Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
October 24th
196 Notable deaths
Girija Devi
Indian classical singer.
Born August 5th, 1929 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2017 at 88 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction).
Boris Sidis
American psychiatrist (1867-1923).
Born October 12th, 1867 in Berdychiv.
Died October 24th, 1923 at 56 years old in Portsmouth.
Georg Stumme
German general.
Born July 29th, 1886 in Halberstadt.
Died October 24th, 1942 at 56 years old in El Alamein (myocardial infarction).
Lamont Johnson
American actor and film director (1922–2010).
Born September 30th, 1922 in Stockton.
Died October 24th, 2010 at 88 years old in Monterey (heart failure). [ref]
Andrei Durnovtsev
Soviet air force officer.
Born January 14th, 1923 in Karatuzsky District.
Died October 24th, 1976 at 53 years old in Kyiv.
Edith Massey
Actress, singer (1918-1984).
Born May 28th, 1918 in San Francisco.
Died October 24th, 1984 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes).
Benjamin Creme
British artist, author, esotericist (1922-2016).
Born December 5th, 1922 in Glasgow.
Died October 24th, 2016 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Niels Ryberg Finsen
Faroese physician and scientist of icelandic descent.
Born December 15th, 1860 in Tórshavn.
Died October 24th, 1904 at 43 years old in Copenhagen.
Joseph Stein
American playwright.
Born May 30th, 1912 in The Bronx.
Died October 24th, 2010 at 98 years old in New York City. [ref]
Abdelaziz Barrada
Moroccan and french footballer (1989–2024).
Born June 19th, 1989 in Provins. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2024 at 35 years old in Bailly-Romainvilliers. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 196
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino