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In the year 2024
1,378 Notable deaths
Sharda Sinha
Indian singer.
Born October 9th, 1952 in Supaul.
Died November 5th, 2024 at 72 years old
Matija Sarkic
Montenegrin association football player (1998–2024).
Born July 23rd, 1997 in Grimsby. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2024 at 26 years old in Budva. [ref]
Colin Petersen
Australian actor and musician (1946–2024).
Born March 24th, 1946 in Kingaroy.
Died November 18th, 2024 at 78 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Bob Love
American basketball player (1942–2024).
Born December 8th, 1942 in Bastrop.
Died November 18th, 2024 at 81 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Michael David Jackson
British army officer (1944–2024).
Born March 21st, 1944 in Sheffield. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2024 at 80 years old (prostate cancer). [ref]
Prince Johnson
Liberian politician (1952–2024).
Died November 28th, 2024 at 72 years old in Paynesville. [ref]
Desi Bouterse
Leader of suriname (1980–1987, 2010–2020).
Born October 13th, 1945 in Domburg.
Died December 23rd, 2024 at 79 years old in Suriname. [ref]
Rashid Khan
Indian musician.
Born July 1st, 1968 in Budaun.
Died January 9th, 2024 at 55 years old in Kolkata (prostate cancer). [ref]
Susan Backlinie
American actress and stuntwoman (1946–2024).
Born September 1st, 1946 in Miami.
Died May 11th, 2024 at 77 years old in Ventura (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Caleb Carr
American novelist, screenwriter and military historian (1955–2024).
Born August 2nd, 1955 in Manhattan.
Died May 23rd, 2024 at 68 years old in Cherry Plain (cancer).
Vernor Vinge
American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer (1944–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1944 in Waukesha.
Died March 20th, 2024 at 79 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Abdul Taib Mahmud
Seventh yang di-pertua negeri of sarawak, fourth chief minister of sarawak.
Died February 21st, 2024 at 87 years old in Kuala Lumpur. [ref]
James Kottak
American drummer (1962–2024).
Born December 26th, 1962 in Louisville.
Died January 9th, 2024 at 61 years old in Louisville. [ref]
James C. Scott
American political scientist and anthropologist.
Born December 2nd, 1936 in Mount Holly.
Died July 19th, 2024 at 87 years old in Durham. [ref]
Orlando Cepeda
Puerto rican baseball player (1937–2024).
Born September 17th, 1937 in Ponce.
Died June 28th, 2024 at 86 years old in Concord. [ref]
Johan Neeskens
Dutch football manager and player (1951–2024).
Born September 15th, 1951 in Heemstede.
Died October 6th, 2024 at 73 years old in Algiers (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lynja
American online celebrity chef (1956–2024).
Born July 31st, 1956 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 2024 at 67 years old in Riverview Medical Center (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Cheng Pei-pei
American hong kong actress (1946–2024).
Born December 4th, 1946 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2024 at 77 years old in San Francisco (corticobasal degeneration). [ref]
John Horgan
Canadian politician.
Born August 7th, 1959 in Victoria.
Died November 12th, 2024 at 65 years old in Victoria (thyroid cancer). [ref]
Terry Griffiths
Welsh snooker player (1947–2024).
Born October 16th, 1947 in Llanelli. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2024 at 77 years old in Llanelli. [ref]
Whitey Herzog
American baseball player and manager (1931–2024).
Born November 9th, 1931 in New Athens.
Died April 15th, 2024 at 92 years old in St. Louis.
Niklaus Wirth
Swiss computer scientist (1934–2024).
Born February 15th, 1934 in Winterthur.
Died January 1st, 2024 at 89 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Britt Allcroft
British filmmaker (1943–2024).
Born December 14th, 1943 in Worthing.
Died December 27th, 2024 at 81 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Hal Lindsey
American evangelist and christian writer.
Born November 23rd, 1929 in Houston.
Died November 25th, 2024 at 95 years old in Tulsa. [ref]
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