July 24th
199 Notable deaths
Richard Doll
British physician and epidemiologist (1912–2005).
Born October 28th, 1912 in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Died July 24th, 2005 at 92 years old in Oxford.
Hans Albers
German actor (1891-1960).
Born September 22nd, 1891 in Hamburg.
Died July 24th, 1960 at 68 years old in Berg.
David Servan-Schreiber
French physician (1961–2011).
Born April 21st, 1961 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died July 24th, 2011 at 50 years old in Fécamp (brain cancer). [ref]
Gavriil Ilizarov
Soviet physician and inventor (1921-1992).
Born June 15th, 1921 in Białowieża.
Died July 24th, 1992 at 71 years old in Kurgan (heart failure).
Margaret Fulton
Australian food writer (1924-2019).
Born October 6th, 1924 in Nairn.
Died July 24th, 2019 at 94 years old in Southern Highlands. [ref]
Amala Shankar
Indian dancer (1919-2020).
Born June 27th, 1919 in Jashore.
Died July 24th, 2020 at 101 years old in Kolkata.
Fyodor Sergeyev
Russian revolutionary, soviet politician, agitator, and journalist (1883-1921).
Born March 19th, 1883.
Died July 24th, 1921 at 38 years old in Tula Governorate (Aerowagon disaster).
Chiwoniso Maraire
Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, mbira master (1976-2013).
Born March 5th, 1976 in Olympia.
Died July 24th, 2013 at 37 years old in Chitungwiza (pneumonia).
Marc Augé
French anthropologist and geographer (1935–2023).
Born September 2nd, 1935 in Poitiers. [ref]
Died July 24th, 2023 at 87 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ahmad Shamloo
Iranian persian poet, writer, and journalist (1925-2000).
Born December 12th, 1925 in Tehran.
Died July 24th, 2000 at 74 years old in Karaj. [ref]
Lafayette McLaws
Confederate army general (1821-1897).
Born January 15th, 1821 in Augusta. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1897 at 76 years old in Savannah. [ref]
Hamzah Haz
9th vice president of indonesia.
Born February 15th, 1940 in Ketapang.
Died July 24th, 2024 at 84 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Fritz Albert Lipmann
German-american biochemist.
Born June 12th, 1899 in Königsberg.
Died July 24th, 1986 at 87 years old in Poughkeepsie.
Noah Adamia
Soviet sniper (1917-1942).
Born December 21st, 1917 in Tiflis Governorate.
Died July 24th, 1942 at 24 years old in Sevastopol.
Hans Hahn
Austrian mathematician (1879–1934).
Born September 27th, 1879 in Vienna.
Died July 24th, 1934 at 54 years old in Vienna.
Fred Dretske
American professor of philosophy at stanford university (1932–2013).
Born December 9th, 1932 in Waukegan.
Died July 24th, 2013 at 80 years old (heart failure).
Norman Dello Joio
American composer (1913–2008).
Born January 24th, 1913 in New York City.
Died July 24th, 2008 at 95 years old in East Hampton. [ref]
Charles W. Misner
American physicist (1932–2023).
Born June 13th, 1932 in Jackson.
Died July 24th, 2023 at 91 years old [ref]
José Mauro de baskonseloz
Brazilian writer (1920–1984).
Born February 24th, 1920 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 24th, 1984 at 64 years old in São Paulo (cancer, stimulant).
Zeffie Tilbury
English actress (1863–1950).
Born November 20th, 1863 in Paddington.
Died July 24th, 1950 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Ernie Morrison
American actor (1912–1989).
Born December 20th, 1912 in New Orleans.
Died July 24th, 1989 at 76 years old in Lynwood (cancer).
Beatrice Roberts
American film actress (1905-1970).
Born March 7th, 1905 in Manhattan.
Died July 24th, 1970 at 65 years old in Plymouth (pneumonia).
Nina Andreyeva
Russian chemist, teacher, author, political activist, and social critic (1938-2020).
Born October 12th, 1938 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 24th, 2020 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Khalid Bakdash
Former leader of the syrian communist party (scp) (1912-1999).
Born November 15th, 1912 in Damascus.
Died July 24th, 1995 at 82 years old in Damascus.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine