October 24th
196 Notable deaths
Mitrofan Nedelin
Soviet marshal (1902–1960).
Born November 9th, 1902 in Borisoglebsk.
Died October 24th, 1960 at 57 years old in Baikonur.
George Ostrogorsky
Russian byzantinist (1902-1976).
Born January 19th, 1902 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 24th, 1976 at 74 years old in Belgrade.
Fernando Soler
Mexican actor and film director (1896-1979).
Born May 24th, 1896 in Saltillo.
Died October 24th, 1979 at 83 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Andy Holmes
British rower (1959–2010).
Born October 15th, 1959 in London.
Died October 24th, 2010 at 51 years old in London (infectious disease). [ref]
Sylvia Sleigh
Welsh-american artist (1916-2010).
Born May 8th, 1916 in United Kingdom, Llandudno. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2010 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
Fereydoon Moshiri
Iranian writer.
Born September 22nd, 1926 in Tehran.
Died October 24th, 2000 at 74 years old in Tehran (leukemia).
Bruno Lauzi
Italian recording artist, singer and songwriter.
Born August 8th, 1937 in Asmara. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2006 at 69 years old in Peschiera Borromeo (liver cancer). [ref]
Dimitri Amilakhvari
French military officer and lieutenant colonel of the french foreign legion (1906–1942).
Born October 31st, 1906 in Chermen.
Died October 24th, 1942 at 35 years old in El Alamein.
James Carroll Beckwith
American painter (1852-1917).
Born September 23rd, 1852 in Hannibal.
Died October 24th, 1917 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Anita Björk
Swedish actress (1923-2012).
Born April 25th, 1923 in Tällberg. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2012 at 89 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 196
Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach