August 24th
156 Notable deaths
Newton de Sordi
Brazilian footballer (1931-2013).
Born February 14th, 1931 in Piracicaba.
Died August 24th, 2013 at 82 years old in Bandeirantes (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Valentina Rastvorova
Soviet fencer (1933-2018).
Born June 17th, 1933 in Odesa. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2018 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Juan Antonio Escurra
President of paraguay (1859-1929).
Born May 6th, 1859 in Caraguatay.
Died August 24th, 1929 at 70 years old in Villa Hayes.
Roberto Bussinello
Italian racing driver.
Born October 4th, 1927 in Pistoia.
Died August 24th, 1999 at 71 years old in Vicenza.
Félix Sesúmaga
Spanish footballer (1898-1925).
Born October 12th, 1898 in Leioa.
Died August 24th, 1925 at 26 years old in Leioa (tuberculosis).
Bernt Evensen
Norwegian speed skater and racing cyclist (1905-1979).
Born April 8th, 1905 in Christiania.
Died August 24th, 1979 at 74 years old in Oslo.
Karel van de Woestijne
Flemish writer (1878-1929).
Born March 10th, 1878 in Ghent. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1929 at 51 years old in Zwijnaarde.
Orlando de la Torre
Peruvian footballer.
Born November 21st, 1943 in Trujillo.
Died August 24th, 2022 at 78 years old [ref]
Alfons Van Brandt
Belgian footballer (1927-2011).
Born June 24th, 1927 in Nijlen.
Died August 24th, 2011 at 84 years old [ref]
Pauli Ellefsen
Prime minister of the faroe islands (1936-2012).
Born April 20th, 1936 in Miðvágur.
Died August 24th, 2012 at 76 years old in Hoyvík. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 156
I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez