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September 24th
140 Notable deaths
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]
Inessa Armand
French communist politician, editor.
Born May 8th, 1874 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1920 at 46 years old in Nalchik (cholera). [ref]
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]
Tetsurō Tamba
Japanese actor (1922-2006).
Born July 17th, 1922 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2006 at 84 years old in Mitaka (pneumonia). [ref]
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba
Spanish noble (1878–1953).
Born October 17th, 1878 in Madrid, Switzerland. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1953 at 74 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Tim Rose
American musician (1940–2002).
Born September 23rd, 1940 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 24th, 2002 at 62 years old in London.
Valery Asapov
Russian lieutenant general.
Born January 1st, 1966 in Konstantinovka.
Died September 24th, 2017 at 51 years old in Deir ez-Zor.
Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia
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).
Bruno Pontecorvo
Italian nuclear physicist.
Born August 22nd, 1913 in Pisa.
Died September 24th, 1993 at 80 years old in Dubna (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Ana María Matute
Spanish writer.
Born July 26th, 1925 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2014 at 89 years old in Barcelona (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 140
No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut