April 24th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on April 24th

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on April 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2022

Andrew Woolfolk
American pop singer (earth, wind & fire – shining star).

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on April 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2018

Cina Jilani
Pakistani writer and human rights activist known for her advocacy work and literary contributions.

2017

Jordin Kare
Jordin Kare was an engineer known for his work in laser propulsion and space systems.
Robert Pirsig
American author and philosopher (b. 1928)

2016

Tommy Kono
American weightlifter and coach (b. 1930)

2015

Sabeen Mahmud
Sabeen Mahmud was a Pakistani social activist and entrepreneur who founded The Second Floor (T2F), a community center and café in Karachi.
Wladyslaw Bartoszewski
Polish politician and historian known for his efforts in preserving the memory of the Holocaust.
Władysław Bartoszewski
Polish journalist and politician, polish minister of foreign affairs (d. 2015)

2014

Shobha Nagi Reddy
Indian politician (b. 1968)
Hans Hollein
Haas house, austrian architect and academic designed (d. 2014).
Tadeusz Różewicz
Polish playwright and poet (d. 2014).
Sandy Jardine
Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1948)

2012

Beverly Harrison
Former Member of the Canadian House of Commons.

2011

Sathya Sai Baba
Indian guru, spiritual figure (born 1926)
Satina Devi
Satina Devi was an Indian spiritual leader and the founder of the Satya Sai Baba movement.
Sathya Sai Baba
Indian guru and philanthropist (b. 1926)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on April 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

John Michell
British writer and new age pioneer, author of "the view over atlantis" along with other books about earth mysteries.

2008

Tristram Cary
English composer and pioneer in electronic music.
Jimmy Giuffre
American jazz clarinetist and saxophone player, composer, and arranger. he is known for creating forms of jazz that allowed for free interplay among the musicians and anticipating forms for free improvisation.

2007

Roy Jenson
American actor (born 1927).

2006

Moshe Teitelbaum
Romanian-american rabbi and author (b. 1914)
Brian Labone
English footballer (b. 1940)

2005

Eliazer Weizman
First President of Israel.
Fei Xiaotong
Chinese sociologist and academic (b. 1910)
Ezer Weizman
Israeli general and politician, 7th president of israel (b. 1924)

2004

Estée Lauder
American businesswoman esta(c.e lauder companies was founded by her in 2004
Estes
Estes Lauder was an American businesswoman who co-founded the Estée Lauder Companies, a leading cosmetics company.
Maynard Smith
Renowned evolutionary biologist known for his work on game theory and the evolution of sex.
José Giovanni
French-swiss director and screenwriter (d. 2004)
Estee Lauder
American cosmetics entrepreneur (born 1906)

Estee Lauder

American cosmetics entrepreneur (born 1906)

2003

Nüzhet Gökdoğan
Turkish astronomer and mathematician (b. 1910)

2002

Lucien Wercollier
Luxembourgian sculptor (born 1908)

2001

Johnny Valentine
American wrestler (b. 1928)
Leon Sullivan
Pastor and civil rights leader from africa (born in 1922)
Josef Peters
German racing driver (b. 1914)
Al Hibbler
American singer (born 1915)

2000

William Moore
English actor (born 1916).

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on April 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1997

Eugene Stoner
The ar-15 rifle was designed by an american engineer and weapons designer (d. 1997).
Pat Paulsen
American comedian and activist (b. 1927)
Allan Francovich
American director and producer (b. 1941)
Pat Paulsen
At 69, comedian (smothers brothers show) dies

1996

Preston Lockwood
Actor (house of windsor black candle), dies aged 83
Donald Cammell
Scottish filmmaker, born in camera obscura, then known as outlook tower, on castlehill near edinburgh castle, scotland. he is the son of charles richard cammell, poet and writer. he attended shrewsbury house school, and westminster school. his debut film performance, which was co-directed by nicolas roeg, has earned him a cult following.

1995

Lodewijk Bruckman
Dutch painter and illustrator
Douglas Gunsekera
Banker dies at the age of 77.

1993

Oliver Tambo
South African anti-apartheid politician and revolutionary who co-founded the ANC Youth League and served as its president.
Tran Duc Thao
Vietnamese-french philosopher and theorist (d. 1993)
Oliver Tambo
South african lawyer and activist (b. 1917)
Oliver R Tambo
Chairman (african national congress), died at 75.

1991

J de Graaf
Ethicus/president church and peace, dies.

1990

Joseph Leberman
Entertainer

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on April 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1986

Wallis Simpson
American socialite and jet-set woman from 1931. after her second divorce, she met prince edward, the heir to great britain's throne, and began an affair. she was american and had been divorced.
Dutchess of Windsor
An American socialite who married King Edward VIII, leading to his abdication of the British throne.
Duchess of Windsor
Duchess of Windsor was a British businesswoman and entrepreneur who founded several successful companies and charities.
Wallace Simpson
American socialite who became famous for her relationship with King Edward VIII.
Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson (wife of King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Duchess of windsor) dies at the age of 89 (b. 1896).

1985

Sergei Yutkevich
Russian director, (otello, banya), dies at 80

1984

Rafael Pérez y Pérez
Spanish author (d. 1984)

1983

Rolf Stommelen
German racing driver (b. 1943)
Erol Güngör
Turkish sociologist, psychologist, and academic (b. 1938)

1982

Ville Ritola
Finnish athlete (born 1896)

1980

Alejo Carpentier
Author and musicologist from switzerland-cuban (d. 1980).
Bienvenida
Spanish actress known for her roles in classic films.
Alentejo Carpentier
At 75, guerra del tiempo (cuban/french writer) dies

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on April 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

John Carroll
Georgetown university was founded by an ex-jesuit archbishop and american archbishop (d. 1815).

1976

Mark Tobey
American-swiss painter and educator (b. 1890)
Mark Tobey
At 85 years old, the american abstract painter (broadwaynorm) dies.

1975

Pete Ham
Welsh singer-songwriter/guitarist (badfinger), (d. 1975).

1974

Bud Abbott
Half of the comedy duo Abbott and Costello.
Bud Abbott
Comedy comedian abbott and costello, dies at the age of 78.

1972

Fernando Amorsolo
Filipino painter (b. 1892)

1971

Lennie Hayton
Lennie Hayton was an American composer and conductor known for his work in film and television.

1970

Otis Spann
American blues pianist, singer and composer (d. 1970)

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on April 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

Walter Tewksbury
American hurdler and runner (d. 1968).
Tommy Noonan
Actor (gentlemen perfer blondes), died at 45
Norman McKaye
Actor (untamed fury frogman) dies at 62

1967

Robert Richards
Australian politician, 32nd premier of south australia (b. 1885)
Vladimir Komarov
Russian pilot, engineer, and cosmonaut (d. 1967)
Vladimir M Komarov
Voshkod i, a cosmonaut, is the first person to die in space at 40 years old aboard soyuz 1.

1966

Simon Chikovani
Georgian poet and author (b. 1902)

1965

Louise Dresser
Actress (state fair ship comes in mammy), is killed at 86

1964

Gerhard Domagk
German pathologist and bacteriologist (b. 1895)

1962

Emilio Prados
Emilio Prados was a Spanish poet and a member of the Generation of '27, a group of influential Spanish poets and intellectuals.
Milt Franklyn
American musician (born 1897)

1961

Lee Moran
American actor, director and screenwriter (b. 1888)

1960

Maxmilian Theodor Felix von Laue
German physicist awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914.
Max von Laue
German physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1879)
Max von Laue
German physicist, academic nobel prize laureate (d. 60)
John P "John" Musch
Actor/founder (jm) dies at the age of 84.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on April 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

Jef van Hoof
Composer dies at 72

1957

Harry McClintock
American country singer and hobo (born 1882).
Andries CD de Graeff
Governor-general of netherlands indies (1926-1931), dies aged 84.

1956

Albrecht G Alt
German theologist (small schriften), is killed at 72
Henry Stephenson
Actor (conquest mr lucky), died at 85

1955

Alfred Polgar
Austrian theater critic and writer, who dies at 79.

1954

Guy Mairesse
French race car driver (d. 1954)

1952

Hans [Hendrik A] Kramers
Quantum mechanics physicist, dies at the age of 57.
Jules Poncelet
Belgian minister of state dies at the age of 82.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on April 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1948

Jāzeps Vītols
Latvian composer (d. 1948).
Manuel Marua Ponce
Mexican composer (ferial), dies at 65
Joseph Wihtol
Composer dies at 84
Rosita Marstini
Actress (i cover waterfront and big parade), dies aged 54

1947

Wilba Cather
Wilba Cather was an American writer known for her novels about frontier life in the Great Plains, including 'O Pioneers!' and 'My Ántonia'.
Willa Cather
American author and publisher who also had a successful career in journalism.
Willa Sibert Cather
Pulitzer Prize-winning American author known for her novels about life on the Great Plains.
Willa Cather
American novelist, short story writer, and poet (b. 1873)
Hans Biebow
German wwii figure (born in 1902)

Willa Cather

American poet and author (d. 1947).

1945

Ernst-Robert Grawitz
German physician (born 1899)
Anton de Kom
Suriname resistance fighter, dies at 47
Hubert Bath
Composer dies at 61

1944

Charles Jordan
Wide receiver (miami dolphins).
William Stephens
American politician and lawyer 24th governor of california (d. 444)
Charles Jordan
American basketball player who played for the indiana pacers in 1976.

1943

Gerardus H de Hare
Socialist vicar dies at the age of 63

1942

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Canadian author (b. 1874)
Karin Boye
Swedish author (born 1900)
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Canadian author (born 1874)

1941

Karin Boye
Karin boye was a swedish writer known for her poetry and novels, and she is most famous for her dystopian novel 'kallocain'.

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on April 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

Louis Trousselier
French racing cyclist known as troutrou
John Foulds
Composer dies at 58

1938

George Grey Barnard
American sculptor (b. 1863)
George Grey Barnard
American sculptor (born 1863).

1936

Finley Peter Dunne
American humorist and writer known for his Mr. Dooley character.
Bernard van Dieren
Composer dies at 51
Alphons Diepenbrock
He is a french romantic composer. he was a teacher of music and self-taught.

1935

Anastasios Papoulas
Greek general (b. 1857)
Paul Klengel
Composer dies at age 80

1933

Felix Adler
American journalist and social reformer.

1931

David Kldiashvili
Georgian author and playwright (b. 1862)

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on April 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1928

Ferdinand B Hummel
Composer dies at 72

1924

G. Stanley Hall
Known for his contributions to the study of child development and educational psychology.
G Stanley Hall
American psychologist (born 1844).