#RIP #OTD in 1977, actor, filmmaker, and composer Charlie Chaplin died at his home Manoir de Ban, Champ de Ban Estate Manor, located at Corsier-sur-Vevey on the banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland from a stroke, aged 88. Cemetery of Corsier-sur-Vevey https://t.co/HMEUHClaMQ pic.twitter.com/0tqXECCSWu

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 25, 2023

25 December 1987. The final episode of the popular comedy sketch show, The Two Ronnies, was broadcast on BBC1. It featured the comedy actors, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett. It had run for 13 series, and a total of 93 episodes, since 10 April 1971. pic.twitter.com/KE2YbQke79

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 25, 2023

25 December 2021. DJ and TV presenter, Janice Long, died (aged 66). She began her career at BBC Radio Merseyside, then became the 1st woman to present a daily BBC Radio 1 show. She also presented Top of The Pops. Her brother was the TV presenter, Keith Chegwin. pic.twitter.com/xohkX7w6n3

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 25, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1974, comedian, vaudevillian, radio, television and film actor, and violinist Jack Benny died from pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles at the age of 80. Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California https://t.co/lLtXNVxk3i pic.twitter.com/g4FZXpq2uh

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 26, 2023

26 December 1975. Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in UK (it had been released in USA on 20 June 1975). The film follows police chief, Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss), and shark hunter (Robert Shaw), as they hunt a deadly shark. pic.twitter.com/s7bPD10jHm

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 26, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1977 director, screenwriter (To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep, Red River, Rio Bravo) Howard Hawks died; complications from a fall tripping over his dog at home in Palm Springs, aged 81. Cremated remains scattered; desert near Calimesa CA https://t.co/lLtXNVxk3i pic.twitter.com/Sm8I38NIQ2

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 26, 2023

26 December 1982. The popular British animated TV film, The Snowman, was broadcast on Channel 4. It’s based on Raymond Briggs' 1978 picture book, and features the popular song, Walking in the Air. In 2004, it came 3rd in Channel 4's poll of 100 Greatest Christmas Moments. pic.twitter.com/gTkhLgnRVO

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 26, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1986 actress (Bride of Frankenstein, Witness for the Prosecution, Willard) Elsa Lanchester died in Woodland Hills, California at the Motion Picture Hospital, from pneumonia, aged 84. Cremated remains scattered over the Pacific Ocean https://t.co/lLtXNVxk3i pic.twitter.com/V7KyuxV0A2

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#RIP #OTD in 2000, US Navy veteran, actor (Once Upon a Time in the West, All the President's Men, Julia, Melvin and Howard), Jason Robards, died; lung cancer in Bridgeport, Connecticut, aged 78. Cremated remains interred, Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield CT https://t.co/lLtXNVxk3i pic.twitter.com/yDAJZqlFPb

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 26, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 2005, actor (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ghost, Tomorrow Never Dies), food writer Vincent Schiavelli died of lung cancer at his home in Polizzi Generosa, Sicily, aged 57. Polizzi Generosa Cemetery, near Palermo https://t.co/lLtXNVxk3i pic.twitter.com/IHe8dg5J9u

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 26, 2023

26 December 2012. Gerry Anderson, the creator of the TV puppet classics, Fireball XL5, Stingray, and Thunderbirds, died (aged 83). His most popular animated series was undoubtedly Thunderbirds, which ran in 32 colour episodes on ITV from 30 September 1965 to 25 December 1966. pic.twitter.com/TlxuHG8AD9

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 26, 2023

27 December 1901. Marlene Dietrich was born in Berlin. She was a huge star of German Weimar films. Her performance as Lola-Lola in The Blue Angel brought her international acclaim. She then moved to Hollywood appearing in many films, notably, Morocco, Desire, and Touch of Evil. pic.twitter.com/JJFAmRD3rv

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 27, 2023

27 December 1977. Science fiction blockbuster, Star Wars, went on a limited release in UK cinemas. It was the first instalment of the original Star Wars trilogy. It grossed 775 million dollars, to become the highest-grossing film at the time, until the release of ET in 1982. pic.twitter.com/hqhpc8wWPM

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 27, 2023

27 December 1994. Fanny Cradock died (aged 85). She was the most popular TV chef on BBC TV from the to 1950s to the late 1970s. Her slightly bumbling husband, Johnnie, also featured in her programmes. Fanny introduced dishes from France and Italy and popularised pizza in the UK. pic.twitter.com/sGy5Fve3iX

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 27, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 2002 film director (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, Slaughterhouse-Five, Slap Shot, The World According to Garp, Funny Farm) George Roy Hill died at his home in New York City from complications of Parkinson's disease, aged 81 https://t.co/ESPz99M42u pic.twitter.com/dWLvfaMu04

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 27, 2023

27 December 2003. Leading British actor, Alan Bates, died (aged 69). Films include: A Kind of Loving, Far From the Madding Crowd, and Women in Love, with its famous nude wrestling scene with Oliver Reed. He also starred in many TV dramas, too. pic.twitter.com/MmJAN3DUOM

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 27, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 2016, actress (Star Wars), writer (Postcards from the Edge) Carrie Fisher died at UCLA Medical Center of sudden cardiac death, aged 60 . Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills next to her mother Debbie Reynolds https://t.co/ESPz99M42u pic.twitter.com/3QIAnq3Ov6

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 27, 2023

A look back at Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun's career – video obituary https://t.co/4atYLPtHfg

— Guardian Obituaries (@guardianobits) December 27, 2023