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201 Notable deaths
Ernest Labrousse
French historian (1895–1988).
Born March 16th, 1895 in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire.
Died May 24th, 1988 at 93 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Dezső Bánffy
Hungarian politician (1843–1911).
Born October 28th, 1843 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died May 24th, 1911 at 67 years old in Budapest.
Henry Kingsley
British writer (1830-1876).
Born January 2nd, 1830 in Peterborough.
Died May 24th, 1876 at 46 years old in Cuckfield (laryngeal cancer).
Tano Cimarosa
Italian actor and director (1922–2008).
Born January 1st, 1922 in Messina.
Died May 24th, 2008 at 86 years old in Messina. [ref]
Benedetto Brin
Italian engineer and politician (1833-1898).
Died May 24th, 1898 at 65 years old in Rome.
Francis Octavius Grenfell
English military officer (1880–1915); victoria cross holder.
Born September 4th, 1880 in Surrey.
Died May 24th, 1915 at 34 years old in Hooge (gunshot wound).
Carl Amery
German writer and environmental activist (1922–2005).
Born April 9th, 1922 in Munich.
Died May 24th, 2005 at 83 years old in Munich.
Konstantin Gorbatov
Russian artist (1876-1945).
Born May 17th, 1876 in Tolyatti.
Died May 24th, 1945 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Stanko Vraz
Slovene-croatian writer.
Born June 30th, 1810 in Cerovec Stanka Vraza.
Died May 24th, 1851 at 40 years old in Zagreb.
Konrad Frey
German gymnast (1909–1974).
Born April 24th, 1909 in Bad Kreuznach.
Died May 24th, 1974 at 65 years old in Bad Kreuznach. [ref]
Eugen Relgis
Romanian academic (1895-1987).
Born March 22nd, 1895 in Iași.
Died May 24th, 1987 at 92 years old in Montevideo.
Zacharie Astruc
French sculptor, painter, poet, and art critic (1833-1907).
Born February 23rd, 1833 in Angers.
Died May 24th, 1907 at 74 years old in Paris.
Georg von Neumayer
German polar explorer and scientist (1826-1909).
Born June 21st, 1826 in Kirchheimbolanden.
Died May 24th, 1909 at 82 years old in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
Joseph Crawhall
British artist (1861-1913).
Born August 20th, 1861 in Morpeth.
Died May 24th, 1913 at 51 years old in London.
Bernard Rogers
American composer (1893–1968).
Born February 4th, 1893 in New York City.
Died May 24th, 1968 at 75 years old in Rochester.
Kiril Ivkov
Bulgarian footballer.
Born June 21st, 1946 in Pernik.
Died May 24th, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
József Kiss
Austro-hungarian flying ace (1896–1918).
Born January 26th, 1896 in Bratislava.
Died May 24th, 1918 at 22 years old in Lamon.
Arne Skouen
Norwegian film director and screenwriter (1913–2003).
Born October 18th, 1913 in Christiania.
Died May 24th, 2003 at 89 years old in Bærum Municipality.
Thomas Clausen
Danish mathematician and astronomer (1801–1885).
Born January 28th, 1801 in Øster Snogbæk.
Died May 24th, 1885 at 84 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Ramón Cabrera y Griñó
Spanish general (1806–1877).
Born December 27th, 1806 in Tortosa.
Died May 24th, 1877 at 70 years old in Virginia Water.
Natalio Perinetti
Argentine association football player (1900-1985).
Born December 28th, 1900 in Barracas.
Died May 24th, 1985 at 84 years old in Remedios de Escalada.
Banira Giri
Nepalese poet (1946-2021).
Born April 11th, 1946 in Kurseong.
Died May 24th, 2021 at 75 years old in Kathmandu.
Paul Moukila
Congolese footballer (1950–1992).
Born June 6th, 1950 in Souanké.
Died May 24th, 1992 at 41 years old in Meaux.
Bukhuti Gurgenidze
Soviet chess player (1933–2008).
Born November 13th, 1933 in Surami.
Died May 24th, 2008 at 74 years old in Tbilisi.
Georg Waitz
German historian for history of law and medieval studies (1813-1886).
Born October 9th, 1813 in Flensburg.
Died May 24th, 1886 at 72 years old in Berlin.
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