February 24th
235 Notable deaths
Pierre Janet
French psychologist (1859–1947).
Born May 30th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1947 at 87 years old in Paris (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Donald Keene
Japanese/american academic (1922–2019).
Born June 18th, 1922 in New York City.
Died February 24th, 2019 at 96 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
Mel Stewart
Actor, director, musician (1929-2002).
Born September 19th, 1929 in Cleveland.
Died February 24th, 2002 at 72 years old in Pacifica (Alzheimer's disease).
Maurizio Costanzo
Italian television presenter (1938–2023).
Born August 28th, 1938 in Rome.
Died February 24th, 2023 at 84 years old in Rome (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Osman Hamdi Bey
Ottoman statesman, academic and artist (1842-1910).
Born December 30th, 1842 in Istanbul.
Died February 24th, 1910 at 67 years old in Kuruçeşme.
Leo Ornstein
American composer and pianist (1895–2002).
Born December 2nd, 1893 in Kremenchuk.
Died February 24th, 2002 at 108 years old in Green Bay.
Memphis Slim
American recording artist; blues pianist, singer, and composer (1915–1988).
Born September 3rd, 1915 in Memphis.
Died February 24th, 1988 at 72 years old in Paris (kidney failure).
Walter Mirisch
American film producer (1921–2023).
Born November 8th, 1921 in New York City.
Died February 24th, 2023 at 101 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Otto Goldschmidt
German composer, conductor and pianist.
Born August 21st, 1829 in Hamburg.
Died February 24th, 1907 at 77 years old in London.
Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière
German world war i u-boat commander (1866-1941).
Born March 18th, 1886 in Poznań.
Died February 24th, 1941 at 54 years old in Paris.
Ghulam Ahmed Pervez
Islamic scholar (1903-1985).
Born July 9th, 1903 in Batala. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1985 at 81 years old in Lahore. [ref]
James Abourezk
American politician (1931–2023).
Born February 24th, 1931 in Wood.
Died February 24th, 2023 at 92 years old in Sioux Falls. [ref]
Jules Lefebvre
French painter (1836-1911).
Born March 14th, 1836 in Tournan-en-Brie. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1911 at 74 years old in Paris, rue La Bruyère. [ref]
Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
German noble (1852-1931); grand duke from 1900 until 1918.
Born November 16th, 1852 in Oldenburg.
Died February 24th, 1931 at 78 years old in Rastede.
Gary North
American historian and author (1942–2022).
Born February 11th, 1942 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2022 at 80 years old in Dallas (prostate cancer). [ref]
Hjalmar Branting
Prime minister of sweden (1860-1925).
Born November 23rd, 1860 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1925 at 64 years old in Gustav Vasa parish. [ref]
Chris Nicholl
Northern irish footballer and manager (born 1946).
Born October 12th, 1946 in Wilmslow.
Died February 24th, 2024 at 77 years old in Southampton. [ref]
André Messager
French opera composer and conductor (1853–1929).
Born December 30th, 1853 in Montluçon.
Died February 24th, 1929 at 75 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Bluma Zeigarnik
Soviet psychologist.
Born November 9th, 1900 in Prienai. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1988 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Fanny Cornforth
British artist's model (1835–1909).
Born January 3rd, 1835 in Steyning.
Died February 24th, 1909 at 74 years old in Graylingwell Hospital.
Goldie Hill
American musician.
Born January 11th, 1933 in Karnes City.
Died February 24th, 2005 at 72 years old in Tennessee (cancer).
Antoine Gizenga
Congolese prime minister, candidate for president (1925 – 2019).
Born October 5th, 1925 in Mushiko.
Died February 24th, 2019 at 93 years old in Kinshasa.
Sergei Winogradsky
Ukrainian microbiologist (1856-1953).
Born September 1st, 1856 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1953 at 96 years old in Brie-Comte-Robert (tuberculosis).
Carlos Páez Vilaró
Uruguayan artist (1923-2014).
Born November 1st, 1923 in Montevideo.
Died February 24th, 2014 at 90 years old
Antonio Prohías
Cuban-american cartoonist.
Born January 17th, 1921 in Cienfuegos.
Died February 24th, 1998 at 77 years old in Miami.
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown