October 24th
241 Notable deaths
Princess Marie Gabriele, Princess Rupprecht of Bavaria
Duchess of bavaria (1878–1912).
Born October 9th, 1878 in Tegernsee.
Died October 24th, 1912 at 34 years old in Sorrento (kidney failure).
Carlo Abarth
Automobile engineer, designer and racecar driver (1908-1979).
Born November 15th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died October 24th, 1979 at 70 years old in Vienna.
Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz
Israeli rabbi (1878-1953).
Born November 7th, 1878 in Kosava.
Died October 24th, 1953 at 74 years old in Bnei Brak.
Joaquín Nin
Spanish composer and pianist (1879-1949).
Born September 29th, 1879 in Havana.
Died October 24th, 1949 at 70 years old in Havana.
Hans Albert
German philosopher (1921–2023).
Born February 8th, 1921 in Cologne.
Died October 24th, 2023 at 102 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
W. Montgomery Watt
Scottish historian and orientalist (1909–2006).
Born March 14th, 1909 in Ceres.
Died October 24th, 2006 at 97 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Daniel Burley Woolfall
President of fifa from 1906 to 1918.
Born June 15th, 1852 in Blackburn.
Died October 24th, 1918 at 66 years old
Peggy Ahern
Actress (1917-2012).
Born March 9th, 1917 in Douglas.
Died October 24th, 2012 at 95 years old in Culver City. [ref]
Cut Nyak Meutia
National hero of indonesia (1870–1910).
Born February 15th, 1870 in Aceh.
Died October 24th, 1910 at 40 years old (shot to the head).
Sahib Shihab
American jazz musician, saxophonist and flutist (1925–1989).
Born June 23rd, 1925 in Savannah.
Died October 24th, 1989 at 64 years old in Knoxville.
Simone Mareuil
Actress (1903-1954).
Born August 25th, 1903 in Périgueux.
Died October 24th, 1954 at 51 years old in Périgueux (self-immolation).
Jorge Batlle Ibáñez
President of uruguay (1927-2016).
Born October 25th, 1927 in Montevideo.
Died October 24th, 2016 at 88 years old in Montevideo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
J. William Middendorf II
American diplomat.
Born September 22nd, 1924 in Baltimore.
Died October 24th, 2025 at 101 years old in Fall River. [ref]
Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Duke of schleswig-holstein-sonderburg-glücksburg (1813-1878).
Born September 30th, 1813 in Gottorf Castle. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1878 at 65 years old in Glücksburg Castle. [ref]
Mary Calderone
American physician (1904-1998).
Born July 1st, 1904 in New York City.
Died October 24th, 1998 at 94 years old in Kennett Square.
Manolo Escobar
Spanish singer and actor (1931-2013).
Born October 19th, 1931 in Las Norias.
Died October 24th, 2013 at 82 years old in Benidorm (colorectal cancer).
Sir William Herschel, 2nd Baronet
British forensic scientist (1833-1917).
Born January 9th, 1833 in Slough.
Died October 24th, 1917 at 84 years old in Hawkhurst.
Kaoru Yachigusa
Japanese actress (1931-2019).
Born January 6th, 1931 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died October 24th, 2019 at 88 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]
Yekaterina Furtseva
Soviet politician (1910-1974).
Born December 7th, 1910 in Vyshny Volochyok.
Died October 24th, 1974 at 63 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Claire Windsor
American actress (1892-1972).
Born April 14th, 1892 in Cawker City.
Died October 24th, 1972 at 80 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Henry Charles Lea
American historian (1825-1909).
Born September 19th, 1825 in Philadelphia.
Died October 24th, 1909 at 84 years old in Philadelphia.
James Aloysius Hickey
Catholic cardinal (1920-2004).
Born October 11th, 1920 in Midland.
Died October 24th, 2004 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Carl Ruggles
American composer (1876-1971).
Born March 11th, 1876 in Marion.
Died October 24th, 1971 at 95 years old in Bennington.
Karl Bühler
German psychologist (1879–1963).
Born May 27th, 1879 in Meckesheim. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1963 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Jacques Paul Migne
French priest and scholar (1800–1875).
Born October 25th, 1800 in Saint-Flour.
Died October 24th, 1875 at 74 years old in Paris.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou