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In the year 2024
1,378 Notable deaths
John Amos
American actor (1939–2024).
Born December 27th, 1939 in Newark. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2024 at 84 years old in Los Angeles, Inglewood (heart failure). [ref]
Olivia Hussey
British actress (1951–2024).
Born April 17th, 1951 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 27th, 2024 at 73 years old in San Francisco, Burbank (breast cancer). [ref]
Robert Pickton
Canadian serial killer (1949–2024).
Born October 24th, 1949 in Port Coquitlam.
Died May 31st, 2024 at 74 years old in Quebec City (stabbing). [ref]
Bill Walton
American basketball player and sportscaster (1952–2024).
Born November 5th, 1952 in La Mesa.
Died May 27th, 2024 at 71 years old in San Diego (cancer). [ref]
Phil Donahue
American media personality, writer and film producer (1935–2024).
Born December 21st, 1935 in Cleveland.
Died August 18th, 2024 at 88 years old in Upper East Side. [ref]
Dikembe Mutombo
Congolese-american basketball player (1966–2024).
Born June 25th, 1966 in Kinshasa. [ref]
Died September 30th, 2024 at 58 years old in Atlanta (brain tumor). [ref]
Richard Lewis
American stand-up comedian (1947–2024).
Born June 29th, 1947 in Brooklyn.
Died February 27th, 2024 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gena Rowlands
American actress (1930–2024).
Born June 19th, 1930 in Madison.
Died August 14th, 2024 at 94 years old in Indian Wells (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Jesse Jane
American pornographic actress (1980–2024).
Born July 16th, 1980 in Fort Worth. [ref]
Died January 24th, 2024 at 43 years old in Moore (drug overdose). [ref]
Willie Mays
American baseball player (1931–2024).
Born May 6th, 1931 in Westfield. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2024 at 93 years old in Palo Alto (heart failure). [ref]
Linda Lavin
American actress and singer (1937–2024).
Born October 15th, 1937 in Portland.
Died December 29th, 2024 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Chad McQueen
American actor and racecar driver (1960–2024).
Born December 28th, 1960 in Los Angeles.
Died September 11th, 2024 at 63 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
Franz Beckenbauer
German sports official and association football player (1945–2024).
Born September 11th, 1945 in Richard-Wagner-Straße 19 (München).
Died January 7th, 2024 at 78 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
David Soul
American-british actor (1943–2024).
Born August 28th, 1943 in Chicago.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
English peer, investment banker and philanthropist (1936–2024).
Born April 29th, 1936 in Berkshire.
Died February 26th, 2024 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Tito Jackson
American musician (1953–2024).
Born October 15th, 1953 in Ohio.
Died September 15th, 2024 at 70 years old in Gallup (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Louis Gossett Jr.
American actor (1936–2024).
Born May 27th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died March 29th, 2024 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atrial fibrillation). [ref]
Ismail Haniyeh
Hamas leader (1962–2024).
Born May 8th, 1963 in Al-Shati refugee camp. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2024 at 61 years old in Tehran (bomb attack). [ref]
Yahya Sinwar
Palestinian politician and hamas leader (1962–2024).
Born October 29th, 1962 in Khan Yunis Camp. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2024 at 61 years old in Tel al-Sultan refugee camp (gunshot wound). [ref]
Adán Canto
Mexican actor (1981–2024).
Born December 5th, 1981 in Ciudad Acuña.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (appendix cancer). [ref]
Hassan Nasrallah
Leader of hezbollah (1960-2024).
Born August 31st, 1960 in Bourj Hammoud. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2024 at 64 years old in Haret Hreik (airstrike, asphyxia). [ref]
Ebrahim Raisi
President of iran from 2021 to 2024.
Born December 14th, 1960 in Mashhad.
Died May 19th, 2024 at 63 years old in Bakrabad Rural District (helicopter crash). [ref]
Dabney Coleman
American actor (1932–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1932 in Austin.
Died May 16th, 2024 at 92 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure, cardiac arrest, dysphagia). [ref]
Chance Perdomo
British actor (1996–2024).
Born October 19th, 1996 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2024 at 27 years old in upstate New York (motorcycle accident). [ref]
Cissy Houston
American singer (1933–2024).
Born September 30th, 1933 in Newark.
Died October 7th, 2024 at 91 years old in Newark (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner