In the year 2024
1,378 Notable deaths
Edward James Slattery
Catholic bishop (1940–2024).
Born August 11th, 1940 in Chicago.
Died September 13th, 2024 at 84 years old in Tulsa.
Janet Wanja
Kenyan volleyball player.
Born February 24th, 1984 in Nairobi.
Died December 26th, 2024 at 40 years old [ref]
Cristino Seriche Bioko
Prime minister of equatorial guinea (1940–2024).
Born June 15th, 1940 in Spanish Guinea.
Died June 11th, 2024 at 83 years old in Sipopo. [ref]
Ernie Beck
American basketball player.
Born December 11th, 1931 in Philadelphia.
Died December 12th, 2024 at 93 years old in West Chester. [ref]
Zulya Kamalova
Russian musician.
Born August 8th, 1969 in Sarapul.
Died September 18th, 2024 at 55 years old [ref]
Stojan Andov
Macedonian politician (1935–2024).
Born November 30th, 1935 in Kavadarci.
Died June 18th, 2024 at 88 years old [ref]
Aslambek Aslakhanov
Chechen military officer (1942–2024).
Born March 11th, 1942 in Novye Atagi.
Died August 11th, 2024 at 82 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Oleksandr Pielieshenko
Ukrainian olympic weightlifter.
Born January 7th, 1994 in Stanytsia Luhanska. [ref]
Died May 5th, 2024 at 30 years old in Ukraine. [ref]
Tonči Gabrić
Croatian footballer (1961–2024).
Born November 11th, 1961 in Split.
Died October 28th, 2024 at 62 years old in Split. [ref]
Alfredo Castelli
Writer (1947–2024).
Born June 26th, 1947 in Milan.
Died February 7th, 2024 at 76 years old in Milan. [ref]
Danilo Dončić
Serbian footballer (1969–2024).
Born August 20th, 1969 in Vranje.
Died May 1st, 2024 at 54 years old in Sofia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ramiro Blacut
Bolivian football player and coach (1944–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1944 in La Paz.
Died August 12th, 2024 at 80 years old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. [ref]
Kelvin Felix
Dominican catholic cardinal (1933–2024).
Born February 15th, 1933 in Roseau.
Died May 30th, 2024 at 91 years old in Castries. [ref]
Noel Treanor
Irish archbishop (1950–2024).
Born December 25th, 1950 in Silverstream.
Died August 11th, 2024 at 73 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Anatoliy Konkov
Soviet-ukrainian footballer (1949–2024).
Born September 19th, 1949 in Khrustalnyi.
Died October 4th, 2024 at 75 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Serge Vohor
Prime minister of vanuatu.
Born April 23rd, 1955 in Port Olry. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2024 at 69 years old in Espiritu Santo. [ref]
Józef Szmidt
Polish triple jumper (1935–2024).
Born March 28th, 1935 in Miechowice.
Died July 29th, 2024 at 89 years old in Zagozd (cancer). [ref]
Margot Benacerraf
Venezuelan film director (1926–2024).
Born August 14th, 1926 in Caracas.
Died May 29th, 2024 at 97 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Ottaviano Del Turco
Italian politician (1944–2024).
Born November 7th, 1944 in Collelongo.
Died August 22nd, 2024 at 79 years old in Collelongo. [ref]
Ahmad Fathi Sorour
Egyptian politician (1932–2024).
Born July 9th, 1932 in Qena Governorate.
Died April 5th, 2024 at 91 years old (surgical complications). [ref]
Rimas Tuminas
Lithuanian director (1952–2024).
Born January 20th, 1952 in Kelmė.
Died March 6th, 2024 at 72 years old in Gallipoli. [ref]
Joe Grech
Maltese singer and songwriter (1934–2024).
Born February 9th, 1934 in Cospicua.
Died December 30th, 2024 at 90 years old [ref]
Nicolae Manolescu
Romanian literary critic, politician and diplomat (1939–2024).
Born November 27th, 1939 in Râmnicu Vâlcea.
Died March 23rd, 2024 at 84 years old in Bucharest.
Romuald Twardowski
Polish composer (1930–2024).
Born June 17th, 1930 in Vilnius.
Died January 13th, 2024 at 93 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Birgitta Dahl
Swedish politician (1937–2024).
Born September 20th, 1937 in Fässberg parish.
Died November 26th, 2024 at 87 years old in Gamla Uppsala. [ref]
Deaths 926 to 950 of 1378
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel