In the year 2024

1,148 Notable deaths

Thomas Hylland Eriksen

Norwegian social anthropologist and professor (1962–2024).

Born February 6th, 1962 in Oslo.

Died November 27th, 2024 at 62 years old in Oslo (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Yael Dayan

Israeli politician.

Born February 12th, 1939 in Nahalal. [ref]

Died May 18th, 2024 at 85 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]

Allen J. Bard

American electrochemist.

Born December 18th, 1933 in New York City.

Died February 11th, 2024 at 90 years old in Austin. [ref]

Kishin Shinoyama

Japanese photographer (1940–2024).

Born December 3rd, 1940 in Yodobashi-ku. [ref]

Died January 4th, 2024 at 83 years old in Tokyo. [ref]

Emi Shinohara

Japanese voice actress.

Born August 8th, 1963 in Nagano.

Died September 8th, 2024 at 61 years old [ref]

Edward C. Stone

American space scientist (1936–2024).

Born January 23rd, 1936 in Knoxville. [ref]

Died June 9th, 2024 at 88 years old in Pasadena. [ref]

Peter Green

British historian and novelist (born 1924).

Born December 22nd, 1924 in London. [ref]

Died September 16th, 2024 at 99 years old in Iowa City. [ref]

Angelo Amato

Cardinal of the roman catholic church (1938–2024).

Born June 8th, 1938 in Molfetta.

Died December 31st, 2024 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]

Christine Boisson

French actress (1956–2024).

Born April 8th, 1956 in Salon-de-Provence. [ref]

Died October 21st, 2024 at 68 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (lung disease). [ref]

Andrew Schally

Polish-american endocrinologist (1926–2024).

Born November 30th, 1926 in Vilnius.

Died October 17th, 2024 at 97 years old in Miami Beach. [ref]

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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon