Deaths in 2024
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The following notable deaths occurred in 2024. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
- Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.
November
8
7
- Sir Bom Gillies, 99, New Zealand soldier, last surviving member of the Māori Battalion.[1]
- Shreegopal Vyas, 92, Indian politician, MP (2006–2012).[2]
- Kathleen Watkins, 90, Irish broadcaster and harpist.[3]
6
- Rodrigo Bello, 43, Spanish film producer (Nos vemos, papá) and assistant director.[4]
- John Cannan, 70, British convicted murderer and rapist.[5]
- Ivan Zvonimir Čičak, 77, Croatian dissident and politician.[6]
- John Dempsey, 78, English-Irish football player (Fulham, Chelsea, Ireland national team) and manager.[7] (death announced on this date)
- Salahuddin Farooqui, Iranian separatist militant, leader of Jaish ul-Adl, bombing.[8]
- Maximilian Heidenreich, 57, German football player (Hannover 96, SC Freiburg) and manager (Freiburger FC), bowel cancer.[9]
- Sir John Nott, 92, British politician, MP (1966–1983) and defence secretary (1981–1983).[10]
- Phyllis O'Donnell, 87, Australian surfer.[11]
- K. Malaisamy, 87, Indian politician, MP (1999–2014).[12]
- Madeleine Riffaud, 100, French poet, journalist, and war correspondent (L'Humanité).[13]
- Fabio Sartor, 70, Italian actor (Phantom of Death, The Passion of the Christ, La ladra).[14]
- Yigal Shilon, 78, Israeli television host and prankster.[15]
- Daniel Spoerri, 94, Swiss visual artist and writer.[16]
- Vojtěch Vašíček, 68, Czech Paralympic pentathlete (1992).[17] (death announced on this date)
5
- Naresh Yadav Ateli, 61, Indian politician, Haryana MLA (2005–2009).[18]
- Ben Baldanza, 62, American economist and airline executive (Spirit Airlines), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[19]
- Manjari Bhargava, 68, Indian diver, brain cancer.[20]
- Marise Chamberlain, 88, New Zealand middle-distance runner, Olympic bronze medalist (1964).[21]
- Chauncy Glover, 39, American news anchor.[22]
- Andrzej Hachuła, 64, Polish Olympic ice hockey player (1984).[23] (death announced on this date)
- Taoreed Lagbaja, 56, Nigerian military officer, chief of army staff (since 2023).[24]
- Asot Michael, 54, Antiguan politician, MP (since 2004).[25] (body discovered on this date)
- Nestor Rateș, 91, Romanian-American writer and journalist.[26]
- Reddi Satyanarayana, 99, Indian politician, Andhra Pradesh MLA (1983–2004).[27]
- Sharda Sinha, 72, Indian folk and classical singer.[28]
- Charlie Turner, 79, American football player (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos, Winnipeg Blue Bombers).[29]
- Mick Waters, 81, Irish hurler (Blackrock, Cork).[30]
4
- Mamadou Moustapha Ba, 59, Senegalese politician, minister of economy and finance (2022–2024).[31]
- Barbara T. Bowman, 96, American education activist.[32]
- Jonathan Brostoff, 41, American politician, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (2015–2022) and the Milwaukee Common Council (since 2022).[33]
- Daniel Ceppi, 73, Swiss comics artist.[34]
- Al DeRusha, 88, American television producer (WTCN) and professional wrestling executive (AWA, WWF).[35]
- Christopher Drewry, 77, British military officer, commander of ARRC (2000–2002).[36]
- Gábor Forgács, 76, Hungarian actor, voice actor and comedian, cancer.[37]
- Rodica Sărmaș Furnea, 54, Romanian journalist.[38]
- Kiki Håkansson, 95, Swedish model and beauty queen, Miss World winner (1951).[39]
- Jim Hoagland, 84, American journalist (The Washington Post), Pulitzer Prize winner (1971, 1991), stroke.[40]
- Jimmy Holley, 80, American politician, member of the Alabama House of Representatives (1974–1994) and Senate (1998–2022).[41]
- Andrzej Krzesiński, 97, Polish Olympic athlete (1960).[42]
- Miguel Ledo Elvira, 34, Spanish footballer (SD Logroñés), leukemia.[43]
- Johnny Madsen, 73, Danish singer.[44]
- Bernard Marcus, 95, American businessman, co-founder and chairman of Home Depot.[45]
- Heorhiy Mozer, 84, Ukrainian politician, MP (1994–1998).[46]
- Tyka Nelson, 64, American singer.[47]
- Rudolf Nieuwenhuys, 97, Dutch neuroanatomist.[48]
- Olivera Nikolova, 88, Macedonian author.[49]
- Agnaldo Rayol, 86, Brazilian singer and actor, complications from a fall.[50]
- Robin Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton, 86, British diplomat and life peer, ambassador to the United States (1991–1995).[51]
- Renato Serio, 78, Italian composer.[52]
- Murray Sinclair, 73, Canadian indigenous lawyer, judge and politician, senator (2016–2021), chancellor of Queen's University (2021–2024).[53]
- Evandro Teixeira, 88, Brazilian photojournalist.[54]
3
- Dimeji Ajibola, 44, Nigerian film director, producer, and screenwriter (Hoodrush).[55]
- Abderrazak Cheraït, 86–87, Tunisian writer and politician, mayor of Tozeur (1995–2008), deputy (2014–2019).[56]
- John Gottschalk, 81, American businessman, CEO and publisher of Omaha World-Herald (1989–2008) and president of the Boy Scouts of America (2008–2010).[57]
- Guruprasad, 52, Indian film director (Eddelu Manjunatha, Mata, Director's Special), suicide by hanging.[58] (body discovered on this date)
- Quincy Jones, 91, American Hall of Fame record producer (Thriller, "We Are the World"), composer ("Soul Bossa Nova"), and arranger, 28-time Grammy winner.[59]
- Helena Luke, Indian actress (Judaai, Mere Saath Chal, Ek Naya Rishta).[60]
- Dina Mariana, 59, Indonesian singer and actress.[61]
- Kathleen McGee, 43, Canadian comedian and columnist (BeatRoute), colon cancer.[62]
- Tony Mirrcandani, Indian actor (Koi... Mil Gaya, Ender's Game).[63]
- Herby Moreau, 56, Canadian journalist.[64]
- Maita Sanchez, 55, Filipino actress (Sa Dulo ng Baril, Batas ng Lansangan) and politician, mayor of Pagsanjan (2010–2019), endometrial cancer.[65]
- Peter Schnell, 88, German lawyer and politician, member of the Landtag of Bavaria (1966–1972) and mayor of Ingolstadt (1972–2002).[66]
- Marcel Tassy, 91, French politician, deputy (1978–1981).[67]
- Birutė Žilytė-Steponavičienė, 94, Lithuanian graphic artist, book illustrator, and painter.[68]
2
- Mirta Acuña de Baravalle, 99, Argentine human rights activist, co-founder of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo and Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo.[69]
- Cassius, Australian saltwater crocodile, largest crocodile in captivity.[70] (death announced on this date)
- Annie Choong, 90, Malaysian Olympic sprinter (1956), complications from dementia.[71]
- Yaakov Cohen, 66, Moroccan-born Israeli actor, comedian, and stand-up artist, complications from Parkinson's disease.[72]
- Mack Daughtry, 78, American basketball player (Carolina Cougars, Harlem Globetrotters, Wilkes-Barre Barons).[73]
- Janey Godley, 63, Scottish stand-up comedian and writer, ovarian cancer.[74]
- Jonathan Haze, 95, American actor (The Little Shop of Horrors, The Terror, It Conquered the World).[75]
- Darrel Janz, 83, Canadian newscaster (CFCN-TV).[76]
- Dub Jones, 99, American football player (Miami Seahawks, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cleveland Browns) and coach.[77]
- Viktor Lomanov, 71, Russian bandy player.[78]
- Alain Madalle, 87, French politician, deputy (1993–1997).[79]
- Grace Mapunda, 71, Tanzanian actress.[80]
- Clement Quartey, 86, Ghanaian boxer, Olympic silver medallist (1960).[81]
- Alexander Pines, 79, American chemist.[82]
- Alan Rachins, 82, American actor (L.A. Law, Dharma & Greg, Showgirls), heart failure.[83]
- Seo Sang-hong, 75, South Korean lawyer and judge, chief secretary of the constitutional court (2005–2007).[84]
- Paul Stephenson, 87, British community worker and civil rights activist (Bristol Bus Boycott).[85]
- Amos Utuama, 77, Nigerian politician, deputy governor of Delta State (2007–2015).[86]
- Gaston Vogel, 87, Luxembourgish lawyer and author.[87]
- OK Arya Zulkarnaen, 68, Indonesian politician, regent of Batubara (2008–2018), heart attack.[88]
1
- Rohit Bal, 63, Indian fashion designer, heart attack.[89]
- Marcel Bédard, 84, Canadian politician, mayor of Beauport (1970–1980), Quebec MNA (1973–1976).[90]
- Morten Stig Christensen, 65, Danish Olympic handball player (1976, 1980, 1984) and sports administrator.[91]
- João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, 85, Brazilian Roman Catholic priest and religious writer, founder of the Heralds of the Gospel.[92]
- Bibek Debroy, 69, Indian economist.[93]
- Chuck Haytaian, 86, American politician, member (1982–1996) and speaker (1992–1996) of the New Jersey General Assembly.[94]
- Kulada Kumar Bhattacharya, 91, Indian radio artist, actor (Raamdhenu, Maj Rati Keteki) and director, pneumonia and heart problems.[95]
- Fay Marles, 98, Australian public servant and academic administrator, member of the VEOHRC (1977–1987) and chancellor of the University of Melbourne (2001–2005).[96]
- Richard Bernard Moore, 59, American convicted murderer, execution by lethal injection.[97]
- Abderrahmane Mostefa, 76, Algerian documentary filmmaker, photographer and journalist, cardiac arrest.[98]
- Kanji Nishio, 89, Japanese literary scholar.[99]
- Peter Oloo-Aringo, 83, Kenyan politician, MP (1974–1988, 1997–2002).[100]
- Luiz Onmura, 64, Brazilian judoka, Olympic bronze medallist (1984), squamous-cell carcinoma.[101]
- Peanut, c. 7, American Eastern grey squirrel, Instagram subject, euthanasia.[102]
- Ida G. Ruben, 95, American politician, member of the Maryland Senate (1987–2007) and House of Delegates (1975–1987)[103]
- Michael Ruse, 84, British-born Canadian philosopher of science.[104]
- Zaal Samadashvili, 71, Georgian writer.[105]
- Juan José Sebreli, 93, Argentine sociologist, essayist and philosopher.[106]
- Gianpaolo Silvestri, 70, Italian journalist and politician, senator (2006–2008).[107]
Previous months
References
- ^ Last surviving Māori Battalion member dies
- ^ Former Rajya Sabha Member from Chhattisgarh Shreegopal Vyas passes away
- ^ Writer and broadcaster Kathleen Watkins has died aged 90
- ^ Fallece Rodrigo Bello Noble, cineasta y productor detrás de “Año Bisiesto” y “Una mujer sin filtro” (in Spanish)
- ^ Prime suspect in murder of Suzy Lamplugh dies in jail
- ^ Preminuo Ivan Zvonimir Čičak (in Croatian)
- ^ John Dempsey 1946-2024
- ^ صلاح الدین فاروقی به هلاکت رسید (in Persian)
- ^ Der Sport-Club trauert um Maximilian Heidenreich (in German)
- ^ Sir John Nott obituary: Sharp-tongued defence secretary (subscription required)
- ^ A tribute to Phyllis O'Donnell (1937-2024)
- ^ Former MP and IAS officer K Malaisamy dies in Chennai
- ^ Madeleine Riffaud, héroïne de la Résistance, est morte (in French)
- ^ Fabio Sartor, morto a 70 anni l'attore veneto. I colleghi: «Uomo completo e ricco di talenti, mancherà a tutti» (in Italian)
- ^ TV prankster and film director Yigal Shilon dies at 78
- ^ In Wien lebender Schweizer Objektkünstler Daniel Spoerri ist tot (in German)
- ^ Odešla legenda českého parasportu Vojtěch Vašíček (in Czech)
- ^ Former CM Ram Naresh Yadav passes away
- ^ Former Spirit Airlines CEO and ULCC-model pioneer Ben Baldanza dies at 62
- ^ Manjari Bhargava, Arjuna awardee, passes away at 68
- ^ Marise Chamberlain mourned: NZ's only female track Olympic Games medallist dies, aged 88
- ^ Chauncy Glover, Los Angeles TV news anchor, dies unexpectedly at 39
- ^ Nie żyje polski olimpijczyk z Sarajewa. Klub pogrążony w żałobie (in Polish)
- ^ Nigeria’s Army Chief Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja Passes Away at 56
- ^ Antiguan MP Asot Michael suspiciously found dead at his house; probe launched
- ^ Jurnalistul şi scriitorul Nestor Rateş a MURIT, la vârsta de 91 de ani. „O voce neobosită a libertăţii şi adevărului, auzită la Radio Europa Liberă (in Romanian)
- ^ Ex Minister Satyanarayana | Former minister Reddy Satyanarayana passes away
- ^ Sharda Sinha, singer and Padma Bhushan recipient, dies
- ^ Award-winning CFL offensive lineman Charlie Turner passes away at 79
- ^ Cork All-Ireland winner Fr Mick Waters passes away
- ^ Nécrologie : l’ancien ministre des finances et du budget, Mamadou Moustapha Bâ, vient de tirer sa révérence, à l’âge de 59 ans (in French)
- ^ Erikson Institute Mourns Passing of Co-Founder Barbara Taylor Bowman
- ^ Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff dies; represented city's east side
- ^ BD : Daniel Ceppi, le créateur de Stéphane Clément, est mort (in French)
- ^ Al DeRusha
- ^ Drewry
- ^ Meghalt Forgács Gábor humorista, szinkronszínész (in Hungarian)
- ^ Rodica Sărmaș Furnea a murit într-un accident rutier. Jurnalista avea 54 de ani (in Romanian)
- ^ Kiki Hakansson, first Miss World passes away at 95 in California
- ^ Jim Hoagland, Pulitzer-winning voice on world affairs, dies at 84 (subscription required)
- ^ Jimmy Holley
- ^ Nie żyje Andrzej Krzesiński (in Polish)
- ^ Fallece el futbolista riojano Miguel Ledo, el eterno capitán de la SD Logroñés (in Spanish)
- ^ Musikeren og kunstneren Johnny Madsen er død (in Danish)
- ^ Bernard Marcus, cofounder of The Home Depot and billionaire Republican megadonor, has died
- ^ Пішов з життя колишній народний депутат Георгій Мозер (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson dies at 64
- ^ familiebericht NRC 5 november 2024 (in Dutch)
- ^ Почина писателката Оливера Николова (in Macedonian)
- ^ Morre o cantor Agnaldo Rayol, aos 86 anos (in Portuguese)
- ^ Lord Renwick of Clifton obituary: friend of Nelson Mandela (subscription required)
- ^ Lutto nella musica, è morto il compositore lucchese Renato Serio (in Italian)
- ^ Murray Sinclair, Truth and Reconciliation Commission chair, dies at 73
- ^ Evandro Teixeira, um dos maiores nomes do fotojornalismo do Brasil morre no Rio, aos 88 anos (in Portuguese)
- ^ Nigerian director, Dimeji Ajibola, is dead
- ^ Un pionnier du tourisme culturel : Abderrazak Cherait n'est plus (in French)
- ^ Smith Statement on Passing of John Gottschalk
- ^ Kannada film director Guru Prasad found dead in suspected suicide in Bengaluru
- ^ Quincy Jones, producer and entertainment powerhouse, dies aged 91
- ^ Mithun Chakraborty's first wife, actress Helena Luke passes away in the US
- ^ Penyanyi Dina Mariana Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
- ^ Edmonton comic Kathleen McGee dead after second bout with cancer
- ^ Koi Mil Gaya, Ender’s Game actor Tony Mirrcandani passes away
- ^ L’animateur et journaliste culturel Herby Moreau est décédé à l’âge de 56 ans (in French)
- ^ Actress-politician Maita Sanchez, wife of ER Ejercito, dies at 55
- ^ Ingolstädter Alt-OB Peter Schnell am Sonntagmorgen im Alter von 88 Jahren gestorben (in German)
- ^ L'ancien député de Marseille Marcel Tassy s'en est allé (in French)
- ^ Mirė žymi knygų iliustruotoja, dailininkė Birutė Žilytė-Steponavičienė (in Lithuanian)
- ^ Murió Mirta Baravalle, fundadora de Madres y Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo (in Spanish)
- ^ World's largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia
- ^ Malaysia's first women's Olympian, Annie Choong, dies
- ^ השחקן והקומיקאי יעקב כהן הלך לעולמו בגיל 66 (in Hebrew)
- ^ Mack “Jack” Daughtry Jr.
- ^ Scottish comedian Janey Godley dies aged 63
- ^ Jonathan Haze Dies: Seymour In Original ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ & Longtime Roger Corman Collaborator Was 95
- ^ 'His legacy will live on': Darrel Janz, Calgary broadcast legend dead at 83
- ^ Dub Jones, One of Oldest NFL and LSU Players, Dies At Age 99
- ^ Ушёл из жизни Виктор Ломанов (in Russian)
- ^ Alain Madalle, figure de la politique et du RPR à Narbonne et dans l'Aude est décédé (in French)
- ^ Tanzanian actress 'Tesa' passes away
- ^ Clement Quartey,Ghana’s first Olympic medallist passes on
- ^ Alex Pines 1945-2024, Klaus Möbius 1936-2024
- ^ Alan Rachins, Actor on ‘L.A. Law’ and ‘Dharma & Greg,’ Dies at 82
- ^ 서상홍 前 헌법재판소 사무처장 별세… 향년 75세 (in Korean)
- ^ Civil rights campaigner Dr Paul Stephenson dies age 87
- ^ Former Delta Deputy Governor And Attorney General, Amos Utuama Is Dead
- ^ Me Gaston Vogel am Alter vu 87 Joer gestuerwen (in Luxembourgish)
- ^ Innalilahi Wa Innailaihi Rojiun, Panglima Pejuang GEMKARA H. OK. Arya Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
- ^ Legendary designer Rohit Bal dies of heart attack
- ^ L'ancien maire de Beauport Marcel Bédard n'est plus (in French)
- ^ Morten Stig Christensen er død (in Danish)
- ^ Monsenhor João Scognamiglio Clá Dias entrega sua alma a Deus (in Portuguese)
- ^ Bibek Debroy, chairman of PM’s economic advisory council and top economist, passes away at 69
- ^ Chuck Haytaian, former Assembly Speaker, dies at 86
- ^ Veteran Actor Kulada Kumar Bhattacharya Passes Away at 91
- ^ Vale Fay Marles AM
- ^ South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite broadly supported plea to cut sentence to life
- ^ Mostaganem : Abderrahmane Mostefa, homme de cinéma, nous quitte (in French)
- ^ 評論家の西尾幹二さん死去 保守派の論客、「つくる会」初代会長 (in Japanese)
- ^ Former Education Minister Peter Oloo Aringo dead
- ^ Luiz Onmura, medalhista de bronze do judô em Los Angeles 1984, morre aos 64 anos (in Portuguese)
- ^ Social media star Peanut the Squirrel has been euthanized after being seized from NY home
- ^ Ida Ruben, 'relentless champion for Montgomery County' in Annapolis, dies at 95
- ^ Michael Ruse obituary
- ^ ზაალ სამადაშვილი გარდაიცვალა (in Georgian)
- ^ Tristeza. Murió el escritor y sociólogo Juan José Sebreli: tenía 93 años (in Spanish)
- ^ Comunità LGBTQIA+ in lutto: si è spento lo storico attivista Gianpaolo Silvestri (in Italian)
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