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May 24th
149 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]
Brand Whitlock
American diplomat (1869-1934).
Born March 4th, 1869 in Urbana. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1934 at 65 years old in Cannes. [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]
Raicho Hiratsuka
Japanese writer (1886-1971).
Born February 10th, 1886 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1971 at 85 years old
Ouka Leele
Spanish photographer.
Born June 29th, 1957 in Madrid.
Died May 24th, 2022 at 64 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Alexander Belostenny
Basketball player.
Born February 24th, 1959 in Odesa.
Died May 24th, 2010 at 51 years old in Trier (lung cancer).
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).
Tauno Palo
Finnish actor (1908–1982).
Born October 25th, 1908 in Hämeenlinna.
Died May 24th, 1982 at 73 years old in Helsinki (esophageal cancer).
Hugo Wieslander
Swedish track and field athlete (1889-1976).
Born June 11th, 1889 in Lessebo Municipality.
Died May 24th, 1976 at 86 years old in Bromma.
Aleksander Brückner
Polish linguist and lexicographer.
Born January 29th, 1856 in Ternopil, Berezhany. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1939 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 149
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