September 24th famous deaths

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

2029 - 2020

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

2022

• Pharoah Sanders

  American saxophonist and bandleader (d. 2022)

2020

• Dean Jones

  Actor known for his roles in Disney films such as 'The Love Bug.'

• Buford Blount

  Buford Blount was a United States Army general and later served as the Mayor of Columbus, Georgia.

2019 - 2010

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

2018

• Forrester Church

  Forrester Church was an American journalist known for his work as a writer and minister.

2017

• Kit Reed

  Prolific science fiction and speculative fiction writer.

2016

• Bill Nunn

  American actor (b. 1953)

• Bill Mollison

  Australian researcher, author and biologist (b. 1928)

• Vladimir Kuzmichyov

  Russian footballer (b. 1979)

• Buckwheat Zydeco

  American accordionist and bandleader (b. 1947)

• Mel Charles

  Welsh footballer (b. 1935)

2015

• Alan Moore

  Renowned comic book writer known for works like Watchmen and V for Vendetta.

• Wang Zhongshu

  Chinese archaeologist and academic (b. 1925)

2014

• Christopher Hogwood

  The academy of ancient music was founded by an english harpsichord player, conductor, and composer (d. 2014).

• Deborah Cavendish

  Duchess of devonshire, english aristocrat, socialite, and author (b. 1920)

• Madis Kõiv

  Estonian physicist, philosopher, and author (b. 1929)

2013

• Anthony Lawrence

  Australian poet, tasmanian-based poet wordsmith, literary critic and poetry teacher. anthony lawrence was born in tamworth, nsw in 1957. his work, which is considered a landscape poet, was influenced by james dickey. it intertwines themes about death and sexuality with questions about masculinity. six books of poetry have been published by him: "dreaming in stone" 1989, "three days out of …

• Eladio Victoria

  Dominican Republic politician who served as President from 1984 to 1986.

• Margaret Feilman

  Australian architect and urban planner (b. 1921)

• Paul Oliver

  American football player (b. 1984)

• Sagadat Nurmagambetov

  Kazakh general and politician (b. 1924)

Boris Karvasarsky

Ukrainian-russian psychiatrist and author (b. 1931)

Paul Dietzel

American football player, coach and college athletics administrator. he was the head coach of louisiana state university (1955aeur”1961), the united states military academy (62aeur”1965) and the university of south carolina (66aeur”1974). his career record is 109aeur”95aeur”5. dietzel's 1958 lsu football team won the sugar bowl over clemson and was named the consensus national champion. dietzel was awarded the national coach …

2012

• Pierre Adam

  French cyclist (b. 1924)

• Bruno Bobak

  Polish-canadian educator and painter (d. 2012).

• Pedro Vázquez Colmenares

  Mexican lawyer and politician, governor of oaxaca (b. 1934)

2011

• Warren Sturgis McCulloch

  Known for his contributions to the understanding of the brain and artificial intelligence.

2010

• Gennady Yanayev

  Russian engineer and politician, vice president of the soviet union (b. 1937)

• Gennady Yanayev

  Soviet politician (born 1937).

2009 - 2000

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

2009

• Landrum Bolling

  Renowned basketball player known for his exceptional skills on the court.

• Susan Atkins

  American homicide victim. she was a hippie dropout and a product of the drug culture. she met charles manson and fell in love with him, so she joined his camp at the spahn ranch in death valley. in 1968, she had zee zo zeze zedfrack with unknown father. she was eight months pregnant with sharon tate when she was beaten …

• Nelly Arcan

  Nelly Arcan was a Canadian author and sex worker known for her provocative writing.

2008

• Mila Schön

  Mila Schön was an Italian fashion designer known for her elegant and innovative designs.

• Janis Joplin

  American actress known for her role in the TV series 'The Mod Squad'.

• Oliver Crawford

  American screenwriter and author (d. 2008)

• Mickey Vernon

  American baseball player and coach (d. 2008)

• Irene Dailey

  American actress (d. 2008)

2006

• Phil Latulippe

  Canadian soldier and athlete (born in 1909)

• Michael Ferguson

  Pira volunteer, lawyer, and politician (b. 1953)

• Michael Ferguson

  Irish politician (born 1953)

2005

• Rawleigh Warner

  Rawleigh Warner was the former chairman and CEO of Mobil Corporation, one of the world's largest oil and gas companies.

• Lowell Bennett

  American astronomer known for his work on cosmic microwave background radiation.

• Tommy Bond

  American actor. he is best known for his roles as child actors for two non-consecutive periods of "our gang" ("little rascals") comedy comedies. his first role was as "tommy", and then as "butch". he is also known for his role as jimmy olsen's friend and the first actor to portray the role in "superman" (1948).

2004

• Arlander Coleman

  Renowned jazz saxophonist known for his innovative style.

• Françoise Sagan

  French writer. published and a overnight success at the age of 18 with bonjour tristesse. her first book, "bonjour tristesse", was translated into 20 languages and she was awarded the prix des critiques. her other works include "a certain smile", 1956, "those without shadows", 1957, and "aimez-vous brahms?" 1959, and 1962. she was also the author of several plays, including …

• Francoise Sagan

  French author known for her novel 'Bonjour Tristesse'.

• Francoise Sagan

  French writer (born 1935)

2003

• Rosalie Allen

  American disc jockey and singer (born in 1924)

• Lyle Bettger

  American actor (born 1915).

2002

• Youssouf Togoïmi

  Chadian politician (b. 1953)

• Mike Webster

  American football player (born 1952).

• Youssouf Togoimi

  Chadian rebel (born 1953)

2000

• Heberto Padilla

  Cuban poet known for his works critical of the government.

• Basil Bernstein

  Renowned sociologist known for his work on the classification and framing of educational knowledge.

1999 - 1990

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

1999

• Ester Boserup

  Ester Boserup was a prominent economist known for her research on agricultural development and sustainability.

1998

• Lousie Johnson

  Renowned biologist known for her work in genetics and evolution.

• Jefferie Moss

  Prolific playwright known for his impactful and thought-provoking plays.

• Patsy Thomasson

  Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff during the Clinton administration.

• Jeff Moss

  American composer and screenwriter (b. 1942)

1997

• Jonathon Silver

  Entrepreneur / arts patron, dies at 47

1996

• Zeki Müren

  Renowned Turkish classical music singer.

• Zeki Müren

  Renowned Turkish classical music singer.

• Mark Frankel

  Actor (solitaire for 2, simon-sisters), died at 34

• Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards

  At 87, egyptologist dies

• Pavel Anatolievich Sudoplatov

  Spy dies at 89

Zeki Muren

Turkish musician (born 1931)

1994

• Barry Bishop

  American mountaineer, photographer, and scholar (d. 1994)

• David Napley

  Solicitor dies at 79

• Otto F Walther

  Swiss publisher / author (der stumme), dies at 66

• Colin Berry Haycraft

  Publisher dies at 65

1993

• Bruno Pontecorvo

  Italian nuclear physicist who defected and went to russia.

• Zita Johann

  Zita Johann was an actress known for her role in the film 'The Mummy'.

• Ian Stuart Donaldson

  English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1993)

1991

• Theodore Geisel

  Renowned children's book author known as Dr. Seuss.

• Dr. Seuss

  American children's book writer, poet, and illustrator (d. 1991)

• Peter Bellamy

  English singer-songwriter (d. 1991)

• Mary Lawrence

  American advertising executive. she founded wells, rich, greene, inc., an international advertising agency that was highly successful in 1956. she was paid $350,000 per year and was the highest-paid female executive in the united states in 1977.

• Theodore Geisel

  At 87, dr seuss, the author, dies from cancer

Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr Seuss)

American children's writer (born in 1904)

1990

• Jay Currin

  At 34, stuntman/actor (back to the beach and serial), dies

1989 - 1980

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

1988

• Soraiya

  Renowned Indian actress known for her work in Bollywood films.

1986

• Ailene Macarthur

  Renowned author known for her captivating novels.

1984

• Neil Hamilton

  American actor (b. 1899)

• Neil Hamilton

  Actor, com gordon-batman, dies from asthma at 85

1983

• Isobel Baillie

  A scottish dame was hailed as one the greatest oratorio singing artists of the century. baillie made her professional debut in 1921. she was praised for her first season in london two year later. she performed over 1000 performances of handel’s messiah. she died september 24, 1983 in manchester, england, age 88.

1982

• Sarah Churchill

  London, england -- actress (all over town royal wedding)

• Józef Nawrot

  Polish-english footballer (b. 1906)

• Sarah Churchill

  British actress, born 1914.

1981

• Alton Ochsner

  Pioneering surgeon known for his work in thoracic surgery.

• Patsy Kelly

  Actress (brigid murphy-cop and the kid), dies aged 71

1980

• Theodor Luts

  Estonian-brazilian director, producer, and cinematographer (b. 1896)

1979 - 1970

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

1978

• Broox Holmes

  Renowned American painter known for his abstract works.

• Ethlyn Humphrey

  Ethlyn Humphrey was a poet whose verses captured the beauty of nature and human emotions.

• Hasso von Manteuffel

  German general and politician (b. 1897)

• James Bassett

  American journalist and author (b. 1912)

• Ruth Etting

  Us singer / dancer (ziegfeld follies), passes away at 80

Hasso von Manteuffel

German politician and army general (born 1897).

1976

• Philip Gbeho

  Ghanaian composer and educator (b. 1904)

• Bruno VeSota

  Actor/director (chopper, teenage doll), is killed at 54

• Romney Brent

  Actor/writer (dinner at the ritz), is killed at 74

1975

• Clovis Trouille

  French painter known for his provocative and satirical works.

• Earle Cabell

  American businessman and politician, mayor of dallas (b. 1906)

• Clive Morton

  Actor (goodbye mr chips moonraker), died at 71

• Earle Cabell

  American politician and banker mayor of dallas

1973

• Bridger Teton

  Renowned author known for his novels inspired by the landscapes of the Teton Mountains.

• August Kippasto

  Estonian-australian poet and wrestler (d. 1973).

• Josué de Castro

  Brazilian physician, geographer, and activist (d. 1973)

• Josue de Castro

  Brazilian writer, physician and geographer (born in 1908)

1972

• Henley Hiram

  Renowned painter known for his vibrant landscapes.

1969 - 1960

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

1969

• Warren McCulloch

  Pioneer in the field of cybernetics and neural networks.

1968

• Herley Nobel

  Renowned novelist known for his captivating storytelling.

• Robert Arthur Ley

  Sci-fi author (telepath power of x, telepath) dies at 47

• Virginia Valli

  Actress (flames guilty? storm), suffers a stroke at age 70

• Harry Robert Wilson

  Composer dies at 67

1967

• Orville Caldwell

  At 71, the death of the deputy major (la-1940).

• Robert H van Gulik

  Diplomat/writer (judge tie).

1962

• Sargent Chadwick

  American physicist known for his work on the atomic bomb during World War II.

• Charles Reisner

  American silent actor and film director (born in 1887).

• Charles Reisner

  American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1887)

1961

• Sumner Welles

  American diplomat and politician 11th under secretary for state (d. 1961).

1960

• Mátyás Seiber

  Mátyás Seiber was a Hungarian-born British composer known for his chamber music, choral works, and film scores.

• Matyas Seiber

  Komponist, who dies at 55

1959 - 1950

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

1956

• Uriel Ventris

  British architect and linguist known for deciphering Linear B script.

1954

• Edward Pilgrim

  British suicide has been made easier by bureaucracy (born in 1904)

1953

• Berthold Viertel

  Writer dies at 68

1951

• Phillippus Paracelsus

  Doctor / alchemist dies at 48

• Georges Rency

  Belgian poet / literature dies at 75

1950

• Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (b. 1863)
• Princess Victoria

  Hesse and rhine (born 1863).

1949 - 1940

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

1949

• Pierre Breville

  Composer dies at 88

1948

• Warren William

  Actor (fear wolf man, madame x), is killed at 53

1947

• Thurman Adams

  American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

• Andrew C. McLaughlin

  American historian and author (b. 1861)

1945

• Hans Geiger

  German physicist who invented the geiger counter, the first detector that successfully detects individual alpha particles and other radiations.

1941

• Oskar Loerke

  Oskar Loerke was a German poet and essayist known for his lyrical and introspective works.

1939 - 1930

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

1939

• Carl Laemmle

  Universal studios was co-founded by a german-american film producer (d. 1939).

• Charles Tatham

  American fencer (d. 1939).

• Carl Laenmie

  Film producer

1938

• Sabirin Akhundov

  Azerbaijani politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

• Lev Schnirelmann

  Belarusian-russian mathematician and academic (b. 1900)

1936

• József Klekl

  Slovene-hungarian priest and journalist (d. 1936).

1934

• Edwin Lehare

  Composer dies at 69

1933

• Mike Donlin

  American actor and baseball player (d. 1933).

• Alice Muriel Williamson

  English author (b. 1869)

• Alice Muriel Williamson

  British novelist (born 1869).

1930

• Flower Potter

  Flower Potter was a renowned botanist known for her work in plant taxonomy.

• William A. MacCorkle

  American lawyer and politician, 9th governor of west virginia (b. 1857)

• William A MacCorkle

  Governor of west virginia (born 1857).

1929 - 1920

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

1929

• Mahidol Adulyadej

  Thai prince (b. 1892)

• Prince Mahidol

  Of the kingdom of thailand (born in 1892)

1920

• Iness Armand

  Notable poet and political activist during the early 20th century.

• Fabergé Forbes

  Fabergé Forbes was a renowned Russian jeweler and the founder of the famous Fabergé company.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on September 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1910

• Rudolf Dellinger

  Composer dies at 53

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on September 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1904

• Niels Ryberg Finsen

  Faroese-danish physician and author, nobel prize laureate (b. 1860)

• Niels Ryberg Finsen

  Awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on phototherapy.

• Niels Ryberg Finsen

  Danish doctor, winner of the nobel prize in physiology or medicine. (born 1860).