In the year 2024
1,378 Notable deaths
Earl Cureton
American basketball player (1957–2024).
Born September 3rd, 1957 in Detroit.
Died February 4th, 2024 at 66 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Robert Rosenthal
American psychologist (1933–2024).
Born March 2nd, 1933 in Giessen.
Died January 5th, 2024 at 90 years old in Riverside. [ref]
Philippe Leroy
French actor (1930–2024).
Born October 15th, 1930 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2024 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
Angelo Amato
Cardinal of the roman catholic church (1938–2024).
Born June 8th, 1938 in Molfetta.
Died December 31st, 2024 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]
Henry Rono
Kenyan distance runner (1952–2024).
Born February 12th, 1952 in Rift Valley Province.
Died February 15th, 2024 at 72 years old in Nairobi. [ref]
Albert Heath
American drummer (1935–2024).
Born May 31st, 1935 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2024 at 88 years old in Santa Fe (leukemia). [ref]
Evelyn Thomas
American musician (1953–2024).
Born August 22nd, 1953 in Chicago.
Died July 21st, 2024 at 70 years old in Port Charlotte (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Prince of waldeck and pyrmont.
Born March 9th, 1936 in Bad Arolsen.
Died December 16th, 2024 at 88 years old in Bad Arolsen. [ref]
Roger Guillemin
French-american neuroscientist (1924–2024).
Born January 11th, 1924 in Dijon. [ref]
Died February 21st, 2024 at 100 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Rik Van Looy
Belgian road racing cyclist (1933–2024).
Born December 20th, 1933 in Grobbendonk.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 90 years old in Herentals. [ref]
Muazzez İlmiye Çığ
Turkish sumerologist (1914–2024).
Born June 20th, 1914 in Bursa. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2024 at 110 years old in Mersin Province. [ref]
Yael Dayan
Israeli politician (1939–2024).
Born February 12th, 1939 in Nahalal. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2024 at 85 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
David Kahn
American historian, journalist and writer (1930-2024).
Born February 7th, 1930 in New York City.
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 93 years old in Great Neck. [ref]
Winfield Dunn
American politician (1927–2024).
Born July 1st, 1927 in Meridian.
Died September 28th, 2024 at 97 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Wayne Kramer
American musician (1948–2024).
Born April 30th, 1948 in Detroit. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 2024 at 75 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Leonard Hayflick
American anatomist (1928–2024).
Born May 20th, 1928 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2024 at 96 years old in Sea Ranch. [ref]
Pehr G. Gyllenhammar
Swedish businessman.
Born April 28th, 1935 in Gothenburg.
Died November 21st, 2024 at 89 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Gerhard Aigner
German football executive (1943–2024).
Born September 1st, 1943 in Regensburg.
Died June 20th, 2024 at 80 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Edward C. Stone
American space scientist (1936–2024).
Born January 23rd, 1936 in Knoxville. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2024 at 88 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Elias Khoury
Contemporary lebanese novelist, critic publisher (1948–2024).
Born July 12th, 1948 in Beirut, Ashrafieh.
Died September 15th, 2024 at 76 years old in Beirut. [ref]
Alvin Goldman
American philosopher (1938–2024).
Born October 1st, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died August 4th, 2024 at 85 years old [ref]
Roland Dumas
French lawyer and politician (1922–2024).
Born August 23rd, 1922 in Limoges.
Died July 3rd, 2024 at 101 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Taiki Matsuno
Japanese voice actor.
Born October 16th, 1967 in Shinagawa.
Died June 26th, 2024 at 56 years old in Tokyo (intracranial hemorrhage). [ref]
Igor Kirillov
Russian military commander (1970–2024).
Born July 13th, 1970 in Kostroma.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 54 years old in Moscow (bomb attack). [ref]
Gaetano Pesce
Italian architect (1939–2024).
Born November 8th, 1939 in La Spezia.
Died April 3rd, 2024 at 84 years old in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Deaths 576 to 600 of 1378
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson