Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
June 24th
138 Notable deaths
Emilio Colombo
Italian prime minister, politician (1920-2013).
Born April 11th, 1920 in Potenza.
Died June 24th, 2013 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
Aleksandr Stepanovich Antonov
Member:socialist revolutionary party/one of the leaders:tambov rebellion against the soviet regime (1889-1922).
Born August 7th, 1889 in Moscow.
Died June 24th, 1922 at 32 years old in Tambov Governorate (killed in action).
Otto Rühle
German councilist activist (1874-1943).
Born October 23rd, 1874 in Großvoigtsberg.
Died June 24th, 1943 at 68 years old in Mexico City.
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]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 138
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon