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March 24th
243 Notable deaths
Neil Aspinall
Road manager, personal assistant, producer, executive (1941–2008).
Born October 13th, 1941.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Albert Uderzo
French comic book artist (1927–2020).
Born April 25th, 1927 in Fismes.
Died March 24th, 2020 at 92 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Millington Synge
Irish playwright, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore (1871-1909).
Born April 16th, 1871 in Rathfarnham. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1909 at 37 years old in Dublin (lymphoma). [ref]
Ernest Howard Shepard
British artist (1879-1976).
Born December 10th, 1879 in London.
Died March 24th, 1976 at 96 years old in Lodsworth.
Nancy Gates
American actress (1926-2019).
Born February 1st, 1926 in Dallas.
Died March 24th, 2019 at 93 years old in Los Angeles.
Walter Bagehot
British journalist, businessman, and essayist (1826-1877).
Born February 3rd, 1826 in Langport.
Died March 24th, 1877 at 51 years old in Somerset.
John Kerr
Governor-general of australia (1914–1991).
Born September 24th, 1914 in Sydney.
Died March 24th, 1991 at 76 years old in Sydney.
Harold Laski
British academic (1893-1950).
Born June 30th, 1893 in Manchester.
Died March 24th, 1950 at 56 years old in St Mary's Hospital (influenza).
John Hersey
American journalist, novelist, professor (1914-1993).
Born June 17th, 1914 in Tianjin.
Died March 24th, 1993 at 78 years old in Key West (cancer).
Alice Guy-Blaché
French film director (1873–1968).
Born July 1st, 1873 in Saint-Mandé.
Died March 24th, 1968 at 94 years old in Wayne.
John William Davis
American politician, presidential candidate (1873-1955).
Born April 13th, 1873 in Clarksburg.
Died March 24th, 1955 at 81 years old in Charleston.
Joseph Needham
British biochemist, historian and sinologist (1900–1995).
Born December 9th, 1900 in London.
Died March 24th, 1995 at 94 years old in Cambridge (Parkinson's disease).
Maggie Blye
American actress.
Born October 24th, 1942 in Houston. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2016 at 73 years old in West Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Pradeep Sarkar
Indian film director.
Born April 30th, 1955 in Kolkata.
Died March 24th, 2023 at 67 years old in Mumbai.
Nikolai Berdyaev
Russian philosopher (1874–1948).
Born March 18th, 1874 in Obukhiv. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1948 at 74 years old in Clamart. [ref]
Arne Jacobsen
Danish architect and designer (1902–1971).
Born February 11th, 1902 in Copenhagen.
Died March 24th, 1971 at 69 years old in Copenhagen.
Enrique Granados
Spanish pianist and composer (1867–1916).
Born July 27th, 1867 in Lleida.
Died March 24th, 1916 at 48 years old in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (drowning).
Richard Halliburton
American writer (1900–1939).
Born January 9th, 1900 in Brownsville. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1939 at 39 years old in Pacific Ocean (drowning).
Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire
British statesman (1833-1908).
Born July 23rd, 1833 in Cannes.
Died March 24th, 1908 at 74 years old in Cannes.
James Rudolph Garfield
American lawyer and politician (1865–1950).
Born October 17th, 1865 in Hiram. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1950 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C..
John L. O'Sullivan
American politician (1813-1895).
Born November 15th, 1813.
Died March 24th, 1895 at 81 years old in New York City (influenza).
Morgan Robertson
American writer (1861–1915).
Born September 30th, 1861 in Oswego.
Died March 24th, 1915 at 53 years old in Atlantic City (drug overdose).
Gino Paoli
Italian recording artist; singer-songwriter (1934-2026).
Born September 23rd, 1934 in Monfalcone. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2026 at 91 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Joseph Pilato
American actor (1949-2019).
Born March 16th, 1949 in Boston.
Died March 24th, 2019 at 70 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Rim Banna
Palestinian singer (1966–2018).
Born December 8th, 1966 in Nazareth.
Died March 24th, 2018 at 51 years old in Nazareth (breast cancer).
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht