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August 24th
214 Notable deaths
Don Byas
American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972).
Born October 21st, 1912 in Muskogee.
Died August 24th, 1972 at 59 years old in Amsterdam (lung cancer).
John William Dunne
British soldier, aeronautical engineer and philosopher (1875–1949).
Born December 2nd, 1875 in Curragh Camp.
Died August 24th, 1949 at 73 years old in Banbury.
Kate Douglas Wiggin
American writer (1856-1923).
Born September 28th, 1856 in Philadelphia.
Died August 24th, 1923 at 66 years old in Harrow.
Frederick Carl Frieseke
American impressionist painter (1874-1939).
Born April 7th, 1874 in Owosso.
Died August 24th, 1939 at 65 years old in Le Mesnil-sur-Blangy (aneurysm).
Paul Creston
American composer (1906–1985).
Born October 10th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died August 24th, 1985 at 78 years old in San Diego.
Michel Butor
French writer (1926–2016).
Born September 14th, 1926 in Mons-en-Barœul.
Died August 24th, 2016 at 89 years old in Contamine-sur-Arve. [ref]
Lucien Rebatet
French writer (1903–1972).
Born November 15th, 1903 in Moras-en-Valloire.
Died August 24th, 1972 at 68 years old in Moras-en-Valloire.
Morrie Ryskind
American activist and entertainer (1895-1985).
Born October 20th, 1895 in Brooklyn.
Died August 24th, 1985 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C..
Tete Montoliu
Spanish jazz musician and pianist (1933–1997).
Born March 28th, 1933 in Barcelona.
Died August 24th, 1997 at 64 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer).
Clara Maass
American nurse.
Born June 28th, 1876 in New Jersey.
Died August 24th, 1901 at 25 years old in Havana (yellow fever).
Katō Tomosaburō
Japanese admiral (1861-1923).
Born April 1st, 1861 in Ōtemachi.
Died August 24th, 1923 at 62 years old in Aoyama (colorectal cancer).
Jakob Lorber
Austrian mystic (1800-1864).
Born July 22nd, 1800 in Kaniža.
Died August 24th, 1864 at 64 years old in Graz.
Musine Kokalari
Albanian writer (1917-1983).
Born February 10th, 1917 in Adana.
Died August 24th, 1983 at 66 years old in Rrëshen (cancer).
Albert Frederick Mummery
English mountaineer and author (1855–1895).
Born September 10th, 1855 in Dover.
Died August 24th, 1895 at 39 years old in Nanga Parbat.
Ettore Muti
Italian politician (1902-1943).
Born May 22nd, 1902 in Ravenna.
Died August 24th, 1943 at 41 years old in Fregene.
Christos Yannaras
Greek philosopher and orthodox theologian (1935–2024).
Born April 10th, 1935 in Athens.
Died August 24th, 2024 at 89 years old in Kythira. [ref]
Jinichi Kusaka
Japanese admiral (1888–1972).
Born December 7th, 1888 in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Died August 24th, 1972 at 83 years old in Kamakura.
Louis Essen
English physicist who invented the caesium atomic clock and determined the speed of light (1908-1997).
Born September 6th, 1908 in Nottingham.
Died August 24th, 1997 at 88 years old in Great Bookham.
Günter Litfin
First victim of the berlin wall (1937–1961).
Born January 19th, 1937 in Berlin.
Died August 24th, 1961 at 24 years old in Berlin-Spandau Ship Canal.
Mutsu Munemitsu
Japanese diplomat (1844-1897).
Born August 20th, 1844 in Kishū Domain.
Died August 24th, 1897 at 53 years old in Kita (tuberculosis).
Mitchell Lewis
American film actor (1880-1956).
Born June 26th, 1880 in Syracuse.
Died August 24th, 1956 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills.
Wild Bill Davis
American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger (1918–1995).
Born November 24th, 1918 in Glasgow.
Died August 24th, 1995 at 76 years old in Moorestown.
Luís Gama
Brazilian lawyer, poet, abolitionist and journalist (1830-1882).
Born June 21st, 1830 in Salvador.
Died August 24th, 1882 at 52 years old in São Paulo (diabetes).
Emam-Ali Habibi
Iranian wrestler (1931–2025).
Died August 24th, 2025 at 94 years old in Qaem Shahr. [ref]
Deaths 76 to 100 of 214
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