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May 24th
160 Notable deaths
Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne
American mayor (1853–1937).
Born October 12th, 1853 in Watertown. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1937 at 83 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Jacob Druckman
American composer (1928-1996).
Born June 26th, 1928 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1996 at 67 years old in New Haven (lung cancer). [ref]
Claudia Muzio
Italian opera soprano (1889–1936).
Born February 7th, 1889 in Pavia.
Died May 24th, 1936 at 47 years old in Rome (disease).
Brand Whitlock
American diplomat (1869-1934).
Born March 4th, 1869 in Urbana.
Died May 24th, 1934 at 65 years old in Cannes.
Umberto Bindi
Italian recording artist; singer-songwriter.
Born May 12th, 1932 in Bogliasco. [ref]
Died May 24th, 2002 at 70 years old in Rome. [ref]
Denzil Best
American jazz drummer (1917–1965).
Born April 27th, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1965 at 48 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jean-Loup Dabadie
French writer, screenwriter, songwriter, dialog writer, translator, theater and movie director, member of the académie française (1938-2020).
Born September 27th, 1938 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 24th, 2020 at 81 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Pyotr Todorovsky
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, composer (1925-2013).
Born August 26th, 1925 in Bobrynets.
Died May 24th, 2013 at 87 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Alexander Belostenny
Soviet basketball player (1959–2010).
Born February 24th, 1959 in Odesa.
Died May 24th, 2010 at 51 years old in Trier (lung cancer).
Ouka Leele
Spanish photographer.
Born June 29th, 1957 in Madrid.
Died May 24th, 2022 at 64 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 160
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus