May 24th
160 Notable deaths
Kuprian Kirkizh
Uzbekistani politician (1888-1932).
Born September 29th, 1888 in Vitebsk Governorate.
Died May 24th, 1932 at 43 years old in Moscow (traffic collision).
Julijans Vaivods
Catholic cardinal.
Born August 18th, 1895 in Vārkava Parish.
Died May 24th, 1990 at 94 years old in Riga.
Väinö Voionmaa
Finnish politician (1869–1947).
Born February 12th, 1869 in Jyväskylä.
Died May 24th, 1947 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
José Cuatrecasas
Spanish-american pharmacist and botanist (1903–1996).
Born March 19th, 1903 in Camprodon.
Died May 24th, 1996 at 93 years old in Washington, D.C..
Harriet Löwenhjelm
Artist and writer (1887-1918).
Born February 18th, 1887 in Helsingborgs Maria church parish.
Died May 24th, 1918 at 31 years old in Säby församling, Linköpings stift (tuberculosis).
Lois Pereiro
Poet; writer (1958–1996).
Born February 17th, 1958 in Monforte de Lemos.
Died May 24th, 1996 at 38 years old in A Coruña (intoxication).
Franco Riccardi
Italian fencer.
Born June 13th, 1905 in Milan.
Died May 24th, 1968 at 62 years old in San Colombano al Lambro.
Pierre Allemane
French footballer (1882-1956).
Born January 19th, 1882 in Montpellier.
Died May 24th, 1956 at 74 years old in Autreville.
Vladimír Hagara
Slovak footballer (1943-2015).
Born November 7th, 1943 in Piešťany. [ref]
Died May 24th, 2015 at 71 years old [ref]
Miguel de Capriles
Mexican-american fencer and university administrator.
Born November 30th, 1906 in Mexico City.
Died May 24th, 1981 at 74 years old in San Francisco.
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut