April 24th
227 Notable deaths
Henri Lammens
Belgian orientalist historian and jesuit (1862–1937).
Died April 24th, 1937 at 74 years old in Beirut.
Trilochan Singh
Field hockey player (1923–2008).
Born February 12th, 1923 in Lahore.
Died April 24th, 2008 at 85 years old in Ambala. [ref]
Jules Sandeau
French writer (1811–1883).
Born February 19th, 1811 in Aubusson.
Died April 24th, 1883 at 72 years old in Paris.
Hubert Hahne
Racecar driver (1935–2019).
Born March 28th, 1935 in Moers.
Died April 24th, 2019 at 84 years old in Düsseldorf (dementia). [ref]
Jāzeps Vītols
Latvian composer (1863-1948).
Born July 26th, 1863 in Valmiera.
Died April 24th, 1948 at 84 years old in Lübeck.
Nora Kershaw Chadwick
British medievalist (1891-1972).
Born January 28th, 1891 in Great Lever.
Died April 24th, 1972 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
Nathan Goff Jr.
Union army officer (1843-1920).
Born February 9th, 1843 in Clarksburg.
Died April 24th, 1920 at 77 years old in Clarksburg.
Christiane Rochefort
French writer (1917–1998).
Born July 17th, 1917 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 24th, 1998 at 80 years old in Le Pradet.
Rudolf Plyukfelder
Soviet weightlifter.
Born September 6th, 1928 in Novoorlivka.
Died April 24th, 2026 at 97 years old in Zierenberg. [ref]
Albrecht Alt
German lutheran theologian (1883–1956).
Born September 20th, 1883 in Diespeck.
Died April 24th, 1956 at 72 years old in Leipzig.
Pierre Naville
French sociologist (1904-1993).
Born February 1st, 1904 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 24th, 1993 at 89 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Ferdinando Martini
Italian writer and politician (1841-1928).
Born July 30th, 1841 in Florence.
Died April 24th, 1928 at 86 years old in Monsummano Terme.
Louis Trousselier
French racing cyclist (1881–1939).
Born June 29th, 1881 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 24th, 1939 at 57 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff
Dutch politician and diplomat (1872-1957).
Born August 7th, 1872 in The Hague.
Died April 24th, 1957 at 84 years old in The Hague.
Carl H. Eigenmann
German-american ichthyologist (1863–1927).
Born March 9th, 1863 in Flehingen.
Died April 24th, 1927 at 64 years old in San Diego (cerebrovascular disease).
Lee Moran
American actor, director, screenwriter (1888-1961).
Born June 23rd, 1888 in Chicago.
Died April 24th, 1961 at 72 years old in Woodland Hills.
Arvid Posse
Swedish 19th century prime minister (1820-1901).
Born February 15th, 1820 in Kropp parish. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1901 at 81 years old in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
William Kenyon-Slaney
British politician (1847-1908).
Born August 24th, 1847 in Rajkot.
Died April 24th, 1908 at 60 years old in Shifnal.
Nina Arkhipova
Soviet and russian actress (1921–2016).
Died April 24th, 2016 at 94 years old in Moscow (pneumonia).
Wilhelm von Schoen
German politician (1851-1933).
Died April 24th, 1933 at 81 years old in Berchtesgaden.
Benito Menni
Italian priest (1841–1914).
Born March 11th, 1841 in Milan.
Died April 24th, 1914 at 73 years old in Dinan.
Charles Seignobos
French historian (1854-1942).
Born September 10th, 1854 in Lamastre. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1942 at 87 years old in Ploubazlanec. [ref]
Willie Watson
English footballer (1920-2004).
Born March 7th, 1920 in Bolton upon Dearne.
Died April 24th, 2004 at 84 years old in Johannesburg.
Deaths 126 to 150 of 227
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi