June 24th
127 Notable deaths
Paolo Salvati
Italian painter (1939-2014).
Born February 22nd, 1939 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2014 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
Joannes Gijsen
Dutch catholic bishop.
Born October 7th, 1932 in Oeffelt.
Died June 24th, 2013 at 80 years old in Sittard (cancer).
Ian Browne
Australian track cyclist.
Born June 22nd, 1931 in Melbourne.
Died June 24th, 2023 at 92 years old in Melbourne.
Viktor Kuzkin
Russian ice hockey player.
Born July 6th, 1940 in Moscow.
Died June 24th, 2008 at 67 years old in Sochi (drowning).
Robèrt Lafont
French linguist.
Born March 16th, 1923 in Nîmes. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2009 at 86 years old in Florence. [ref]
Eleazar Soria
Peruvian footballer.
Born January 11th, 1948 in Lima.
Died June 24th, 2021 at 73 years old in Lima. [ref]
Luigi Raimondi
Catholic cardinal (1912-1975).
Born October 25th, 1912 in Acqui Terme.
Died June 24th, 1975 at 62 years old in Vatican City (myocardial infarction).
Susana Ruiz Cerutti
Argentinian lawyer and jurist.
Born November 18th, 1940 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 24th, 2024 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Heino Kruus
Estonian basketball player.
Born September 30th, 1926 in Tallinn.
Died June 24th, 2012 at 85 years old in Estonia. [ref]
Hubert Loutsch
Prime minister of luxembourg (1878-1946).
Born November 18th, 1878 in Mondercange. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1946 at 67 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 127
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis