August 24th
158 Notable deaths
Becher Gale
Canadian rower.
Born April 14th, 1887 in Elora, Ontario.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 63 years old in Gravenhurst.
Michael Begley
American rower.
Born September 22nd, 1872 in Dublin.
Died August 24th, 1938 at 65 years old in St. Louis.
Jules Alexandre Daveau
French botanist (1852-1929).
Born February 29th, 1852 in Argenteuil.
Died August 24th, 1929 at 77 years old in Montpellier.
Jānis Fabriciuss
Latvian soviet commander and commissar (1877-1929).
Born June 26th, 1877 in Zlēkas.
Died August 24th, 1929 at 52 years old in Sochi (drowning).
Félix Miélli Venerando
Brazilian footballer (1937-2012).
Born December 24th, 1937 in São Paulo.
Died August 24th, 2012 at 74 years old in São Paulo.
Heikki Paasonen
Finnish linguist (1865–1919).
Born January 2nd, 1865 in Mikkeli. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1919 at 54 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Bill Coleman
American musician (1904-1981).
Born August 4th, 1904 in Kentucky. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1981 at 77 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 158 of 158
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu