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October 24th
168 Notable deaths
Fereydoon Moshiri
Iranian writer.
Born September 22nd, 1926 in Tehran.
Died October 24th, 2000 at 74 years old in Tehran (leukemia).
Fernando Soler
Mexican actor and film director (1896-1979).
Born May 24th, 1896 in Saltillo.
Died October 24th, 1979 at 83 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Andy Holmes
British rower.
Born October 15th, 1959 in London.
Died October 24th, 2010 at 51 years old in London (infectious disease). [ref]
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]
George Ostrogorsky
Russian byzantinist (1902-1976).
Born January 19th, 1902 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1976 at 74 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Sylvia Sleigh
Welsh-american artist (1916-2010).
Born May 8th, 1916 in United Kingdom, Llandudno. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2010 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mitrofan Nedelin
Russian military leader (1902-1960).
Born November 9th, 1902 in Borisoglebsk.
Died October 24th, 1960 at 57 years old in Baikonur.
James Carroll Beckwith
American painter (1852-1917).
Born September 23rd, 1852 in Hannibal. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1917 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tom Whittaker
English footballer and manager (1898-1956).
Born July 21st, 1898 in Aldershot.
Died October 24th, 1956 at 58 years old in London.
Hernán Gaviria
Colombian association football player.
Born November 27th, 1969 in Carepa.
Died October 24th, 2002 at 32 years old in Cali (lightning strike).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 168
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