In the year 2024
1,378 Notable deaths
Franz Kamphaus
German roman catholic clergyman (1932-2024), bishop of the diocese of limburg.
Born February 2nd, 1932 in Lüdinghausen.
Died October 28th, 2024 at 92 years old in Aulhausen.
Fred Jüssi
Estonian biologist, nature writer and photographer (1935-2024).
Born January 29th, 1935 in Aruba.
Died December 1st, 2024 at 89 years old [ref]
Orlando Aravena
Chilean association football player.
Born October 21st, 1942 in Talca.
Died March 21st, 2024 at 81 years old in Santiago (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Janusz Majewski
Polish film director and screenwriter (1931–2024).
Born August 5th, 1931 in Lviv.
Died January 10th, 2024 at 92 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Yukio Kasaya
Japanese ski jumper (1943–2024).
Born August 17th, 1943 in Yoichi.
Died April 23rd, 2024 at 80 years old in Sapporo (coronary artery disease). [ref]
Comunardo Niccolai
Italian footballer (1946–2024).
Born December 15th, 1946 in Uzzano.
Died July 2nd, 2024 at 77 years old in Pistoia. [ref]
Erwin Stein
German footballer (1935-2024).
Born June 10th, 1935 in Frankfurt.
Died July 26th, 2024 at 89 years old [ref]
Zaid al-Rifai
Former prime minister of jordan (1936–2024).
Born November 27th, 1936 in Amman.
Died August 12th, 2024 at 87 years old [ref]
Michael Eitan
Israeli politician (1944–2024).
Born June 3rd, 1944 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2024 at 80 years old in Ramat Gan. [ref]
Erik Clausen
Danish actor, film director, screenwriter.
Born March 7th, 1942 in Copenhagen.
Died October 30th, 2024 at 82 years old in Enghave Plads (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Jürgen Becker
German poet and writer (1932–2024).
Born July 9th, 1932 in Cologne. [ref]
Died November 7th, 2024 at 92 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Roberta Marrero
Spanish artist, writer, singer and poet (1972–2024).
Born March 2nd, 1972 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2024 at 52 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Roland Bertin
French actor (1930–2024).
Born November 16th, 1930 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2024 at 93 years old in Pont-l'Abbé. [ref]
Jean-Charles Tacchella
French film director and screenwriter (1925–2024).
Born September 23rd, 1925 in Cherbourg.
Died August 29th, 2024 at 98 years old in Versailles. [ref]
Steve Gregg
American swimmer (1955–2024).
Born November 3rd, 1955 in Wilmington.
Died September 11th, 2024 at 68 years old in Charleston. [ref]
Gabriela Grillo
West german equestrian (1952–2024).
Born August 19th, 1952 in Duisburg.
Died February 25th, 2024 at 71 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr. [ref]
Iwona Śledzińska-Katarasińska
Polish politician (1941–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1941 in Komorniki, Gmina Wolbórz. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2024 at 82 years old in Łódź. [ref]
Jógvan Sundstein
Faroese politician (1933–2024).
Born May 25th, 1933 in Tórshavn.
Died July 8th, 2024 at 91 years old in Holbæk. [ref]
Bohdan Shershun
Ukrainian footballer (1981-2024).
Born May 14th, 1981 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died January 7th, 2024 at 42 years old in Belgium. [ref]
Anfinn Kallsberg
Prime minister of the faroe islands (1947–2024).
Born November 19th, 1947 in Klaksvík.
Died February 20th, 2024 at 76 years old [ref]
Miet Smet
Belgian politician (1943–2024).
Born April 5th, 1943 in Sint-Niklaas.
Died December 19th, 2024 at 81 years old in Destelbergen. [ref]
René Pollesch
German author and playwright (1962–2024).
Born October 29th, 1962 in Friedberg.
Died February 26th, 2024 at 61 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Joan Haanappel
Dutch figure skater (1940–2024).
Born November 13th, 1940 in The Hague.
Died February 23rd, 2024 at 83 years old in Leuven. [ref]
Klaus Wolfermann
German athlete (1946–2024).
Born March 31st, 1946 in Altdorf bei Nürnberg.
Died December 18th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
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