark matter.

  • Alphonse Mouzon was an American jazz fusion drummer and composer.

  • Russian military musician and composer (b. 1952)

2015

  • Sadhana Shivdasani was a popular Indian film actress who was known for her iconic hairstyle and her performances in films like Woh Kaun Thi?, Mera Saaya, and Agar.

  • Gaston Chevalier was a French painter known for his abstract art.

  • American author and screenwriter (d. 2015)

  • American author and historian (b. 1961)

2014

  • Gleb Yakunin was a Russian Orthodox priest and human rights activist who was a prominent critic of the Soviet regime.

  • Cuban-french architect (b. 1925)

  • David Ryall

    English actor (b. 1935)

  • English cricketer (d. 2014)

2013

  • American tv sportscaster and family. he is the son baseball player jim hegan.

  • English footballer (d. 2013)

  • English geographer, anthropologist, archaeologist and academic (b. 1930)

  • Filipino politician, 8th mayor of quezon city (b. 1932)

  • American historian and author (b. 1961)

2012

2011

2010

  • Azam Jah was a celebrated Urdu poet known for his lyrical and introspective style.

  • Lebaron Mosher was an American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.

  • Former President of Venezuela known for his social policies.

  • Venezuelan politician, 66th president of venezuela (b. 1922)

  • Former president of venezuela (born in 1922)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

  • Pioneering computer scientist known for her contributions to early computing systems.

  • American singer-songwriter and guitarist (brute. the undertow orchestra (d. 2009).

  • Indian businessman founded image institute of technology & management in 2009

2008

  • Eartha Kitt

    Eartha kitt was a renowned pop singer and actress known for her sultry voice and captivating performances, gaining fame for her hit songs and her role as catwoman in the batman television series.

  • Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.

  • Eartha Kitt was a renowned singer known for her distinctive voice and hit songs like 'Santa Baby'.

2007

2006

  • Jams Brown was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, often referred to as the 'Godfather of Soul'.

  • American astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of galaxies and cosmology.

  • Israeli politician and member of the Knesset.

  • Gerrald Dickens was a British actor known for his portrayals of characters in adaptations of Charles Dickens' novels.

  • James Brown was a legendary singer and performer, known as the 'Godfather of Soul.'

2005

  • Swedish soprano singer opera in swedish. she received her first operatic contract for singing in 1947. she sang at the metropolitan opera on december 18, 1959. before her big break, she sang at funerals and weddings for ten more years.

  • English guitarist (spontaneous music ensemble and joseph holbrooke). (d. 2005).

  • Garo Hagopian was an Armenian-American boxer who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal.

  • American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2010)

  • Sri lankan journalist, businessman, and politician (b. 1934)

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

1998

1997

1996

  • American homicide victim. one of the most interesting and frustrating cases of 1990s. patricia ann paugh, a charming socialite and john bennett ramsey, a wealthy businessman, was the daughter of jonbenet. he was born 12/29/1956 in parkersburg (wv) and had two older brothers, burke (born 2/7/1987, marietta (ga) and john andrew (who lived at ramsey home) and melinda. both were …

  • Canadian journalist and sportscaster (d. 1996).

  • Colo child beauty queen, killed at 6

  • Actor/director le scandale, writer, dies at 74

  • Governor-general of grenadines (70-76), dies.

1995

  • Dean Martin

    American actor and singer who was a team with jerry lewis between 1950-1954, before going it alone. lewis met him in atlantic city in 1946. they were together for 10+ years, and 16 movies. martin tried to sing, while lewis was a busboy interrupting him. they created the legendary team that would delight a nation: the handsome, italian crooner, and …

  • American entertainer known for his work in the Rat Pack and his partnership with Jerry Lewis.

  • French philosopher known for his contributions to phenomenology and ethics.

  • Lithuanian-born French philosopher known for his work on ethics and ontology.

  • Korean surgeon (b. 1914)

1994

  • French lawyer and ph.d. he was the director of the cabinet from 1947 to 1949 and, in 1954, he was also the president of a company house. he was an executive and vice-president of renault 1955-1975. he was the minister of industry 1981-82. this position was given by the president of the republic. he was married on 3/09/1936.

  • Brutus Hamilton was a renowned physicist known for his contributions to the field of nuclear physics.

  • Indian politician, 7th president of india (d. 1994)

  • Indian politician, 7th president of india

1993

1992

1991

1990

  • Malai Devi was a renowned Tamil poet and writer who made significant contributions to Tamil literature.

  • Entertainer dies from cancer at 77

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian communist politician who was the Secretary-General of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989 and the President of Romania from 1967 to 1989.

  • Nicolae Ceaușescu was the leader of Communist Romania from 1965 until his overthrow and execution in the Romanian Revolution of 1989.

  • Former President of Romania from 1965 to 1989.

  • American baseball manager and player, well-known for his shrewd and all-out style of playing baseball and barroom fighting brawls.

  • American baseball manager and player, well-known for his shrewd and all-out style of playing baseball and barroom fighting brawls.

1988

  • Safi Lakhnavi was an Urdu poet and writer known for his lyrical and introspective poetry that explored themes of love, spirituality, and social issues.

  • Indonesian author known for his literary works.

  • 10th duke of newcastle, english entomologist and lepidopterist (b. 1920)

  • Japanese author and critic (b. 1909)

  • Japanese novelist (born in 1909)

1985

  • Orchestra leader (sammy davis jr. show), passes away at the age of 66.

1983

  • Renowned Spanish Surrealist artist.

  • Spanish painter and sculpturer (d. 1983).

  • Spanish surrealist artist. he is widely regarded as the greatest. his style featured zips and twinkles as well odd-looking animals and humans. he lived in paris and catalonia for most of his life. this was where he influenced much of his work. he began freestyles on dutch scenes after a 1928 trip to holland. he went to japan in 1966 …

1980

  • Paquita Dominguez was a Spanish painter known for her vibrant and colorful depictions of rural life in Spain.

  • Leavy Bates was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

  • London, england -- actor. (let the people sing lilac domino).

  • Belgian singer, dies at age 43.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

  • Joan Blondell

    American actress and singer (b. 1906)

  • Spanish-canadian painter and sculptor (d. 1979)

  • American actor and singer. he is a republican. his screen career began in 1937 and he played romantic leads throughout the 1940s. he was married once and had two children.

  • American actress. the brassy, but kind-hearted, heroine in many comedies, musicals and stage productions. when she was three years old, her parents were vaudevillians and put her on the stage. she was a four-time traveler with her family, and she traveled the globe four times. she was fresh off a broadway success and made it to hollywood in 1930. she …

1977

  • One of the most famous and influential actors and filmmakers of the silent film era, known for his iconic character 'The Tramp'.

  • Legendary comic actor and filmmaker.

  • Legendary silent film actor and filmmaker.

  • British-american producer, writer, director, and entertainer was perhaps most famous for creating the iconic character of the tramp. also known as charlie the little fellow, or simply charlie, he is a british-american entertainer.

  • Charlie Chaplin

    Legendary silent film actor and director, known for his iconic character The Tramp.

1976

  • Actor (radio ranch valley of wanted men), died at 58

1975

  • Estonian mathematician, author, and academic (d. 1975)

  • A%0ditions gallimard, a french publisher, was founded in 1975.

1973

  • French aviation pioneer. he was the first person to fly a heavier-than air machine in 1904. he designed and built various aircraft from 1905 to 1918.

  • Turkish general and politician, 2nd president of turkey (b. 1884)

  • Turkish statesman (born in 1884)

1971

1970

  • Hungarian-english photographer and journalist (b. 1908)

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1967

  • Pioneering chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

1966

1964

1963

  • A romanian-french poet, essayist and essayist who is associated with dadaism. he left significant work from both dadaism and surrealistic periods. he was a french communist in 1935, and later joined resistance.

1961

  • German-american pharmacologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1873)

  • German-born pharmacologist who discovered acetylcholine and helped improve medical therapy. he was awarded the nobel prize in physiology or medicine in medicine in 1936 for his discovery. this award was shared with sir henry dale who he met in 1902 while spending time in ernest starling’s laboratory at university college in london. he is often referred to by many as …

  • American captain, lawyer, and politician, 54th governor of maine (b. 1888)

  • The inventor of the electron microscope

  • American politician and captain 54th governor of maine (d. 1961).

1960

  • Early Wright was an American author known for his contributions to Southern literature.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1957

1956

1954

1953

1952

1951

  • French biologist known for his work on the genetics of the fruit fly Drosophila.

  • A bomb kills a florida naacp official.

1950

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

  • American animator and producer, founded warner bros. cartoons (b. 1884)

1947

  • British painter known for his unique style and artistic vision.

  • American lawyer and politician, 51st lieutenant governor of massachusetts (b. 1886)

  • American politician (born 1886)

1946

  • W.C. Fields

    Legendary American comedian and actor known for his witty humor and distinctive persona.

  • Renowned American comedian and actor known for his witty humor and distinctive persona.

  • Renowned journalist and humorist with a distinctive writing style.

1945

  • Swedish zoologist who made significant contributions to the study of marine invertebrates.

1944

  • South african-english journalist and author (b. 1909)

1943

1942

  • Aurel Stodola was a Slovak engineer and author known for his work in the field of steam and gas turbines.

  • Composer dies at 32

1941

1940

  • Elzia Fitzgerald was an American poet and playwright, known for her lyrical and introspective works exploring themes of love, loss, and the human experience.

  • Amand Mercier was a French essayist and literary critic who wrote extensively on various philosophical and social topics.

  • Agnes Ayres

    Actress johnny belinda sheik, dies at 42

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1938

1936

1935

  • American playwright and librettist, known for his Broadway plays.

  • French critic and novelist who was a master of psychological novels and a molder for opinion among conservative intellectuals of france in the period before world war i.

1933

  • Catalan colonel and politician, 122nd president of catalonia (b. 1859)

1930

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1928

1927

1926

  • Japanese emperor, the son of meiji who reigned only a short nine years. he began his rule on 7/30/1912 and was in control during the great war and the great earthquake of 1923. due to his poor health, yoshihito was unable to carry out his duties and let the duties of state go to his son, hirohito.

1925

  • German psychoanalyst and author (b. 1877)

  • Author, who dies at the age of 30

  • German psychoanalyst and freud student. he was the founder of the international institute of psychology berlin. died 10/25/1925, berlin.

1922

1921

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

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1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on December 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1904

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