July 24th
171 Notable deaths
Zou Taofen
Chinese journalist (1895–1944).
Born November 5th, 1895 in Yong'an County.
Died July 24th, 1944 at 48 years old in Shanghai.
Vincenzo Silvano Casulli
Italian astronomer (1944-2018).
Born August 25th, 1944 in Putignano.
Died July 24th, 2018 at 73 years old in Fonte Nuova. [ref]
Mercedes Prat
Spanish religious (1880–1936).
Born March 6th, 1880 in Barcelona.
Died July 24th, 1936 at 56 years old in Barcelona.
Effie Shannon
American actress (1867-1954).
Born May 13th, 1867 in Cambridge.
Died July 24th, 1954 at 87 years old in Bay Shore.
Josef Černý
Czech ice hockey player and coach.
Born October 18th, 1939 in Rožmitál pod Třemšínem. [ref]
Died July 24th, 2025 at 85 years old in Brno (pneumonia). [ref]
Hassan Bechara
Olympic wrestler (1945-2017).
Born March 17th, 1945 in Beirut.
Died July 24th, 2017 at 72 years old in Beirut.
Pasquale Fornara
Cyclist.
Born March 29th, 1925 in Borgomanero.
Died July 24th, 1990 at 65 years old in Borgomanero.
Richard Johansson
Figure skater.
Born June 18th, 1882 in Gävle.
Died July 24th, 1952 at 70 years old in Gävle.
Arno Arthur Wachmann
German astronomer (1902–1990).
Born March 8th, 1902 in Hamburg.
Died July 24th, 1990 at 88 years old in Hamburg.
Carl Ferdinand Friedrich Lehmann-Haupt
German historian and orientalist (1861–1938).
Born March 11th, 1861 in Hamburg.
Died July 24th, 1938 at 77 years old in Innsbruck. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 171
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan