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In the year 2024
1,148 Notable deaths
Vernor Vinge
American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer (1944–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1944 in Waukesha.
Died March 20th, 2024 at 79 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Cheng Pei-pei
American hong kong actress (1946-2024).
Born January 6th, 1946 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2024 at 78 years old in San Francisco (corticobasal degeneration). [ref]
John Horgan
Canadian politician.
Born August 7th, 1959 in Victoria.
Died November 12th, 2024 at 65 years old in Victoria (thyroid cancer). [ref]
Colin Petersen
Australian actor and musician (1946–2024).
Born March 24th, 1946 in Kingaroy.
Died November 18th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
Niklaus Wirth
Swiss computer scientist.
Born February 15th, 1934 in Winterthur.
Died January 1st, 2024 at 89 years old [ref]
Caterina Valente
Italian multilingual singer, guitarist, dancer, and actress (1931–2024).
Born January 14th, 1931 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 9th, 2024 at 93 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Jim Abrahams
American movie director and writer (1944–2024).
Born May 10th, 1944 in Shorewood.
Died November 26th, 2024 at 80 years old in Santa Monica (leukemia). [ref]
Charles Cyphers
American actor.
Born July 28th, 1939 in Niagara Falls.
Died August 4th, 2024 at 85 years old in Tucson. [ref]
Dexter Scott King
American civil rights activist (1961-2024).
Born January 30th, 1961 in Atlanta.
Died January 22nd, 2024 at 62 years old in Malibu (prostate cancer). [ref]
Frank Ifield
English-born australian easy listening and country music singer.
Born November 30th, 1937 in Coundon. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2024 at 86 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Deaths 201 to 210 of 1148
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