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Deaths on 26 December

2000s

Pate Mustajärvi

Pate Mustajärvi

2025

Finnish rock singer (1956–2025)

Richard Parsons (businessman)

Richard Parsons (businessman)

2024

American business executive (1948–2024)

Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh

2024

Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014

Lukas Enembe

Lukas Enembe

2023

Indonesian politician (1967–2023)

Tom Smothers

Tom Smothers

2023

American comedian, actor, composer and musician (1937–2023)

Giacomo Capuzzi

Giacomo Capuzzi

2021

Catholic bishop (1929–2021)

Paul B. Kidd

Paul B. Kidd

2021

Australian author, journalist, and radio show host (1945–2021)

Karolos Papoulias

Karolos Papoulias

2021

President of Greece from 2005 to 2015

Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu

2021

South African bishop and anti-apartheid activist (1931–2021)

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Nell Hall Williams

2021

American textile artist (1933–2021)

E. O. Wilson

E. O. Wilson

2021

American biologist, naturalist, and writer (1929–2021)

Brodie Lee

Brodie Lee

2020

American professional wrestler (1979–2020)

Irv Weinstein

Irv Weinstein

2017

Buffalo television news journalist

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Ricky Harris

2016

American actor (1962–2016)

George S. Irving

George S. Irving

2016

American actor (1922–2016)

Sidney Mintz

Sidney Mintz

2015

American anthropologist

Jim O'Toole

Jim O'Toole

2015

American baseball player (1937–2015)

Stanisław Barańczak

Stanisław Barańczak

2014

Polish poet, literary critic, scholar, editor, translator and lecturer (1946 – 2014)

James B. Edwards

James B. Edwards

2014

American politician (1927–2014)

Leo Tindemans

Leo Tindemans

2014

Belgian politician (1922–2014)

Paul Blair (baseball)

Paul Blair (baseball)

2013

American baseball player and coach (1944–2013)

Marta Eggerth

Marta Eggerth

2013

Hungary-born American actress and singer (1912–2013)

Gerry Anderson

Gerry Anderson

2012

English producer and director (1929–2012)

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Gerald McDermott

2012

American film director, children's writer and illustrator

Ibrahim Tannous

Ibrahim Tannous

2012

Former commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces

Houston Antwine

Houston Antwine

2011

American football player (1939–2011)

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

2011

Mexican film actor (1940–2011)

Sarekoppa Bangarappa

Sarekoppa Bangarappa

2011

Indian politician (1933–2011)

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Joe Bodolai

2011

American producer

James Rizzi

James Rizzi

2011

American painter

Salvador Jorge Blanco

Salvador Jorge Blanco

2010

President of the Dominican Republic from 1982 to 1986

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Edward Bhengu

2010

South African activist (1934–2010)

Teena Marie

Teena Marie

2010

American soul and R&B singer (1956–2010)

Felix Wurman

Felix Wurman

2009

American cellist and composer

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

2006

President of the United States from 1974 to 1977

Ivar Formo

Ivar Formo

2006

Norwegian orienteer (1951–2006)

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Munir Niazi

2006

Pakistani poet (1923–2006)

Muriel Costa-Greenspon

Muriel Costa-Greenspon

2005

American mezzo-soprano

Ted Ditchburn

Ted Ditchburn

2005

English footballer (1921–2005)

Kerry Packer

Kerry Packer

2005

Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon (1937–2005)

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Viacheslav Platonov

2005

Russian volleyball player and coach

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

2005

American actor (1948–2005)

Erich Topp

Erich Topp

2005

German WW2 U-Boat commander (1914–2005)

Jonathan Drummond-Webb

Jonathan Drummond-Webb

2004

South African surgeon

Angus Ogilvy

Angus Ogilvy

2004

British businessman (1928–2004)

Reggie White

Reggie White

2004

American football player (1961–2004)

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Virginia Coffey

2003

American social reformer and activist (1904–2003)

Herb Ritts

Herb Ritts

2002

American photographer

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Armand Zildjian

2002

American musical instrument maker (1921–2002)

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

2001

English actor (1929–2001)

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

2000

American actor (1922–2000)

1900s

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

1999

American singer-songwriter (1942–1999)

Shankar Dayal Sharma

Shankar Dayal Sharma

1999

President of India from 1992 to 1997

Ram Swarup

Ram Swarup

1998

Indian historian (1920–1998)

Cahit Arf

Cahit Arf

1997

Turkish mathematician (1910–1997)

Cornelius Castoriadis

Cornelius Castoriadis

1997

Greek-French philosopher (1922–1997)

Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina

1994

Italian actress and model (1933–1994)

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Gene Callahan

1990

American art director (1923–1990)

Doug Harvey (ice hockey)

Doug Harvey (ice hockey)

1989

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

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Glenn McCarthy

1988

American oil tycoon (1907–1988)

Pablo Sorozábal

Pablo Sorozábal

1988

Spanish composer

Dorothy Bliss

Dorothy Bliss

1987

Invertebrate zoologist (1916–1987)

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

1986

British-American actress (1902–1986)

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Hans Liska

1983

German painter

Amber Reeves

Amber Reeves

1981

British novelist and teacher

Suat Hayri Ürgüplü

Suat Hayri Ürgüplü

1981

11th Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey from February 1965 to October 1965

Savitri (actress)

Savitri (actress)

1981

Indian actress and filmmaker (1934–1981)

Tony Smith (sculptor)

Tony Smith (sculptor)

1980

American artist (1912–1980)

Richard Chase

Richard Chase

1980

American serial killer and cannibal (1950–1980)

Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

1977

American film director (1896–1977)

Farid al-Atrash

Farid al-Atrash

1974

Syrian-Egyptian singer, composer and musician (1910–1974)

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

1974

American comedic entertainer (1894–1974)

Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton

Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton

1974

Royal Navy Admiral (1890–1974)

Harold B. Lee

Harold B. Lee

1973

11th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

1972

President of the United States from 1945 to 1953

Lillian Board

Lillian Board

1970

British runner (1948–1970)

Weegee

Weegee

1968

American photographer and photojournalist (1899–1968)

Ina Boudier-Bakker

Ina Boudier-Bakker

1966

Dutch writer

Herbert Gille

Herbert Gille

1966

German Waffen-SS commander, SS-Obergruppenführer (1897–1966)

Guillermo Stábile

Guillermo Stábile

1966

Argentine footballer (1905–1966)

Gorgeous George

Gorgeous George

1963

American professional wrestler (1915–1963)

Tetsurō Watsuji

Tetsurō Watsuji

1960

Japanese historian and philosopher (1889–1960)

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Jack Tresadern

1959

English footballer (1890–1959)

Mary Ann Bevan

Mary Ann Bevan

1933

Side show performer, nurse

Anatoly Lunacharsky

Anatoly Lunacharsky

1933

Russian revolutionary, Soviet statesman and writer (1875–1933)

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H. W. Fowler

1933

British usage writer and lexicographer (1858–1933)

Melvil Dewey

Melvil Dewey

1931

Inventor of the Dewey Decimal system

Albert Giraud

Albert Giraud

1929

Belgian poet

Jan Letzel

Jan Letzel

1925

Czech architect

Dietrich Eckart

Dietrich Eckart

1923

19/20th-century German poet, playwright, journalist, and far-right political activist

Frederic Remington

Frederic Remington

1909

American painter and sculptor (1861–1909)

Mary Hartwell Catherwood

Mary Hartwell Catherwood

1902

American writer

1800s

Heinrich Schliemann

Heinrich Schliemann

1890

German businessman and archaeologist (1822–1890)

Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille

Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille

1869

French physicist and physiologist (1797–1869)

Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont

Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont

1863

Irish peer and politician

Before 1800

Gasparo Gozzi

Gasparo Gozzi

1786

Italian literary critic (1713–1786)

Seth Warner

Seth Warner

1784

18th-century Continental Army officer

John Fothergill (physician)

John Fothergill (physician)

1780

English physician and plant collector

Claude Adrien Helvétius

Claude Adrien Helvétius

1771

French philosopher (1715–1771)

Antoine Houdar de la Motte

Antoine Houdar de la Motte

1731

French author (1672–1731)

Henri II, Prince of Condé

Henri II, Prince of Condé

1646

Prince of Condé (1588–1646)

Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine

Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine

1574

French cardinal (1524–1574)

Babur

Babur

1530

Mughal emperor from 1526 to 1530

Galeazzo Maria Sforza

Galeazzo Maria Sforza

1476

Fifth Duke of Milan (1444–1476)

Arthur III, Duke of Brittany

Arthur III, Duke of Brittany

1458

Duke of Brittany from 1457 to 1458

Niccolò III d'Este

Niccolò III d'Este

1441

Marquis of Ferrara (1383–1441)

Michele Steno

Michele Steno

1413

Doge of Venice from 1400 to 1413

Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent

Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent

1360

English nobleman and military commander

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John, 3rd Earl of Kent

1352

English nobleman (1330–1352)

Jean de Marigny

Jean de Marigny

1350

French Bishop (d. 1350)

Philip II, Latin Emperor

Philip II, Latin Emperor

1331

Titular Latin Emperor from 1313 to 1331

Valdemar, King of Sweden

Valdemar, King of Sweden

1302

King of Sweden from 1250 to 1275

Reginald Fitz Jocelin

Reginald Fitz Jocelin

1191

English bishop, Archbishop of Canterbury-elect (died in 1191)

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Gao Qiong

1006

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Masrur al-Balkhi

893

9th-century Abbasid general

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Empress Dowager Zheng

865

Tang Chinese empress dowager

Euthymius of Sardis

Euthymius of Sardis

831

Pope Zosimus

Pope Zosimus

418

Head of the Catholic Church from 417 to 418

Pope Dionysius

Pope Dionysius

268

Head of the Catholic Church from 259 to 268