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February 24th
188 Notable deaths
Roger Rochard
French athlete.
Born April 20th, 1913 in Évreux.
Died February 24th, 1993 at 79 years old in Évreux.
Vito Ortelli
Italian bicycle racer.
Born July 5th, 1921 in Faenza.
Died February 24th, 2017 at 95 years old in Faenza. [ref]
Piet van Katwijk
Dutch cyclist.
Born February 27th, 1950 in Oploo. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2025 at 74 years old [ref]
Denis Vaucher
Swiss biathlete (1898-1993).
Born February 18th, 1898 in Bern.
Died February 24th, 1993 at 95 years old in Bern.
Lennart Viitala
Olympic wrestler (1921–1966).
Born November 8th, 1921 in Nurmo.
Died February 24th, 1966 at 44 years old in Jyväskylän maalaiskunta (stomach cancer).
Louis Clarke
American sprinter (1901-1977).
Born November 23rd, 1901 in Statesville.
Died February 24th, 1977 at 75 years old in Fishkill.
Enzo Menegotti
Italian footballer (1925-1999).
Born July 13th, 1925 in Verona.
Died February 24th, 1999 at 73 years old in Bolzano.
Boris Mikhaylovich Zaytsev
Russian ice hockey player (1937-2000).
Born March 23rd, 1937 in Moscow.
Died February 24th, 2000 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Charles Forsyth
British water polo player (1885–1951).
Born January 10th, 1885 in Manchester.
Died February 24th, 1951 at 66 years old in Manchester.
Catharina Roodzant
Dutch chess player (1896–1999).
Born October 21st, 1896 in Rotterdam.
Died February 24th, 1999 at 102 years old in Rotterdam.
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