Airi Matsui

Japanese model, actress.

Born December 26th, 1996 (age 29 years) in Iwaki. ^[ref]

Richard Artschwager

American artist (1923-2013).

Born December 26th, 1923 in Washington, D.C..

Died February 9th, 2013 at 89 years old in Albany (stroke). ^[ref]

Henning Schmitz

Current member of kraftwerk.

Born December 26th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Germany.

Kwak Yoon-gy

South korean short track speed skater.

Born December 26th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Seoul.

Musa Juwara

Football player.

Born December 26th, 2001 (age 24 years) in Tujereng.

Ntsu Mokhehle

Former prime minister of lesotho (1918–1999).

Born December 26th, 1918 in Teyateyaneng.

Died January 6th, 1999 at 80 years old in Bloemfontein.

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald

Estonian writer, author of the national epic kalevipoeg (1803–1882).

Born December 26th, 1803 in Jõepere manor.

Died August 25th, 1882 at 78 years old in Tartu.

Kan Kikuchi

Japanese writer and businessman (1888-1948).

Born December 26th, 1888 in Takamatsu.

Died March 6th, 1948 at 59 years old in Tokyo.

Thomas Lewis

British cardiologist (1881–1945).

Born December 26th, 1881 in Taff's Well.

Died March 17th, 1945 at 63 years old in Loudwater.

Guy Barker

British composer and musician.

Born December 26th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Chiswick.

Joan Plaza

Spanish basketball head coach.

Born December 26th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Barcelona.

Sen Katayama

Japanese journalist (1859–1933).

Born December 26th, 1859 in Kumenan.

Died November 5th, 1933 at 73 years old in Moscow.

Wilhelm Dörpfeld

German architect and archaeologist (1853–1940).

Born December 26th, 1853 in Barmen. ^[ref]

Died April 25th, 1940 at 86 years old in Lefkada.

José Yves Limantour

Mexican public servant (1854-1935).

Born December 26th, 1854 in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Died August 27th, 1935 at 80 years old in Paris. ^[ref]

Tomma Abts

German-born abstract painter (born 1967).

Born December 26th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Kiel.

Aziz Bouderbala

Moroccan footballer.

Born December 26th, 1960 (age 65 years) in Casablanca.

Etien Velikonja

Slovenian footballer.

Born December 26th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Šempeter pri Gorici.

Beppe Severgnini

Italian journalist.

Born December 26th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Crema.

Emmanuel Babayaro

Nigerian footballer.

Born December 26th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Kaduna.

Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya

Soviet and russian actress (1964–2025).

Born December 26th, 1964 in Moscow.

Died January 10th, 2025 at 60 years old in Moscow (heart failure, stomach cancer). ^[ref]

Wolfgang Rolff

German association football player and manager.

Born December 26th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Lamstedt.

Zlatko Lagumdžija

Chairman of the council of ministers of bosnia and herzegovina from 2001 to 2002.

Born December 26th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Sarajevo. ^[ref]

Roy Jacobsen

Norwegian author.

Born December 26th, 1954 in Oslo. ^[ref]

Died October 18th, 2025 at 70 years old in Rikshospitalet (surgical complications). ^[ref]

Imperio Argentina

Argentine-spanish actress, singer.

Born December 26th, 1910 in Buenos Aires.

Died August 22nd, 2003 at 92 years old in Benalmádena.

Pablo Puyol

Spanish actor, dancer and singer.

Born December 26th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Málaga.