May 24th
149 Notable deaths
Pierre Allemane
French footballer (1882-1956).
Born January 19th, 1882 in Montpellier.
Died May 24th, 1956 at 74 years old in Autreville.
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..
Miguel de Capriles
Fencer.
Born November 30th, 1906 in Mexico City.
Died May 24th, 1981 at 74 years old in San Francisco.
Oleg Golovanov
Soviet rower.
Born December 15th, 1934 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died May 24th, 2019 at 84 years old [ref]
Mukar Cholponbayev
Kyrgyz politician (1950-2020).
Born March 29th, 1950 in Chong-Uryukty. [ref]
Died May 24th, 2020 at 70 years old in Bishkek (COVID-19). [ref]
Hans Bjørnstad
Norwegian ski jumper.
Born March 18th, 1928 in Lier.
Died May 24th, 2007 at 79 years old
Miklós Szilvási
Hungarian wrestler (1925-1969).
Born December 5th, 1925 in Márianosztra.
Died May 24th, 1969 at 43 years old in Budapest.
Victor Dolidze
Georgian composer (1890-1933).
Born July 30th, 1890 in Ozurgeti.
Died May 24th, 1933 at 42 years old in Tbilisi.
Heinz Stettler
Swiss bobsledder (1952-2006).
Born March 1st, 1952 in Regensdorf.
Died May 24th, 2006 at 54 years old (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 149
Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia