August 24th
156 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai
Indian politician.
Born July 1st, 1921 in Baragaon, Barabanki.
Died August 24th, 2016 at 95 years old in New Delhi.
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.
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]
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]
Paul Gottlieb Nipkow
German technician and inventor.
Born August 22nd, 1860 in Lębork.
Died August 24th, 1940 at 80 years old in Berlin.
Arturo Alessandri
Chilean politician and president.
Born December 20th, 1868 in Longaví. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1950 at 81 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom
Former prime minister of south africa.
Born July 14th, 1893 in Willowmore.
Died August 24th, 1958 at 65 years old in Cape Town.
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé