October 24th
241 Notable deaths
Yehuda Barkan
Israeli actor, film producer, film director, and screenwriter.
Born March 29th, 1945 in Netanya.
Died October 24th, 2020 at 75 years old in Jerusalem (COVID-19). [ref]
Petr Eben
Czech composer and organist (1929–2007).
Born January 22nd, 1929 in Žamberk. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2007 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
South african middle distance runner (1980-2014).
Born September 8th, 1980 in Limpopo.
Died October 24th, 2014 at 34 years old in Witbank (traffic collision). [ref]
Paul Appell
French mathematician (1855-1930).
Born September 27th, 1855 in Strasbourg.
Died October 24th, 1930 at 75 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Luigi Guanella
Servant of charity (1842-1915).
Born December 19th, 1842 in Campodolcino.
Died October 24th, 1915 at 72 years old in Como.
Pierre Weiss
French physicist (1865-1940).
Born March 25th, 1865 in Mulhouse.
Died October 24th, 1940 at 75 years old in 7th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
John S. Carlile
American politician (1817-1878).
Born December 16th, 1817 in Winchester.
Died October 24th, 1878 at 60 years old in Clarksburg.
Henri Béraud
French writer (1885-1958).
Born September 21st, 1885 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1958 at 73 years old in Saint-Clément-des-Baleines. [ref]
Luis Rosales
Spanish writer (1910–1992).
Born May 31st, 1910 in Granada.
Died October 24th, 1992 at 82 years old in Madrid (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Cipriano Mera
Spanish anarchist and army officer (1897–1975).
Born November 4th, 1897 in Madrid.
Died October 24th, 1975 at 77 years old in Saint-Cloud.
Veikko Hakulinen
Finnish forestry technician and cross country skier (1925–2003).
Born January 4th, 1925 in Lakhdenpokhsky District. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2003 at 78 years old in Valkeakoski (traffic collision).
Jadwiga Barańska
Polish actor and screenwriter (1935–2024).
Born October 21st, 1935 in Łódź.
Died October 24th, 2024 at 89 years old in Los Angeles.
Kim Anderzon
Swedish actress (1943–2014).
Born March 20th, 1943 in Östersunds församling.
Died October 24th, 2014 at 71 years old in Vallentuna parish (cancer).
Helmut Zilk
Austrian politician and journalist (1927–2008).
Born June 9th, 1927 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Vienna (heart failure). [ref]
Désiré Charnay
French archaeologist and photographer (1828–1915).
Born May 2nd, 1828 in Fleurie.
Died October 24th, 1915 at 87 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Marc Simenon
French film director (1939–1999).
Born August 19th, 1939 in Uccle.
Died October 24th, 1999 at 60 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (falling from height).
Laila Shawa
Palestinian artist (1940–2022).
Born April 4th, 1940 in Gaza City. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2022 at 82 years old in London. [ref]
Francis Turner Palgrave
English poet and critic (1824–1897).
Born September 28th, 1824 in Great Yarmouth.
Died October 24th, 1897 at 73 years old in London.
Gheorghe Tattarescu
Romanian artist (1818–1894).
Born October 1st, 1820 in Focșani.
Died October 24th, 1894 at 74 years old in Bucharest.
Dmitry Moor
Russian artist (1883-1946).
Born November 3rd, 1883 in Novocherkassk.
Died October 24th, 1946 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Friedrich Karl Florian
Nazi leader (1894-1975).
Born February 4th, 1894 in Essen.
Died October 24th, 1975 at 81 years old in Mettmann.
Karl Freiherr von Thüngen
German general (1893–1944).
Born June 26th, 1893 in Mainz.
Died October 24th, 1944 at 51 years old in Brandenburg an der Havel (gunshot wound).
Andrei Mureșanu
Romanian writer (1816–1863).
Born November 16th, 1816 in Bistrița.
Died October 24th, 1863 at 46 years old in Brașov, Sibiu.
José Pedro Varela
Uruguayan sociologist, journalist and politician (1845-1879).
Born March 19th, 1845 in Montevideo.
Died October 24th, 1879 at 34 years old in Montevideo (pneumonia).
Krzysztof Kiersznowski
Polish actor.
Born November 26th, 1950 in Warsaw.
Died October 24th, 2021 at 70 years old in Komorów.
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett