August 24th
163 Notable deaths
Richard Attenborough
English actor, film director and producer (1923-2014).
Born August 29th, 1923 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2014 at 90 years old in Greater London (heart failure). [ref]
Bray Wyatt
American professional wrestler (1987–2023).
Born May 23rd, 1987 in Brooksville.
Died August 24th, 2023 at 36 years old in Clermont (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Arun Jaitley
Indian politician (1952-2019).
Born December 28th, 1952 in New Delhi.
Died August 24th, 2019 at 66 years old in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (cancer). [ref]
Charlie Watts
British drummer of the rolling stones.
Born June 2nd, 1941 in London. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2021 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Rudolph Valentino
Italian silent film actor (1895-1926).
Born May 6th, 1895 in Castellaneta. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1926 at 31 years old in New York City (peritonitis). [ref]
Satoshi Kon
Japanese anime director and manga artist (1963–2010).
Born October 12th, 1963 in Kushiro.
Died August 24th, 2010 at 46 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Louis Prima
American musician (1910–1978).
Born December 7th, 1910 in New Orleans.
Died August 24th, 1978 at 67 years old in New Orleans (cerebral hemorrhage).
Bayard Rustin
American civil rights activist and gay rights activist (1912-1987).
Born March 17th, 1912 in West Chester. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1987 at 75 years old in Manhattan (appendicitis). [ref]
Jay Thomas
Actor, radio talk show host, businessman.
Born July 12th, 1948 in Kermit. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2017 at 69 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer). [ref]
Gary Crosby
American actor and singer (1933-1995).
Born June 27th, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died August 24th, 1995 at 62 years old in Burbank (lung cancer).
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes