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201 Notable deaths
Michel Crozier
French sociologist (1922–2013).
Born November 6th, 1922 in Sainte-Menehould.
Died May 24th, 2013 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Claude Piéplu
French actor (1923-2006).
Born May 9th, 1923 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 24th, 2006 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Fritz Klein
American psychiatrist and lgbt activist (1932-2006).
Born December 27th, 1932 in Vienna.
Died May 24th, 2006 at 73 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Herbert Müller
Swiss racing driver (1940-1981).
Born May 11th, 1940 in Menziken. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1981 at 41 years old in Nürburgring.
Archduke Leopold Ludwig of Austria
Austrian archduke (1823-1898).
Died May 24th, 1898 at 74 years old in Hernstein.
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]
Georgi Benkovski
Bulgarian revolutionary (1843–1876).
Born September 21st, 1843 in Koprivshtitsa.
Died May 24th, 1876 at 32 years old in Ribaritsa (decapitation).
Jacob Druckman
American composer (1928-1996).
Born June 26th, 1928 in Philadelphia.
Died May 24th, 1996 at 67 years old in New Haven (lung cancer).
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 and singer-songwriter.
Born May 12th, 1932 in Bogliasco.
Died May 24th, 2002 at 70 years old in Rome (liver cirrhosis).
Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali
Iraqi politician, iraqi foreign minister, and prime minister of iraq from 1953 to 1954.
Born April 20th, 1903 in Kadhimiya.
Died May 24th, 1997 at 94 years old in Tunis.
Denzil Best
American jazz drummer (1917–1965).
Born April 27th, 1917 in New York City.
Died May 24th, 1965 at 48 years old in New York City.
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]
Edward Armitage
English painter (1817–1896).
Born May 20th, 1817 in London.
Died May 24th, 1896 at 79 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
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 4th, 1959 in Odesa.
Died May 24th, 2010 at 51 years old in Trier (lung cancer).
Michel Domingue
President of haiti (1813-1877).
Born July 28th, 1813 in Les Cayes.
Died May 24th, 1877 at 63 years old in Kingston.
Ouka Leele
Spanish photographer (1957–2022).
Born June 29th, 1957 in Madrid.
Died May 24th, 2022 at 64 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Johan Kraag
President of suriname (1913–1996).
Born July 29th, 1913 in Welgelegen.
Died May 24th, 1996 at 82 years old in Paramaribo.
Tauno Palo
Finnish actor (1908–1982).
Born October 25th, 1908 in Hämeenlinna.
Died May 24th, 1982 at 73 years old in Helsinki (esophageal cancer).
Aleksander Brückner
Polish linguist and lexicographer (1856–1939).
Born January 29th, 1856 in Ternopil.
Died May 24th, 1939 at 83 years old in Berlin.
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.
Abdulla Qahhor
Uzbek author (1907-1968).
Born September 17th, 1907 in Kokand.
Died May 24th, 1968 at 60 years old in Moscow.
Freddie Frith
British motorcycle racer (1909–1988).
Born May 30th, 1909 in Grimsby.
Died May 24th, 1988 at 78 years old in Grimsby.
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo