Famous people and celebrities who died in 1924

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1924. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Jan. 2 Sabine Baring-Gould

  English novelist and composer (born 1834).

• Jan. 14 Arne Garborg

  Norwegian writer known for his poetry and plays.

• Jan. 21 Vladimir Lenin

  Russian communist leader and founder of the soviet union. a marxist revolutionary, he was shaped by his experiences living under the tsarist government of russia. he was a fervent believer in karl marx's doctrine and spread it across russia, where he tried to make it a reality as an international revolutionary leader.

• Feb. 3 Thomas Woodrow Wilson

  Nobel Prize laureate for his role as founder of the League of Nations

• Feb. 3 Woodrow Wilson

  PEA - American historian, academic, and politician, 28th president of the united states, nobel prize laureate (b. 1856)

• Feb. 17 Oskar Merikanto

  Finnish composer and pianist (d. 1924)

• April 14 Louis Sullivan

  American architect of international fame. sullivan created a style that was both functional and american. this is evident in the skyscraper's emphasis on the steel skeleton verticality. the chicago auditorium (1886-1889) was his first notable design that earned him fame and success. his most notable designs are the wainwright building (1890-91), the schiller building (1891-92), and the stock exchange building …

• April 24 G. Stanley Hall

  Known for his contributions to the study of child development and educational psychology.

• May 7 Alluri Sitarama Raju

  Indian activist (b. 1897/1898)

• May 15 Paul Henri Benjamin Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant, Baron de Constant de Rebecque

  Nobel Prize laureate for their prominent position in the international movement for peace and arbitration

• May 15 Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant

  PEA - French diplomat and politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1852)

• June 3 Franz Kafka

  Austrian novelist, whose fame soared after ww ii. only a handful of his short stories were published during his lifetime. his friend refused to burn his writing after his death. he edited his work instead. the trial, 1925, the castle, 1926, and america, 1927 were three novels that he requested be published. they all dealt with interwoven dreams, reality, and …

• June 8 Andrew Irvine

  British mountaineer who tragically died during the 1924 Mount Everest expedition, becoming a legendary figure in mountaineering history.

• June 10 Giacomo Matteotti

  Italian socialist politician known for his opposition to Fascism.

• Aug. 3 Joseph Conrad

  Polish-British writer known for novels like 'Heart of Darkness'.

• Aug. 23 Heinrich Berté

  Slovak-austrian composer (d. 1924)

• Oct. 12 Anatole France

  LIT - Anatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist, and a Nobel Prize laureate in Literature.

• Oct. 29 Frances Hodgson Burnett

  Frances Hodgson Burnett was a British-American novelist and playwright best known for her children's novels such as 'The Secret Garden' and 'A Little Princess'.

• Nov. 4 Gabriel Fauré

  French composer known for his contributions to the late Romantic era.

• Nov. 19 Thomas Ince

  American actor producer and director (d. 1924)

• Nov. 20 Ebenezer Cobb Morley

  English sportsman and the father of the football association and modern football (b. 1831)

• Nov. 29 Giacomo Puccini

  Italian composer known for his operas, including 'La Bohème' and 'Madama Butterfly'.

• Dec. 6 Gene Stratton-Porter

  Gene Stratton-Porter was an American author and naturalist.

• Dec. 13 Samuel Gompers

  English-born american labor leader, founded the american federation of labor (b. 1850)

• Dec. 29 Carl Spitteler

  LIT - Swiss poet and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1845)

• Dec. 29 Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler

  Nobel Prize laureate in special appreciation of his epic, <I>Olympian Spring</I>

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