Died on This Day (25-Dec)
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Peter Schreier | Peter Schreier was a German tenor in opera, concert and lied, and a conductor. | German tenor | 84 | 1 |
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George Michael | George Michael was an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! and later embarked on a solo career. | English singer, songwriter, and record producer | 53 | 4 |
| Edward Hughes | Edward Thomas Hughes was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey. | Catholic bishop | 92 | 8 | |
| Bud Greenspan | Jonah J. "Bud" Greenspan was a film director, writer, and producer known for his sports documentaries. | Film director | 84 | 10 | |
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Gennadi Strekalov | Gennadi Mikhailovich Strekalov , 26 October 1940 – 25 December 2004, was an engineer, cosmonaut, and administrator at Russian aerospace firm RSC Energia. | Russian cosmonaut | 64 | 16 |
| Joe Gilliam | Joseph Wiley Gilliam, Jr. was a professional football player, a quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League for four seasons. | American Footballer | 49 | 20 | |
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Portland Hoffa | Portland Hoffa was an American comedian, radio host, actress, and dancer. | American actor | 85 | 30 |
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Arthur Francis Buddington | Arthur Francis "Bud" Buddington was an American geologist. | American geologist | 90 | 40 |
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Duy Tân | Emperor Duy Tân , was a boy emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty and reigned for 9 years between 1907 and 1916. | Emperor of Vietnam | 46 | 75 |
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Raul Pompeia | Raul d'Ávila Pompeia was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer and chronicler. | Brazilian writer | 32 | 125 |
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Sigi Schmid | Siegfried "Sigi" Schmid was a German-American soccer coach who had the most wins in the history of Major League Soccer . | German-American soccer coach | 65 | 2 |
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Halfdan Hegtun | Halfdan Hegtun was a Norwegian radio personality, comedian and writer, former politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party. | Norwegian politician | 95 | 7 |
| Andrew Geller | Andrew Michael Geller was an American architect, painter, and graphic designer. | American architect | 87 | 9 | |
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Birgit Nilsson | Märta Birgit Nilsson was a celebrated Swedish dramatic soprano. | Opera singer | 87 | 15 |
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Nicholas Mavroules | Nicholas James Mavroules was an American politician from Massachusetts. | American politician | 74 | 17 |
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Dean Martin | Dean Martin was an American singer, actor, recording artist and comedian. | Singer, actor, comedian | 78 | 25 |
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Dave Zinkoff | Dave Zinkoff was a sports public address announcer. | American sports announcer | 75 | 35 |
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Ludovico Bidoglio | Ludovico Bidoglio, sometimes nicknamed Vico was an Argentine football player, and one of Boca Juniors' idols during the 1920s. | Argentine footballer | 70 | 50 |
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John L. Bretz | John Lewis Bretz was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. | American politician | 68 | 100 |
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Joseph Fouché | Joseph Fouché, 1st Duc d'Otrante was a French statesman and Minister of Police under Napoleon I. | French statesman | 61 | 200 |