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March 24th
177 Notable deaths
Rodney Wilkes
Trinidad and tobago weightlifter (1925–2014).
Born March 11th, 1925 in San Fernando.
Died March 24th, 2014 at 89 years old in San Fernando.
Herman Gesellius
Finnish architect (1874-1916).
Born January 16th, 1874 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1916 at 42 years old in Kirkkonummi. [ref]
Esther Herlitz
Israeli diplomat (1921-2016).
Born October 9th, 1921 in Berlin. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2016 at 94 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Haim Hazaz
Israeli novelist (1898-1973).
Born September 16th, 1898 in Sydorovychi. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1973 at 74 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Inge Lønning
Norwegian theologist and politician (1938–2013).
Born February 20th, 1938 in Fana.
Died March 24th, 2013 at 75 years old in Beitostølen (disease).
Lorenzo Acquarone
Italian politician and lawyer (1931–2020).
Born February 25th, 1931 in Ventimiglia.
Died March 24th, 2020 at 89 years old in Genoa (COVID-19). [ref]
Adolfo Suárez Rivera
Mexican catholic cardinal (1927-2008).
Born January 9th, 1927 in San Cristóbal de Las Casas.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Monterrey. [ref]
Robert Folger Thorne
American botanist (1920-2015).
Born July 13th, 1920 in Spring Lake.
Died March 24th, 2015 at 94 years old in Pomona.
Leo Peelen
Dutch racing cyclist (1968-2017).
Born July 16th, 1968 in Arnhem.
Died March 24th, 2017 at 48 years old in Apeldoorn (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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