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October 24th
196 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
English footballer (1852-1918).
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 saxophonist and flautist.
Born June 23rd, 1925 in Savannah. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1989 at 64 years old in Knoxville. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 196
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene