January 24th
257 Notable deaths
Edwin Fischer
Swiss conductor and classical pianist (1886-1960).
Born October 6th, 1886 in Basel.
Died January 24th, 1960 at 73 years old in Zurich.
Arik Brauer
Austrian painter, graphic artist, stage designer, singer and poet (1929–2021).
Born January 4th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died January 24th, 2021 at 92 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Constance Fenimore Woolson
American writer (1840-1894).
Born March 5th, 1840 in Claremont.
Died January 24th, 1894 at 53 years old in Venice (falling).
Duke Friedrich I, Duke of Anhalt
Monarch of anhalt (1831-1904).
Born April 29th, 1831 in Dessau.
Died January 24th, 1904 at 72 years old in Ballenstedt.
Johannes de Klerk
South african politician (1903-1979).
Born July 22nd, 1903 in Burgersdorp.
Died January 24th, 1979 at 75 years old in Krugersdorp.
Pieter Bleeker
Dutch medical doctor, ichthyologist and herpetologist (1819–1878).
Born July 10th, 1819 in Zaandam.
Died January 24th, 1878 at 58 years old in The Hague.
Arthur Nikisch
Hungarian conductor (1855-1922).
Born October 12th, 1855 in Mosonszentmiklós. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1922 at 66 years old in Leipzig. [ref]
Otto Harbach
American songwriter (1873–1963).
Born August 18th, 1873 in Salt Lake City.
Died January 24th, 1963 at 89 years old in New York City.
Shūsui Kōtoku
Japanese anarchist (1871–1911).
Born November 5th, 1871 in Nakamura.
Died January 24th, 1911 at 39 years old in Ichigaya Prison (hanging to death).
Eugen Meindl
German general (1892–1951).
Born July 16th, 1892 in Donaueschingen.
Died January 24th, 1951 at 58 years old in Munich.
Friedrich von Flotow
German composer (1812–1883).
Born April 27th, 1812 in Teutendorf.
Died January 24th, 1883 at 70 years old in Darmstadt.
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar
Turkish writer (1901–1962).
Born June 23rd, 1901 in Istanbul.
Died January 24th, 1962 at 60 years old in Istanbul.
Alfred Schlemm
Luftwaffe general (1894–1986).
Born December 8th, 1894 in Rudolstadt.
Died January 24th, 1986 at 91 years old in Ahlten.
David Gaskell
English footballer (1940–2025).
Born October 5th, 1940 in Orrell.
Died January 24th, 2025 at 84 years old [ref]
Ghazali Shafie
Malaysian politician (1922-2010).
Born March 22nd, 1922 in Pahang.
Died January 24th, 2010 at 87 years old in Subang Jaya. [ref]
Wilhelm Fuchs
Ss officer (1898-1947).
Born September 1st, 1898 in Mannheim.
Died January 24th, 1947 at 48 years old in Belgrade (hanging to death).
Vadim Glowna
German actor (1941-2012).
Born September 26th, 1941 in Eutin.
Died January 24th, 2012 at 70 years old in Berlin (diabetes). [ref]
Moritz Steinschneider
Czech bibliographer (1816–1907).
Born March 30th, 1816 in Prostějov. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1907 at 90 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Karl Möckel
Ss officer (1901-1948).
Born January 9th, 1901 in Klingenthal.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 47 years old in Kraków (hanging to death).
Forouzan
Iranian actor and film producer.
Born August 25th, 1937 in Bandar-e Anzali.
Died January 24th, 2016 at 78 years old in Tehran.
Josef Kollmer
Ss officer (1901-1948).
Born February 26th, 1901 in Kollnburg.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 46 years old in Kraków (hanging to death).
Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg
German philosopher, philologist, prussian university professor (1802-1872).
Born November 30th, 1802 in Eutin.
Died January 24th, 1872 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Léopold Szondi
Hungarian psychiatrist (1893-1986).
Born March 11th, 1893 in Nitra.
Died January 24th, 1986 at 92 years old in Küsnacht.
Szilveszter Csollány
Hungarian gymnast (1970–2022).
Born April 13th, 1970 in Sopron.
Died January 24th, 2022 at 51 years old in Budapest (COVID-19). [ref]
İsmail Cem
Turkish photographer and writer (1940–2007).
Born February 15th, 1940 in Istanbul.
Died January 24th, 2007 at 66 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer).
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Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. Michael Landon