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July 24th
149 Notable deaths
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
African american educator and activist (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.
Born October 28th, 1935 in Wallasey. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1990 at 54 years old in Greater London (cancer). [ref]
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.
Born October 7th, 1931 in Hannibal.
Died July 24th, 2004 at 72 years old in Phoenix (lung cancer).
Sacha Guitry
French playwright and filmmaker (1885-1957).
Born February 21st, 1885 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1957 at 72 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Georg Michaelis
German civil servant and chancellor (1857-1936).
Born September 8th, 1857 in Chojnów. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1936 at 78 years old in Bad Saarow. [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran