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August 24th
167 Notable deaths
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]
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.
Hristo Mladenov
Bulgarian footballer (1928-1996).
Born January 7th, 1928 in Krushovitsa.
Died August 24th, 1996 at 68 years old in Bulgaria.
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.
Zhang Jian
Chinese politician (1853-1926).
Born July 1st, 1853 in Changle Town.
Died August 24th, 1926 at 73 years old in Haimen District.
Orlando de la Torre
Peruvian footballer (1943–2022).
Born November 21st, 1943 in Trujillo.
Died August 24th, 2022 at 78 years old [ref]
Valentina Rastvorova
Soviet fencer (1933-2018).
Born June 17th, 1933 in Odesa. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2018 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Louis Moilliet
Swiss artist (1880-1962).
Born October 6th, 1880 in Bern.
Died August 24th, 1962 at 81 years old in Vevey.
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.
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran