February 24th
235 Notable deaths
Irving Ives
American politician (1896-1962).
Born January 24th, 1896 in Bainbridge.
Died February 24th, 1962 at 66 years old in Norwich.
Helene Stöcker
German feminist, pacifist and gender activist (1869–1943).
Born November 13th, 1869 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1943 at 73 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Clemente Biondetti
Racecar driver.
Born October 18th, 1898 in Province of Sassari. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1955 at 56 years old in Florence (cancer).
Goyō Hashiguchi
Japanese artist (1880-1921).
Born December 21st, 1880 in Kagoshima.
Died February 24th, 1921 at 40 years old in Tokyo Prefecture (meningitis).
Pierre Daye
Belgian nazi collaborator (1892-1960).
Born June 24th, 1892 in Schaerbeek.
Died February 24th, 1960 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires.
William Garbutt
English footballer and manager (1883-1964).
Born January 9th, 1883 in Stockport.
Died February 24th, 1964 at 81 years old in Warwick.
Otar Taktakishvili
Georgian composer (1924-1989).
Born July 27th, 1924 in Tbilisi.
Died February 24th, 1989 at 64 years old in Tbilisi.
Manolo Caracol
Spanish singer (1909–1973).
Born July 7th, 1909 in Seville. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1973 at 63 years old in Madrid (traffic collision). [ref]
Durward Knowles
British-bahamian sailor.
Born November 2nd, 1917 in Nassau.
Died February 24th, 2018 at 100 years old in Nassau (kidney failure). [ref]
Marcel Grandjany
French musician (1891-1975).
Born September 3rd, 1891 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1975 at 83 years old in New York City.
Philippe Jaccottet
Swiss poet (1925-2021).
Born June 30th, 1925 in Moudon.
Died February 24th, 2021 at 95 years old in Grignan. [ref]
Dave Charlton
English-born south african racing driver.
Born October 27th, 1936 in Brotton.
Died February 24th, 2013 at 76 years old in Johannesburg (disease).
Thadée Cisowski
Polish footballer (1927-2005).
Born February 16th, 1927 in Lublin Voivodeship.
Died February 24th, 2005 at 78 years old in Mâcon.
Alfredo Baldomir
President of uruguay (1884-1948).
Born August 27th, 1884.
Died February 24th, 1948 at 63 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Ekai Kawaguchi
Japanese buddhist monk (1866–1945).
Born February 26th, 1866 in Sakai.
Died February 24th, 1945 at 78 years old in Daita (intracranial hemorrhage).
Leroy Jenkins
American composer and violinist (1932–2007).
Born March 11th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died February 24th, 2007 at 74 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Peter Kenilorea
Prime minister of the solomon islands (1943-2016).
Born May 23rd, 1943 in Malaita.
Died February 24th, 2016 at 72 years old in Honiara.
Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski
German social democrat politician (1922-2005).
Born July 24th, 1922 in Olsztyn.
Died February 24th, 2005 at 82 years old in Cologne.
Sven Markelius
Swedish architect (1889–1972).
Born October 25th, 1889 in Maria Magdalena parish.
Died February 24th, 1972 at 82 years old in Danderyd.
Jamil Sidqi al-Zahawi
Iraqi poet and philosopher (1863–1936).
Born June 18th, 1863 in Baghdad. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1936 at 72 years old in Baghdad. [ref]
Max Wien
German physicist (1866–1938).
Born December 25th, 1866 in Königsberg.
Died February 24th, 1938 at 71 years old in Jena.
Carl Olof Rosenius
Swedish hymnwriter and preacher (1816–1868).
Born February 3rd, 1816. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1868 at 52 years old in Jakob and Johannes parish.
Jenő Landler
Hungarian politician (1875-1928).
Born November 22nd, 1875 in Gelse.
Died February 24th, 1928 at 52 years old in Cannes.
Alfred Espinas
French academic (1844–1922).
Born May 23rd, 1844 in Saint-Florentin.
Died February 24th, 1922 at 77 years old in Saint-Florentin.
Gaston Modot
French actor (1887-1970).
Born December 31st, 1887 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1970 at 82 years old in Le Raincy. [ref]
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young