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January 24th
257 Notable deaths
Léon Delsarte
Olympic gymnast (1893–1963).
Born November 19th, 1893 in Valenciennes. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1963 at 69 years old in Valenciennes.
Lennart Backman
Swedish association football player, ice hockey player and bandy player.
Born February 7th, 1934 in Skellefteå.
Died January 24th, 2026 at 91 years old
Héctor De Bourgoing
French footballer (1934–1993).
Born July 23rd, 1934 in Posadas.
Died January 24th, 1993 at 58 years old in Bordeaux. [ref]
Alexander Ireland
Scottish boxer.
Born February 11th, 1901 in Leith.
Died January 24th, 1966 at 64 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Alfred Schneidau
British cricketer and association football player (1867-1940).
Born February 5th, 1867 in Camden Town.
Died January 24th, 1940 at 72 years old in London.
Horst Meyer
West german rower (1941-2020).
Born June 20th, 1941 in Hamburg.
Died January 24th, 2020 at 78 years old in Lanzarote. [ref]
Charles Luther
Swedish sprinter (1885–1962).
Born August 8th, 1885 in Gothenburg.
Died January 24th, 1962 at 76 years old in Gothenburg.
Deaths 251 to 257 of 257
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe