June 24th
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184 Notable deaths
Marc Fumaroli
French historian of literature (1932-2020).
Born June 10th, 1932 in Marseille. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2020 at 88 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Marta Abba
Italian actress (1900-1988).
Born June 25th, 1900 in Milan.
Died June 24th, 1988 at 87 years old in Milan (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ivan Shmelyov
Russian writer (1873–1950).
Born October 3rd, 1873 in Moscow.
Died June 24th, 1950 at 76 years old in Bussy-en-Othe.
Xiomara Alfaro
Cuban singer (1930-2018).
Born May 11th, 1930 in Havana. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2018 at 88 years old in Cape Coral.
Elizabeth Lee Hazen
American microbiologist (1885-1975).
Born August 24th, 1885 in Rich.
Died June 24th, 1975 at 89 years old in Seattle.
Charles S. Thomas
American politician (1849–1934).
Born December 6th, 1849 in Darien.
Died June 24th, 1934 at 84 years old in Denver.
Bartolomeo Pagano
Italian actor (1878-1947).
Born September 27th, 1878 in Genoa.
Died June 24th, 1947 at 68 years old in Genoa (cardiac arrest).
Ernst Põdder
Estonian military personnel (1879–1932).
Born February 10th, 1879 in Tartu.
Died June 24th, 1932 at 53 years old in Tallinn.
Anatoly Marienhof
Russian writer (1897–1962).
Born July 6th, 1897 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died June 24th, 1962 at 64 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Maria Mutagamba
Ugandan politician.
Born September 5th, 1952 in Uganda.
Died June 24th, 2017 at 64 years old in Kampala (liver cancer).
Ludwig Aschoff
German physician/pathologist (1866–1942).
Born January 10th, 1866 in Berlin.
Died June 24th, 1942 at 76 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau (myocardial infarction).
Ekaterina Mikhailova-Demina
Heroine of the soviet union and wwii veteran (1925-2019).
Born December 22nd, 1925 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 24th, 2019 at 93 years old in Moscow.
Samuel Dushkin
American musician (1891-1976).
Born December 13th, 1891 in Suwałki.
Died June 24th, 1976 at 84 years old in New York City.
José Gutiérrez Solana
Spanish painter (1886-1945).
Born February 28th, 1886 in Madrid.
Died June 24th, 1945 at 59 years old in Madrid.
Maria Gordon
Scottish geologist (1864-1939).
Born April 30th, 1864 in Monymusk. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1939 at 75 years old in Regent's Park. [ref]
Holbrook Blinn
American actor (1872-1928).
Born January 23rd, 1872 in San Francisco.
Died June 24th, 1928 at 56 years old in Croton-on-Hudson (horse fall).
Josip Pirmajer
Slovenian footballer (1944–2018).
Born February 14th, 1944 in Municipality of Trbovlje.
Died June 24th, 2018 at 74 years old in Srbobran (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alfredo Biondi
Italian politician (1928-2020).
Born June 29th, 1928 in Pisa. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2020 at 91 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Susana Ruiz Cerutti
Argentinian lawyer and jurist (1940–2024).
Born November 18th, 1940 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 24th, 2024 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
J. Horace Round
English historian and genealogist (1854–1928).
Born February 22nd, 1854 in Hove.
Died June 24th, 1928 at 74 years old in Hove.
Max Graf
Austrian writer, musicologist and composer (1873–1958).
Born October 1st, 1873 in Vienna.
Died June 24th, 1958 at 84 years old in Vienna.
Anna Dmitrieva
Soviet-russian tennis player.
Born December 10th, 1940 in Moscow.
Died June 24th, 2024 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Gu Chaohao
Chinese mathematician (1926–2012).
Born May 15th, 1926 in Wenzhou.
Died June 24th, 2012 at 86 years old in Shanghai. [ref]
Luigi Fabbri
Italian anarchist (1877-1935).
Born December 23rd, 1877 in Fabriano.
Died June 24th, 1935 at 57 years old in Montevideo.
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino