February 24th
235 Notable deaths
Sridevi
Indian actress (1963–2018).
Born August 13th, 1963 in Sivakasi.
Died February 24th, 2018 at 54 years old in Dubai (drowning). [ref]
Harold Ramis
American actor, comedian, and filmmaker (1944–2014).
Born November 21st, 1944 in Chicago.
Died February 24th, 2014 at 69 years old in Chicago (vasculitis).
Katherine Johnson
African-american mathematician.
Born August 26th, 1918 in White Sulphur Springs.
Died February 24th, 2020 at 101 years old in Newport News. [ref]
Don Knotts
American actor and stand-up comedian (1924-2006).
Born July 21st, 1924 in Morgantown.
Died February 24th, 2006 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Bobby Moore
English association football player (1941–1993).
Born April 12th, 1941 in Barking.
Died February 24th, 1993 at 51 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Dinah Shore
American singer and actress (1916-1994).
Born February 29th, 1916 in Winchester.
Died February 24th, 1994 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (ovarian cancer).
Roberta Flack
American singer (1937–2025).
Born February 10th, 1937 in Black Mountain.
Died February 24th, 2025 at 88 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Dennis Weaver
American actor (1924–2006).
Born June 4th, 1924 in Joplin.
Died February 24th, 2006 at 81 years old in Ridgway (cancer). [ref]
Claude Shannon
American mathematician and information theorist (1916–2001).
Born April 30th, 1916 in Petoskey.
Died February 24th, 2001 at 84 years old in Medford (Alzheimer's disease).
Octavia E. Butler
American science fiction writer (1947-2006).
Born June 22nd, 1947 in Pasadena.
Died February 24th, 2006 at 58 years old in Lake Forest Park (stroke).
Sally Kellerman
American actress (1937–2022).
Born June 2nd, 1937 in Long Beach.
Died February 24th, 2022 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (heart failure). [ref]
Gerd von Rundstedt
German field marshal during world war ii (1875-1953).
Born December 12th, 1875 in Aschersleben.
Died February 24th, 1953 at 77 years old in Hanover (myocardial infarction).
Clive Cussler
American novelist (1931–2020).
Born July 15th, 1931 in Aurora.
Died February 24th, 2020 at 88 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
Tommy Douglas
Scottish-born canadian politician (1904-1986).
Born October 20th, 1904 in Falkirk.
Died February 24th, 1986 at 81 years old in Ottawa (cancer).
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
American military officer, professor, and 32nd governor of maine (1828–1914).
Born September 8th, 1828 in Brewer.
Died February 24th, 1914 at 85 years old in Portland.
Asaf Jah VII of Hyderabad
Last monarch of the kingdom of hyderabad (1886-1967).
Born April 6th, 1886 in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State.
Died February 24th, 1967 at 80 years old in Hyderabad.
Anton Drexler
German politician (1884-1942).
Born June 13th, 1884 in Munich.
Died February 24th, 1942 at 57 years old in Munich.
Johnnie Ray
American singer and pianist (1927–1990).
Born January 10th, 1927 in Dallas.
Died February 24th, 1990 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (hepatic encephalopathy, liver failure).
Nikolai Bulganin
Soviet politician (1895–1975).
Born June 11th, 1895 in Nizhny Novgorod. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1975 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Kenneth Mitchell
Canadian actor (1974–2024).
Born November 25th, 1974 in Toronto.
Died February 24th, 2024 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
John Franzese
Italian-american mobster (1917–2020).
Born February 6th, 1917 in Naples.
Died February 24th, 2020 at 103 years old in New York City.
Lalita Pawar
Indian actress.
Born April 16th, 1916 in Nashik.
Died February 24th, 1998 at 81 years old in Pune. [ref]
John Randolph
American actor (1915–2004).
Born June 1st, 1915 in New York City.
Died February 24th, 2004 at 88 years old in Hollywood.
Olof Thunberg
Swedish actor (1925–2020).
Born May 21st, 1925 in Västerås domkyrkoförsamling. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2020 at 94 years old in Nacka. [ref]
Rukmini Devi Arundale
Indian dancer and choreographer (1904–1986).
Born February 29th, 1904 in Madurai.
Died February 24th, 1986 at 81 years old in Chennai. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche