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April 24th
227 Notable deaths
Phil Edwards
British racing cyclist (1949–2017).
Born September 3rd, 1949 in Corsham.
Died April 24th, 2017 at 67 years old in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Calvin Bricker
Athletics competitor (1884–1963).
Born November 3rd, 1885 in Toronto. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1963 at 77 years old in Grenfell.
Erast Parmasto
Estonian mycologist (1928-2012).
Born October 23rd, 1928 in Nõmme.
Died April 24th, 2012 at 83 years old [ref]
Alexis Chantraine
Belgian association football player (1901-1987).
Born March 16th, 1901 in Liège.
Died April 24th, 1987 at 86 years old in Liège.
Nadezhda Zhurkina
Wwii pe-2 radio operator, one of only four women to become full cavalier of order of glory.
Born August 28th, 1920 in Turinsk.
Died April 24th, 2002 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Herbert Ninaus
Austrian footballer (1937-2015).
Born March 31st, 1937 in Voitsberg.
Died April 24th, 2015 at 78 years old in Sydney. [ref]
František Brůna
Czechoslovak handball player (1944–2017).
Born October 13th, 1944 in Dolní Kralovice.
Died April 24th, 2017 at 72 years old in Benešov. [ref]
Leopold Ludwig
German conductor (1908-1979).
Born January 12th, 1908 in Vítkovice. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1979 at 71 years old in Hamburg, Lüneburg. [ref]
László Jeney
Hungarian water polo player (1923–2006).
Born May 30th, 1923 in Budapest.
Died April 24th, 2006 at 82 years old in Budapest.
Friedrich Baumbach
German chess player.
Born September 8th, 1935 in Weimar.
Died April 24th, 2025 at 89 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Hilda Cameron
Athletics competitor (1912–2001).
Born August 14th, 1912 in Toronto. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2001 at 88 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Giliante D'Este
Italian rower (1910–1996).
Born March 23rd, 1910 in Izola.
Died April 24th, 1996 at 86 years old in Rome.
Jacques Baudrier
French sailor (1872–1947).
Born May 4th, 1872 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 24th, 1947 at 74 years old in Le Castellet.
Ida von Schulzenheim
Swedish painter (1859-1940).
Born January 8th, 1859 in Västra Skedvi. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1940 at 81 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Giovanni Zanardini
Italian phycologist (1804-1878).
Born June 16th, 1804 in Venice.
Died April 24th, 1878 at 73 years old in Venice.
Alfred Bieler
Swiss ice hockey player (1923-2013).
Born April 18th, 1923 in St. Moritz.
Died April 24th, 2013 at 90 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Ines Vercesi
Italian gymnast.
Born January 5th, 1916 in Pavia.
Died April 24th, 1997 at 81 years old in Sestri Levante.
Federico Sáiz
Spanish footballer (1912-1989).
Born October 14th, 1912 in Molledo.
Died April 24th, 1989 at 76 years old in Molledo.
Cristian Camilo Muñoz
Colombian cyclist.
Born March 20th, 1996 in Ventaquemada.
Died April 24th, 2026 at 30 years old in Oviedo (sports accident). [ref]
Aldo Masciotta
Italian fencer.
Born August 14th, 1909 in Casacalenda.
Died April 24th, 1996 at 86 years old in Turin.
Ernesto de Fiori
Painter, draftsman and sculptor italo - brazilian (1884-1945).
Born December 12th, 1884 in Rome.
Died April 24th, 1945 at 60 years old in São Paulo.
Herbert Dill
German athletics competitor (1908–1942).
Born December 31st, 1908 in Hanover.
Died April 24th, 1942 at 33 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Ki Daophet Niuhuang
Laotian male singer (1972-2020).
Born July 1st, 1972 in Khammouane Province.
Died April 24th, 2020 at 47 years old in Vientiane (kidney failure). [ref]
Hans Koch
German resistance fighter (1893–1945).
Born August 16th, 1893 in Bartoszyce.
Died April 24th, 1945 at 51 years old in Berlin.
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