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June 24th
130 Notable deaths
Otto Rühle
German marxist activist (1874-1943).
Born October 23rd, 1874 in Großvoigtsberg. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1943 at 68 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Boris Kaufman
American cinematographer.
Born August 24th, 1906 in Białystok.
Died June 24th, 1980 at 73 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ahmed Hussein al-Ghashmi
President of north yemen (1941-1978).
Born August 21st, 1941 in Yemen.
Died June 24th, 1978 at 36 years old in Sanaa (explosive device).
Carlos Lacoste
Argentine politician and admiral (1929-2004).
Born February 2nd, 1929 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 24th, 2004 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.
William Keighley
American actor and film director (1889-1984).
Born August 4th, 1889 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1984 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
Pierre Werner
Luxembourg politician (1913-2002).
Born December 29th, 1913 in Lille. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2002 at 88 years old in Luxembourg. [ref]
Walter Browne
American poker and chess player.
Born January 10th, 1949 in Sydney.
Died June 24th, 2015 at 66 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Alfredo Le Pera
Argentine writer of italian parentage.
Born June 4th, 1900 in São Paulo. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1935 at 35 years old in Medellín (aviation accident). [ref]
Milton Santos
Brazilian geographer (1926-2001).
Born May 3rd, 1926 in Brotas de Macaúbas.
Died June 24th, 2001 at 75 years old in São Paulo (prostate cancer).
Tokuji Hayakawa
Japanese businessman (1893-1980).
Born November 3rd, 1893 in Tokyo.
Died June 24th, 1980 at 86 years old in Osaka.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 130
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