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In the year 2024
1,247 Notable deaths
Louis Gossett Jr.
American actor (1936–2024).
Born May 27th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died March 29th, 2024 at 87 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Linda Lavin
American actress and singer (1937–2024).
Born October 15th, 1937 in Portland.
Died December 29th, 2024 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Ismail Haniyeh
Palestinian politician and hamas leader (2017–2024).
Born January 29th, 1963 in Al-Shati refugee camp. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2024 at 61 years old in Tehran (bomb attack). [ref]
Adán Canto
Mexican actor (1981–2024).
Born December 5th, 1981 in Ciudad Acuña.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (appendix cancer). [ref]
Dabney Coleman
American actor (1932–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1932 in Austin.
Died May 16th, 2024 at 92 years old in Santa Monica (cardiac arrest, heart failure, dysphagia). [ref]
Cissy Houston
American singer (1933–2024).
Born September 30th, 1933 in Newark.
Died October 7th, 2024 at 91 years old in Newark (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ebrahim Raisi
President of iran from 2021 to 2024.
Born December 14th, 1960 in Mashhad.
Died May 19th, 2024 at 63 years old in Bakrabad Rural District (helicopter crash). [ref]
Hassan Nasrallah
Secretary-general of hezbollah from 1992 to 2024.
Born November 28th, 1959 in Bourj Hammoud. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2024 at 64 years old in Haret Hreik (asphyxia, airstrike). [ref]
Glynis Johns
British actress (1923–2024).
Born October 5th, 1923 in Pretoria.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 100 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Joe Lieberman
American politician (1942–2024).
Born February 24th, 1942 in Stamford.
Died March 27th, 2024 at 82 years old in New York City (complication). [ref]
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis