Deaths from head injury

American author (1922–2007)

King of France from 1483 to 1498

American actor (1918–1981)

American stand-up comedian (1957–2022)

British actress (1963–2009)

French motor racing driver (1989–2015)

French actor (1984–2022)

King of Portugal (1816–1885)

president of Uruguay (1927-2016)

British activist who fought for women's suffrage

French actress (1962–2003)

King of Castile

Australian cricketer (1988-2014)

American actor (1943–1996)

Croatian footballer, died of injury sustained in game (1983-2008)

Turkish actor and director (1936–2013)

American actor, drummer, radio host, and disc jockey (1928–1978)

On the night December 25/26, 1996, six‑year‑old JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was killed in her family's home at 755 15th Street in Boulder, Colorado. She was reported missing early on December 26, and her body was found about seven hours later in the basement of the house. Her skull had been fractured, and a garrote was tied around her neck. The autopsy determined that the cause of death was asphyxia by strangulation associated with craniocerebral trauma, and the case was ruled a homicide.

American actress (1974-2019)

Dame Jilly Cooper was an English author and journalist, best known for her long-running Rutshire Chronicles series. She began her career in journalism and published several works of non-fiction, including books on class, animals and marriage, before turning to fiction. Her first book was How to Stay Married, which was published in 1969. She published several collections of journalism, alongside other non-fiction volumes throughout much of her career. Cooper's first novel to be published was the romance Emily, which appeared in 1975 and was followed by five more, as well as a volume of short stories. Cooper was also an anthologist and wrote the Little Mabel series of children's books.

Canadian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder

South African–British vocalist (1899–1941)

American medical researcher (1866–1922)

racecar driver (1928-1958)

Hong Kong singer-songwriter (1962-1993)

American politician (1891–1979)

American punk rock vocalist and guitarist (1949–1990)

West German tennis player (1949-2014)

American baseball player (1891–1920)

Lebanese politician (1957-2020)

Dutch baseball player (1984-2019)

Computer programmer and co-founder of Autodesk (1949-2024)

2007 murder case in the United Kingdom

Manga artist (1960–1999)

American botanist (1921–1997)

Indian cricket player. (1960-1998)

pimp and early entertainment entrepreneur in Deadwood, South Dakota (1845-1904)

1900–1904 infant German prince (1900–1904)

Iranian actor

actress (1930-1986)

American screenwriter

American beauty pageant contestant

Slovenian snowboarder (1983-2021)

Scottish footballer (1882-1907)

cricketer (1955-2004)

American actor (1896-1979)

Jack Revill (11 January 1986 – 12 October 2024), better known as Jackmaster, was a Scottish DJ and record producer. He co-founded the Glasgow-based record label and club night Numbers as well as Wireblock, Dress 2 Sweat, Point.One Recordings, Seldom Felt and TDSR.

Canadian actor (1954-1998)

actor (1910–1981)

Mexican boxer (1984–2009)

Australian surfer

Cardiologist