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201 Notable deaths
Ed Shaughnessy
American jazz drummer (1929–2013).
Born January 29th, 1929 in Jersey City.
Died May 24th, 2013 at 84 years old in Calabasas (myocardial infarction).
Herb Lubalin
American graphic designer (1918-1981).
Born March 17th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1981 at 63 years old in New York City. [ref]
Lancelot Holland
Royal navy admiral (1887-1941).
Born September 13th, 1887 in Middleton Cheney.
Died May 24th, 1941 at 53 years old in Denmark Strait.
David Datuna
Georgian-american artist.
Born February 10th, 1974 in Tbilisi.
Died May 24th, 2022 at 48 years old in Boston (lung cancer). [ref]
Heinrich Friedrich Weber
Physicist (1843-1912).
Born November 7th, 1843 in Magdala.
Died May 24th, 1912 at 68 years old in Zurich.
John Abbott
English actor (1905-1996).
Born June 5th, 1905 in London.
Died May 24th, 1996 at 90 years old in Los Angeles.
William Van Alen
American architect (1883–1954).
Born August 10th, 1883 in Brooklyn.
Died May 24th, 1954 at 70 years old in New York City.
Jaime Roldos Aquilera
President of ecuador (1979–1981).
Born November 5th, 1940 in Guayaquil.
Died May 24th, 1981 at 40 years old in Celica Canton.
Lily Parr
British footballer (1905-1978).
Born April 26th, 1905 in St Helens.
Died May 24th, 1978 at 73 years old in Preston (breast cancer).
Mitzi Green
American child actress (1920–1969).
Born October 22nd, 1920 in The Bronx.
Died May 24th, 1969 at 48 years old in Huntington Beach (cancer).
Joseph Bau
Polish and israeli graphic artist and poet (1920-2002).
Born June 13th, 1920 in Kraków.
Died May 24th, 2002 at 81 years old in Tel Aviv.
K. S. Hegde
Indian judge (1909-1990).
Born June 11th, 1909 in Nitte.
Died May 24th, 1990 at 80 years old in Mangaluru.
Buck Kartalian
American actor (1922–2016).
Born August 13th, 1922 in Detroit.
Died May 24th, 2016 at 93 years old in Los Angeles.
Renee Godfrey
American actress and singer (1919-1964).
Born September 1st, 1919 in New York City.
Died May 24th, 1964 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Jules Renard
French author (1864-1910).
Born February 22nd, 1864 in Châlons-du-Maine. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1910 at 46 years old in Paris. [ref]
Aleksei Losev
Russian philosopher and philologist (1893-1988).
Born September 22nd, 1893 in Novocherkassk.
Died May 24th, 1988 at 94 years old in Moscow.
John Wain
English writer (1925–1994).
Born March 14th, 1925 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died May 24th, 1994 at 69 years old in Oxford.
Rosslyn Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1864-1933).
Born April 12th, 1864 in London.
Died May 24th, 1933 at 69 years old in Cannes.
Charlotte Mary Yonge
English writer, editor (1823–1901).
Born August 11th, 1823 in Otterbourne. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1901 at 77 years old in Otterbourne. [ref]
Amado Nervo
Mexican modernist poet.
Born August 27th, 1870 in Tepic.
Died May 24th, 1919 at 48 years old in Montevideo.
Esmaeil Yasin
Egyptian actor (1912–1972).
Born September 15th, 1912 in Suez.
Died May 24th, 1972 at 59 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Jacqueline Harpman
Belgian psychologist (1929–2012).
Born July 5th, 1929 in Etterbeek.
Died May 24th, 2012 at 82 years old in Brussels (cancer). [ref]
Inigo Campioni
Italian naval officer (1878-1944).
Born November 14th, 1878 in Viareggio.
Died May 24th, 1944 at 65 years old in Parma (gunshot wound).
Alexey Shchusev
Russian architect (1873-1949).
Born October 8th, 1873 in Chișinău.
Died May 24th, 1949 at 75 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Thomas Ulsrud
Norwegian male curler (1971–2022).
Born October 21st, 1971 in Oslo.
Died May 24th, 2022 at 50 years old in Oslo (cancer). [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson