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August 24th
214 Notable deaths
Grigore Alexandru Ghica
Prince of moldavia (1807-1857).
Born August 27th, 1804 in Botoșani.
Died August 24th, 1857 at 52 years old in Le Mée-sur-Seine.
Carl Blegen
American archaeologist (1887–1971).
Born January 27th, 1887 in Minneapolis.
Died August 24th, 1971 at 84 years old in Athens.
Giuseppe De Nittis
Italian painter (1846-1884).
Born February 22nd, 1846 in Barletta. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1884 at 38 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (stroke). [ref]
Wilfried Van Moer
Belgian footballer (1945–2021).
Born March 1st, 1945 in Beveren.
Died August 24th, 2021 at 76 years old in Leuven (stroke). [ref]
Jack Richard Williams
American radio announcer and politician (1909–1998).
Born October 29th, 1909 in Los Angeles.
Died August 24th, 1998 at 88 years old in Phoenix.
Wolfgang Uhlmann
German chess player (1935-2020).
Born March 29th, 1935 in Dresden.
Died August 24th, 2020 at 85 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Barry Norton
Argentine actor (1905-1956).
Born June 16th, 1905 in United States.
Died August 24th, 1956 at 51 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Eduard Riedel
German architect.
Born February 1st, 1813 in Bayreuth.
Died August 24th, 1885 at 72 years old in Starnberg.
Alexander P. de Seversky
Russian-american aviation pioneer.
Born June 7th, 1894 in Tbilisi.
Died August 24th, 1974 at 80 years old in New York City.
Pierre Chareau
French designer architect (1883-1950).
Born August 4th, 1883 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1950 at 67 years old in New York City, East Hampton. [ref]
Hansjörg Felmy
Actor (1931–2007).
Born January 31st, 1931 in Berlin.
Died August 24th, 2007 at 76 years old in Eching.
Amina Rizk
Egyptian actress (1898–2003).
Born April 13th, 1910 in Tanta.
Died August 24th, 2003 at 93 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Károly Kós
Hungarian architect (1883-1977).
Born December 16th, 1883 in Timișoara.
Died August 24th, 1977 at 93 years old in Cluj-Napoca.
George Rhoden
Jamaican athletics competitor (1926–2024).
Born December 13th, 1926 in Kingston.
Died August 24th, 2024 at 97 years old in United States. [ref]
James Kirkwood
American actor and film director (1875–1963).
Born February 22nd, 1876 in Grand Rapids.
Died August 24th, 1963 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills.
Abel Kiviat
American athletics competitor.
Born June 23rd, 1892 in Manhattan.
Died August 24th, 1991 at 99 years old in Lakehurst (prostate cancer).
Javier Otxoa
Road bicycle racer (1974–2018).
Born August 30th, 1974 in Barakaldo.
Died August 24th, 2018 at 43 years old in Alhaurín de la Torre (sepsis). [ref]
Anna Botsford Comstock
American academic, artist, educator, conservationist (1854–1930).
Born September 1st, 1854 in Otto.
Died August 24th, 1930 at 75 years old in Ithaca.
Raoul Le Mouton de Boisdeffre
French general (1839–1919).
Born February 6th, 1839 in Alençon.
Died August 24th, 1919 at 80 years old in Paris.
Henri Rivière
French artist and designer (1864-1951).
Born May 11th, 1864 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 24th, 1951 at 87 years old in Sucy-en-Brie.
Ambrogio Fogar
Sailor, writer, television host, rally driver and all-round adventurer (1941-2005).
Born August 13th, 1941 in Milan.
Died August 24th, 2005 at 64 years old in Milan.
Ernst Wiechert
German writer (1887-1950).
Born May 18th, 1887 in Piersławek.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 63 years old in Stäfa (cancer).
Catherine Kousmine
Russian scientist (1904-1992).
Born September 17th, 1904 in Russia.
Died August 24th, 1992 at 87 years old in Lutry.
Gunnar Wennerberg
Swedish poet, composer and politician (1817-1901).
Born October 2nd, 1817 in Lidköping parish. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1901 at 83 years old in Läckö Castle. [ref]
Boris Tomashevsky
Literary scholar (1890-1957).
Born November 29th, 1890 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 24th, 1957 at 66 years old in Hurzuf.
Deaths 101 to 125 of 214
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur