Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1924

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1924. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• 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 7 William Pirrie

  1st viscount pirrie, irish businessman and politician, lord mayor of belfast (b. 1847)

• June 8 Andrew Irvine

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

• June 8 George Mallory

  English lieutenant and mountaineer

• June 10 Giacomo Matteotti

  Italian socialist politician known for his opposition to Fascism.

• June 11 Théodore Dubois

  French organist, composer, and educator (b. 1837)

• June 11 Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann Jr

  Dutch minister (chu) dies at 87

• June 23 Cecil [James] Sharp

  English folk singer, who dies at 64

• June 30 Jacob Israel de Haan

  Dutch poet / writer (pypelyntjes) dies at 42