August 24th
214 Notable deaths
Kazuo Inamori
Japanese businessman (1932-2022).
Born January 21st, 1932 in Kagoshima.
Died August 24th, 2022 at 90 years old in Fushimi-ku (senility).
Harry Benjamin
German/american endocrinologist and sexologist.
Born January 12th, 1885 in Berlin.
Died August 24th, 1986 at 101 years old in New York City.
Grigory Kulik
Marshal of the soviet union (1890–1950).
Born November 9th, 1890 in Dudnykove.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 59 years old in Moscow.
Gail Sheehy
American journalist and writer.
Born November 27th, 1936 in Mamaroneck. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2020 at 83 years old in Southampton (pneumonia). [ref]
Kallistos (Ware)
English theologian (1934–2022).
Born September 11th, 1934 in Bath.
Died August 24th, 2022 at 87 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Sergey Akhromeyev
Soviet marshal (1923–1991).
Born May 5th, 1923 in Vindrey.
Died August 24th, 1991 at 68 years old in Moscow (hanging to death).
Shizuichi Tanaka
Japanese general (1887-1945).
Born October 1st, 1887 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Died August 24th, 1945 at 57 years old in Tokyo.
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom
Former prime minister of south africa (1893–1958).
Born July 14th, 1893 in Willowmore.
Died August 24th, 1958 at 65 years old in Cape Town.
Sidney Rittenberg
American academic (1921-2019).
Born August 14th, 1921 in Charleston.
Died August 24th, 2019 at 98 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
Pascal Lissouba
First president of the republic of the congo (1931–2020).
Born November 15th, 1931 in Tsiguindi.
Died August 24th, 2020 at 88 years old in Perpignan (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Shimazu Nariakira
Daimyo or lord of satsuma domain (1809–1858).
Born April 28th, 1809 in Edo.
Died August 24th, 1858 at 49 years old in Kagoshima (cholera).
William B. Saxbe
American politician (1916–2010).
Born June 24th, 1916 in Mechanicsburg.
Died August 24th, 2010 at 94 years old in Mechanicsburg. [ref]
Kathleen Kenyon
British archaeologist (1906-1978).
Born January 5th, 1906 in London.
Died August 24th, 1978 at 72 years old in Wrexham.
Mangala Samaraweera
Sri lankan politician (1956-2021).
Born April 21st, 1956 in Matara.
Died August 24th, 2021 at 65 years old in Colombo (COVID-19). [ref]
Cecil D. Andrus
American politician (1931-2017).
Born August 25th, 1931 in Hood River. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2017 at 85 years old in Boise (lung cancer). [ref]
Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria
Austrian archduchess (1870-1902).
Born May 13th, 1870 in Artstetten.
Died August 24th, 1902 at 32 years old in Gmunden.
Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar
Indian academic (1837–1925).
Born July 6th, 1837 in Malvan.
Died August 24th, 1925 at 88 years old in British Raj.
Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai
Indian politician (1921–2016).
Born July 1st, 1921 in Baragaon.
Died August 24th, 2016 at 95 years old in New Delhi.
Arturo Alessandri
Chilean politician and president (1868–1950).
Born December 20th, 1868 in Longaví.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 81 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction).
Paul Gottlieb Nipkow
German technician and inventor (1860–1940).
Born August 22nd, 1860 in Lębork.
Died August 24th, 1940 at 80 years old in Berlin.
James Tenney
American composer and music theorist (1934–2006).
Born August 10th, 1934 in Silver City.
Died August 24th, 2006 at 72 years old in Valencia (lung cancer). [ref]
Friedrich Naumann
German politician, editor (1860-1919).
Born March 25th, 1860 in Störmthal. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1919 at 59 years old in Travemünde. [ref]
Toni Sailer
Austrian alpine skier and actor (1935-2009).
Born November 17th, 1935 in Kitzbühel.
Died August 24th, 2009 at 73 years old in Innsbruck (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Hérard Abraham
Haitian politician (1940–2022).
Born July 28th, 1940 in Port-au-Prince.
Died August 24th, 2022 at 82 years old [ref]
Alfred Stevens
Belgian painter (1823-1906).
Born May 11th, 1823 in Brussels.
Died August 24th, 1906 at 83 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling