October 24th
164 Notable deaths
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
Russian grand duchess 1853-1920.
Born October 17th, 1853 in Pushkin.
Died October 24th, 1920 at 67 years old in Zürich.
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr.
Philadelphia typesetter said to have had the longest name ever used.
Born August 4th, 1914 in Bergedorf. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1997 at 83 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
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]
Ismat Chughtai
Indian writer.
Born August 15th, 1915 in Budaun. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1991 at 76 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Prince Azim
Prince of brunei.
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]
Harry Hay
American gay rights activist (1912-2002).
Born April 7th, 1912 in Worthing.
Died October 24th, 2002 at 90 years old in San Francisco (lung cancer).
Leonard Siffleet
Australian soldier.
Born January 14th, 1916 in Gunnedah.
Died October 24th, 1943 at 27 years old in Aitape (decapitation, execution).
Kurt Daluege
German ss general and deputy reich protector of bohemia and moravia (1897-1946).
Born September 15th, 1897 in Kreuzberg. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1946 at 49 years old in Prague (hanging).
Artur Axmann
Nazi official (1913-1996).
Born February 18th, 1913 in Hagen.
Died October 24th, 1996 at 83 years old in Berlin.
Hyman Minsky
American economist.
Born September 23rd, 1919 in Chicago.
Died October 24th, 1996 at 77 years old in Rhinebeck.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)