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In the year 2024
1,378 Notable deaths
Christos Yannaras
Greek philosopher and orthodox theologian (1935–2024).
Born April 10th, 1935 in Athens.
Died August 24th, 2024 at 89 years old in Kythira. [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]
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]
Veljko Bulajić
Croatian film director (1928–2024).
Born March 22nd, 1928 in Vilusi.
Died April 2nd, 2024 at 96 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Vyacheslav Dobrynin
Soviet and russian composer, songwriter, pop singer (1946–2024).
Born January 25th, 1946 in Moscow.
Died October 1st, 2024 at 78 years old in Moscow. [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]
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]
Wolfgang Gerhardt
German politician (1943–2024).
Born December 31st, 1943 in Ulrichstein.
Died September 13th, 2024 at 80 years old in Wiesbaden. [ref]
David Goodstein
American physicist (1939–2024).
Born April 5th, 1939 in Brooklyn.
Died April 10th, 2024 at 85 years old
Kōzō Iizuka
Japanese engineer (1931–2024).
Born June 1st, 1931 in Nakano.
Died October 26th, 2024 at 93 years old in Kantō region (senility).
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]
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]
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]
Catherine Ribeiro
French singer (1941–2024).
Born September 22nd, 1941 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died August 23rd, 2024 at 82 years old in Martigues. [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]
Sjoukje Dijkstra
Dutch figure skater (1942-2024).
Born January 28th, 1942 in Akkrum.
Died May 2nd, 2024 at 82 years old in Someren. [ref]
Bengt I. Samuelsson
Swedish biochemist.
Born May 21st, 1934 in Halmstad.
Died July 5th, 2024 at 90 years old in Mölle. [ref]
Lev Rubinstein
Russian writer and philologist (1947–2024).
Born February 19th, 1947 in Moscow.
Died January 14th, 2024 at 76 years old in Moscow (struck by vehicle). [ref]
John Ampontuah Kumah
Politician.
Born August 4th, 1978 in Kumasi, Ejisu. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2024 at 45 years old [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]
Aleksei Bugayev
Russian association football player (1981–2024).
Born August 25th, 1981 in Moscow.
Died December 29th, 2024 at 43 years old in Ukraine. [ref]
Mykhaylo Fomenko
Ukrainian footballer (1948–2024).
Born September 19th, 1948 in Mala Ribitsia.
Died April 29th, 2024 at 75 years old in Sumy. [ref]
Ibrahim Aqil
One of the leaders of hezbollah (1962–2024), specially designated global terrorist from 2019.
Born December 24th, 1962 in Bednayel. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2024 at 61 years old in Haret Hreik (airstrike). [ref]
Peter Magubane
South african photographer (1932–2024).
Born January 18th, 1932 in Johannesburg.
Died January 1st, 2024 at 91 years old [ref]
Deaths 701 to 725 of 1378
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi