January 24th
257 Notable deaths
Lil Dagover
German actress (1887–1980).
Born September 30th, 1887 in Madiun.
Died January 24th, 1980 at 92 years old in Geiselgasteig.
Robert Mosbacher
American businessman, yacht racer and politician (1927-2010).
Born March 11th, 1927 in Mount Vernon.
Died January 24th, 2010 at 82 years old in Houston (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Wolfgang Iser
German philologist (1926–2007).
Born July 22nd, 1926 in Marienberg.
Died January 24th, 2007 at 80 years old in Constance. [ref]
Alfred Carlton Gilbert
American athlete, inventor, and businessman (1884-1961).
Born February 15th, 1884 in Salem.
Died January 24th, 1961 at 76 years old in New Haven.
Gunnel Lindblom
Swedish actress (1931–2021).
Born December 18th, 1931 in Gothenburg.
Died January 24th, 2021 at 89 years old in Brottby. [ref]
Russell Alexander Alger
Union army general (1836-1907).
Born February 27th, 1836 in Lafayette Township.
Died January 24th, 1907 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C..
David Abulafia
English historian (1949–2026).
Born December 12th, 1949 in Twickenham.
Died January 24th, 2026 at 76 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
William Foege
American epidemiologist.
Born March 12th, 1936 in Decorah.
Died January 24th, 2026 at 89 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Abd ar-Rahman ibn Nasir as-Sa'di
Sunni muslim scholar (1889–1957).
Born September 8th, 1889 in Unaizah.
Died January 24th, 1957 at 67 years old in Unaizah.
Mimis Domazos
Greek footballer (1942–2025).
Born January 22nd, 1942 in Athens.
Died January 24th, 2025 at 83 years old in Athens (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Uğur Mumcu
Turkish journalist (1942–1993).
Born August 22nd, 1942 in Kırşehir.
Died January 24th, 1993 at 50 years old in Ankara (car bombing, killing of journalist).
Ken Darby
American composer (1909-1992).
Born May 13th, 1909 in Nebraska.
Died January 24th, 1992 at 82 years old in Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks.
Mikhail Rodzianko
Russian politician (1859-1924).
Born February 21st, 1859 in Popasne.
Died January 24th, 1924 at 64 years old
Fredrik Barth
Norwegian social anthropologist (1928–2016).
Born December 22nd, 1928 in Leipzig.
Died January 24th, 2016 at 87 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Johan Ferner
Norwegian businessman and yachter (1927–2015).
Died January 24th, 2015 at 87 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Thomas Stevens
Round-the-world, cyclist and writer (1854-1935).
Born December 24th, 1854 in Berkhamsted.
Died January 24th, 1935 at 80 years old in London (bladder cancer).
Fatma Girik
Turkish actor and statesperson (1942–2022).
Born December 12th, 1942 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died January 24th, 2022 at 79 years old in Istanbul (COVID-19).
Stephen Allen Benson
Former president of liberia (1816-1865).
Born May 21st, 1816 in Cambridge.
Died January 24th, 1865 at 48 years old in Grand Bassa County.
Jack Schaefer
American writer (1907–1991).
Born November 19th, 1907 in Cleveland.
Died January 24th, 1991 at 83 years old in Santa Fe (heart failure).
Pinchas Lavon
Israeli politician (1904–1976).
Born July 12th, 1904 in Kopychyntsi. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1976 at 71 years old in Tel Aviv.
John Miljan
American actor (1892–1960).
Born November 9th, 1892 in Lead.
Died January 24th, 1960 at 67 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Peter Ladefoged
British phonetician (1925–2006).
Born September 17th, 1925 in London Borough of Sutton.
Died January 24th, 2006 at 80 years old in London (stroke).
David Finkelstein
American physicist (1929-2016).
Born July 19th, 1929 in New York City.
Died January 24th, 2016 at 86 years old in Atlanta.
John Burns
English trade unionist and politician (1858–1943).
Born October 20th, 1858 in Vauxhall.
Died January 24th, 1943 at 84 years old in United Kingdom, Battersea.
James Collinson
British artist (1825-1881).
Born May 9th, 1825 in Mansfield.
Died January 24th, 1881 at 55 years old in Camberwell.
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi