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September 24th
185 Notable deaths
Francisco Gavidia García
Salvadoran writer.
Born December 29th, 1863 in San Miguel.
Died September 24th, 1955 at 91 years old in San Salvador.
Ellis Kaut
German author of children's books (1920-2015).
Born November 17th, 1920 in Stuttgart.
Died September 24th, 2015 at 94 years old in Munich (disease). [ref]
La Argentinita
Spanish dancer and singer (1898–1945).
Born March 3rd, 1898 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 24th, 1945 at 47 years old in New York City.
Andrew C. McLaughlin
American historian (1861–1947).
Born February 14th, 1861 in Beardstown.
Died September 24th, 1947 at 86 years old
Lev Schnirelmann
Russian mathematician (1905–1938).
Born January 15th, 1905 in Gomel.
Died September 24th, 1938 at 33 years old in Moscow.
Mary Agnes Chase
U.s. botanist, botanical collector and scientific illustrator (1869–1963).
Born April 29th, 1869 in Iroquois County.
Died September 24th, 1963 at 94 years old in Bethesda.
Bilkisu Yusuf
Nigerian journalist (1952–2015).
Born December 2nd, 1952.
Died September 24th, 2015 at 62 years old in Mecca.
Johnny Thomson
American racing driver.
Born April 9th, 1922 in Lowell.
Died September 24th, 1960 at 38 years old in Allentown.
Ted Adams
American actor (1890-1973).
Born March 17th, 1890 in New York City.
Died September 24th, 1973 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Suren Spandaryan
Armenian writer (1882–1916).
Born December 15th, 1882 in Tbilisi.
Died September 24th, 1916 at 33 years old in Krasnoyarsk (tuberculosis).
Anton Martin Slomšek
Slovene bishop and poet (1800–1862).
Born November 26th, 1800 in Uniše.
Died September 24th, 1862 at 61 years old in Maribor.
Pyotr Durnovo
Russian politician (1842-1915).
Born December 5th, 1842 in Moscow.
Died September 24th, 1915 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Hilde Holger
Austrian british dancer and choreographer (1905-2001).
Born October 18th, 1905 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2001 at 95 years old in London (cough).
Adolf Marschall von Bieberstein
German statesman (1842-1912).
Born October 12th, 1842 in Karlsruhe.
Died September 24th, 1912 at 69 years old in Badenweiler.
William Diller Matthew
American paleontologist (1871–1930).
Born February 19th, 1871 in Saint John.
Died September 24th, 1930 at 59 years old in San Francisco.
Branislav Sekulić
Serbian footballer (1906-1968).
Born October 29th, 1906 in Belgrade.
Died September 24th, 1968 at 61 years old in Fribourg.
Paul E. Kahle
German orientalist (1875–1964).
Born January 21st, 1875 in Olsztynek.
Died September 24th, 1964 at 89 years old in Bonn.
André Testut
French-born racing driver from monaco (1926-2005).
Born April 13th, 1926 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died September 24th, 2005 at 79 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Ismail Gaspıralı
Crimean tatar intellectual and politician (1851-1914).
Born March 20th, 1851 in Avdzhikoy.
Died September 24th, 1914 at 63 years old in Bakhchysarai.
Hermann Hellriegel
German chemist (1831–1895).
Born October 21st, 1831 in Mausitz.
Died September 24th, 1895 at 63 years old in Bernburg.
Ib Schønberg
Actor (1902-1955).
Born October 23rd, 1902 in Copenhagen.
Died September 24th, 1955 at 52 years old in Copenhagen (pneumonia).
Grover Jones
American screenwriter (1893–1940).
Born November 15th, 1893 in Indiana.
Died September 24th, 1940 at 46 years old in Hollywood.
Genrich Altshuller
Soviet inventor and writer (1926–1998).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Tashkent.
Died September 24th, 1998 at 71 years old in Petrozavodsk (Parkinson's disease).
Rodolfo Biagi
Argentine musician (1906–1969).
Born March 14th, 1906 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 24th, 1969 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires.
Julien Mandel
French photographer (1893–1961).
Born January 1st, 1893 in Poland.
Died September 24th, 1961 at 68 years old in Recife (acute myocardial infarction). [ref]
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