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July 24th
199 Notable deaths
Takeshi Katō
Japanese gymnast (1942-1982).
Born September 25th, 1942 in Ōdaka.
Died July 24th, 1982 at 39 years old
Nils Östensson
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born April 29th, 1918 in Malung-Sälen Municipality.
Died July 24th, 1949 at 31 years old in Malung-Sälen Municipality (traffic collision).
Edith Alice Müller
Swiss astronomer (1918–1995).
Born February 5th, 1918 in Madrid.
Died July 24th, 1995 at 77 years old in Spain (myocardial infarction).
Anna Maurizio
Swiss botanist (1900-1993).
Born November 26th, 1900 in Zurich District. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1993 at 92 years old in Liebefeld.
Giorgio Anglesio
Fencer (1922–2007).
Born April 13th, 1922 in Turin.
Died July 24th, 2007 at 85 years old in Rocca Canavese. [ref]
Lydia Makhubu
Swazi chemist.
Born July 1st, 1937 in Eswatini.
Died July 24th, 2021 at 84 years old in Manzini. [ref]
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
Brazilian footballer (1962-2009).
Born February 7th, 1962 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 24th, 2009 at 47 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Edward Gardère
French foil and sabre fencer (1909-1997).
Born February 25th, 1909 in Gérardmer.
Died July 24th, 1997 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires.
James George Needham
American entomologist (1868–1957).
Born March 16th, 1868 in Virginia.
Died July 24th, 1957 at 89 years old in Ithaca.
Frithjof Andersen
Wrestler.
Born April 5th, 1893 in Christiania.
Died July 24th, 1975 at 82 years old in Oslo.
Paul Darmanin
Maltese roman catholic bishop (1940–2023).
Born November 6th, 1940 in Santa Venera.
Died July 24th, 2023 at 82 years old in Floriana. [ref]
Julius Döpfner
Catholic cardinal (1913–1976).
Born August 26th, 1913 in Hausen.
Died July 24th, 1976 at 62 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Lalka Berberova
Bulgarian rower.
Born June 11th, 1965 in Plovdiv.
Died July 24th, 2006 at 41 years old in Plovdiv. [ref]
Erik Jansson
Swedish racing cyclist (1907–1993).
Born May 14th, 1907 in Sundborn.
Died July 24th, 1993 at 86 years old in Uppsala.
Ella Orr Campbell
New zealand botanist and bryologist (1910-2003).
Born October 28th, 1910 in Dunedin. [ref]
Died July 24th, 2003 at 92 years old in Palmerston North.
Anselme Brusa
French rower (1899-1969).
Born August 27th, 1899 in Chiasso. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1969 at 69 years old in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
John Lindroth
Gymnast (1883–1960).
Born September 17th, 1883 in Porvoo.
Died July 24th, 1960 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
John Sandblom
Sailor (1871-1948).
Born July 5th, 1871 in Friggeråkers socken.
Died July 24th, 1948 at 77 years old in Stockholm.
Albert Hersoy
Gymnast (1895-1979).
Born September 19th, 1895 in Hautmont.
Died July 24th, 1979 at 83 years old in Maubeuge.
Berta Hrubá
Olympic medalist (1946-1998).
Born April 8th, 1946 in Prague.
Died July 24th, 1998 at 52 years old in Prague.
Christophe Didier
Luxembourgish bicycle racer (1915-1978).
Born February 4th, 1915 in Bour.
Died July 24th, 1978 at 63 years old in Strasbourg.
Ernst Bassermann
German politician (1854–1917).
Born July 26th, 1854 in Wolfach. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1917 at 62 years old in Baden-Baden.
Ibrayım Yusupov
Soviet, karakalpak and uzbek academic, poet, translator and playwright (1929–2008).
Born May 5th, 1929 in Karakalpak Autonomous Oblast.
Died July 24th, 2008 at 79 years old in Nukus.
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