In the year 2024
1,273 Notable deaths
Nikki Giovanni
American poet, writer and activist.
Born June 7th, 1943 in Knoxville.
Died December 9th, 2024 at 81 years old in Blacksburg (lung cancer). [ref]
Kevin Campbell
English association football player (1970–2024).
Born February 4th, 1970 in Lambeth. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2024 at 54 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
General secretary of the communist party of vietnam (top leader) from 2011 to 2024.
Born April 14th, 1944 in Đông Anh.
Died July 19th, 2024 at 80 years old in Hanoi. [ref]
Erica Ash
American actress and comedian (1977–2024).
Born September 19th, 1977 in Florida.
Died July 28th, 2024 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer). [ref]
Sérgio Mendes
Brazilian musician (1941–2024).
Born February 11th, 1941 in Niterói.
Died September 6th, 2024 at 83 years old in Encino, Los Angeles (long covid). [ref]
Peter Higgs
British physicist and nobel prize winner (1929–2024).
Born May 29th, 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2024 at 94 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Akebono Tarō
American professional wrestler and rikishi.
Born May 8th, 1969 in Waimānalo.
Died April 11th, 2024 at 54 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
Bob Bryar
American drummer (1979–2024).
Born December 31st, 1979 in Chicago. [ref]
Died November 26th, 2024 at 44 years old in Shelbyville. [ref]
Manohar Joshi
Indian politician (1937–2024).
Born December 2nd, 1937 in Raigad district.
Died February 23rd, 2024 at 86 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Christian Oliver
German actor (1972–2024).
Born March 3rd, 1972 in Celle.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 51 years old in Caribbean Sea (aviation accident). [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 1273
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris