October 24th
196 Notable deaths
Vidkun Quisling
Norwegian politician and nazi collaborator (1887-1945).
Born July 18th, 1887 in Fyresdal. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1945 at 58 years old in Akershus Fortress (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Robert Guillaume
American actor (1927-2017).
Born November 30th, 1927 in St. Louis.
Died October 24th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Dutch Schultz
An american mobster in the 1920s and 1930s.
Born August 6th, 1902 in The Bronx.
Died October 24th, 1935 at 33 years old in Newark (peritonitis).
Ash Carter
25th united states secretary of defense.
Born September 24th, 1954 in Philadelphia.
Died October 24th, 2022 at 68 years old in Boston. [ref]
Sirikit
Queen consort of thailand from 1950 to 2016, since then queen mother (1932–2025).
Born August 12th, 1932 in Pathum Wan.
Died October 24th, 2025 at 93 years old in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. [ref]
Edith Head
American film and television costumer (1897-1981).
Born October 28th, 1897 in San Bernardino.
Died October 24th, 1981 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
John McCarthy
American computer scientist and cognitive scientist.
Born September 4th, 1927 in Boston. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2011 at 84 years old in Stanford (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Don Messick
American actor (1926-1997).
Born September 7th, 1926 in Buffalo.
Died October 24th, 1997 at 71 years old in Salinas (stroke).
Bobby Vee
American singer (1943–2016).
Born April 30th, 1943 in Fargo.
Died October 24th, 2016 at 73 years old in Rogers (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr.
Philadelphia typesetter said to have had the longest name ever used (1914–1997).
Born February 29th, 1904 in Bergedorf. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1997 at 93 years old in Philadelphia.
Deaths 11 to 20 of 196
People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin