February 24th
188 Notable deaths
Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Grand duke of mecklenburg-strelitz.
Born June 17th, 1882 in Neustrelitz.
Died February 24th, 1918 at 35 years old in Neustrelitz (drowning).
Erwin von Lahousen
German general (1897-1955); affiant in the imt (international military tribunal).
Born October 25th, 1897 in Vienna.
Died February 24th, 1955 at 57 years old in Innsbruck.
Jahn Teigen
Norwegian singer, musician, and comedian (1949–2020).
Born September 27th, 1949 in Tønsberg. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2020 at 70 years old in Ystad (disease). [ref]
Faye Glenn Abdellah
American nurse (1919-2017).
Born March 13th, 1919 in New York City.
Died February 24th, 2017 at 97 years old
Frank Keenan
American actor (1858-1929).
Born April 8th, 1858 in Dubuque. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1929 at 70 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia). [ref]
Walter Scharf
American composer and arranger.
Born August 1st, 1910 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2003 at 92 years old in Brentwood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Martin Esslin
British playwright, theatre critic, scholar (1918-2002).
Born June 6th, 1918 in Budapest.
Died February 24th, 2002 at 83 years old in London (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Rakhat Aliev
Kazakh politician (1962-2015).
Born December 10th, 1962 in Almaty.
Died February 24th, 2015 at 52 years old in Vienna Josefstadt Prison (hanging to death).
Ramona Fradon
American comic book and comic strip artist (1926–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1926 in Chicago.
Died February 24th, 2024 at 97 years old in Ulster County. [ref]
Uwe Johnson
German writer.
Born July 20th, 1934 in Kamień Pomorski. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1984 at 49 years old in Sheerness (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 188
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu