November 24th
216 Notable deaths
Freddie Mercury
British singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band queen (1946–1991).
Born September 5th, 1946 in Zanzibar City.
Died November 24th, 1991 at 45 years old in Kensington (bronchopneumonia).
Dharmendra
Indian actor and politician (1935–2025).
Born December 8th, 1935 in Nasrali.
Died November 24th, 2025 at 89 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Lee Harvey Oswald
American former marine who assassinated john f. kennedy (1939–1963).
Born October 18th, 1939 in New Orleans.
Died November 24th, 1963 at 24 years old in Parkland Memorial Hospital (gunshot wound).
Pat Morita
Japanese-american actor (1932–2005).
Born June 28th, 1932 in Isleton.
Died November 24th, 2005 at 73 years old in Las Vegas (heart failure, kidney failure). [ref]
Barack Obama Sr.
Economist and father of barack obama jr. (1934–1982).
Born June 18th, 1934 in Nyang'oma Kogelo.
Died November 24th, 1982 at 48 years old in Nairobi (traffic collision).
Florence Henderson
American actress and singer (1934-2016).
Born February 14th, 1934 in Dale. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2016 at 82 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (myocardial infarction, heart failure). [ref]
Issei Sagawa
Japanese author, murderer (1949-2022).
Born April 26th, 1949 in Kobe.
Died November 24th, 2022 at 73 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Goo Hara
South korean pop singer (1991–2019).
Born January 3rd, 1991 in Gwangju. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2019 at 28 years old in Seoul. [ref]
Jimmy Cliff
Jamaican musician (1944–2025).
Born April 1st, 1948 in Saint James Parish. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2025 at 77 years old in Kingston (pneumonia). [ref]
George Raft
American actor (1895–1980).
Born September 26th, 1901 in New York City.
Died November 24th, 1980 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Richey Edwards
Welsh guitarist (1967–1995).
Born December 22nd, 1967 in Caerphilly County Borough.
Died November 24th, 2008 at 40 years old in Cardiff. [ref]
John Rawls
American political philosopher (1921–2002).
Born February 21st, 1921 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2002 at 81 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Héctor Camacho
Puerto rican boxer (1962–2012).
Born May 24th, 1962 in Bayamón.
Died November 24th, 2012 at 50 years old in San Juan.
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
Greek princess (1914-2001); elder sister of prince philip, duke of edinburgh.
Born June 26th, 1914 in Mon Repos.
Died November 24th, 2001 at 87 years old in Munich.
Doris Miller
First african american to be awarded the navy cross (1919–1943).
Born October 12th, 1919 in Waco.
Died November 24th, 1943 at 24 years old in Gilbert Islands.
Eric Carr
American drummer, member of the rock band kiss (1950–1991).
Born July 12th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died November 24th, 1991 at 41 years old in New York City (cancer).
Ambareesh
Indian actor, politician.
Born May 29th, 1952 in Mandya.
Died November 24th, 2018 at 66 years old in Bengaluru (myocardial infarction).
Clive James
Australian writer, critic, and broadcaster (1939–2019).
Born October 7th, 1939 in Kogarah.
Died November 24th, 2019 at 80 years old in Cambridge (leukemia). [ref]
Georges Clemenceau
Prime minister of france, 1906–1909 and 1917–1920 (1841–1929).
Born September 28th, 1841 in Mouilleron-en-Pareds.
Died November 24th, 1929 at 88 years old in Paris.
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
Grand duchess of russia (1882–1960).
Born June 13th, 1882 in Petergof.
Died November 24th, 1960 at 78 years old in Toronto.
Ricky Jay
American magician and actor (1946–2018).
Born June 26th, 1946 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2018 at 72 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Börje Salming
Swedish ice hockey player (1951–2022).
Born April 17th, 1951 in Kiruna Municipality. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2022 at 71 years old in Nacka (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Melanie Thornton
American singer (1967–2001).
Born May 13th, 1967 in Charleston.
Died November 24th, 2001 at 34 years old in Bassersdorf (aviation accident).
Warren Spahn
American baseball player (1921–2003).
Born April 23rd, 1921 in Buffalo.
Died November 24th, 2003 at 82 years old in Broken Arrow.
Tun Tun
Indian actress (1923–2003).
Born July 11th, 1923 in Uttar Pradesh.
Died November 24th, 2003 at 80 years old in Mumbai.
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For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker