February 24th
235 Notable deaths
Oscar Julio Vian Morales
Guatemalan archbishop (1947-2018).
Born October 18th, 1947 in Guatemala City.
Died February 24th, 2018 at 70 years old in Guatemala City (cancer). [ref]
Gerrit Smith Miller Jr.
U.s. zoologist and botanist (1869–1956).
Born December 6th, 1869 in Peterboro.
Died February 24th, 1956 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
Alessandro Barnabò
Catholic cardinal (1801-1874).
Born March 2nd, 1801 in Foligno.
Died February 24th, 1874 at 72 years old in Rome.
Ignacio Calle
Colombian footballer (1930–1982).
Born August 21st, 1931 in Medellín.
Died February 24th, 1982 at 50 years old in Medellín.
Eugenio Bertini
Italian mathematician (1846-1933).
Born November 8th, 1846 in Forlì.
Died February 24th, 1933 at 86 years old in Pisa.
Eugène Balme
Sport shooter (1874-1914).
Born November 22nd, 1874 in Oullins.
Died February 24th, 1914 at 39 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).
Charles Austin Gardner
Botanist from western australia (1896-1970).
Born January 6th, 1896 in Lancaster.
Died February 24th, 1970 at 74 years old in Subiaco (diabetes).
Loretta McNeil
Athletics competitor (1907–1988).
Born January 10th, 1907 in Brooklyn.
Died February 24th, 1988 at 81 years old in San Mateo.
Martti Mansikka
Finnish gymnast (1933–2024).
Born October 29th, 1933 in Kamennogorsk.
Died February 24th, 2024 at 90 years old in Tampere. [ref]
Stanley Shoveller
Field hockey player.
Born September 2nd, 1881 in Kingston Vale.
Died February 24th, 1959 at 77 years old in Broadstone.
Roger Rochard
French athlete (1913–1993).
Born April 20th, 1913 in Évreux.
Died February 24th, 1993 at 79 years old in Évreux.
James McIntosh
American rower (1930–2018).
Born August 9th, 1930 in Detroit.
Died February 24th, 2018 at 87 years old [ref]
Vito Ortelli
Italian road bicycle racer (1921–2017).
Born July 5th, 1921 in Faenza.
Died February 24th, 2017 at 95 years old in Faenza. [ref]
Charles Edward Pratt
Canadian rower and architect (1911–1996).
Born July 15th, 1911 in Boston.
Died February 24th, 1996 at 84 years old in Vancouver.
Jim Milisavljevic
Australian soccer player (1951–2022).
Born April 15th, 1951 in Melbourne.
Died February 24th, 2022 at 70 years old in Melbourne. [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.
Vladimir Ippolitovich Lipsky
Russian botanist (1863-1937).
Born March 23rd, 1863 in Rovensky Uyezd.
Died February 24th, 1937 at 73 years old in Odesa.
John H. Hendrickson
Sport shooter (1872–1925).
Born October 20th, 1872 in Long Island.
Died February 24th, 1925 at 52 years old in Queens.
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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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen