April 24th
174 Notable deaths
Wallis Simpson
American socialite and wife of the duke of windsor (1896-1986).
Born June 19th, 1896 in Blue Ridge Summit. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1986 at 89 years old in Villa Windsor. [ref]
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.
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
Princess consort of hohenlohe-langenburg; eldest sister of prince philip, duke of edinburgh.
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, 1895 in Asbury Park.
Died April 24th, 1974 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Estée Lauder
American businesswoman.
Born July 1st, 1906 in Corona.
Died April 24th, 2004 at 97 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).
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia