July 24th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on July 24th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
Britain's first "£1 million player" (b. 1954)
Bbc news journalist and broadcaster (b. 1955)
2022
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Manchester, new hampshire -- actor (star trek vi, time bandits)
2021
United states naval aviator and air show performer (d. 2021)
2020
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After years of success on the tv talk show "live with regis & kathie lee", an american tv host became a star with his tv game show "who wants to be a millionaire?"
Renowned TV host known for his charismatic personality.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2018
Renowned for her emotionally powerful poetry.
2017
Indian gujarati playback singer
2016
Renowned American painter known for her abstract expressionist works.
Israeli author known for his impactful literary works.
American soprano and performer for the featured actresses in musicals. her most notable accomplishment is her role as a dub for the leading actresses of films like the king and i and west side story.
2015
South african-american journalist and critic (b. 1952)
American actress and screenwriter (b. 1916)
2014
American basketball player (b. 1945)
Korean-american violinist and educator (b. 1956)
German journalist and author (b. 1956)
2013
American sex therapist, author, and co-founder of masters and johnson institute, st. louis, mo, in 1973. after completing her studies at the university of missouri, she began working with masters as a research assistant on 1/02/1957. they established the reproductive biology foundation in 1964. this foundation allowed the study of psychology and physiology sexual intercourse using volunteers under laboratory conditions.
American social activist and international peace activist, who founded the world passport. this travel document was originally based on article 13(2) of the universal declaration of human rights, as well as the concept of global citizenship.
South african lawyer and jurist, 19th chief justice of south africa (b. 1939)
American psychologist and sexologist (b. 1925)
American philosopher and academic (b. 1932)
2012
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Sherman hemsley was an american actor best known for his role as george jefferson on the tv sitcoms all in the family and the jeffersons.
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Chad everett was an american actor known for his role as dr. joe gannon on the television drama 'medical center'.
Atta Mills was a Ghanaian footballer who later became the President of Ghana.
Former President of Ghana.
American physiologist and physicist, invented the ct scanner (b. 1926)
Spanish jurist and politician (b. 1938)
Ghanaian lawyer and politician, 3rd president of ghana (d. 2012)
American singer and guitarist (b. 1951)
Chilean comics writer, artist. he was the creator of the characters ma!ximo chamba3nez and ferrilo as well as nick obre and alaraco. his most notable work is mampato. this character was first created briefly by eduardo armstrong, a"scar vega, and lobos wrote and illustrated his adventures between 1968 and 1978. the comic-book cucala3n was his publisher. it collected all his …
2011
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (america), (d.2011)
French physician, neuroscientist, and author (d. 2011)
Norwegian bassist and composer (d. 2011)
American football player (b. 1950)
German politician (d. 2011)
2010
Co-founder of the Aldi supermarket chain, one of the wealthiest people in Germany.
Northern irish snooker player (born 1949).
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
American author (born 1955)
2008
Notable poet known for her lyrical works.
American organist and composer (d. 2008)
2007
American psychologist and author (b. 1913)
Actor best known for his role in the horror film 'Darkness Falls.'
Greek opera singer (bass) (d. 2007)
American actor coach and sportscaster (d.2007)
2005
Pioneering epidemiologist who established the link between smoking and cancer.
Renowned physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics.
2004
Renowned geneticist known for her work on human chromosomes.
Egyptian-monacan singer (d.2004)
American sports writer and basketball coach.
Cotton Fitzsimmons was a successful basketball coach known for his time with the Phoenix Suns.
2003
Reva Shiner was an American actress who appeared in various films and TV shows.
2002
Brazilian politician known for his contributions to social welfare programs.
Former MLB pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox.
2001
Author, playwright and singer from quebec (d. 2001).
2000
Ahmad Shamlu was a prominent Iranian poet and literary critic who played a significant role in the development of modern Persian poetry.
Iranian poet and journalist (d. 2000).
Iranian poet (born 1925).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Verginia Durr was an American journalist and civil rights activist who played a significant role in the American civil rights movement.
1997
Known for his work on the development of the atomic bomb.
American colonel and associate justice of the united states supreme court (d. 1997)
Burmese general and politician, seventh prime minister of burma (b. 1928)
General / president, myanmar (burma), (1988-92).
Supreme court justice (1956-1990), dies at the age of 91
1996
Prominent American literary critic known for his insightful reviews.
Vincentian cricketer and activist (b. 1937)
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Actress (mrs olson), passes away at 76
At 60, a soccer player/manager dies
Actor (faceless delicatessen), dead at 82
West indian politician and cricketer (born 1937).
At 60, a football player/manager dies
1995
English singer and composer (born 1934).
English photographer and journalist (b. 1908)
At 61, songwriter/comparser dies
Novelist dies at 64
Filmmaker/teacher, dies at the age of 94
Film director dies at 51
American painter, writer, actress, and occultist (born in 1922).
1994
Cochiti pueblo (native american) pueblo potter (b. 1915)
German head mistress dies at 82
Welterweight boxer (1988 olympics - gold medalist), dies at 26
1993
French entrepreneur and father of martin bouygues. in 1952, he founded bouygues industries.
American historian and founding president of Brandeis University.
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Actor and comedian from the philippines (d. 1993).
Dutch physician / resistance fighter
1992
Lucylle Colwin was an American novelist and short story writer known for her witty and insightful portrayals of everyday life and relationships.
Known for developing the Ilizarov apparatus for limb lengthening and deformity correction.
French actress and singer (b. 1898)
Canadian lawyer and businessman (b. 1900)
Abu nidal was the assistant to the terrorists of palestine, and he was assassinated.
French actress. she began work as a factory worker and ended as a legend of the french cinema, first entering film history with her role in the classic "hotel du nord." her dad died in an accident in 1916 and she had to go to work though she preferred going into paris to popular cafes. she was noticed there and …
Orgamist dies at 93 from a heart attack
Dies at 94
1991
Izzac Bashevis Singer was a Polish-American writer and Nobel laureate in Literature.
A Polish-American writer and Nobel laureate in literature, known for his short stories and novels that depict the world of traditional Jewish life in Poland.
Isaac Bashevis Singer was a Polish-American writer and Nobel laureate in Literature, known for his short stories and novels that depict the lives of Eastern European Jews.
Polish-american novelist and short story writer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1902)
Isaac Singer was a Nobel Prize-winning author known for his works on Jewish life in Poland.
Nobel Prize-winning author known for his works on Jewish themes.
Polish/us writer (yentl 1978 nobel), dies at 87
Dies at 41
1990
Director (elephant, road, scum, firm), is killed at 54
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Actor (peggy does her darndest).
1986
German-american biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1899)
Pakistani civil servant and author (b. 1917)
Discoverer (co-enzymes, nobel 1953), dies at 87
1985
Italian missionary, priest, and martyr (d. 1985)
Italian comboni missionary priest and martyr (born 1953).
1984
Lisle Richards was a well-known actor in the early 20th century.
1980
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British-american actor. he is best known for his comedy and bizarre characters in the "pink panther" series.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Actor (sherlock holmes) dies at 65
1975
Olive Hayes was an accomplished astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of galaxies.
1974
Chadric Chadwick was a British physicist who discovered the neutron, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1935.
Cabe Chadwick was a British physicist who discovered the neutron, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1935.
English physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1891)
An english physicist, who won the 1935 nobel prize for physics for his discovery in 1932 of the neutron. he was the leader of the british scientists involved in the manhattan project during world war ii. in 1945, he was knighted for his achievements in physics.
March Chadwick was a British physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1935 for his discovery of the neutron.
Discovered the neutron.
Us tv newscaster shoots himself on the air.
Actor (julius caesar, cat girl), dies at 84
1973
Singer / actress, dies in new york city
1972
British Conservative Party politician
White trash drummer, killed in a bar brawl at 23.
1971
British composer (d. 1971)
1970
Renowned American painter known for her vibrant abstract artworks.
Indian businessman, philanthropist, and civil servant (b. 1897)
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Polish author (ferdydurke dziennik), dies at 64
1968
Harlow Hageman was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Iowa.
German chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.
1967
72. deaths of a stroke
1966
American golfer; winner of the 1964 open championship (d. 1966)
1965
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American actress, singer, and producer (d. 1965)
American actress, noted in the '30s & '40s. she was a charming ghost in topper films, and starred as "madame x." gilbert roland was one of her five marriages.
1964
British astronomer
1962
English mountaineer and author (b. 1917)
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At 86, comedian dies from a heart attack
1960
German actor, blue angel, dies at 68
Composer dies at 77
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1958
Renowned Greek chef and cookbook author.
1957
Russian-french actor and producer. he was the son of lucien guitry, an actor who was contracted to the imperial court of russia. sacha started acting on the stage early in his life. he directed his first film when he was 30. he began writing after he returned to france with his mother at the age of 17. he was able …
French playwright known for his witty and satirical plays.
French actor and director (b. 1885)
1954
At 90, a civil rights educator and leader dies.
1951
Albert Barnes was an American art collector and philanthropist who founded the Barnes Foundation, a renowned art museum.
1950
Renowned actress known for her stage and film performances.
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1949
Japanese painter and printmaker associated with the Shin-hanga art movement.
1948
Cissy Patterson was an American publisher known for her role in running the Washington Times-Herald.
1947
Composer dies at 72
1944
Leader of the illegal dutch party (cpn), executed at 48
1943
Polish astronomer known for her work on variable stars.
1941
Co-sponsored the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930.
Swiss poet and writer known for his lyrical poetry.
1940
Lizzie Black Kander was a social reformer known for her work in promoting social welfare and education.
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1936
Composer dies at 52
1933
Composer dies at 65
1931
Dutch economist/minister of finance, dies at 75
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1927
Renowned Japanese writer known for his short stories.
Japanese author (d. 1927)
Japanese writer who was active during the taisha period of japan. his name is the akutagawa price, japan's most prestigious literary award. he is known as the "father" of japanese short stories. an overdose of barbital led to his suicide at 35 years old.
1924
Canadian author and illustrator best known for creating the Brownies characters.
1920
Ludwin Ganghofer was a German novelist and playwright known for his novels set in the Bavarian Alps.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1910
Ukrainian-russian painter (d. 1910)
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on July 24th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1908
Salvadoran poet and journalist (d. 1908)
Maltese educator and politician (b. 1835)
1900
Dutch missionary in mongolia, killed at 59