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In the year 1924
197 Notable deaths
Vladimir Lenin
Founding leader of the soviet union (1870–1924).
Born April 22nd, 1870 in Ulyanovsk. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1924 at 53 years old in Bolshiye Gorki (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Woodrow Wilson
President of the united states from 1913 to 1921.
Born December 28th, 1856 in Staunton.
Died February 23rd, 1924 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..
Franz Kafka
Bohemian writer from prague (1883–1924).
Born July 3rd, 1883 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1924 at 41 years old in Kafka Sterbehaus (laryngeal tuberculosis). [ref]
Joseph Conrad
Polish-british writer (1857–1924).
Born December 3rd, 1857 in Terekhove. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1924 at 66 years old in Bishopsbourne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Siu.
Born June 18th, 1886 in Mobberley. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1924 at 37 years old in Mount Everest (mountaineering). [ref]
Alluri Sita Rama Raju
Great leader of the tribes.
Born July 4th, 1897 in Mogallu, West Godavari district, British Raj.
Died May 7th, 1924 at 26 years old in Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam district, British Raj.
Giacomo Puccini
Italian opera composer (1858–1924).
Born December 22nd, 1858 in Lucca.
Died November 29th, 1924 at 65 years old in Brussels, City of Brussels (laryngeal cancer).
Andrew Comyn Irvine
English mountaineer (1902–1924).
Born April 8th, 1902 in Birkenhead.
Died June 9th, 1924 at 22 years old in Mount Everest (mountaineering accident). [ref]
Henry Cabot Lodge
American statesman (1850–1924).
Born May 12th, 1850 in Boston. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1924 at 74 years old in Cambridge (stroke). [ref]
Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria
Austrian archduchess (1868-1924).
Born April 22nd, 1868 in Buda.
Died September 6th, 1924 at 56 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Louis Sullivan
American architect (1856-1924).
Born September 3rd, 1856 in Boston. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1924 at 67 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Kumaran Asan
Indian writer (1873–1924).
Born April 12th, 1873 in Thiruvananthapuram, Chirayinkeezhu taluk.
Died January 16th, 1924 at 50 years old in Kerala, Pallana (drowning).
Florence Harding
First lady of the united states (1921-1923).
Born August 15th, 1860 in Marion.
Died November 21st, 1924 at 64 years old in Marion (kidney failure).
Samuel Gompers
American labor leader (afl).
Born January 27th, 1850 in London. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1924 at 74 years old in San Antonio. [ref]
Edith Nesbit
English author and poet (1858–1924).
Born August 15th, 1858 in London, Kennington. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1924 at 65 years old in New Romney. [ref]
Bogd Khan
Great khan of outer mongolia (1869–1924).
Born October 13th, 1869 in Litang County.
Died April 17th, 1924 at 54 years old in Ulaanbaatar (laryngeal cancer).
Thomas H. Ince
American film producer (1882–1924).
Born November 16th, 1882 in Newport.
Died November 19th, 1924 at 42 years old in Beverly Hills.
Karl Denke
Serial killer and organist from germany (1860-1924).
Born August 12th, 1860 in Kalinowice Górne.
Died December 22nd, 1924 at 64 years old in Ziębice (hanging).
Giacomo Matteotti
Italian politician (1885-1924).
Born May 22nd, 1885 in Fratta Polesine.
Died June 10th, 1924 at 39 years old in Rome (stab wound).
Ferruccio Busoni
Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, born 1866.
Born April 1st, 1866 in Empoli.
Died July 27th, 1924 at 58 years old in Berlin (kidney disease).
Léon Rom
Belgian soldier who became prominent in the administration of the congo free state (1859-1924).
Died January 30th, 1924 at 64 years old in Ixelles.
Marie-Adélaïde I, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Reigning grand duchess of luxembourg.
Born June 14th, 1894 in Berg Castle.
Died January 24th, 1924 at 29 years old in Schloss Hohenburg (influenza).
Ashutosh Mukherjee
Bengali educator, jurist, barrister and mathematician (1864-1924).
Born June 29th, 1864 in Kolkata.
Died May 25th, 1924 at 59 years old in Patna.
Alexander Parvus
German political activist.
Born September 8th, 1867 in Bierazino.
Died December 12th, 1924 at 57 years old in Berlin.
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes