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July 24th
154 Notable deaths
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]
Chuck Mangione
American jazz musician (1940–2025).
Born November 29th, 1940 in Rochester.
Died July 24th, 2025 at 84 years old in Rochester. [ref]
Jackie Mason
American comedian (1928-2021).
Born June 9th, 1928 in Sheboygan.
Died July 24th, 2021 at 93 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Virginia E. Johnson
American sexologist and writer (1925-2013).
Born February 11th, 1925 in Springfield.
Died July 24th, 2013 at 88 years old in St. Louis (disease). [ref]
James Chadwick
English physicist who discovered the neutron in 1932.
Born October 20th, 1891 in Bollington. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1974 at 82 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Theo Albrecht
German entrepreneur (1922-2010).
Born March 28th, 1922 in Essen.
Died July 24th, 2010 at 88 years old in Essen. [ref]
George Alagiah
British newsreader and journalist (1955–2023).
Born November 22nd, 1955 in Colombo.
Died July 24th, 2023 at 67 years old in London (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Trevor Francis
English association football player and manager.
Born April 19th, 1954 in Plymouth.
Died July 24th, 2023 at 69 years old in Marbella (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dan Peek
American musician (1950-2011).
Born November 1st, 1950 in Panama City. [ref]
Died July 24th, 2011 at 60 years old in Farmington. [ref]
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Japanese writer (1892–1927).
Born March 1st, 1892 in Tokyo.
Died July 24th, 1927 at 35 years old in Tokyo (drug overdose).
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