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In the year 2024
1,378 Notable deaths
Peter Armbruster
German nuclear physicist (1931–2024).
Born July 25th, 1931 in Dachau.
Died June 26th, 2024 at 92 years old in Darmstadt. [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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Bohdan Shershun
Ukrainian footballer (1981-2024).
Born May 14th, 1981 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died January 7th, 2024 at 42 years old in Belgium. [ref]
Fabio Fabbri
Italian politician (1933-).
Born October 15th, 1933 in Canossa.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 90 years old in Parma. [ref]
Steve Gregg
American swimmer (1955–2024).
Born November 3rd, 1955 in Wilmington.
Died September 11th, 2024 at 68 years old in Charleston. [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]
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]
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]
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]
Klaus Wolfermann
German athlete (1946–2024).
Born March 31st, 1946 in Altdorf bei Nürnberg.
Died December 18th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
Comunardo Niccolai
Italian footballer (1946–2024).
Born December 15th, 1946 in Uzzano.
Died July 2nd, 2024 at 77 years old in Pistoia. [ref]
Marise Chamberlain
New zealand middle-distance runner (1935–2024).
Born December 5th, 1935 in Christchurch.
Died November 5th, 2024 at 88 years old in Christchurch. [ref]
Erwin Stein
German footballer (1935-2024).
Born June 10th, 1935 in Frankfurt.
Died July 26th, 2024 at 89 years old [ref]
Dag Erik Pedersen
Norwegian racing cyclist and cycling journalist (1959-2024).
Died June 3rd, 2024 at 64 years old in Helgeroa. [ref]
Laurence Badie
French actress (1928 -2024).
Born June 15th, 1928 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died January 11th, 2024 at 95 years old in Morlaix. [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]
Jógvan Sundstein
Faroese politician (1933–2024).
Born May 25th, 1933 in Tórshavn.
Died July 8th, 2024 at 91 years old in Holbæk. [ref]
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