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May 24th
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206 Notable deaths
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.
Ramón Rubial
Spanish politician (1906–1999).
Born October 28th, 1906 in Erandio.
Died May 24th, 1999 at 92 years old in Bilbao (heart failure).
Arnoldo Martínez Verdugo
Mexican politician (1925-2013).
Born January 12th, 1925 in Sinaloa.
Died May 24th, 2013 at 88 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Vladimir Becić
Croatian painter (1886–1954).
Born June 1st, 1886 in Slavonski Brod.
Died May 24th, 1954 at 67 years old in Zagreb.
Witmer Stone
American ornithologist (1866-1939).
Born September 22nd, 1866 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1939 at 72 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Dries van der Lof
Dutch racing driver (1919–1990).
Born August 23rd, 1919 in Emmen.
Died May 24th, 1990 at 70 years old in Enschede.
André Luguet
Actor (1892–1979).
Born May 15th, 1892 in Fontenay-sous-Bois.
Died May 24th, 1979 at 87 years old in Cannes.
Grete Reinwald
Actress (1902-1983).
Born May 25th, 1902 in Stuttgart.
Died May 24th, 1983 at 80 years old in Munich.
Gabriel Valentin
Physiologist (1810-1883).
Born July 8th, 1810 in Wrocław.
Died May 24th, 1883 at 72 years old in Bern.
Maria Josep Colomer i Luque
Spanish aviator.
Born March 31st, 1913 in Barcelona.
Died May 24th, 2004 at 91 years old in Surrey.
Lucio Muñoz
Spanish artist (1929-1998).
Born December 27th, 1929 in Madrid.
Died May 24th, 1998 at 68 years old in Madrid.
Walter Kappacher
Austrian writer (1938–2024).
Born October 24th, 1938 in Salzburg.
Died May 24th, 2024 at 85 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Jamie Hamilton
British rower and publisher (1900-1988).
Born November 15th, 1900 in Indianapolis.
Died May 24th, 1988 at 87 years old in Westminster.
Julien Vervaecke
Belgian road bicycle racer (1899–1940).
Born November 3rd, 1899 in Moorslede.
Died May 24th, 1940 at 40 years old in Roncq.
Ivan Horbachevsky
Ukrainian chemist (1854-1942).
Born May 15th, 1854 in Zarubyntsi.
Died May 24th, 1942 at 88 years old in O. Schneider Sanatorium (urosepsis). [ref]
Edwin Dutton
German footballer and manager (1890–1970).
Born April 8th, 1890 in Międzylesie.
Died May 24th, 1972 at 82 years old in London.
Kuprian Kirkizh
Uzbekistani politician (1888-1932).
Born September 29th, 1888 in Vitebsk Governorate.
Died May 24th, 1932 at 43 years old in Moscow (traffic collision).
Julijans Vaivods
Latvian catholic cardinal (1895–1990).
Born August 18th, 1895 in Vārkava Parish.
Died May 24th, 1990 at 94 years old in Riga.
Väinö Voionmaa
Finnish politician (1869–1947).
Born February 12th, 1869 in Jyväskylä.
Died May 24th, 1947 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
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..
Beverly Afaglo
Ghanaian actress and tv presenter.
Born May 28th, 1983 in Volta Region.
Died May 24th, 2026 at 42 years old (cancer). [ref]
Harriet Löwenhjelm
Artist and writer (1887-1918).
Born February 18th, 1887 in Helsingborgs Maria church parish.
Died May 24th, 1918 at 31 years old in Säby församling, Linköpings stift (tuberculosis).
Lois Pereiro
Poet; writer (1958–1996).
Born February 16th, 1958 in Monforte de Lemos.
Died May 24th, 1996 at 38 years old in A Coruña (intoxication).
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