April 24th
227 Notable deaths
Ezer Weizman
Israeli politiciann, 7th president of israel (1993–2000).
Born June 15th, 1924 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2005 at 80 years old in Caesarea (respiratory failure).
G. Stanley Hall
American psychologist and educator (1844–1924).
Born February 1st, 1844 in Ashfield. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1924 at 80 years old in Worcester. [ref]
Ernst-Robert Grawitz
German general; reichsarzt; facilitated medical torture and experiments on nazi concentration camp inmates (1899–1945).
Born June 8th, 1899 in Charlottenburg.
Died April 24th, 1945 at 45 years old in Babelsberg (hand grenade).
Lennie Hayton
American composer and conductor (1908-1971).
Born February 13th, 1908 in New York City.
Died April 24th, 1971 at 63 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
Arne Vidar Røed
Norwegian sailor and trucker, the earliest confirmed case of hiv/aids in europe (1946-1976).
Born July 23rd, 1946 in Norway. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1976 at 29 years old in Horten Municipality (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Max von Laue
German physicist, nobel laureate and anti-nazi (1879–1960).
Born October 9th, 1879 in Koblenz.
Died April 24th, 1960 at 80 years old in West Berlin (traffic collision). [ref]
Tommy Noonan
American actor, screenwriter and producer (1921-1968).
Born April 29th, 1921 in Bellingham.
Died April 24th, 1968 at 46 years old in Woodland Hills (brain cancer).
Fumio Demura
Martial artist (1938–2023).
Born September 15th, 1938 in Yokohama.
Died April 24th, 2023 at 84 years old in California. [ref]
Tommy Kono
American weightlifter (1930–2016).
Born June 17th, 1930 in Sacramento.
Died April 24th, 2016 at 85 years old in Honolulu (liver disease). [ref]
Alber Elbaz
Fashion designer (1961–2021).
Born June 12th, 1961 in Casablanca.
Died April 24th, 2021 at 59 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris, Paris (COVID-19). [ref]
Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia
Russian imperial prince (1843–1865).
Born September 20th, 1843 in Tsarskoye Selo.
Died April 24th, 1865 at 21 years old in Nice (tuberculosis).
Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord
German general (1878–1943).
Born September 26th, 1878 in Hinrichshagen.
Died April 24th, 1943 at 64 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Donald Payne Jr.
American politician (1958–2024).
Born December 17th, 1958 in Newark.
Died April 24th, 2024 at 65 years old in Newark (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alejo Carpanter
Cuban-french writer and musicologist (1904–1980).
Born December 26th, 1904 in Lausanne.
Died April 24th, 1980 at 75 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Marie-France Pisier
French actress (1944–2011).
Born May 10th, 1944 in Đà Lạt.
Died April 24th, 2011 at 66 years old in Toulon (drowning). [ref]
Norodom of Cambodia
King of cambodia from 1860 to 1904.
Born February 3rd, 1834 in Angkor Borei District.
Died April 24th, 1904 at 70 years old in Phnom Penh.
Angus Maddison
British economist (1926–2010).
Born December 6th, 1926 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died April 24th, 2010 at 83 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Dirk Kempthorne
49th united states secretary of the interior.
Born October 29th, 1951 in San Diego.
Died April 24th, 2026 at 74 years old in Boise (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Louis A. Johnson
American politician (1891-1966).
Born January 10th, 1891 in Roanoke.
Died April 24th, 1966 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C..
Sisowath Monivong
Cambodian king (1875–1941).
Born December 27th, 1875 in Phnom Penh. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1941 at 65 years old in Bokor Hill Station. [ref]
John Carroll
American actor (1906-1979).
Born July 17th, 1906 in New Orleans.
Died April 24th, 1979 at 72 years old in Hollywood (leukemia).
Gerhard Domagk
German bacteriologist (1895-1964).
Born October 30th, 1895 in Łagów.
Died April 24th, 1964 at 68 years old in Königsfeld im Schwarzwald.
George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll
Scottish peer, liberal politician and writer on science, religion, and politics (1823-1900).
Born April 30th, 1823 in Ardencaple Castle, Argyll and Bute.
Died April 24th, 1900 at 76 years old in Inveraray Castle.
Rolf Stommelen
German racecar driver (1943–1983).
Born July 11th, 1943 in Siegen.
Died April 24th, 1983 at 39 years old in Riverside.
Marie Corelli
British writer (1855-1924).
Died April 24th, 1924 at 68 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon. [ref]
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather