October 24th
241 Notable deaths
Girija Devi
Indian classical singer.
Born August 5th, 1929 in Varanasi.
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 (1886–1942).
Born July 29th, 1886 in Halberstadt.
Died October 24th, 1942 at 56 years old in El Alamein (myocardial infarction).
George Cadbury
British businessman (1839–1922).
Born September 19th, 1839 in Southampton.
Died October 24th, 1922 at 83 years old in Northfield Manor House.
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]
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
French artist best known for his mural painting (1824–1898).
Born December 14th, 1824 in Lyon. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1898 at 73 years old in Paris.
Prince Abdul Azim of Brunei
Bruneian royal (1982–2020).
Born July 29th, 1982 in Bandar Seri Begawan. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2020 at 38 years old in Jerudong Park Medical Centre (systemic vasculitis). [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).
Anthony Mary Claret
Spanish roman catholic bishop, missionary and saint (1807-1870).
Born December 23rd, 1807 in Sallent de Llobregat.
Died October 24th, 1870 at 62 years old in Fontfroide Abbey.
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 (1912–2010).
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]
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
Indian freedom fighter (1894–1954).
Born February 18th, 1894 in Barabanki district.
Died October 24th, 1954 at 60 years old in Delhi.
Alexander Shelepin
Soviet politician, kgb chairman (1918-1994).
Born August 18th, 1918 in Voronezh.
Died October 24th, 1994 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Franklin Carmichael
Canadian artist (1890-1945).
Born May 4th, 1890 in Orillia.
Died October 24th, 1945 at 55 years old in Toronto.
Dharampal
Indian historian.
Born February 19th, 1922 in Kandhla.
Died October 24th, 2006 at 84 years old in Sevagram.
Margaret Osborne duPont
American tennis player (1918–2012).
Born March 4th, 1918 in Joseph.
Died October 24th, 2012 at 94 years old in El Paso. [ref]
Douglas Croft
American actor (1926–1963).
Born August 12th, 1926 in Seattle.
Died October 24th, 1963 at 37 years old in Los Angeles.
Harold Hughes
American politician (1922-1996).
Born February 10th, 1922 in Ida Grove.
Died October 24th, 1996 at 74 years old in Glendale. [ref]
Ernst Barlach
German expressionist sculptor, printmaker and writer (1870–1938).
Born January 2nd, 1876 in Wedel.
Died October 24th, 1938 at 62 years old in Rostock (heart failure).
Ivan Goremykin
Russian politician (1839-1917).
Born November 8th, 1839 in Veliky Novgorod. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1917 at 77 years old in Sochi. [ref]
Shōji Nishimura
Imperial japanese navy admiral (1889-1944).
Born November 30th, 1889 in Akita.
Died October 24th, 1944 at 54 years old in Surigao Strait.
Jeff Blatnick
Olympic wrestler (1957-2012).
Born July 26th, 1957 in Niskayuna.
Died October 24th, 2012 at 55 years old in Schenectady (heart failure). [ref]
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The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson