December 24

• 2012 – Charles Durning, distinguished character actor who appeared in “When a Stranger Calls “, “When a Stranger Calls Back”, “Dark Night of the Scarecrow”, “The Fury” and more. He was 89.
• 1994 – Rossano Brazzi, who appeared in the films “Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks,” “Omen II: the Final Conflict” and “Young Dracula,” passed away at the age of 78.
• 1975 – Bernard Herrman, who composed the scores for the films “Psycho,” “The Day the Earth Stood Still” and “Jason and the Argonauts,” passed away at the age of 64.