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October 24th
241 Notable deaths
Tony Joe White
American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Born July 23rd, 1943 in Oak Grove.
Died October 24th, 2018 at 75 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leonard Siffleet
Australian soldier, beheaded by the japanese in 1943.
Born January 14th, 1916 in Gunnedah.
Died October 24th, 1943 at 27 years old in Aitape (execution, decapitation).
Ismat Chughtai
Indian writer.
Born August 15th, 1915 in Budaun. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1991 at 76 years old in Mumbai.
Artur Axmann
Nazi official, head of hitler youth (1913-1996).
Born February 18th, 1913 in Hagen.
Died October 24th, 1996 at 83 years old in Berlin.
Kurt Daluege
German ss general and deputy reich protector of bohemia and moravia (1897-1946).
Born September 15th, 1897 in Kreuzberg.
Died October 24th, 1946 at 49 years old in Nusle (hanging to death). [ref]
Wolf Rüdiger Hess
Architect and writer; son of rudolf hess (1937-2001).
Born November 18th, 1937 in Munich.
Died October 24th, 2001 at 63 years old in Munich.
Charles Marion Russell
American artist (1864-1926).
Born March 19th, 1864 in St. Louis.
Died October 24th, 1926 at 62 years old in Great Falls. [ref]
G. E. Moore
English philosopher (1873–1958).
Born November 4th, 1873 in Upper Norwood.
Died October 24th, 1958 at 84 years old in Cambridge.
Henry Armstrong
American boxer (1912–1988).
Born December 12th, 1912 in Columbus.
Died October 24th, 1988 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.
Hyman Minsky
American economist (1919–1996).
Born September 23rd, 1919 in Chicago.
Died October 24th, 1996 at 77 years old in Rhinebeck.
Richard Hofstadter
American historian and public intellectual (1916–1970).
Born August 6th, 1916 in Buffalo.
Died October 24th, 1970 at 54 years old in Manhattan (leukemia).
Scott Plank
American actor (1958-2002).
Born November 11th, 1958 in Washington, D.C..
Died October 24th, 2002 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
Jerzy Kukuczka
Polish alpine and high-altitude climber (1948–1989).
Born March 24th, 1948 in Katowice.
Died October 24th, 1989 at 41 years old in Lhotse (falling from height).
Franz Lehár
Austrian composer.
Born April 30th, 1870 in Komárom. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1948 at 78 years old in Bad Ischl. [ref]
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
Swedish prince (1861-1951); third son of oscar ii of sweden and sophia of nassau.
Born February 27th, 1861 in Arvfurstens palats. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1951 at 90 years old in Stockholm.
John Lautner
American architect (1911–1994).
Born July 16th, 1911 in Marquette.
Died October 24th, 1994 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge
British army general (1868-1927).
Born August 13th, 1868 in Kensington Palace.
Died October 24th, 1927 at 59 years old in Shrewsbury.
Jeri Taylor
American screenwriter (1938–2024).
Born June 30th, 1938 in Bloomington.
Died October 24th, 2024 at 86 years old in Davis. [ref]
David Oistrakh
Soviet violinist (1908-1974).
Born September 30th, 1908 in Odesa.
Died October 24th, 1974 at 66 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
John Chafee
United states senator (1922–1999).
Born October 22nd, 1922 in Providence.
Died October 24th, 1999 at 77 years old in Bethesda.
Alfred Radcliffe-Brown
British anthropologist (1881–1955).
Born January 17th, 1881 in Birmingham.
Died October 24th, 1955 at 74 years old in London.
Louis Renault
French industrialist.
Born February 12th, 1877 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 24th, 1944 at 67 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Joseph Siffert
Swiss racecar and motorcycle driver (1936-1971).
Born July 7th, 1936 in Fribourg.
Died October 24th, 1971 at 35 years old in Brands Hatch (smoke inhalation injury, car collision).
Beverly Wills
Actress (1933-1963).
Born August 5th, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died October 24th, 1963 at 30 years old in Palm Springs.
Gladwyn Jebb
Acting secretary-general of the united nations (1900-1996).
Born April 25th, 1900 in Yorkshire.
Died October 24th, 1996 at 96 years old in Halesworth.
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia