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July 24th
148 Notable deaths
Peter Sellers
English actor and comedian (1925–1980).
Born September 8th, 1925 in Southsea. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1980 at 54 years old in Middlesex Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Regis Philbin
American television presenter, talk show host, game show host, comedian, actor, and singer (1931–2020).
Born August 25th, 1931 in Manhattan.
Died July 24th, 2020 at 88 years old in Greenwich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rodney Alcala
American serial killer (1943-2021).
Born August 23rd, 1943 in San Antonio.
Died July 24th, 2021 at 77 years old in Corcoran.
Sherman Hemsley
American actor (1938–2012).
Born February 1st, 1938 in Philadelphia.
Died July 24th, 2012 at 74 years old in El Paso (lung cancer). [ref]
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghanaian pan-africanist and the first prime minister and president of ghana (1909-1972).
Born September 21st, 1909 in Nkroful. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1972 at 62 years old in Bucharest (skin cancer, prostate cancer). [ref]
David Warner
English actor (1941–2022).
Born July 29th, 1941 in Manchester.
Died July 24th, 2022 at 80 years old in Northwood (cancer). [ref]
Alex Higgins
Northern irish snooker player.
Born March 18th, 1949 in Belfast.
Died July 24th, 2010 at 61 years old in Belfast (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Arun Kumar Chatterjee
Indian actor, director and producer.
Born September 3rd, 1926 in Kolkata.
Died July 24th, 1980 at 53 years old in Tollygunge (myocardial infarction).
Chad Everett
American actor (1937-2012).
Born June 11th, 1937 in South Bend.
Died July 24th, 2012 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Marni Nixon
American singer and actress (1930-2016).
Born February 22nd, 1930 in Altadena.
Died July 24th, 2016 at 86 years old in New York City (breast cancer). [ref]
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