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September 24th
185 Notable deaths
Pierre Adam
French olympic cyclist.
Born April 24th, 1924 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 24th, 2012 at 88 years old in Gerde. [ref]
Madis Kõiv
Estonian writer, philosopher and physicist (1929–2014).
Born December 5th, 1929 in Tartu.
Died September 24th, 2014 at 84 years old in Tallinn.
Giovanni Battista Ceirano
Italian businessman (1860–1912).
Born October 1st, 1860 in Cuneo.
Died September 24th, 1912 at 51 years old in Bordighera.
Konstantin Lerner
Chess grandmaster (1950–2011).
Born February 28th, 1950 in Odesa.
Died September 24th, 2011 at 61 years old in Herzliya (disease). [ref]
Hedy Bienenfeld
Austrian swimmer (1907-1976).
Born October 17th, 1907 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1976 at 68 years old [ref]
Hermann Barrelet
French rower (1879–1964).
Born November 30th, 1880 in Colombier.
Died September 24th, 1964 at 83 years old
Kito Lorenc
Sorbian writer (1938-2017).
Born March 4th, 1938 in Schleife.
Died September 24th, 2017 at 79 years old in Bautzen (stroke). [ref]
Manuel Camacho
Mexican footballer (1929-2008).
Born April 6th, 1929 in Jalisco.
Died September 24th, 2008 at 79 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Henry Petersen
Danish pole vaulter (1900–1949).
Born October 1st, 1900 in Brædstrup.
Died September 24th, 1949 at 48 years old in Copenhagen.
Adolphe Hug
Swiss footballer (1923-2006).
Born September 23rd, 1923 in Zurich.
Died September 24th, 2006 at 83 years old
Angelo Ramazzotti
Patriarch of venice (1800–1861).
Born August 3rd, 1800 in Milan.
Died September 24th, 1861 at 61 years old in Crespano del Grappa.
Carl Rudolf Florin
Swedish botanist (1894-1965).
Born April 5th, 1894 in Solna. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1965 at 71 years old in Falköping. [ref]
Washington Benavides
Uruguayan poet, teacher, and musician.
Born March 3rd, 1930 in Tacuarembó.
Died September 24th, 2017 at 87 years old in Montevideo (pneumonia). [ref]
Ezequiel Hurtado
President of colombia.
Born December 14th, 1825 in Silvia.
Died September 24th, 1890 at 64 years old in Popayán.
Richard Boucher
French footballer (1932-2017).
Born January 1st, 1932 in Créteil.
Died September 24th, 2017 at 85 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Ivar Martinsen
Norwegian speed skater (1920–2018).
Born December 8th, 1920 in Løten Municipality.
Died September 24th, 2018 at 97 years old in Stange Municipality (pneumonia). [ref]
Bjørn Rasmussen
Danish footballer (1885-1962).
Born May 19th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died September 24th, 1962 at 77 years old in Aarhus.
Antonio Poma
Italian roman catholic cardinal (1910–1985).
Born June 12th, 1910 in Villanterio.
Died September 24th, 1985 at 75 years old in Bologna.
Hiroshi Hara
Japanese botanist (1911-1986).
Born January 5th, 1911 in Tokyo.
Died September 24th, 1986 at 75 years old
Otto Winkelmann
German soldier.
Born September 4th, 1894 in Bordesholm.
Died September 24th, 1977 at 83 years old in Bordesholm.
Rudolf Tomášek
Czechoslovak pole vaulter.
Born August 11th, 1937 in Karlovy Vary. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2025 at 88 years old [ref]
Zdeněk Procházka
Czech footballer (1928-2016).
Born January 12th, 1928 in Czechoslovakia. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2016 at 88 years old [ref]
Antonius Colenbrander
Dutch equestrian.
Born May 3rd, 1889 in Jatinegara.
Died September 24th, 1929 at 40 years old in Arnhem (horse fall).
Kang Joon-Ho
South korean boxer (1928–1990).
Born June 22nd, 1928 in Haeju.
Died September 24th, 1990 at 62 years old in Seoul.
António Borges
Portuguese equestrian (1898–1959).
Born October 18th, 1898 in Kingdom of Portugal.
Died September 24th, 1959 at 60 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
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