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February 24th
159 Notable deaths
Franz Waxman
German film composer (1906-1967).
Born December 24th, 1906 in Chorzów. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1967 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Conrad Nagel
Actor (1897-1970).
Born March 16th, 1897 in Keokuk. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1970 at 72 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Hans Bellmer
German artist and photographer (1902-1975).
Born March 13th, 1902 in Katowice. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1975 at 72 years old in Paris (peritonitis). [ref]
Pierre Janet
French psychologist.
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]
Memphis Slim
American recording artist; blues pianist, singer, and composer.
Born September 3rd, 1915 in Memphis.
Died February 24th, 1988 at 72 years old in Paris (kidney failure).
Jean Rogers
Actress (1916-1991).
Born March 25th, 1916 in Belmont.
Died February 24th, 1991 at 74 years old in Sherman Oaks (surgical complications).
Robert M. La Follette Jr.
American politician (1895-1953).
Born February 6th, 1895 in Madison.
Died February 24th, 1953 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C..
Leo Ornstein
American composer and pianist (1895–2002).
Born December 2nd, 1893 in Kremenchuk. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2002 at 108 years old in Green Bay. [ref]
Maurizio Costanzo
Italian journalist, television presenter, actor, screenwriter and film director (1938–2023).
Born August 28th, 1938 in Rome.
Died February 24th, 2023 at 84 years old in Rome (pneumonia). [ref]
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