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September 24th
185 Notable deaths
Ruth Etting
American singer, vaudevillian, musical theatre performer and film actress (1897–1978).
Born November 23rd, 1897 in David City.
Died September 24th, 1978 at 80 years old in Colorado Springs (disease).
Warren William
Broadway and hollywood actor (1894–1948).
Born December 2nd, 1894 in Aitkin.
Died September 24th, 1948 at 53 years old in Encino (multiple myeloma).
Tommy Bond
Film actor (1926-2005).
Born September 16th, 1926 in Dallas.
Died September 24th, 2005 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince Father
Thai prince (1892–1929).
Born January 1st, 1892 in Queen Savang Vadhana’s House.
Died September 24th, 1929 at 37 years old in Sa Pathum palace (dysentery, liver abscess).
S. L. Bhyrappa
Indian novelist.philosopher and screenwriter.
Born August 20th, 1931 in Hassan district.
Died September 24th, 2025 at 94 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Adolf Tolkachev
Soviet engineer and cia spy (1927-1986).
Born January 6th, 1927 in Aktobe.
Died September 24th, 1986 at 59 years old in Soviet Union (execution by shooting).
Françoise Sagan
French writer (1935-2004).
Born June 21st, 1935 in Cajarc.
Died September 24th, 2004 at 69 years old in Équemauville (pulmonary embolism).
Raja Ramanna
Indian nuclear scientist (1925-2004).
Born January 28th, 1925 in Tumkur. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2004 at 79 years old in Mumbai.
Joe Ball
American serial killer (1892–1938).
Born January 6th, 1892 in Texas.
Died September 24th, 1938 at 46 years old in Elmendorf (gunshot wound).
Hudson Austin
Grenadian revolutionary and politician (1938–2022).
Born April 26th, 1938 in Grenada.
Died September 24th, 2022 at 84 years old in St. George's. [ref]
Zita Johann
Austrian-american actress (1904-1993).
Born July 14th, 1904 in Bencecu de Sus.
Died September 24th, 1993 at 89 years old in Nyack (pneumonia). [ref]
Hans Geiger
German physicist (1882–1945).
Born September 30th, 1882 in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
Died September 24th, 1945 at 62 years old in Potsdam.
Gottfried Feder
German economist and politician (1883-1941).
Born January 27th, 1883 in Würzburg.
Died September 24th, 1941 at 58 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee.
Lyle Bettger
American actor (1915-2003).
Born February 13th, 1915 in Philadelphia.
Died September 24th, 2003 at 88 years old in Atascadero (disease).
Pavel Sudoplatov
Soviet spy (1907–1996).
Born July 12th, 1907 in Melitopol. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1996 at 89 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ester Boserup
Danish economist (1910–1999).
Born May 18th, 1910 in Fødsels- og Plejestiftelsen. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1999 at 89 years old in Ascona. [ref]
Inessa Armand
French communist politician, editor.
Died September 24th, 1920 at 46 years old in Nalchik (cholera).
Takao Saito
Japanese manga artist (1936–2021).
Born November 3rd, 1936 in Wakayama.
Died September 24th, 2021 at 84 years old (pancreatic cancer).
Zeki Müren
Turkish musician (1931–1996).
Born January 2nd, 1931 in Bursa. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1996 at 65 years old in Kültürpark (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sumner Welles
American government official and diplomat (1892-1961).
Born October 14th, 1892 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1961 at 68 years old in Bernardsville. [ref]
Bill Mollison
Australian permaculturist (1928–2016).
Born May 4th, 1928 in Stanley. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2016 at 88 years old in Hobart. [ref]
Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark
Daughter of george i of greece and olga constantinovna of russia; wife of grand duke paul alexandrovich of russia.
Born August 30th, 1870 in Corfu.
Died September 24th, 1891 at 21 years old in Moscow (puerperal disorders).
Tetsurō Tamba
Japanese actor (1922–2006).
Born July 17th, 1922 in Ōkubo.
Died September 24th, 2006 at 84 years old in Mitaka (pneumonia).
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba
Spanish noble (1878–1953).
Born October 17th, 1878 in Switzerland, Madrid. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1953 at 74 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Basil Bernstein
British sociologist (1924–2000).
Born November 1st, 1924 in London.
Died September 24th, 2000 at 75 years old in London.
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