October 24th
184 Notable deaths
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 Lautner
American architect.
Born July 16th, 1911 in Marquette. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1994 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
Swedish prince; third son of oscar ii of sweden and sophia of nassau.
Born February 27th, 1861 in Arvfurstens palats.
Died October 24th, 1951 at 90 years old in Stockholm.
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.
Alfred Radcliffe-Brown
British anthropologist.
Born January 17th, 1881 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1955 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Jeri Taylor
American screenwriter (1938–2024).
Born June 30th, 1938 in Bloomington.
Died October 24th, 2024 at 86 years old in Davis. [ref]
Girija Devi
Indian classical singer.
Born August 5th, 1929 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2017 at 88 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction).
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).
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]
Gladwyn Jebb
Acting secretary-general of the united nations (1900-1996).
Born April 25th, 1900 in Yorkshire. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1996 at 96 years old in Halesworth. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 184
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs