March 24th
243 Notable deaths
Władysław Ślewiński
Polish painter (1856-1918).
Born June 1st, 1856 in Nowy Białynin.
Died March 24th, 1918 at 61 years old in Paris.
Erik Møller
Danish architect (1909–2002).
Born November 7th, 1909 in Aarhus.
Died March 24th, 2002 at 92 years old
Mare Kandre
Swedish writer of estonian origin (1962–2005).
Born May 27th, 1962 in Söderala.
Died March 24th, 2005 at 42 years old in Gustav Vasa parish.
Bertall
French illustrator, cartoonist and engraver (1820-1882).
Born December 18th, 1820 in Paris, former 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1882 at 61 years old in Soyons.
Anni Swan
Finnish writer.
Born January 4th, 1875 in Helsinki.
Died March 24th, 1958 at 83 years old in Helsinki.
Malva Schalek
Czech painter (1882–1945).
Born February 18th, 1882 in Prague.
Died March 24th, 1945 at 63 years old in Auschwitz, Oświęcim. [ref]
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]
Ernest Goüin
French engineer and businessman (1815–1885).
Born July 22nd, 1815 in Tours.
Died March 24th, 1885 at 69 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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]
Théodore Frère
Painter (1814-1888).
Born June 21st, 1814 in Paris.
Died March 24th, 1888 at 73 years old in Paris.
Uldis Bērziņš
Latvian poet and translator (1944–2021).
Died March 24th, 2021 at 76 years old in Riga. [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).
Mariana Drăgescu
Romanian pilot.
Born September 7th, 1912 in Craiova.
Died March 24th, 2013 at 100 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Christian Homann Schweigaard
3rd prime minister of norway (1838–1899).
Born October 14th, 1838 in Christiania.
Died March 24th, 1899 at 60 years old in Christiania.
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]
Charles Chaillé-Long
American explorer (1842–1917).
Born July 2nd, 1842 in Princess Anne.
Died March 24th, 1917 at 74 years old in Virginia Beach.
Aleksandr Sukhovo-Kobylin
Russian playwright, translator and philosopher (1817–1903).
Born September 29th, 1817 in Moscow.
Died March 24th, 1903 at 85 years old in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
Adolf Fischhof
Writer and politician (1816-1893).
Born December 8th, 1816 in Buda.
Died March 24th, 1893 at 76 years old in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. [ref]
Leo August Pochhammer
German mathematician (1841–1920).
Born August 25th, 1841 in Stendal.
Died March 24th, 1920 at 78 years old in Kiel.
Robert Folger Thorne
American botanist (1920-2015).
Born July 13th, 1920 in Spring Lake.
Died March 24th, 2015 at 94 years old in Pomona. [ref]
August Kiss
German sculptor (1802–1865).
Born October 11th, 1802 in Paprocany.
Died March 24th, 1865 at 62 years old in Berlin.
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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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene