May 24th
149 Notable deaths
Anneliese Rothenberger
German operatic soprano.
Born June 19th, 1924 in Mannheim.
Died May 24th, 2010 at 85 years old in Münsterlingen (disease). [ref]
Clyde Cowan
Co-discoverer of the neutrino.
Born December 6th, 1919 in Detroit.
Died May 24th, 1974 at 54 years old in Bethesda.
Herbert Müller
Swiss racing driver (1940-1981).
Born May 11th, 1940 in Menziken.
Died May 24th, 1981 at 41 years old in Nürburgring.
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]
Claudia Muzio
Italian opera soprano.
Born February 7th, 1889 in Pavia. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1936 at 47 years old in Rome (disease). [ref]
Jacob Druckman
American composer (1928-1996).
Born June 26th, 1928 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1996 at 67 years old in New Haven (lung cancer). [ref]
David Walker
Australian racing driver.
Born June 10th, 1941 in Sydney.
Died May 24th, 2024 at 82 years old in Queensland. [ref]
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). [ref]
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]
Umberto Bindi
Italian recording artist; singer-songwriter.
Born May 12th, 1932 in Bogliasco. [ref]
Died May 24th, 2002 at 70 years old in Rome. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 149
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus