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September 24th
185 Notable deaths
Buckwheat Zydeco
American accordionist (1947–2016).
Born November 14th, 1947 in Lafayette.
Died September 24th, 2016 at 68 years old in Lafayette (lung cancer). [ref]
Daniel Harvey Hill
Confederate states army general (1821–1889).
Born July 12th, 1821 in York County.
Died September 24th, 1889 at 68 years old in Charlotte.
Tim Rose
American musician (1940–2002).
Born September 23rd, 1940 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 24th, 2002 at 62 years old in London.
Warren Sturgis McCulloch
American neuroscientist (1898–1969).
Born November 16th, 1898 in Orange. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1969 at 70 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Harry McNish
Scottish carpenter and participant in ernest shackleton's endurance expedition.
Born September 11th, 1874 in Port Glasgow.
Died September 24th, 1930 at 56 years old in Wellington.
Bruno Pontecorvo
Italian nuclear physicist (1913–1993).
Born August 22nd, 1913 in Pisa.
Died September 24th, 1993 at 80 years old in Dubna (Parkinson's disease).
Christopher Hogwood
English conductor, harpsichordist and musicologist (1941–2014).
Born September 10th, 1941 in Nottingham.
Died September 24th, 2014 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Carl Laemmle Jr.
American film producer (1908–1979).
Born April 28th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died September 24th, 1979 at 71 years old in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills (stroke). [ref]
Robert van Gulik
Dutch orientalist, diplomat and writer (1910–1967).
Born August 9th, 1910 in Zutphen.
Died September 24th, 1967 at 57 years old in The Hague (lung cancer).
Valery Asapov
Russian lieutenant general.
Born January 1st, 1966 in Konstantinovka.
Died September 24th, 2017 at 51 years old in Deir ez-Zor.
Danilo, Crown Prince of Montenegro
Montenegrin prince (1871–1939).
Born June 29th, 1871 in Cetinje.
Died September 24th, 1939 at 68 years old in Vienna.
Nelly Arcan
Canadian novelist (1973–2009).
Born March 5th, 1973 in Lac-Mégantic.
Died September 24th, 2009 at 36 years old in Montreal (hanging to death). [ref]
Irene Dailey
American actress (1920-2008).
Born September 12th, 1920 in New York City.
Died September 24th, 2008 at 88 years old in Santa Rosa (colorectal cancer). [ref]
James Allred
Lawyer and politician (1899-1959).
Born March 29th, 1899 in Bowie.
Died September 24th, 1959 at 60 years old in Corpus Christi.
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Guatemalan president (1857-1924).
Born November 21st, 1859 in Quetzaltenango.
Died September 24th, 1924 at 64 years old in Guatemala City (pneumonia).
Marie Juliette Louvet
Mother of princess charlotte, duchess of valentinois (1867-1930); maternal grandmother of rainier iii, prince of monaco.
Born May 9th, 1867 in Pierreval.
Died September 24th, 1930 at 63 years old in Paris.
Wolfgang Paalen
Austrian artist (1905-1959).
Born July 22nd, 1905 in Vienna.
Died September 24th, 1959 at 54 years old in Taxco de Alarcón (gunshot wound).
Silouan the Athonite
Monk of russian origin.
Born January 17th, 1866 in Lebedyanskiy Uyezd.
Died September 24th, 1938 at 72 years old in Agiou Panteleimonos monastery.
Patrick Gilmore
Irish-american composer and bandmaster (1829-1892).
Born December 25th, 1829 in Mullingar.
Died September 24th, 1892 at 62 years old in St. Louis.
Otto Mueller
German painter and printmaker of the expressionist movement (1874–1930).
Born October 16th, 1874 in Lubawka.
Died September 24th, 1930 at 55 years old in Wrocław, Oborniki.
Ida Noddack
German chemist (1896–1978).
Born February 25th, 1896 in Wesel.
Died September 24th, 1978 at 82 years old in Bad Neuenahr.
Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland
Swedish prince (1827–1852).
Born June 18th, 1827 in Haga Palace.
Died September 24th, 1852 at 25 years old in Christiania (typhoid fever).
Corine Rottschäfer
Dutch model and beauty queen (1938–2020).
Died September 24th, 2020 at 82 years old [ref]
Mel Charles
Welsh footballer (1935-2016).
Born May 14th, 1935 in Swansea.
Died September 24th, 2016 at 81 years old [ref]
Edward Conze
British marxism and buddhism scholar (1904–1979).
Born March 18th, 1904 in London Borough of Lewisham.
Died September 24th, 1979 at 75 years old in Yeovil.
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