August 24th
158 Notable deaths
Wilfried Van Moer
Belgian footballer.
Born March 1st, 1945 in Beveren.
Died August 24th, 2021 at 76 years old in Leuven (stroke). [ref]
Wolfgang Uhlmann
German chess player (1935-2020).
Born March 29th, 1935 in Dresden.
Died August 24th, 2020 at 85 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Pierre Chareau
French designer architect (1883-1950).
Born August 4th, 1883 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1950 at 67 years old in East Hampton. [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.
Javier Otxoa
Road bicycle racer.
Born August 30th, 1974 in Barakaldo.
Died August 24th, 2018 at 43 years old in Alhaurín de la Torre (sepsis). [ref]
Barry Norton
Argentine actor (1905-1956).
Born June 16th, 1905 in United States of America.
Died August 24th, 1956 at 51 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Amina Rizk
Egyptian actress.
Born April 13th, 1910 in Tanta.
Died August 24th, 2003 at 93 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Hansjörg Felmy
Actor (1931-2007).
Born January 31st, 1931 in Berlin.
Died August 24th, 2007 at 76 years old in Eching.
Károly Kós
Hungarian architect (1883-1977).
Born December 16th, 1883 in Timișoara. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1977 at 93 years old in Cluj-Napoca. [ref]
Abel Kiviat
American athletics competitor.
Born June 23rd, 1892 in Manhattan.
Died August 24th, 1991 at 99 years old in Lakehurst (prostate cancer).
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore