May 24th
160 Notable deaths
Walter Donaldson
Scottish snooker player.
Born February 2nd, 1907 in Edinburgh, Coatbridge.
Died May 24th, 1973 at 66 years old in Newport Pagnell.
Javier Urruticoechea
Spanish footballer (1952-2001).
Born February 17th, 1952 in San Sebastián.
Died May 24th, 2001 at 49 years old in Esplugues de Llobregat (traffic collision).
Oleg Yefremov
Soviet and russian actor and theatre director (1927–2000).
Born October 1st, 1927 in Moscow.
Died May 24th, 2000 at 72 years old in Moscow (lung disease).
José Asunción Silva
Colombian author (1865-1896).
Born November 27th, 1865 in Bogotá.
Died May 24th, 1896 at 30 years old in Bogotá.
Fritz Joubert Duquesne
South african journalist (1877–1956).
Born September 21st, 1877 in Cape Colony.
Died May 24th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City.
Patricia Robertson
American astronaut (1963–2001).
Born March 12th, 1963 in Indiana.
Died May 24th, 2001 at 38 years old in Manvel (burn, aviation accident).
Tripti Mitra
Indian actress (1925–1989).
Born October 25th, 1925 in Bengal.
Died May 24th, 1989 at 63 years old
Aleko Konstantinov
Bulgarian writer (1863–1897).
Born January 13th, 1863 in Svishtov.
Died May 24th, 1897 at 34 years old in Radilovo.
Anderson Mazoka
Zambian politician (1943-2006).
Born March 22nd, 1943 in Monze.
Died May 24th, 2006 at 63 years old in Johannesburg (kidney failure). [ref]
Clyde Cowan
Co-discoverer of the neutrino.
Born December 6th, 1919 in Detroit.
Died May 24th, 1974 at 54 years old in Bethesda.
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For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer