August 24th
167 Notable deaths
Hansjörg Felmy
Actor (1931-2007).
Born January 31st, 1931 in Berlin.
Died August 24th, 2007 at 76 years old in Eching.
Amina Rizk
Egyptian actress.
Born April 13th, 1910 in Tanta.
Died August 24th, 2003 at 93 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Károly Kós
Hungarian architect (1883-1977).
Born December 16th, 1883 in Timișoara.
Died August 24th, 1977 at 93 years old in Cluj-Napoca.
George Rhoden
Jamaican athletics competitor (1926–2024).
Born December 13th, 1926 in Kingston.
Died August 24th, 2024 at 97 years old in United States. [ref]
James Kirkwood
American actor and film director.
Born February 22nd, 1876 in Grand Rapids. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1963 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Abel Kiviat
American athletics competitor.
Born June 23rd, 1892 in Manhattan.
Died August 24th, 1991 at 99 years old in Lakehurst (prostate cancer).
Javier Otxoa
Road bicycle racer.
Born August 30th, 1974 in Barakaldo.
Died August 24th, 2018 at 43 years old in Alhaurín de la Torre (sepsis). [ref]
Anna Botsford Comstock
American artist, educator, conservationist.
Born September 1st, 1854 in Otto.
Died August 24th, 1930 at 75 years old in Ithaca.
Henri Rivière
French artist and designer (1864-1951).
Born May 11th, 1864 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1951 at 87 years old in Sucy-en-Brie. [ref]
Ambrogio Fogar
Sailor, writer, television host, rally driver and all-round adventurer (1941-2005).
Born August 13th, 1941 in Milan.
Died August 24th, 2005 at 64 years old in Milan.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner