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October 24th
241 Notable deaths
Hans Dreier
German art director (1885-1966).
Born August 21st, 1885 in Bremen.
Died October 24th, 1966 at 81 years old in Bernardsville.
Indira Nath
Indian immunologist.
Born January 14th, 1938 in Guntur.
Died October 24th, 2021 at 83 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Johanna Weber
German mathematician.
Born August 8th, 1910 in Düsseldorf.
Died October 24th, 2014 at 104 years old in Farnham.
Romica Puceanu
Romanian singer (1927-1996).
Born January 19th, 1927 in Bucharest.
Died October 24th, 1996 at 69 years old in Bucharest.
Sofya Yanovskaya
Russian mathematician (1896–1966).
Born January 31st, 1896 in Pružany. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1966 at 70 years old in Moscow (diabetes). [ref]
Hermann Arthur Jahn
English scientist (1907–1979).
Born May 31st, 1907 in Colchester.
Died October 24th, 1979 at 72 years old in Southampton.
Meijer de Haan
Dutch painter (1852-1895).
Born April 14th, 1852 in Amsterdam.
Died October 24th, 1895 at 43 years old in Amsterdam.
Héctor López
Mexican boxer (1967–2011).
Born February 1st, 1967 in Mexico City.
Died October 24th, 2011 at 44 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gustav Wied
Writer (1858-1914).
Born March 6th, 1858 in Holmegård.
Died October 24th, 1914 at 56 years old in Roskilde (cyanide poisoning).
Yaroslav Halan
Ukrainian soviet journalist and playwright (1902–1949).
Born July 27th, 1902 in Dynów.
Died October 24th, 1949 at 47 years old in Lviv.
Bohdan Hawrylyshyn
Ukrainian economist (1926–2016).
Born October 19th, 1926 in Switzerland, Koropets.
Died October 24th, 2016 at 90 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
James McDougal Hart
American artist (1828-1901).
Born May 10th, 1828 in Kilmarnock. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1901 at 73 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Cirilo Villaverde
Cuban writer (1812-1894).
Born October 28th, 1812 in Pinar del Río.
Died October 24th, 1894 at 81 years old in New York City.
Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau
Canadian poet (1912–1943).
Born June 13th, 1912 in Montreal.
Died October 24th, 1943 at 31 years old in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier (myocardial infarction).
Ján Chryzostom Korec
Slovak jesuit, cardinal and writer (1924–2015).
Born January 22nd, 1924 in Bošany. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2015 at 91 years old in Nitra.
Georges Frêche
French politician and legal historian (1938-2010).
Born July 9th, 1938 in Puylaurens.
Died October 24th, 2010 at 72 years old in Montpellier (myocardial infarction).
Vajirañāṇasaṁvara
Thai buddhist monk (1913-2013).
Born October 3rd, 1913 in Ban Nuea.
Died October 24th, 2013 at 100 years old in Bangkok (sepsis).
Dolores Duran
Brazilian singer and composer (1930-1959).
Born June 7th, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 24th, 1959 at 29 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Pepe Soares
Footballer (1908-1931).
Born January 30th, 1908 in Lisbon.
Died October 24th, 1931 at 23 years old in Lisbon (poison).
Ebrahim Ashtiani
Iranian footballer (1942-2017).
Born January 4th, 1942 in Tehran.
Died October 24th, 2017 at 75 years old in Tehran (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Carmen Alborch
Spanish politician and writer.
Born October 31st, 1947 in Castelló de Rugat.
Died October 24th, 2018 at 70 years old in Valencia (cancer). [ref]
Henry Taylor
British racing driver.
Born December 16th, 1932 in Biggleswade. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2013 at 80 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Cheryl Walker
American actress (1918-1971).
Born August 1st, 1918 in South Pasadena.
Died October 24th, 1971 at 53 years old in Pasadena (cancer).
Kjell Johansson
Swedish table tennis player (1946–2011).
Born October 5th, 1946 in Eskilstuna.
Died October 24th, 2011 at 65 years old in Eksjö.
Elie Carafoli
Romanian aircraft designer (1901–1983).
Born September 15th, 1901 in Veria.
Died October 24th, 1983 at 82 years old in Bucharest.
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