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March 24th
176 Notable deaths
Manu Dibango
Cameroonian musician and songwriter, recording artist (1933–2020).
Born December 12th, 1933 in Douala.
Died March 24th, 2020 at 86 years old in Melun (COVID-19). [ref]
Bill Rieflin
American musician (1960–2020).
Born September 30th, 1960 in Seattle. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2020 at 59 years old in Seattle (cancer).
Neil Aspinall
Road manager, personal assistant, producer, executive (1941–2008).
Born October 13th, 1941 in Prestatyn.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Albert Uderzo
French comic book artist.
Born April 25th, 1927 in Fismes. [ref]
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.
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. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1950 at 56 years old in St. Mary's Hospital (influenza). [ref]
John Hersey
American journalist, novelist, professor (1914-1993).
Born June 17th, 1914 in Tianjin. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1993 at 78 years old in Key West (cancer). [ref]
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