October 24th
168 Notable deaths
Katayama Tōkuma
Japanese architect.
Born January 18th, 1854 in Hagi.
Died October 24th, 1917 at 63 years old in Tokyo.
Yamada Bimyō
Japanese writer.
Born August 25th, 1868 in Kanda.
Died October 24th, 1910 at 42 years old in Tokyo City.
Pino Dordoni
Athletics competitor.
Born June 28th, 1926 in Piacenza.
Died October 24th, 1998 at 72 years old in Piacenza.
Ardalion Ignatyev
Athletics competitor.
Born December 22nd, 1930 in Yalchiksky District.
Died October 24th, 1998 at 67 years old in Cheboksary. [ref]
Inga Borg
Swedish children's book author and artist.
Born August 25th, 1925 in Stockholm.
Died October 24th, 2017 at 92 years old in Sweden. [ref]
Yuri Zhelyabuzhsky
Soviet cinematographer (1888-1955).
Born December 24th, 1888 in Tbilisi.
Died October 24th, 1955 at 66 years old in Moscow.
S. Corinna Bille
Swiss writer (1912-1979).
Born August 29th, 1912 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1979 at 67 years old in Sierre. [ref]
Niels Holst-Sørensen
Danish athlete and general.
Born December 19th, 1922 in Sønder Felding.
Died October 24th, 2023 at 100 years old [ref]
Alphonse Poaty-Souchlaty
Congolese politician (1941–2024).
Born March 25th, 1941 in Pointe-Noire. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2024 at 83 years old in Évry. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 168
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving