April 24th
175 Notable deaths
Gerhard Domagk
German bacteriologist (1895-1964).
Born October 30th, 1895 in Łagów.
Died April 24th, 1964 at 68 years old in Königsfeld im Schwarzwald.
Rolf Stommelen
German racecar driver.
Born July 11th, 1943 in Siegen.
Died April 24th, 1983 at 39 years old in Riverside.
Marie Corelli
British writer.
Born May 1st, 1855 in London. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1924 at 68 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon. [ref]
Finley Peter Dunne
American author.
Born July 10th, 1867 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1936 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
Henri Michel
French football player and manager (1947-2018).
Born October 28th, 1947 in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2018 at 70 years old in Gardanne (cancer). [ref]
Sandy Jardine
Scottish association football player and manager (1948-2014).
Born December 31st, 1948 in Edinburgh.
Died April 24th, 2014 at 65 years old in Edinburgh (liver cancer).
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Japanese composer, arranger (1931-2021).
Born November 1st, 1931 in Hirosaki.
Died April 24th, 2021 at 89 years old in Tokyo (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Jimmy Giuffre
American clarinet and saxophone player.
Born April 26th, 1921 in Dallas. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2008 at 86 years old in Pittsfield (pneumonia). [ref]
Manuel Ponce
Mexican composer (1886–1948).
Born December 8th, 1882 in Zacatecas.
Died April 24th, 1948 at 65 years old in Mexico City.
Henry Stephenson
British stage and film actor (1871-1956).
Born April 16th, 1871 in Grenada.
Died April 24th, 1956 at 85 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia).
Deaths 41 to 50 of 175
Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti