Saber Kazemi

Iranian volleyball player (1998–2025).

Born December 24th, 1998 in Gorgan.

Died November 5th, 2025 at 26 years old in Tehran (stroke). ^[ref]

Belinda Bauer

British writer.

Born December 24th, 1962 (age 63 years) in England.

Ilenia Pastorelli

Italian actress.

Born December 24th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Rome.

Yamaguchi Falcão Florentino

Brazilian boxer.

Born December 24th, 1987 (age 38 years) in São Mateus.

Randy Neugebauer

American politician.

Born December 24th, 1949 (age 76 years) in St. Louis.

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai

Nepalese politician (1924-2011).

Born December 24th, 1924 in Varanasi.

Died March 4th, 2011 at 86 years old in Kathmandu (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). ^[ref]

Mizuho Fukushima

Japanese politician.

Born December 24th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Nobeoka.

Badr Shakir al-Sayyab

Iraqi poet (1926-1964).

Born December 24th, 1926 in Basra.

Died December 24th, 1964 at 38 years old in Syria.

Duchess Amalie in Bavaria

Only child of duke karl theodor in bavaria and princess sophie of saxony (1865-1912).

Born December 24th, 1865 in Munich.

Died May 26th, 1912 at 46 years old in Stuttgart.

Fernand Cormon

French painter (1845-1924).

Born December 24th, 1845 in Paris.

Died March 20th, 1924 at 78 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (traffic collision).

Matt Calvert

Canadian ice hockey player.

Born December 24th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Brandon.

Mircea Diaconu

Romanian actor and politician, mep (1949–2024).

Born December 24th, 1949 in Vlădești.

Died December 14th, 2024 at 74 years old in Bucharest (colorectal cancer). ^[ref]

Bill Pickering

Rocket scientist born in new zealand.

Born December 24th, 1910 in Wellington.

Died March 15th, 2004 at 93 years old in La Cañada Flintridge (pneumonia).

David F. Friedman

American filmmaker (1923–2011).

Born December 24th, 1923 in Birmingham.

Died February 14th, 2011 at 87 years old in Anniston. ^[ref]

Souleymane Diawara

Senegalese and french footballer.

Born December 24th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Dakar.

Lee Yong

South korean footballer.

Born December 24th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Hanam.

Jennifer Valente

American cyclist.

Born December 24th, 1994 (age 31 years) in San Diego.

Jonathan Borofsky

American sculptor and printmaker (born 1942).

Born December 24th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Boston.

Peter Cornelius

German composer (1824–1874).

Born December 24th, 1824 in Mainz.

Died October 26th, 1874 at 49 years old in Mainz.

Mickey Knox

American actor, screenwriter, producer and novelist (1921–2013).

Born December 24th, 1921 in New York City.

Died November 15th, 2013 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Koyo Kouoh

Cameroonian and swiss curator.

Born December 24th, 1967 in Douala. ^[ref]

Died May 10th, 2025 at 57 years old in Basel. ^[ref]

Robert Joffrey

Ballet choreographer, 1928–1988.

Born December 24th, 1930 in Seattle.

Died March 25th, 1988 at 57 years old in New York City (AIDS related disease).

Stefan Airapetjan

Estonian singer-songwriter (born 1997).

Born December 24th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Viljandi.

Lydia Koidula

Estonian poet (1843-1886).

Born December 24th, 1843 in Vändra.

Died August 11th, 1886 at 42 years old in Kronstadt (breast cancer).

Abdirizak Haji Hussein

Prime minister of somalia (1924-2014).

Born December 24th, 1924 in Galkayo.

Died January 31st, 2014 at 89 years old in Minneapolis (pneumonia).