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Dead at age 24

147 Notable deaths

Ruan Lingyu

Chinese silent film actress.

Born April 26th, 1910 in Shanghai.

Died March 8th, 1935 at 24 years old in Shanghai (drug overdose).

Olivia Podmore

New zealand cyclist (1997-2021).

Born May 24th, 1997 in Christchurch.

Died August 9th, 2021 at 24 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

James Paul Moody

Sailor.

Born August 21st, 1887 in Scarborough.

Died April 15th, 1912 at 24 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (hypothermia).

Wanda Klaff

Nazi concentration camp guard (1922–1946).

Born March 6th, 1922 in Gdańsk.

Died July 4th, 1946 at 24 years old in Gdańsk (hanging).

Stanley Ketchel

American boxer (1886–1910).

Born September 14th, 1886 in Grand Rapids.

Died October 15th, 1910 at 24 years old in Springfield.

Ichiyō Higuchi

Japanese writer.

Born May 2nd, 1872 in Tokyo.

Died November 23rd, 1896 at 24 years old in Uchisaiwaichō (tuberculosis).

Thomas McGuire

United states army officer.

Born August 1st, 1920 in Ridgewood.

Died January 7th, 1945 at 24 years old in Negros (killed in action).

Nozomi Momoi

Japanese av idol (1978–2002).

Born September 23rd, 1978 in Shinjuku.

Died October 12th, 2002 at 24 years old in Shiojiri.

Ghazala Javed

Pashto singer.

Born January 1st, 1988 in Mingora.

Died June 18th, 2012 at 24 years old in Peshawar. [ref]

Anders Lassen

Recipient of the victoria cross (1920-1945).

Born September 22nd, 1920 in Høvdingsgård.

Died April 9th, 1945 at 24 years old in Comacchio.

Deaths 61 to 70 of 147

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