Notable Deaths on December 25
710+ people died on this day throughout history
John Glucker
1933–2024 (age 91)
Menucha Nechona Cemetery
John Glucker was a renowned classical philologist whose scholarly contributions enriched the study of ancient texts.
Robert Porter
1942–2023 (age 81)
Pakenham
Robert Graham Porter (13 August 1942 – 25 December 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn i...
Juliette Carré
1933–2023 (age 90)
Cimetière d'Étais-la-Sauvin
Juliette Carré (22 November 1933 – 25 December 2023) was a French actress.
Chaim Drukman
1932–2022 (age 90)
Masu'ot Yitzhak
Haim Drukman (Hebrew: חיים דרוקמן; 15 November 1932 – 25 December 2022) was an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and p...
Pál Quittner
1936–2022 (age 86)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Hungarian computer scientist whose research advanced the field of computing.
Henryk Szordykowski
1944–2022 (age 78)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Henryk Jan Szordykowski (3 June 1944 – 25 December 2022) was a Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres and 150...
Bogusław Litwiniec
1931–2022 (age 91)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Bogusław Litwiniec (1931-2022) was a Polish individual born in Ostroh, Ukraine, who was buried at Grabiszyn Cemetery in...
Evgeny Moiseev
1948–2022 (age 74)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Evgeny Moiseev (Russian: Евге́ний Моисе́ев, IPA: [evgeˈnij moiˈsejev] ; 7 March 1948 – 25 December 2...
Aleksey Maslov
1953–2022 (age 69)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Alexey Fyodorovich Maslov (23 September 1953 – 25 December 2022) was a Russian general of the army who was Commander-i...
Françoise Bourdin
1952–2022 (age 70)
Port-Mort cemetery
Françoise Bourdin (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz buʁdɛ̃]; 1952 – 25 December 2022) was a French novelist.
Jonathan Spence
1936–2021 (age 85)
Grove Street Cemetery
Jonathan Spence (1936–2021) was a British-born historian whose Yale career made him a leading interpreter of Chinese h...
Jacques Drillon
1954–2021 (age 67)
Sammeron
Jacques Drillon (25 June 1954 – 25 December 2021) was a French journalist and writer.
Jaan Rääts
1932–2020 (age 88)
Metsakalmistu
Jaan Rääts (15 October 1932 – 25 December 2020) was a Soviet and Estonian composer who worked extensively on Estonia...
Halina Danczowska
1947–2020 (age 73)
Unicka Street Cemetery, Lublin
Polish librarian dedicated to knowledge preservation and community service.
Ari Behn
1972–2019 (age 47)
Vår Frelsers gravlund
Ari Mikael Behn (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɑ̀ːrɪ ˈbeːn]; né Bjørshol, pronounced [ˈbjø̀ːʂhuːl] or [ˈbj�...
Antal Tussinger
1939–2019 (age 80)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Antal Tussinger was a devoted association football player whose steady presence on the field embodied the spirit of the ...
Makhmut Gareyev
1923–2019 (age 96)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Makhmut Akhmetovich Gareyev (Russian: Махмут Ахметович Гареев, Tatar: Мәхмүт Әхмәт ул�...
Vladimir Bushin
1924–2019 (age 95)
colombarium du cimetière Vagankovo
Vladimir Sergeyevich Bushin (Russian: Влади́мир Серге́евич Бу́шин; 24 January 1924 – 25 Decem...
Pavel Plášek
1964–2018 (age 54)
Old Cemetery
Pavel Plášek (1964–2018) was a community member.
Michael Anthony Hawkes
1941–2017 (age 76)
Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Michael Anthony Hawkes (1941–2017) was a devoted veteran whose quiet strength uplifted his community.
Rudy Casanova
1967–2017 (age 50)
Jardines del Recuerdo
Rudy Casanova was a television actor whose performances entertained audiences throughout his career.
Maciej Sienkiewicz
1980–2017 (age 37)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Maciej Sienkiewicz (1980-2017) was a young Polish individual who lived during Poland's democratic era before his untimel...
Alphonse Mouzon
1948–2016 (age 68)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Alphonse Mouzon (1948–2016) was an American jazz fusion drummer and composer who helped define the sound of 1970s fusi...
Selma Multer
1928–2016 (age 88)
Hiiu-Rahu Cemetery
Selma Multer upheld the integrity of basketball as a respected official for generations.
Elisha Efrat
1929–2016 (age 87)
Har HaMenuchot
Elisha Efrat brought the land of Israel into clearer focus through his geographical insight.
Philo Lomboto
1961–2015 (age 54)
France
Philo Lomboto was a basketball player whose courage and mentorship fueled the dreams of young athletes across France.
Anthony J. Bryant
1961–2013 (age 52)
Greenlawn Cemetery
Anthony J. Bryant (1961–2013) of Franklin is interred at Greenlawn Cemetery.
Zorka Baslová
1930–2013 (age 83)
Ďáblice cemetery
Czech woman whose life spanned much of the twentieth century.
Adrienne Cooper
1946–2011 (age 65)
Oakmont Memorial Park
Adrienne Cooper (1946–2011) was an American singer, activist, and educator who championed klezmer and Jewish cultural ...
Graem Yates
1924–2011 (age 87)
Sarasota National Cemetery
Graem Yates (1924–2011) of Evinston was buried at Sarasota National Cemetery.
Ben Breedlove
1993–2011 (age 18)
Austin Memorial Park Cemetery
Ben Breedlove (1993-2011) was an American internet personality whose posthumous story about his health reached millions ...
Toma Trifonovski
1937–2010 (age 73)
Central Sofia Cemetery
Painter Toma Trifonovski was celebrated for his lyrical canvases that captured Bulgaria's landscapes with vivid color an...
Rick Kane
1954–2009 (age 55)
Mountain View Cemetery
Rick Kane (1954–2009) was laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery in Lincoln.
Charles Capps
1925–2009 (age 84)
New Cleveland Cemetery
Charles Capps (1925–2009) was an American author and Christian minister who was laid to rest at New Cleveland Cemetery...
Ann Savage
1921–2008 (age 87)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Ann Savage earned acclaim as a gritty film-noir heroine, most notably in the cult classic Detour.
Jaroslav Jor
1944–2008 (age 64)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Jaroslav Jor (1944–2008) was a Czech resident commemorated at Vinohrady Cemetery.
Cees Landsaat
1948–2007 (age 59)
Algemene Begraafplaats Kleverlaan
Costume designer Cees Landsaat (1948–2007) created distinctive costumes that enhanced theatrical and cinematic perform...
Stanisław Filipecki
1927–2007 (age 80)
cmentarz parafialny w Michałowicach
Stanisław Filipecki was a Polish physician who lived from 1927 to 2007.
Ketty Schwartz
1937–2007 (age 70)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Ketty Schwartz (1937–2007) is honored for her compassionate service as a pharmacist.
James Brown
1933–2006 (age 73)
Beech Island
James Brown (1933–2006), the Godfather of Soul, died in Augusta and is buried in Beech Island.
Anna Danuta Sławińska
1923–2006 (age 83)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish tour guide dedicated to sharing Poland's cultural and historical heritage with visitors.
Roy Stuart
1927–2005 (age 78)
Eden Memorial Park
Roy Stuart (1927–2005) of New York City was an actor remembered for his television character roles and now rests at Ed...
András Kalmár
1929–2004 (age 75)
Farkasréti Cemetery
András Kalmár was a Hungarian television director.
Hjördis Matton Tydén
1913–2004 (age 91)
Gamla kyrkogården, Gävle
Hjördis Matton Tydén was a Swedish woman who lived from 1913 to 2004.
Nicholas Mavroules
1929–2003 (age 74)
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Nicholas Mavroules (1929-2003) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Peabody who was laid to rest in Cedar Grove Cem...
Ryszard Wojna
1920–2003 (age 83)
New Cemetery in Zakopane
Ryszard Wojna was a Polish writer who lived from 1920 to 2003.
Кисляков, Михаил Степанович
1908–2003 (age 95)
Ostrogozhsky District
Tatyana Timofeyevna Varakina (1908-2003) was a Russian woman from Saint Petersburg who lived nearly a century.
Frédéric Berthet
1954–2003 (age 49)
Cemetery of Oullins
Frédéric Berthet's elegant prose continues to invite readers into sharp, thoughtful corners.
William T. Orr
1917–2002 (age 85)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
William T. Orr (1917-2002) was a New York City-born television producer who helped popularize Warner Bros. series and re...
Václav Kolský
1934–2002 (age 68)
Cemetery in Teplice
Václav Kolský (1934–2002) was a dedicated pedagogue in Teplice.