July 24th
161 Notable deaths
Virginia Christine
American actress (1920-1996).
Born March 5th, 1920 in Montgomery County.
Died July 24th, 1996 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
Hamka
Indonesian journalist and activist.
Born February 17th, 1908 in Agam. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1981 at 73 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Benjamin Mkapa
Tanzanian politician and former president (1938-2020).
Born November 12th, 1938 in Ndanda.
Died July 24th, 2020 at 81 years old in Dar es Salaam (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mary Church Terrell
American activist and suffragette (1863–1954).
Born September 23rd, 1863 in Memphis.
Died July 24th, 1954 at 90 years old in Annapolis.
Yash Pal
Indian physicist (1926–2017).
Born November 26th, 1926 in Jhang.
Died July 24th, 2017 at 90 years old in Noida (lung cancer). [ref]
Alan John Clarke
English film director (1935–1990).
Born October 28th, 1935 in Wallasey.
Died July 24th, 1990 at 54 years old in Greater London (cancer).
Witold Marian Gombrowicz
Polish writer.
Born August 4th, 1904 in Małoszyce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1969 at 64 years old in Vence (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Albert Coombs Barnes
American chemist and art collector (barnes collection) 1872-1951.
Born January 2nd, 1872 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1951 at 79 years old in Phoenixville (traffic collision). [ref]
Cotton Fitzsimmons
American basketball coach (1931–2004).
Born October 7th, 1931 in Hannibal.
Died July 24th, 2004 at 72 years old in Phoenix (lung cancer).
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer