September 24th
185 Notable deaths
Dr. Seuss
American children's author and cartoonist (1904–1991).
Born March 2nd, 1904 in Springfield.
Died September 24th, 1991 at 87 years old in La Jolla (mouth cancer).
Michael K. Williams
American actor (1966–2021).
Born November 22nd, 1966 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2021 at 54 years old in Williamsburg (drug overdose). [ref]
Susan Atkins
American convicted murderer from california (1948-2009).
Born May 7th, 1948 in San Gabriel.
Died September 24th, 2009 at 61 years old in Chowchilla (brain cancer).
Mike Webster
American football player (1952-2002).
Born March 18th, 1952 in Tomahawk.
Died September 24th, 2002 at 50 years old in Pittsburgh (chronic traumatic encephalopathy).
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
Member of the house of hesse-darmstadt (1863–1950).
Born April 5th, 1863 in Windsor Castle.
Died September 24th, 1950 at 87 years old in London (bronchitis).
Saigō Takamori
Samurai of the satsuma domain, supreme commander of japanese army, one of the three great nobles who led the meiji restoration (1828-1877).
Born January 23rd, 1828 in Kajiya-chō.
Died September 24th, 1877 at 49 years old in Yamashita-chō (decapitation, gunshot wound).
Bill Nunn
American actor (1953–2016).
Born October 20th, 1953 in Pittsburgh.
Died September 24th, 2016 at 62 years old in Pittsburgh (leukemia). [ref]
Sarah Churchill
British actress and dancer (1914-1982).
Born October 7th, 1914 in London.
Died September 24th, 1982 at 67 years old in London.
Sara Jane Moore
American failed assassin.
Born February 15th, 1930 in Charleston.
Died September 24th, 2025 at 95 years old in Franklin. [ref]
Thilakan
Indian actor (1935–2012).
Born July 15th, 1935 in Ayiroor.
Died September 24th, 2012 at 77 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
Schlitzie
American sideshow performer (1901-1971).
Born September 10th, 1901 in The Bronx.
Died September 24th, 1971 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Branwell Brontë
British artist (1817–1848).
Born June 26th, 1817 in Yorkshire.
Died September 24th, 1848 at 31 years old in Haworth (tuberculosis).
Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
English writer (1920–2014).
Born March 31st, 1920 in Asthall Manor.
Died September 24th, 2014 at 94 years old in Chatsworth House (disease).
Derek Prince
British missionary (1915-2003).
Born August 14th, 1915 in Bengaluru.
Died September 24th, 2003 at 88 years old in Jerusalem.
Dean Jones
Australian cricketer, commentator, and coach.
Born March 24th, 1961 in Coburg.
Died September 24th, 2020 at 59 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Viktor Belenko
Soviet mig-25 pilot who defected to the west.
Born February 15th, 1947 in Nalchik.
Died September 24th, 2023 at 76 years old in Rosebud. [ref]
Pharoah Sanders
American jazz saxophonist (1940–2022).
Born October 13th, 1940 in Little Rock.
Died September 24th, 2022 at 81 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Kitten Natividad
Mexican actress, exotic dancer and porn star (1948–2022).
Born February 13th, 1948 in Ciudad Juárez. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2022 at 74 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Hasso von Manteuffel
German general and politician (1897-1978).
Born January 14th, 1897 in Potsdam.
Died September 24th, 1978 at 81 years old in Reith im Alpbachtal.
Neil Hamilton
American actor (1899-1984).
Born September 9th, 1899 in Lynn.
Died September 24th, 1984 at 85 years old in Escondido (asthma).
Peter Carl Fabergé
Russian jeweller (1846–1920).
Born May 30th, 1846 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 24th, 1920 at 74 years old in Pully.
Ian Stuart Donaldson
British neo-nazi musician (1957–1993).
Born August 11th, 1957 in Poulton-le-Fylde.
Died September 24th, 1993 at 36 years old in Derbyshire (traffic collision).
Carl Laemmle
German-american film producer (1867–1939).
Born January 17th, 1867 in Laupheim.
Died September 24th, 1939 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (cardiovascular disease).
Gennady Yanayev
Vice president of the soviet union from 1990 to 1991.
Born August 26th, 1937 in Perevoz.
Died September 24th, 2010 at 73 years old in Moscow (lung cancer). [ref]
Patsy Kelly
American actress (1910–1981).
Born January 12th, 1910 in Brooklyn.
Died September 24th, 1981 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
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You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King