January 24th
257 Notable deaths
Nathan Banks
U.s. entomologist (1868-1953).
Born April 13th, 1868 in Roslyn.
Died January 24th, 1953 at 84 years old in Holliston.
Gyula Kristó
Hungarian historian, teacher (1939-2004).
Born July 11th, 1939 in Orosháza.
Died January 24th, 2004 at 64 years old in Szeged.
Duje Bonačić
Croatian rower (1929-2020).
Born April 10th, 1929 in Split.
Died January 24th, 2020 at 90 years old in Split (disease). [ref]
Leonid Nechayev
Soviet and russian film director.
Died January 24th, 2010 at 70 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Sasha Putrya
Ukrainian artist (1977-1989).
Born December 2nd, 1977 in Poltava.
Died January 24th, 1989 at 11 years old in Poltava (leukemia).
Eugène Turpin
French chemist (1848-1927).
Born September 30th, 1848 in Paris.
Died January 24th, 1927 at 78 years old in Pontoise.
Mark Tseitlin
Israeli chess grandmaster.
Born September 23rd, 1943 in Bishkek.
Died January 24th, 2022 at 78 years old in Jerusalem.
Peter Paul Fernandes
Indian field hockey player (1916-1981).
Born September 15th, 1916 in Karachi.
Died January 24th, 1981 at 64 years old in Karachi.
Magnus von Eberhardt
German general (1855–1939).
Born December 6th, 1855 in Berlin.
Died January 24th, 1939 at 83 years old in Berlin.
Giuseppe Timoteo Giaccardo
Italian presbyter (1896-1948).
Born June 13th, 1896 in Narzole.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 51 years old in Rome (leukemia).
Vardan Ajemian
Theatral director and actor (1905–1977).
Born September 28th, 1905 in Van.
Died January 24th, 1977 at 71 years old in Yerevan.
Hanna Yablonska
Ukrainian writer (1981–2011).
Born July 20th, 1981 in Odesa.
Died January 24th, 2011 at 29 years old in Domodedovo International Airport.
Georges Perros
French writer (1923-1978).
Born August 23rd, 1923 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 24th, 1978 at 54 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (laryngeal cancer).
Ignaty Krachkovsky
Russian and soviet arabist (1883–1951).
Born March 16th, 1883 in Vilnius.
Died January 24th, 1951 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Dalmacio Langarica
Spanish racing cyclist (1919–1985).
Born December 5th, 1919 in Otxandio.
Died January 24th, 1985 at 65 years old in Basauri.
Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko
Soviet fencer (1938–2000).
Born February 2nd, 1938 in Astrašycki Haradok.
Died January 24th, 2000 at 61 years old in Minsk.
Klaes Karppinen
Finnish cross-country skier.
Born October 9th, 1907 in Iisalmi.
Died January 24th, 1992 at 84 years old in Iisalmi.
Ernst Rudolf von Trautvetter
Baltic german botanist (1809-1889).
Born February 20th, 1809 in Jelgava.
Died January 24th, 1889 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Mirosław Justek
Polish footballer (1948-1998).
Born September 23rd, 1948 in Słupsk.
Died January 24th, 1998 at 49 years old in Poznań.
Hermann Matern
German politician (1893-1971).
Died January 24th, 1971 at 77 years old in East Berlin.
Carmen Clemente Travieso
Venezuelan writer (1900-1983).
Born July 24th, 1900 in Caracas.
Died January 24th, 1983 at 82 years old in Caracas.
Robyn Thorn
Australian swimmer and coach.
Born November 26th, 1945 in Queensland.
Died January 24th, 2026 at 80 years old [ref]
Francisco Hernández
Mexican footballer (1924-2011).
Born January 16th, 1924 in Toluca de Lerdo.
Died January 24th, 2011 at 87 years old in Mexico City.
Cesco Baseggio
Italian actor (1897-1971).
Born April 13th, 1897 in Treviso.
Died January 24th, 1971 at 73 years old in Catania.
Jimmy Davidson
Scottish footballer (1925-1996).
Born November 8th, 1925 in Douglas Water.
Died January 24th, 1996 at 70 years old
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