February 24th
171 Notable deaths
Denis Twitchett
British sinologist (1925–2006).
Born September 23rd, 1925 in London.
Died February 24th, 2006 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Adamo Boari
Italian architect (1863–1928).
Born October 22nd, 1863 in Ferrara.
Died February 24th, 1928 at 64 years old in Rome.
Ferenc Herczeg
Hungarian writer, politician (1863–1954).
Born September 22nd, 1863 in Vršac. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1954 at 90 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Gustave Le Rouge
French writer (1867-1938).
Born July 22nd, 1867 in Valognes. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1938 at 70 years old in Paris (prostate cancer).
Adriana Benetti
Italian actress (1919-2016).
Born December 4th, 1919 in Ferrara.
Died February 24th, 2016 at 96 years old in Rome (pneumonia).
Ulrik le Fevre
Danish footballer (1946–2024).
Born June 25th, 1946 in Vejle.
Died February 24th, 2024 at 77 years old [ref]
Jacobus van Looy
Dutch painter and writer (1855-1930).
Born September 12th, 1855 in Haarlem.
Died February 24th, 1930 at 74 years old in Haarlem.
Ivanka Khristova
Bulgarian shot putter.
Born November 19th, 1941 in Osikovitsa. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2022 at 80 years old in Bulgaria. [ref]
Ludwig Wolff
German chemist (1857-1919).
Born September 27th, 1857 in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
Died February 24th, 1919 at 61 years old in Jena.
Gustav Killian
German laryngologist and founder of bronchoscopy.
Died February 24th, 1921 at 60 years old in Berlin.
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau