March 24th
243 Notable deaths
Ivan Abadjiev
Bulgarian weightlifter (1932–2017).
Born February 12th, 1932 in Novi Pazar.
Died March 24th, 2017 at 85 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Margaret Lindsay Huggins
Irish astronomer (1848–1915).
Born August 14th, 1848 in Dublin.
Died March 24th, 1915 at 66 years old in Chelsea (disease).
Hussam Shabat
Palestinian journalist (2001–2025).
Born October 10th, 2001 in Beit Hanoun.
Died March 24th, 2025 at 23 years old in Jabalia (airstrike). [ref]
Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov
Russian artist (1840-1894).
Died March 24th, 1894 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Alice Sapritch
French actress (1916-1990).
Born July 29th, 1916 in Constantinople.
Died March 24th, 1990 at 73 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Ole Lund Kirkegaard
Danish writer (1940-1979).
Born July 29th, 1940 in Aarhus.
Died March 24th, 1979 at 38 years old in Stenderup.
Bob Said
American racing driver.
Born May 5th, 1932 in New York City.
Died March 24th, 2002 at 69 years old in Seattle.
Bobby Dunn
Actor (1890-1937).
Born August 28th, 1890 in Milwaukee.
Died March 24th, 1937 at 46 years old in Hollywood.
José dos Santos Ferreira
Portuguese writer (1919–1993).
Born July 28th, 1919 in Portuguese Macau. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1993 at 73 years old in Hong Kong.
Manuel Fleitas Solich
Paraguayan footballer (1900-1984).
Born December 30th, 1900 in Asunción.
Died March 24th, 1984 at 83 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Alfred Messel
German architect (1853-1909).
Born July 22nd, 1853 in Darmstadt.
Died March 24th, 1909 at 55 years old in Berlin.
F. Percy Smith
British nature documentary pioneer (1880-1945).
Born January 12th, 1880 in London.
Died March 24th, 1945 at 65 years old in Southgate.
Kirk Baptiste
Athletics competitor (1963–2022).
Born June 20th, 1963 in Beaumont. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2022 at 58 years old in Houston.
Yevgeniy Abalakov
Soviet mountain climber (1907–1948).
Born February 17th, 1907 in Krasnoyarsk.
Died March 24th, 1948 at 41 years old in Moscow.
Lilla Brignone
Actress (1913-1984).
Born August 23rd, 1913 in Rome.
Died March 24th, 1984 at 70 years old in Rome (cancer).
Léon Belly
French painter (1827-1877).
Born April 18th, 1827 in Saint-Omer. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1877 at 49 years old in Paris.
Robert Edeson
American actor (1868–1931).
Born June 3rd, 1868 in New Orleans.
Died March 24th, 1931 at 62 years old in Hollywood.
John Davies
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, u.s. federal judge (1929–2020).
Born May 17th, 1929 in Willoughby.
Died March 24th, 2020 at 90 years old in Pasadena (cancer). [ref]
Fritz Streletz
German army general (1926–2025).
Born September 28th, 1926 in Grodziec, Gmina Ozimek.
Died March 24th, 2025 at 98 years old in Oranienburg. [ref]
Alfred Gomolka
German politician (1942-2020).
Born July 21st, 1942 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2020 at 77 years old in Loitz. [ref]
Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen
Faroese/danish writer (1900–1938).
Born November 29th, 1900 in Tórshavn.
Died March 24th, 1938 at 37 years old in Vejle.
Verney Lovett Cameron
Traveller from england (1844–1894).
Born July 1st, 1844 in Weymouth.
Died March 24th, 1894 at 49 years old in Leighton Buzzard (horse fall).
Rafael Azcona
Spanish screenwriter (1926-2008).
Born October 24th, 1926 in Logroño.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]
Shelley Mann
American swimmer (1937–2005).
Born October 15th, 1937 in New York City.
Died March 24th, 2005 at 67 years old in Alexandria.
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu