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September 24th
185 Notable deaths
Virginia Valli
American actress (1898-1968).
Born June 10th, 1898 in Chicago.
Died September 24th, 1968 at 70 years old in Palm Springs (stroke).
Vice Vukov
Croatian singer and politician (1936-2008).
Born August 3rd, 1936 in Šibenik.
Died September 24th, 2008 at 72 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Prince Francis, Count of Trapani
Two sicilian royal (1827–1892).
Born August 13th, 1827 in Naples.
Died September 24th, 1892 at 65 years old in Paris.
Ruslan Yamadayev
Chechen warlord (1961–2008).
Born December 10th, 1961 in Gudermes.
Died September 24th, 2008 at 46 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Vera Weizmann
First lady of israel (1881–1966).
Born November 27th, 1881 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died September 24th, 1966 at 84 years old in London.
Gisèle Casadesus
French actress (1914-2017).
Born June 14th, 1914 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2017 at 103 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory failure). [ref]
John Joseph Myers
Catholic archbishop (1941–2020).
Born July 26th, 1941 in Earlville.
Died September 24th, 2020 at 79 years old in Ottawa. [ref]
Alexandre Lacassagne
French criminologist (1843-1924).
Born August 17th, 1843 in Cahors.
Died September 24th, 1924 at 81 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Jure Robič
Slovenian racing cyclist (1965–2010).
Born April 10th, 1965 in Jesenice. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2010 at 45 years old in Plavški Rovt (bicycle accident). [ref]
Adriaan Daniel Fokker
Dutch physicist (1887–1972).
Born August 17th, 1887 in Bogor.
Died September 24th, 1972 at 85 years old in Beekbergen.
Charles Reisner
Film director (1887-1962).
Born March 14th, 1887 in Minneapolis.
Died September 24th, 1962 at 75 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
Louis de Geer the Elder
Swedish 19th century prime minister (1818–1896).
Born July 18th, 1818 in Risinge church parish.
Died September 24th, 1896 at 78 years old in Kviinge church parish (pneumonia). [ref]
Mátyás Seiber
British-hungarian composer (1905–1960).
Born May 4th, 1905 in Budapest.
Died September 24th, 1960 at 55 years old in Cape Town (traffic collision).
Gennadij Tsypkalov
Luhansk people's republic politician (1973—2016).
Died September 24th, 2016 at 43 years old in Luhansk (hanging to death).
Amadou Mahtar M'Bow
Senegalese politician (1921–2024).
Born March 20th, 1921 in Dakar.
Died September 24th, 2024 at 103 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Paul Douglas
American politician and economist (1892–1976).
Born March 26th, 1892 in Salem.
Died September 24th, 1976 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).
Denis Blundell
12th governor-general of new zealand from 1972 to 1977.
Born May 29th, 1907 in Wellington.
Died September 24th, 1984 at 77 years old in Townsville.
Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer
French painter (1865-1953).
Born September 1st, 1865 in Algiers. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1953 at 88 years old in Le Vésinet.
Lucius Lyon
American politician (1800–1851).
Born February 26th, 1800 in Shelburne.
Died September 24th, 1851 at 51 years old in Detroit.
Berthold Viertel
Austrian film director (1885–1953).
Born June 28th, 1885 in Vienna.
Died September 24th, 1953 at 68 years old in Vienna.
Mirzo Tursunzoda
Tajikistani poet (1911–1977).
Born May 2nd, 1911 in Qaratogh.
Died September 24th, 1977 at 66 years old in Dushanbe.
Amin Tarokh
Iranian actor.
Born August 11th, 1953 in Shiraz.
Died September 24th, 2022 at 69 years old in Tehran (heart failure).
Josué de Castro
Brazilian physician, writer and activist against world hunger (1908–1973).
Born September 5th, 1908 in Recife. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1973 at 65 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Félix Ayo
Spanish violinist (1933–2023).
Born July 1st, 1933 in Sestao.
Died September 24th, 2023 at 90 years old in Mentana. [ref]
Zvi Hecker
Israeli architect (1931–2023).
Born May 31st, 1931 in Kraków.
Died September 24th, 2023 at 92 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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