August 24th
158 Notable deaths
Leonid Stadnyk
Ukrainian tallest human.
Born August 5th, 1970 in Chudniv Raion.
Died August 24th, 2014 at 44 years old in Chudniv Raion (cerebral hemorrhage).
Andy Hug
Swiss karateka and kickboxer (1964-2000).
Born September 7th, 1964 in Zürich.
Died August 24th, 2000 at 35 years old in Bunkyō-ku (leukemia).
Hissène Habré
5th president of chad.
Born August 13th, 1942 in Faya-Largeau.
Died August 24th, 2021 at 79 years old in Dakar (COVID-19). [ref]
Leonard Frey
Actor (1938-1988).
Born September 4th, 1938 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1988 at 49 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Aaron Russo
Film producer.
Born February 14th, 1943 in Brooklyn.
Died August 24th, 2007 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer).
Kenji Mizoguchi
Japanese film director and screenwriter (1898-1956).
Born May 16th, 1898 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1956 at 58 years old in Kyoto (leukemia). [ref]
Verónica Echegui
Spanish actress.
Born June 16th, 1983 in Madrid.
Died August 24th, 2025 at 42 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Bernie Marsden
British guitarist (1951–2023).
Born May 7th, 1951 in Buckingham. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2023 at 72 years old [ref]
Alfred Eisenstaedt
German american photographer.
Born December 6th, 1898 in Tczew. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1995 at 96 years old in Oak Bluffs. [ref]
Julie Harris
American actress (1925-2013).
Born December 2nd, 1925 in Grosse Pointe. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2013 at 87 years old in West Chatham (heart failure). [ref]
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The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka