Piergiorgio Welby

Italian poet, painter and activist (1945–2006).

Born December 26th, 1945 in Rome.

Died December 20th, 2006 at 60 years old in Rome (euthanasia). ^[ref]

Emil Wiechert

German geophysicist and seismologist (1861-1928).

Born December 26th, 1861 in Sovetsk.

Died March 19th, 1928 at 66 years old in Göttingen.

Joseph Marello

Italian bishop (1844-1895).

Born December 26th, 1844 in Turin.

Died May 30th, 1895 at 50 years old in Savona (stroke).

T.A. Sarasvati Amma

Indian mathematician (1918-2000).

Born December 26th, 1918 in Kerala, Cherpulassery Municipality.

Died August 15th, 2000 at 81 years old

ʻAisake Eke

Prime minister of tonga in 2025.

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

Javianne Oliver

American female track and field sprinter.

Born December 26th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Monroe.

Žarko Varajić

Basketball player (1951–2019).

Born December 26th, 1951 in Nikšić.

Died June 23rd, 2019 at 67 years old in Belgrade. ^[ref]

Trevor Taylor

British racing driver.

Born December 26th, 1936 in Sheffield.

Died September 27th, 2010 at 73 years old in Wickersley (cancer). ^[ref]

José Luis Alcaine Escaño

Spanish cinematographer.

Born December 26th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Tangier.

Emmanuel Sarki

Haitian footballer of nigerian descent.

Born December 26th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Kaduna.

Esteban Fuertes

Argentine footballer.

Born December 26th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Buenos Aires.

Dominique Baratelli

French footballer (born 1947).

Born December 26th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Nice.

Moisés Solana

Mexican racing driver.

Born December 26th, 1935 in Mexico City.

Died July 27th, 1969 at 33 years old in Valle de Bravo Municipality.

Maurice Gendron

French musician (1920–1990).

Born December 26th, 1920 in Grez-sur-Loing.

Died August 20th, 1990 at 69 years old in Grez-sur-Loing.

Riki Sorsa

Finnish singer (1952–2016).

Born December 26th, 1952 in Helsinki. ^[ref]

Died May 10th, 2016 at 63 years old in Helsinki (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Mazinho Oliveira

Brazilian association football player.

Born December 26th, 1965 (age 60 years) in Guarujá.

Ernst Fraenkel

Political scientist (1898-1975).

Born December 26th, 1898 in Cologne.

Died March 28th, 1975 at 76 years old in West Berlin.

Arnold Mendelssohn

German composer and music teacher (1855-1933).

Born December 26th, 1855 in Racibórz.

Died February 19th, 1933 at 77 years old in Darmstadt.

Stephie D'Souza

Indian sprinter (1936–1998).

Born December 26th, 1936 in Goa.

Died September 11th, 1998 at 61 years old in Jamshedpur.

Ahmed Barusso

Ghanaian footballer.

Born December 26th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Accra.

William Dennison Stephens

American politician (1859–1944).

Born December 26th, 1859 in Eaton.

Died April 25th, 1944 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.

Daniel Schmid

Swiss film and theater director (1941–2006).

Born December 26th, 1941 in Flims.

Died August 5th, 2006 at 64 years old in Flims (cancer). ^[ref]

Mirko Kovač

Yugoslav writer (1938–2013).

Born December 26th, 1938 in Petrovići.

Died August 19th, 2013 at 74 years old in Rovinj.

Peter van de Kamp

Dutch astronomer (1901–1995).

Born December 26th, 1901 in Kampen.

Died May 18th, 1995 at 93 years old in Amsterdam.

Ran Raz

Israeli theoretical computer scientist.

Born December 26th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Jerusalem.