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January 24th
203 Notable deaths
Stanley Lord
Captain of the ss californian (1877–1962).
Born September 13th, 1877 in Bolton.
Died January 24th, 1962 at 84 years old in Wallasey.
Herta Oberheuser
Nazi physician (1911-1978).
Born May 15th, 1911 in Cologne.
Died January 24th, 1978 at 66 years old in Linz am Rhein.
Otto Carius
German army tank commander.
Born May 27th, 1922 in Zweibrücken.
Died January 24th, 2015 at 92 years old in Herschweiler-Pettersheim.
Carl Andre
American artist (1935-2024).
Born September 16th, 1935 in Quincy.
Died January 24th, 2024 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
Erich Kempka
Chauffeur to adolf hitler (1910-1975).
Born September 16th, 1910 in Oberhausen.
Died January 24th, 1975 at 64 years old in Freiberg am Neckar.
Caresse Crosby
American publisher, activist, and inventor of the bra.
Born April 20th, 1892 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1970 at 77 years old in Rome.
Sean Reinert
American musician (1971-2020).
Born May 27th, 1971 in Long Beach.
Died January 24th, 2020 at 48 years old in San Bernardino. [ref]
Jack Ketchum
American horror writer (1946-2018).
Born November 10th, 1946 in Livingston.
Died January 24th, 2018 at 71 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Olavo de Carvalho
Brazilian intellectual, astrologer, essayist, lecturer, literary critic, writer, philosopher and journalist (1947-2022).
Born April 29th, 1947 in Campinas. [ref]
Died January 24th, 2022 at 74 years old in Richmond. [ref]
Marie-Adélaïde I, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Reigning grand duchess of luxembourg.
Born June 14th, 1894 in Berg Castle.
Died January 24th, 1924 at 29 years old in Schloss Hohenburg (influenza).
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