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January 24th
257 Notable deaths
Carl Curtis
American politician (1905-2000).
Born March 15th, 1905 in Minden.
Died January 24th, 2000 at 94 years old in Lincoln.
Schafik Handal
Salvadoran politician (1930-2006).
Born October 13th, 1930 in Usulután.
Died January 24th, 2006 at 75 years old in San Salvador (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Miriam Naor
Chief justice of israel (1947–2022).
Born October 26th, 1947 in Jerusalem.
Died January 24th, 2022 at 74 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Luigi Federzoni
Italian politician (1878-1967).
Born September 27th, 1878 in Bologna.
Died January 24th, 1967 at 88 years old in Rome.
Jóhannes Eðvaldsson
Icelandic football player (1950-2021).
Born September 3rd, 1950 in Reykjavík.
Died January 24th, 2021 at 70 years old in Glasgow. [ref]
Alfredo Ormando
Italian writer and gay rights activist (1958–1998).
Born December 15th, 1958 in San Cataldo.
Died January 24th, 1998 at 39 years old in Rome (self-immolation).
Emil Bodnăraș
Romanian general and politician (1904-1976).
Born February 10th, 1904 in Iaslovăț.
Died January 24th, 1976 at 71 years old in Bucharest.
Adelaide Casely-Hayford
Sierra leonean activist, educator, feminist and writer (1868–1960).
Born June 27th, 1868 in Freetown.
Died January 24th, 1960 at 91 years old in Freetown.
Bill Cody
American actor (1891-1948).
Born January 5th, 1891 in Saint Paul.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 57 years old in Santa Monica.
Nikolay Lossky
Russian philosopher (1870–1965).
Born December 6th, 1870 in Krāslava.
Died January 24th, 1965 at 94 years old in Paris.
Ewa Strömberg
Swedish actress (1940-2013).
Born January 13th, 1940 in Sweden.
Died January 24th, 2013 at 73 years old
Marcolino Gomes Candau
Brazilian medical doctor (1911-1983).
Born May 30th, 1911 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 24th, 1983 at 71 years old in Geneva.
Archduchess Assunta of Austria
Austrian archduchess (1902-1993).
Born August 10th, 1902 in Vienna.
Died January 24th, 1993 at 90 years old in San Antonio.
Raymond F. Jones
American writer (1915–1994).
Born November 15th, 1915 in Salt Lake City.
Died January 24th, 1994 at 78 years old in Sandy.
Hedwig Bleibtreu
Austrian actress (1868–1958).
Born December 23rd, 1868 in Linz. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1958 at 89 years old in Vienna, Pötzleinsdorf. [ref]
Werner Fenchel
German mathematician (1905–1988).
Died January 24th, 1988 at 82 years old in Copenhagen.
David Gill
Scottish astronomer (1843-1914).
Born June 12th, 1843 in Aberdeen.
Died January 24th, 1914 at 70 years old in London.
Oliverio Girondo
Argentinian poet and writer (1891–1967).
Born August 17th, 1891 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1967 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Krystyna Feldman
Polish actress (1916–2007).
Died January 24th, 2007 at 90 years old in Poznań (lung cancer). [ref]
Heinrich Geißler
Physicist (1814–1879).
Born May 26th, 1814 in Igelshieb.
Died January 24th, 1879 at 64 years old in Bonn.
Gustav Ernesaks
Estonian composer and choir conductor (1908-1993).
Born December 12th, 1908 in Perila.
Died January 24th, 1993 at 84 years old in Tallinn.
John Tait Robertson
Scottish football player and manager (1877-1935).
Born February 25th, 1877 in Dumbarton.
Died January 24th, 1935 at 57 years old in Wiltshire.
John Barton Payne
American politician and judge (1855-1935).
Born January 26th, 1855 in Pruntytown.
Died January 24th, 1935 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
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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