In the year 2024
1,378 Notable deaths
Ewa Podleś
Polish contralto (1952–2024).
Born April 26th, 1952 in Warsaw.
Died January 19th, 2024 at 71 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Eikō Hosoe
Japanese photographer (1933–2024).
Born March 18th, 1933 in Yonezawa.
Died September 16th, 2024 at 91 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Maria Limanskaya
Russian librarian and military police.
Born April 12th, 1924 in Staraya Poltavka.
Died November 26th, 2024 at 100 years old in Zvonarevka. [ref]
James Bjorken
American physicist (1934–2024).
Born June 22nd, 1934 in Chicago.
Died August 6th, 2024 at 90 years old in Redwood City. [ref]
Kiriko Nananan
Japanese manga artist.
Born December 14th, 1972 in Tsubame.
Died December 25th, 2024 at 52 years old [ref]
Robert Milton Young
American film director (1924–2024).
Born November 22nd, 1924 in New York City.
Died February 6th, 2024 at 99 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Franciszek Smuda
Polish football player and manager (1948–2024).
Born June 22nd, 1948 in Lubomia.
Died August 18th, 2024 at 76 years old in Kraków (cancer). [ref]
Rupert Keegan
Racecar driver (1955–2024).
Born February 26th, 1955 in Westcliff-on-Sea. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2024 at 69 years old in Portoferraio. [ref]
Shih Ming-teh
Taiwanese politician (1941–2024).
Born January 15th, 1941 in Takao City.
Died January 15th, 2024 at 83 years old in Taipei. [ref]
Trevor Whymark
English footballer (1950–2024).
Born May 4th, 1950 in Burston.
Died October 31st, 2024 at 74 years old [ref]
Marian Zazeela
American musician, painter and light-artist (1940–2024).
Born April 15th, 1940 in The Bronx.
Died March 28th, 2024 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Wolfgang Gerhardt
German politician (1943–2024).
Born December 31st, 1943 in Ulrichstein.
Died September 13th, 2024 at 80 years old in Wiesbaden. [ref]
John Boardman
British classical archaeologist (1927-2024).
Born August 20th, 1927 in London Borough of Redbridge.
Died May 23rd, 2024 at 96 years old [ref]
David Goodstein
American physicist (1939–2024).
Born April 5th, 1939 in Brooklyn.
Died April 10th, 2024 at 85 years old
John Ampontuah Kumah
Politician.
Born August 4th, 1978 in Kumasi, Ejisu. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2024 at 45 years old [ref]
Akira Endō
Japanese agricultural chemist and biochemist (1933 - 2024).
Born November 14th, 1933 in Higashiyuri.
Died June 5th, 2024 at 90 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Veljko Bulajić
Croatian film director (1928–2024).
Born March 22nd, 1928 in Vilusi.
Died April 2nd, 2024 at 96 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Ed Mann
American musician (1954–2024).
Born January 14th, 1954 in Great Barrington.
Died May 31st, 2024 at 70 years old in Great Barrington. [ref]
Bengt I. Samuelsson
Swedish biochemist.
Born May 21st, 1934 in Halmstad.
Died July 5th, 2024 at 90 years old in Mölle. [ref]
Lisa Lane
American chess player (1933–2024).
Born April 25th, 1933 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2024 at 90 years old in Carmel. [ref]
John A. Wickham
United states army general (1928–2024).
Born June 25th, 1928 in Dobbs Ferry.
Died May 11th, 2024 at 95 years old [ref]
Barry N. Malzberg
American novelist, short story writer.
Born July 24th, 1939 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2024 at 85 years old in Saddle River. [ref]
Kōzō Iizuka
Japanese engineer (1931–2024).
Born June 1st, 1931 in Nakano.
Died October 26th, 2024 at 93 years old in Kantō region (senility).
Sergio Donati
Italian screenwriter (1933–2024).
Born April 13th, 1933 in Rome.
Died August 13th, 2024 at 91 years old in Mentana. [ref]
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Mexican actor (1933–2024).
Born November 7th, 1933 in Veracruz.
Died April 6th, 2024 at 90 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Deaths 701 to 725 of 1378
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus