23 notable people died on December 24, including Toshirō Mifune, Gregory VIII, Martin Vahl.
21st Century
3 deaths
Tibor Czibere
lecturermechanical engineer
Hungarian politician (1930–2023)
Harold Pinter
actordirector
British playwright (1930–2008)
Kjell Aukrust
cartoonistillustrator
Norwegian writer and illustrator (1920-2002)
20th Century
12 deaths
Toshirō Mifune
actorfilm actor
Japanese actor (1920–1997)
Biagio Marin
librarianpoet
Italian poet (1891–1985)
Margaret Thomas
painterpoet
Australian writer, painter and sculptor (1842–1929)
Alexander Bugge
historianprofessor
Norwegian historian (1870–1929)
Eyvind Alnæs
academic musicianchoir director
Norwegian composer, pianist, organist, and choir director (1872–1932)
Julien Dillens
designermedalist
Belgian sculptor (1849-1904)
Robert Fitzgerald
military officerpolitician
Politician and solicitor in New South Wales, Australia (1846-1933)
Sadek Hilal
scientist
Columbia University radiologist
Juan Velasco Alvarado
military officerpolitician
President of Peru (1910-1977)
AM
Afsar Maudoodi
physicianpoet
Poet, Physician (1874–1948)
ER
Edmond Reusens
anthropologistarchaeologist
Belgian historian and archaeologist (1831–1903)
Nguyen Huu Tho
lawyerpolitician
Vietnamese politician (1910-1996)
19th Century
4 deaths
Martin Vahl
botanical collectorbotanist
Danish-Norwegian botanist (1749-1804)
Albert Barnes
abolitionistpastor
American theologian (1798–1870)
Stanisław Jachowicz
children's writerpedagogue
Polish poet (1796-1857)
Finnur Magnússon
anthropologistarchaeologist
Icelandic writer, archaeologist, and translator of ancient texts
18th Century
1 death
Jean-André Peyssonnel
naturalistphysician
French physician
17th Century
1 death
Obaku Dokuryu
calligrapherpainter
Japanese calligrapher, scholar, monk and artist (1596-1672)
14th Century
1 deathRF
Richard FitzRalph
authorCatholic bishop
Archbishop, university administrator (1295–1360)
12th Century
1 death
Gregory VIII
Catholic priestphilosopher
Pope of the Roman Catholic Church in 1187
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