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August 24th

156 Notable deaths

Touriya Jabrane

Moroccan actress and politician.

Born October 16th, 1952 in Casablanca.

Died August 24th, 2020 at 67 years old in Casablanca (cancer, COVID-19). [ref]

Mykolas Biržiška

Lithuanian historian (1882—1962).

Born August 24th, 1882 in Viekšniai. [ref]

Died August 24th, 1962 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Miroslav Bulešić

Croatian catholic priest beatified in croatia on september 28, 2013.

Born May 13th, 1920.

Died August 24th, 1947 at 27 years old in Lanišće (stab wound).

Jan Suchý

Czech ice hockey player.

Born October 10th, 1944 in Havlíčkův Brod. [ref]

Died August 24th, 2021 at 76 years old in Havlíčkův Brod. [ref]

Shorty Templeman

American racing driver (1919-1962).

Born August 12th, 1919 in Pueblo.

Died August 24th, 1962 at 43 years old in Marion.

Silvano Abbà

Olympic modern pentathlete (1911-1942).

Born July 3rd, 1911 in Rovinj.

Died August 24th, 1942 at 31 years old in Izbushensky.

Antonio Sánchez de Bustamante y Sirven

Cuban judge (1865-1951).

Born April 13th, 1865 in Havana.

Died August 24th, 1951 at 86 years old in Havana.

Giorgio Abetti

Italian solar astronomer.

Born October 5th, 1882 in Padua. [ref]

Died August 24th, 1982 at 99 years old in Florence. [ref]

Zofia Rydet

Polish photographer (1911-1997).

Born May 5th, 1911 in Gmina Stanisławów, Ivano-Frankivsk. [ref]

Died August 24th, 1997 at 86 years old in Gliwice. [ref]

Hristo Mladenov

Bulgarian footballer (1928-1996).

Born January 7th, 1928 in Bulgaria.

Died August 24th, 1996 at 68 years old in Bulgaria.

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