Dead at age 24
137 Notable deaths
Lili Boulanger
French composer (1893-1918).
Born August 21st, 1893 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1918 at 24 years old in Mézy-sur-Seine (tuberculosis). [ref]
Fabio Casartelli
Italian cyclist (1970-1995).
Born August 16th, 1970 in Como.
Died July 18th, 1995 at 24 years old in Tarbes (bicycle accident).
Johnny Owen
Welsh boxer (1956-1980).
Born January 7th, 1956 in Merthyr Tydfil.
Died November 4th, 1980 at 24 years old in Los Angeles.
Pier Giorgio Frassati
Italian dominican tertiary and social activist.
Born April 6th, 1901 in Turin.
Died July 4th, 1925 at 24 years old in Turin (poliomyelitis).
Princess Shruti of Nepal
Nepalese princess.
Born October 15th, 1976 in Narayanhity Palace Museum.
Died June 1st, 2001 at 24 years old in Kathmandu.
Ricky Berry
American basketball player.
Born October 6th, 1964 in Lansing.
Died August 14th, 1989 at 24 years old in Fair Oaks (ballistic trauma).
Valentin Bondarenko
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born February 16th, 1937 in Kharkiv.
Died March 23rd, 1961 at 24 years old in Moscow.
Samuel Wanjiru
Kenyan athlete.
Born November 10th, 1986 in Nyahururu.
Died May 15th, 2011 at 24 years old in Nyahururu (fall). [ref]
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa
Pilot for the imperial japanese navy air service during world war ii.
Born January 27th, 1920 in Ogawa.
Died October 26th, 1944 at 24 years old in Mindoro (killed in action).
Ruan Lingyu
Chinese silent film actress.
Born April 26th, 1910 in Shanghai.
Died March 8th, 1935 at 24 years old in Shanghai (drug overdose).
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