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July 24th
199 Notable deaths
Arnold von Winckler
German officer (1856–1937).
Born February 17th, 1856 in Nysa.
Died July 24th, 1945 at 89 years old in Bad Freienwalde (myocardial infarction).
Walter Dick
American soccer player (1905-1989).
Born September 20th, 1905 in Kirkintilloch.
Died July 24th, 1989 at 83 years old in Lafayette.
Tamar Eshel
Israeli politician (1920–2022).
Born July 24th, 1920 in London. [ref]
Died July 24th, 2022 at 102 years old in Jerusalem.
Willy Kaiser
Boxer (1912–1986).
Born January 16th, 1912 in Pobiedziska.
Died July 24th, 1986 at 74 years old in Gladbeck.
Andreas Laskaratos
Greek satirical poet and writer (1811–1901).
Born May 1st, 1811 in Lixouri.
Died July 24th, 1901 at 90 years old in Argostoli.
Igor Talankin
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter (1927-2010).
Born October 3rd, 1927 in Noginsk.
Died July 24th, 2010 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Jørgen Kosmo
Norwegian politician (1947-2017).
Born December 5th, 1947 in Valnesfjord.
Died July 24th, 2017 at 69 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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]
Heinrich Hollreiser
German conductor (1913-2006).
Born June 24th, 1913 in Munich.
Died July 24th, 2006 at 93 years old in Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser. [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.
Ferdinand von Saar
Austrian writer (1833-1906).
Born September 30th, 1833 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1906 at 72 years old in Vienna, Döbling (gunshot wound). [ref]
Josef Černý
Czech ice hockey player and coach.
Born October 1st, 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
Italian cyclist (1925–1990).
Born March 29th, 1925 in Borgomanero.
Died July 24th, 1990 at 65 years old in Borgomanero.
Wilhelm Lilljeborg
Swedish zoologist (1816-1908).
Born October 6th, 1816 in Helsingborgs Maria church parish.
Died July 24th, 1908 at 91 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly.
Mia Oremović
Croatian actress (1918–2010).
Born July 31st, 1918 in Požega.
Died July 24th, 2010 at 91 years old in Križevci. [ref]
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]
Julián Baldomero Acuña Galé
Cuban botanist, taxonomist & phytopathologist (1900-1973).
Born February 27th, 1900 in Camagüey.
Died July 24th, 1973 at 73 years old in Mexico City.
Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman
Belgian botanist (1866–1947).
Born October 19th, 1866 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Died July 24th, 1947 at 80 years old in Brussels.
Henk Pellikaan
Dutch footballer (1910-1999).
Born November 10th, 1910 in Leerdam.
Died July 24th, 1999 at 88 years old in Tilburg.
Greta Almroth
Swedish silent film actress (1888–1981).
Born April 15th, 1888 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1981 at 93 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 199
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain