October 24th
196 Notable deaths
Peter Lötscher
Fencer (1941-2017).
Born February 4th, 1941 in Basel.
Died October 24th, 2017 at 76 years old [ref]
Désiré Beaurain
Fencer (1881-1963).
Born September 2nd, 1881 in Berchem.
Died October 24th, 1963 at 82 years old in Schoten.
Georges Gandil
Canoe racer.
Born May 18th, 1926 in Bruniquel. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1999 at 73 years old in Bruniquel. [ref]
Rolf Fäs
Swiss handball player (1916-1983).
Born October 18th, 1916 in Schöftland.
Died October 24th, 1983 at 67 years old
Vajiha Samadova
Azerbaijani painter (1924-1965).
Born November 24th, 1924 in Baku.
Died October 24th, 1965 at 40 years old in Baku.
Přemysl Hajný
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1925-1993).
Born December 18th, 1925 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1993 at 67 years old
Deaths 191 to 196 of 196
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs