April 24th
227 Notable deaths
Wallis Simpson
American socialite and wife of the duke of windsor (1896-1986).
Born June 19th, 1896 in Blue Ridge Summit.
Died April 24th, 1986 at 89 years old in Bois de Boulogne.
Sathya Sai Baba
Indian spiritual guru (1926–2011).
Born November 23rd, 1926 in Puttaparthi.
Died April 24th, 2011 at 84 years old in Puttaparthi (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Vladimir Komarov
Soviet cosmonaut (1927–1967).
Born March 16th, 1927 in Moscow.
Died April 24th, 1967 at 40 years old in Orenburg Oblast (aviation accident).
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Canadian writer (1874–1942).
Born November 30th, 1874 in Prince Edward Island.
Died April 24th, 1942 at 67 years old in Toronto.
Tarek Fatah
Pakistan-born canadian islamism critic and non-fiction writer.
Born November 20th, 1949 in Karachi. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2023 at 73 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
Fernando Amorsolo
Filipino painter (1892-1972).
Died April 24th, 1972 at 79 years old in Manila (cardiovascular disease).
Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark
Greco-danish royal and german noble.
Born April 18th, 1905 in Old Royal Palace.
Died April 24th, 1981 at 76 years old in Bad Wiessee.
Bud Abbott
American actor, producer and comedian (1897–1974).
Born October 2nd, 1897 in Asbury Park.
Died April 24th, 1974 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Estée Lauder
American businesswoman (1906–2004).
Born July 1st, 1908 in Corona.
Died April 24th, 2004 at 95 years old in Manhattan (cardiac arrest).
Willa Cather
American writer (1873–1947).
Born December 7th, 1873 in Gore.
Died April 24th, 1947 at 73 years old in Manhattan (cerebral hemorrhage).
Pete Ham
Welsh singer, songwriter and guitarist (1947–1975).
Born April 27th, 1947 in Swansea.
Died April 24th, 1975 at 27 years old in Surrey (hanging to death).
Paul Schäfer
German criminal and founder of a sect and agricultural commune colonia dignidad in chile (1921-2010).
Born December 4th, 1921 in Bonn.
Died April 24th, 2010 at 88 years old in Santiago (heart failure). [ref]
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
German field marshal (1800–1891).
Born October 26th, 1800 in Parchim.
Died April 24th, 1891 at 90 years old in Berlin.
Oliver Tambo
South african anti-apartheid activist and politician (1917–1993).
Born October 27th, 1917 in Nkantolo.
Died April 24th, 1993 at 75 years old in Johannesburg (stroke).
Eugene Stoner
American firearms designer (1922–1997).
Born November 22nd, 1922 in Gosport.
Died April 24th, 1997 at 74 years old in Palm City (cancer).
C. Sankaran Nair
Indian politician (1857-1934).
Born July 11th, 1857 in Malabar District.
Died April 24th, 1934 at 76 years old in Chennai.
Deenanath Mangeshkar
Goan actor and singer (1900-1942).
Born December 29th, 1900 in Mangeshi.
Died April 24th, 1942 at 41 years old in Pune.
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
Indian hindi poet, essayis (1908-1974).
Born September 23rd, 1908 in Simaria.
Died April 24th, 1974 at 65 years old in Chennai.
Mike Pinder
British musician (1941–2024).
Born December 27th, 1941 in Erdington.
Died April 24th, 2024 at 82 years old in California. [ref]
Billy Paul
American singer-songwriter (1934-2016).
Born December 1st, 1934 in Philadelphia.
Died April 24th, 2016 at 81 years old in Blackwood (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Robert M. Pirsig
American writer and philosopher (1928–2017).
Born September 6th, 1928 in Minneapolis.
Died April 24th, 2017 at 88 years old in South Berwick. [ref]
Don Gordon
American actor (1926–2017).
Born November 13th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died April 24th, 2017 at 90 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Jamini Roy
Indian artist (1887-1972).
Born April 11th, 1887 in Beliatore.
Died April 24th, 1972 at 85 years old in Kolkata.
Madame Nhu
First lady of south vietnam (1924-2011).
Born August 22nd, 1924 in Hanoi.
Died April 24th, 2011 at 86 years old in Rome.
Papa Wemba
Congolese singer, musician and actor (1949-2016).
Born June 14th, 1949 in Lubefu.
Died April 24th, 2016 at 66 years old in Abidjan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel