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November 24th
216 Notable deaths
Hiram Stevens Maxim
American-born inventor (1840-1916).
Born February 5th, 1840 in Sangerville.
Died November 24th, 1916 at 76 years old in London.
Anna Jarvis
Founder of mother's day (1864–1948).
Born May 1st, 1864 in Anna Jarvis House. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1948 at 84 years old in West Chester.
Albert Collins
American blues musician, recording artist, songwriter (1932–1993).
Born October 1st, 1932 in Leona.
Died November 24th, 1993 at 61 years old in Las Vegas (lung cancer).
László Moholy-Nagy
Hungarian artist (1895–1946).
Born July 20th, 1895 in Bácsborsód. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1946 at 51 years old in Chicago (leukemia). [ref]
Big Joe Turner
American singer (1911–1985).
Born May 18th, 1911 in Kansas City.
Died November 24th, 1985 at 74 years old in Inglewood.
Dodie Smith
English children's novelist and playwright (1896–1990).
Born May 3rd, 1896 in Whitefield.
Died November 24th, 1990 at 94 years old in Finchingfield.
Garson Kanin
American film and theatre director, playwright, screenwriter (1912-1999).
Born November 24th, 1912 in Rochester.
Died November 24th, 1999 at 87 years old in New York City.
Barbara Taylor Bradford
British novelist (1933–2024).
Born May 10th, 1933 in Leeds. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2024 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Erskine Childers
Irish nationalist and author (1870-1922).
Born June 25th, 1870 in Mayfair.
Died November 24th, 1922 at 52 years old in Dublin (gunshot wound).
Ruth Chatterton
American actress (1892–1961).
Born December 24th, 1892 in New York City.
Died November 24th, 1961 at 68 years old in Norwalk (stroke).
Arthur Hailey
British-canadian writer.
Born April 5th, 1920 in Luton.
Died November 24th, 2004 at 84 years old in Nassau (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]
Barbara
French recording artist; singer-songwriter (1930–1997).
Born June 9th, 1930 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1997 at 67 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cardiovascular disease).
Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton
British viceroy of india, diplomat and author (1831–1891).
Born November 8th, 1831 in London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Died November 24th, 1891 at 60 years old in Paris, France.
Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary
Egyptian quran reciter (1917–1980).
Born September 17th, 1917.
Died November 24th, 1980 at 63 years old in Egypt.
Breyten Breytenbach
South african writer and painter (1939–2024).
Born September 16th, 1939 in Robertson.
Died November 24th, 2024 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Helen Gallagher
American performance artist.
Born July 19th, 1926 in Brooklyn.
Died November 24th, 2024 at 98 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Comte de Lautréamont
Uruguayan born french poet, isidore ducasse (1846-1870).
Born April 4th, 1846 in Montevideo.
Died November 24th, 1870 at 24 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Maurice Podoloff
American sports executive and lawyer (1890–1985).
Born August 18th, 1890 in Novoarkhanhelsk.
Died November 24th, 1985 at 95 years old in New Haven.
William O'Dwyer
Irish-american politician and diplomat; 100th mayor of new york city (1946-1950); attained rank of brigadier general in ww ii.
Born July 11th, 1890 in County Mayo.
Died November 24th, 1964 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure).
George H. Pendleton
American lawyer, politician and businessman (1825-1889).
Born July 19th, 1825 in Cincinnati.
Died November 24th, 1889 at 64 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Richard Lazarus
American psychologist (1922–2002).
Born March 3rd, 1922 in New York City.
Died November 24th, 2002 at 80 years old in Walnut Creek.
Zinaida Yusupova
Russian princess (1861-1939).
Born September 14th, 1861 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 24th, 1939 at 78 years old in Paris.
Robert Cecil
Lawyer, politician and diplomat in the united kingdom (1864-1958).
Born September 14th, 1864 in Cavendish Square.
Died November 24th, 1958 at 94 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Jeffrey Lynn
American actor (1909-1995).
Born February 16th, 1909 in Auburn.
Died November 24th, 1995 at 86 years old in Burbank.
James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon
British politician (1871-1940).
Born January 8th, 1871 in Belfast.
Died November 24th, 1940 at 69 years old in County Down.
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