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In the year 2024
1,378 Notable deaths
Eric Carmen
American singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist (1949–2024).
Born August 11th, 1949 in Cleveland.
Died March 11th, 2024 at 74 years old in Paradise Valley. [ref]
Roger Corman
American film director, producer, and actor (1926–2024).
Born April 5th, 1926 in Detroit.
Died May 9th, 2024 at 98 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Ruth Westheimer
German-american sex therapist.
Born June 4th, 1928 in Wiesenfeld.
Died July 12th, 2024 at 96 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Fernando Valenzuela
Mexican-american baseball player (1960–2024).
Born November 1st, 1960 in Etchohuaquila.
Died October 22nd, 2024 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]
Richard Perry
American record producer (1942–2024).
Born June 18th, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Died December 24th, 2024 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Daniel Dennett
American philosopher (1942–2024).
Born March 28th, 1942 in Boston.
Died April 19th, 2024 at 82 years old in Portland. [ref]
Shifty Shellshock
American rapper, singer and actor (1974–2024).
Born August 23rd, 1974 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2024 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Albert S. Ruddy
American film producer and screenwriter (1930–2024).
Born March 28th, 1930 in Montreal.
Died May 25th, 2024 at 94 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Steve Lawrence
American singer and actor (1935–2024).
Born July 8th, 1935 in Brooklyn.
Died March 7th, 2024 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Fethullah Gülen
Turkish preacher and imam (1941–2024).
Born April 27th, 1941 in Pasinler district.
Died October 20th, 2024 at 83 years old in St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus. [ref]
Dickey Betts
American guitarist (1943–2024).
Born December 12th, 1943 in West Palm Beach.
Died April 18th, 2024 at 80 years old in Osprey. [ref]
Kelvin Kiptum
Kenyan long-distance runner (1999–2024).
Born December 2nd, 1999 in Chepkorio. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2024 at 24 years old in Kaptagat (traffic collision). [ref]
Françoise Hardy
French singer (1944–2024).
Born January 17th, 1944 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 11th, 2024 at 80 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (laryngeal cancer, pharyngeal cancer). [ref]
Alice Munro
Canadian writer (1931–2024).
Born July 10th, 1931 in Wingham.
Died May 13th, 2024 at 92 years old in Port Hope. [ref]
Kathryn Crosby
American actress (1933–2024).
Born November 25th, 1933 in Houston.
Died September 20th, 2024 at 90 years old in Hillsborough. [ref]
John Mayall
English blues musician (1933–2024).
Born November 29th, 1933 in Macclesfield.
Died July 22nd, 2024 at 90 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Bianca Sugătoarea
American samoan professional wrestler (1945-2024).
Born April 5th, 1945 in Leone.
Died June 25th, 2024 at 79 years old in Pensacola.
Philip Zimbardo
American social psychologist, author of stanford prison experiment (1933–2024).
Born March 23rd, 1933 in New York City.
Died October 14th, 2024 at 91 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Frank Farian
German music producer (1941–2024).
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 82 years old in Miami. [ref]
Lou Dobbs
American conservative political commentator (1945–2024).
Born September 24th, 1945 in Childress.
Died July 18th, 2024 at 78 years old in West Palm Beach. [ref]
John Ashton
American actor (1948–2024).
Born February 22nd, 1948 in Springfield.
Died September 26th, 2024 at 76 years old in Fort Collins (cancer). [ref]
Bill Cobbs
American actor (1934–2024).
Born June 16th, 1934 in Cleveland.
Died June 25th, 2024 at 90 years old in Upland. [ref]
Mohammed Deif
Palestinian militant leader, former commander-in-chief of the izz ad-din al-qassam brigades.
Born August 12th, 1965 in Khan Yunis. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2024 at 58 years old in Khan Yunis (airstrike). [ref]
Béla Károlyi
Romanian-american gymnastics coach (1942–2024).
Born September 13th, 1942 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died November 15th, 2024 at 82 years old in Indianapolis. [ref]
Earl Holliman
American actor (1928–2024).
Born September 11th, 1928 in Delhi.
Died November 25th, 2024 at 96 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Deaths 76 to 100 of 1378
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