In the year 2024
1,378 Notable deaths
Sjoukje Dijkstra
Dutch figure skater (1942-2024).
Born January 28th, 1942 in Akkrum.
Died May 2nd, 2024 at 82 years old in Someren. [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]
Ahmad Adaweyyah
Egyptian singer (1945–2024).
Born June 26th, 1945 in Minya Governorate.
Died December 29th, 2024 at 79 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Wolfgang Becker
German film director and screenwriter (1954–2024).
Born June 22nd, 1954 in Hemer.
Died December 12th, 2024 at 70 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Vassula Rydén
Christian mystic.
Born January 18th, 1942 in Cairo.
Died September 25th, 2024 at 82 years old in Rhodes. [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]
Donald B. Redford
Canadian egyptologist (1934–2024).
Born September 2nd, 1934 in Toronto.
Died October 18th, 2024 at 90 years old in State College. [ref]
Yoshiko Kuga
Japanese actress (1931–2024).
Born January 21st, 1931 in Ushigome.
Died June 9th, 2024 at 93 years old in Tokyo.
Wolfgang de Beer
German footballer (1964–2024).
Born January 2nd, 1964 in Dinslaken.
Died December 30th, 2024 at 60 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
Peter Magubane
South african photographer (1932–2024).
Born January 18th, 1932 in Johannesburg.
Died January 1st, 2024 at 91 years old [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]
Humberto Maschio
Italian-argentine football player and manager (1933–2024).
Born February 20th, 1933 in Avellaneda.
Died August 20th, 2024 at 91 years old (kidney failure). [ref]
Renato Martino
Italian roman catholic cardinal (1932–2024).
Born November 23rd, 1932 in Salerno. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2024 at 91 years old in Rome. [ref]
Fazile İbrahim
Egyptian and ottoman princess.
Born August 8th, 1941 in Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died September 27th, 2024 at 83 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Ifigenia Martínez y Hernández
Mexican economist, diplomat and politician (1925–2024).
Born June 16th, 1925 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2024 at 99 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
E. Allen Emerson
American computer scientist (1954–2024).
Born June 2nd, 1954 in Dallas.
Died October 15th, 2024 at 70 years old in Austin. [ref]
Teresa Gimpera
Spanish actress (1936–2024).
Born September 21st, 1936 in Igualada.
Died July 23rd, 2024 at 87 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]
Roberto Herlitzka
Italian actor (1937–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1937 in Turin.
Died July 31st, 2024 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]
Yvonne Mokgoro
South african judge (1950–2024).
Born October 19th, 1950 in Galeshewe. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2024 at 73 years old in Johannesburg.
Joanne Chory
American plant biologist and geneticist (1955–2024).
Born March 19th, 1955 in Methuen.
Died November 12th, 2024 at 69 years old in La Jolla (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Paul Davidson
American economist (1930–2024).
Born October 23rd, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died June 20th, 2024 at 93 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Antonio Cantafora
Italian actor (1944–2024).
Born February 2nd, 1944 in Crotone.
Died April 20th, 2024 at 80 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Herbert Brennan
Irish writer (1940–2024).
Born July 5th, 1940 in Gilford.
Died January 1st, 2024 at 83 years old in Tullow (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Fred Chappell
American poet, novelist (1936–2024).
Born May 28th, 1936 in Canton.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 87 years old in Greensboro. [ref]
Deaths 726 to 750 of 1378
You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King