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.
October
8
7
- Claude Gewerc, 77, French politician, mayor of Clermont, Oise (2001–2004).[1]
- Hans van Hemert, 79, Dutch music producer (Luv', Mouth and MacNeal) and songwriter ("How Do You Do"), prostate cancer.[2]
- Cissy Houston, 91, American singer (The Sweet Inspirations) and actress (The Preacher's Wife), Grammy winner (1997, 1999), complications from Alzheimer's disease.[3]
- Clement Kemboi, 32, Kenyan middle-distance runner, suicide by hanging.[4] (body discovered on this date)
- Recai Kutan, 94, Turkish politician, minister of energy and natural resources (1996–1997) and construction and settlement (1977–1978).[5]
- Lore Segal, 96, Austrian-American novelist.[6]
- John Arthur Smith, 82, American politician, member of the New Mexico Senate (1989–2020).[7]
- Elhanan Tannenbaum, 78, Polish-born Israeli hostage.[8]
- Zaw Myint Maung, 72, Burmese politician and political prisoner, chief minister of Mandalay Region (2016–2021), leukemia.[9]
6
- Renat Akchurin, 79, Russian cardiac surgeon.[10]
- Alejandro Arcos, 43, Mexican politician, mayor of Chilpancingo (since 2024).[11]
- Kipyegon Bett, 26, Kenyan middle-distance runner.[12]
- Sefedin Braho, 71, Albanian footballer (Luftëtari, Partizani, national team).[13]
- Dan Coughlin, 86, American sportscaster (WJW) and journalist (Cleveland Plain Dealer).[14]
- Minas Hadjimichael, 67, Cypriot diplomat, injuries sustained from a traffic collision.[15]
- Dave Hobson, 87, American politician, member of the Ohio Senate (1982–1991) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1991–2009).[16]
- Shimon Kagan, 82, Israeli chess player.[17]
- Johnny Neel, 70, American musician (The Allman Brothers Band), heart failure.[18]
- Johan Neeskens, 73, Dutch football player (Ajax, Barcelona, national team) and manager.[19]
- Edna Tepava, 69, French beauty pageant contestant, Miss Tahiti (1973), Miss France (1974).[20]
- Tolen Toktasynov, 61, Kazakh politician, MP (2000–2004).[21]
5
- A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, 93, Bangladeshi politician, president (2001–2002), minister of foreign affairs (2001), and deputy prime minister (1979), lung infection.[22]
- Sammy Basso, 28, Italian biologist and writer, heart attack.[23]
- Helmut Bauer, 87, German Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Würzburg (1988–2008).[24]
- Robert Coover, 92, American author (The Public Burning, Gerald's Party, A Political Fable).[25]
- Ildar Dadin, 42, Russian anti-Kremlin political activist, combat injuries.[26]
- Timothy Darvill, 66, English archaeologist, cancer.[27]
- Taylor Rousseau Grigg, 25, American TikToker.[28] (death announced on this date)
- Doc Harris, 76, Canadian radio broadcaster (CKLG, CKNW) and voice actor (Dragon Ball Z).[29]
- Jack Iker, 75, American Anglican clergyman, bishop of Fort Worth (1995–2009).[30]
- Kordian Jajszczok, 74, Polish Olympic ice hockey player (1976).[31]
- Jeong Hui-gyeong, 92, South Korean academic and politician, MP (1996–2000).[32]
- Naima Lamcharki, 81, Moroccan actress (Casablanca, Nest of Spies, Blood Wedding).[33]
- Ifigenia Martínez y Hernández, 99, Mexican politician and diplomat, senator (1988–1991, 2018–2024), president (since 2024) and four-time member of the chamber of deputies.[34]
- Werner Merzbacher, 96, Swiss-American businessman.[35]
- Vladimir Piskunov, 83, Russian businessman and politician, member of the Soviet of Nationalities (1984–1989).[36]
- Mimis Plessas, 99, Greek composer and pianist.[37]
- Mohammed Sabir, 84, Pakistani-born British businessman.[38]
- Siegfried, 51, French film director and composer (For Sale, Louise (Take 2), Sansa).[39] (death announced on this date)
- Tepin, 12, American Hall of Fame racehorse.[40] (death announced on this date)
- Shambhuji Thakor, 74, Indian politician, Gujarat MLA (2007–2022).[41]
- Giorgio Trevisan, 89, Italian comic artist (War Picture Library, Ken Parker, Julia).[42]
4
- Barbara Blackman, 95, Australian writer and philanthropist.[43]
- Allan Blye, 87, Canadian-born American television writer (The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour) and actor (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood).[44]
- Chazom Chazom, 76, Israeli footballer (Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Yehud, Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim).[45]
- Christopher Ciccone, 63, American dancer and interior designer, cancer.[46]
- Willi Giesemann, 87, German footballer (Hamburger SV, HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst, West Germany national team).[47]
- Daniel Guimarães, 37, Brazilian footballer (Mogi Mirim, América de Natal, Nacional), cancer.[48]
- Yukio Hattori, 78, Japanese television personality (Iron Chef) and food critic.[49]
- John Henderson, 91, Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Whitby Dunlops).[50]
- Samson Kandie, 53, Kenyan long-distance runner, beaten.[51]
- Anatoliy Konkov, 75, Ukrainian football player (Shahktar Donetsk, Dynamo Kyiv) and manager (national team).[52] (death announced on this date)
- Greg Landry, 77, American football player and coach (Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears).[53]
- Alexander Leitch, Baron Leitch, 76, British businessman and life peer, member of the House of Lords (since 2004), leukaemia.[54]
- Petar Matić Dule, 104, Serbian army colonel general, politician and World War II veteran, last living People's Hero of Yugoslavia.[55]
- Lourdes Mendoza, 66, Peruvian politician, second vice president (2006–2011) and deputy (2006–2011), heart attack.[56]
- Marlon Pérez Arango, 48, Colombian Olympic cyclist (1996, 2000, 2004), stabbed.[57]
- Lea Pericoli, 89, Italian tennis player.[58]
- Emiliano Queiroz, 88, Brazilian actor (Madame Satã, Xuxa e os Duendes, A Wolf at the Door), cardiac arrest.[59]
- O. R. Ramachandran, 77, Indian politician, Tamil Nadu MLA (1991–2006).[60]
- Billy Shaw, 85, American Hall of Fame football player (Buffalo Bills), hyponatremia.[61]
- Marina Voskanyants, 90, Russian animator and cartoonist.[62]
- Ye Minghan, 99, Chinese physicist, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[63]
3
- Terje Bjørklund, 79, Norwegian jazz pianist and composer.[64]
- Michel Blanc, 72, French film director (Grosse fatigue, Summer Things) and actor (Marche à l'ombre), heart attack.[65]
- Saturnino Braga, 93, Brazilian politician, two-time deputy, senator (1975–1986), mayor of Rio de Janeiro (1986–1989).[66]
- Carlos Brosas, 68, Filipino Olympic swimmer (1972).[67]
- Pierre Christin, 86, French comics writer (Valérian and Laureline).[68]
- Jack Colwell, 34, Australian singer and songwriter.[69]
- Lino Falzon, 83, Maltese footballer (Sliema Wanderers, national team).[70]
- Yeshayahu Gavish, 99, Israeli major general.[71]
- John Gierach, 78, American author, heart attack.[72]
- Keerikkadan Jose, 72, Indian actor (Kireedam, Mimics Parade, Customs Diary).[73]
- María Lagunes, 102, Mexican sculptor.[74] (death announced on this date)
- Fiona MacDonald, 67, Australian television presenter (Wombat, It's a Knockout), complications from motor neurone disease.[75]
- Abdul Majeed Mahir, 96, Maldivian political activist.[76]
- Jerry Miller, American singer (The Untouchables).[77]
- Cid Moreira, 97, Brazilian television journalist (Jornal Nacional).[78]
- Mary O'Rourke, 87, Irish politician, TD (1982–2002, 2007–2011) and two-time senator.[79]
2
- Christopher Charles Benninger, 81, American-born Indian architect, cancer.[80]
- Susie Berning, 83, American Hall of Fame golfer, U.S. Women's Open champion (1968, 1972, 1973).[81]
- Guido Carlesi, 87, Italian racing cyclist.[82]
- Jason Cirone, 53, Canadian-Italian ice hockey player (Winnipeg Jets), cancer.[83]
- Marissa Haque, 61, Indonesian actress and politician, member of the House of Representatives (2004–2006), cardiac arrest.[84]
- Modou Jadama, 30, Gambian footballer (Tulsa Roughnecks, Portland Timbers 2, Hartford Athletic).[85]
- Gerald Kember, 78, New Zealand rugby union player (Wellington, national team).[86]
- Midkhat Khakimov, 84, Russian politician, MP (2000–2003).[87]
- Matthew Lewis, 94, American photojournalist (The Washington Post), Pulitzer Prize winner (1975).[88]
- Arbogaste Mbella Ntone, 82, Cameroonian singer.[89]
- Herman Ouseley, Baron Ouseley, 79, Guyanese-born British civil rights activist and politician, member of the House of Lords (2001–2019).[90]
- Daniel Pinard, 81–82, Canadian radio and television presenter (Ciel, mon Pinard!), pulmonary embolism.[91]
- Martin Schröder, 93, Dutch pilot and businessman, founder of Martinair.[92]
- Ken Tobias, 79, Canadian singer-songwriter ("Stay Awhile"), brain cancer.[93]
- Francisco Tomey, 78, Spanish politician, senator (1986–1989, 1993–2000), deputy (1989–1993).[94]
- Sir David Varney, 78, British public servant, chairman of HM Revenue and Customs (2005–2006).[95]
- Sir Daniel Williams, 88, Grenadian politician and lawyer, governor-general (1996–2008).[96]
- Jonathan Zwingina, 70, Nigerian politician, senator (1999–2007).[97]
1
- Michael Ancram, 13th Marquess of Lothian, 79, British politician and peer, three-time MP, member of the House of Lords (since 2010).[98]
- Jean-Claude Bourbault, 79, French actor (Les Uns et les Autres, Paris Lockdown).[99]
- David Burnham, 91, American journalist (The New York Times), choking.[100]
- Güneri Cıvaoğlu, 85, Turkish journalist and television presenter.[101]
- Stephan Dabbert, 66, German academic and agricultural economist.[102]
- Milton Thiago de Mello, 108, Brazilian primatologist.[103]
- Denílson, 81, Brazilian footballer (Fluminense, national team).[104]
- Vyacheslav Dobrynin, 78, Russian composer and singer, stroke.[105]
- Fritz Escovão, 81, Brazilian samba rock musician (Trio Mocotó).[106]
- Zenón Franco Ocampos, 68, Paraguayan chess grandmaster.[107]
- Alford Gardner, 98, Jamaican-born British Windrush generation emigrant, bowel cancer.[108]
- Francesco Merloni, 99, Italian industrialist and politician, minister of public works (1992–1994), deputy (1976–1992, 1996–2001) and twice senator.[109]
- Luis Olivares, 84, Chilean footballer (Universidad Católica, Deportes Temuco).[110]
- Rastislav Trtík, 63, Czech handball player (HK Košice) and coach (MT Melsungen, national team).[111]
- Garcia Glen White, 61, American serial killer, execution by lethal injection.[112]
- Bob Yerkes, 92, American stuntman (Back to the Future, Return of the Jedi, Hook).[113]
Previous months
References
- ^ Claude Gewerc, l’ancien président de la Région Picardie, est décédé (in French)
- ^ Wij houden van Oranje en Luv': hitmaker Hans van Hemert (79) overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother and a Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91
- ^ Former African Games champion Clement Kemboi dies in Iten
- ^ Saadet Partisi Kurucusu Recai Kutan hayatını kaybetti (in Turkish)
- ^ Lore Segal, Mordant Memoirist of Émigré Life, Dies at 96 (subscription required)
- ^ Former state Sen. John Arthur Smith passes away
- ^ Former Hezbollah hostage Elhanan Tannenbaum dies at 78
- ^ Senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party dies while serving prison sentence
- ^ Умер кардиохирург Ренат Акчурин (in Russian)
- ^ Asesinan al alcalde de Chilpancingo, Alejandro Arcos, a solo días de asumir el cargo; hallan su cabeza en una camioneta (in Spanish)
- ^ Former U-20 800m champion Kipyegon Bett dies in Bomet hospital
- ^ Ndahet nga jeta ish-futbollisti i Kombëtares, Sefedin Braho (in Albanian)
- ^ Dan Coughlin, longtime Cleveland sports anchor and writer, dies at 86
- ^ Former Ambassador Minas Hadjimichael dies following road accident
- ^ Dave Hobson, Ohio congressman who backed D-Day museum, has died at 87
- ^ שמעון כגן "הווינר" איננו (2024-1942) (in Hebrew)
- ^ Johnny Neel, storied keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter, passes away at 70
- ^ Johan Neeskens (15 september 1951 – 6 oktober 2024) (in Dutch)
- ^ Edna Tepava, première Miss France polynésienne, est décédée à 69 ans (in French)
- ^ Белгілі саясаткер Төлен Тоқтасынов дүниеден өтті (in Kazakh)
- ^ Ex-president Badruddoza Chowdhury dies at 93
- ^ È morto a 28 anni Sammy Basso, ricercatore universitario e persona straordinaria (in Italian)
- ^ Bishop Helmut Bauer †
- ^ Robert Coover, innovative author and teacher, dies at 92
- ^ Russian Activist Killed On Front Line In Ukraine
- ^ Tim Darvill: 22 December 1957 – 5 October 2024
- ^ TikTok Star Taylor Rousseau Grigg Dies at Age 25, Her Husband Announces
- ^ Veteran broadcaster Doc Harris signs off
- ^ Former Anglican bishop dies at 75, remembered as the 'lion of Fort Worth'
- ^ Nie żyje Kordian Jajszczok (in Polish)
- ^ 韓적십자 여성 대표로 평양 방문… 정희경 前 이사장 별세 (in Korean)
- ^ Décès de Naïma Lamcharki: une étoile du cinéma et de la télévision s’éteint (in French)
- ^ Ifigenia Martínez habría fallecido a los 99 años, según datos de la Gaceta Parlamentaria (in Spanish)
- ^ Kunstmäzen Werner Merzbacher ist mit 96 Jahren verstorben (in German)
- ^ Умер Владимир Пискунов, генеральный директор ПНО «Якуталмаз» (in Russian)
- ^ Πέθανε ο σπουδαίος συνθέτης Μίμης Πλέσσας - Στις 12 Οκτωβρίου θα γιόρταζε τα 100ά του γενέθλια (in Greek)
- ^ Founder of Aagrah business which was born in Bradford dies
- ^ Décès de Siegfried Debrebant (in French)
- ^ 'An Incredible Racemare': Hall Of Famer Tepin Dies At Age 13
- ^ Former BJP Gandhinagar MLA Shambhuji Thakor passes away
- ^ Addio al fumettista Giorgio Trevisan: i suoi disegni noti in tutto il mondo (in Italian)
- ^ Leading arts patron Barbara Blackman dies at 95
- ^ Allan Blye Dies; Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer Who Played Capt. Blye on ‘Mister Rogers Neighborhood’ Was 87
- ^ בגיל 76: כדורגלן העבר חזום חזום הלך לעולמו (in Hebrew)
- ^ Madonna's younger brother Christopher tragically dies aged 63 just weeks after her stepmother passed away
- ^ Der HSV trauert um Willi Giesemann (in German)
- ^ Morreu Daniel Guimarães, antigo guarda-redes do Nacional (in Portuguese)
- ^ 'Iron Chef' star Yukio Hattori dies at 78
- ^ 'Long John' Henderson dies at 91, was Bruins' oldest living goalie
- ^ Samson Kandie's daughter narrates how retired Kenyan marathoner was brutally killed in Eldoret attack
- ^ Legendary Ukrainian footballer and former coach Anatoliy Konkov dies
- ^ Former Lions QB and coach Greg Landry passes away
- ^ Lord Leitch — Obituary
- ^ Umro Petar Matić - poslednji narodni heroj (in Serbian)
- ^ Exvicepresidenta Lourdes Mendoza falleció en Arequipa (in Spanish)
- ^ En una riña asesinaron al histórico ciclista antioqueño Marlon Pérez en El Carmen de Viboral (in Spanish)
- ^ Il mondo del tennis piange Lea Pericoli: si è spenta all’età di 89 anni (in Italian)
- ^ Morre Emiliano Queiroz aos 88 anos no Rio de Janeiro (in Portuguese)
- ^ Former MLA O. R. Ramachandran passes away in Cumbum
- ^ Bills legend, Hall of Fame guard Billy Shaw dies at 85
- ^ Умерла одна из создателей мультфильмов о Простоквашино Марина Восканьянц (in Russian)
- ^ 著名实验高能物理学家叶铭汉逝世，享年99岁 (in Chinese)
- ^ En stillfarende gigant er gått bort (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
- ^ Michel Blanc est mort (in French)
- ^ Morre o ex-prefeito do Rio Roberto Saturnino Braga (in Portuguese)
- ^ Olympic swimmer Carlos Brosas passes away
- ^ Le scénariste Pierre Christin, grand nom de la bande dessinée, est mort (in French)
- ^ Sydney singer-songwriter Jack Colwell dies, aged 34
- ^ Malta FA mourns passing of Lino Falzon
- ^ בגיל 99: הלך לעולמו האלוף במיל' ישעיהו (שייקה) גביש (in Hebrew)
- ^ Beloved author John Gierach passes away at 78
- ^ Malayalam Actor Mohanraj, Known as 'Keerikkadan Jose,' Passes Away
- ^ La Secretaría de Cultura federal y el Inbal rendirán homenaje póstumo a la gran artista visual María Lagunes (in Spanish)
- ^ Former children's TV host Fiona MacDonald dies aged 67 after motor neurone disease diagnosis
- ^ Velaana-ge Abdul Majeed Mahir passes away
- ^ Tributes flood in for The Untouchables singer Jerry Miller
- ^ Morre o jornalista Cid Moreira, um dos rostos mais icônicos da televisão brasileira, aos 97 anos (in Portuguese)
- ^ Mary O'Rourke former TD for Longford-Westmeath has died aged 87
- ^ American-Indian architect Christopher Benninger passes away at 81
- ^ Susie Maxwell Berning, 3-time U.S. Women’s Open Champion, Dies at 83
- ^ Guido Carlesi è morto: vinse sette tappe al Giro, fu 2° al Tour 1961 dietro Anquetil (in Italian)
- ^ Former Winnipeg Jets draft pick Jason Cirone passes away at 53
- ^ Marissa Haque Disebut Meninggal Dunia karena Henti Jantung, Apa Itu? Ini Penjelasan Medisnya (in Indonesian)
- ^ Mou Jadama, Colo Colo Defender, Passes Away at 30 Following Accident in the U.S.
- ^ Former All Black Gerald Kember has died, aged 78
- ^ Ушёл из жизни Мидхат Гайнанович Хакимов (in Russian)
- ^ Matthew Lewis, Jr. Obituary
- ^ Nécrologie : décès de l'instrumentiste camerounais Arbogaste Mbella Ntone (in French)
- ^ Lord Herman Ouseley passes away after short illness
- ^ L'animateur Daniel Pinard est décédé à l'âge de 82 ans (in French)
- ^ Martinair-oprichter Martin Schröder overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Singer-songwriter Ken Tobias dies at 79
- ^ Ha muerto Francisco Tomey (in Spanish)
- ^ Varney
- ^ Grenada’s former GG Sir Daniel Williams has died
- ^ Breaking: Senator Jonathan Zwingina dies at 70
- ^ Tory stalwart Michael Ancram dies aged 79 after short illness
- ^ Val-de-Reuil : directeur emblématique du cinéma et fondateur du Cin'été, Jean-Claude Bourbault est décédé (in French)
- ^ Investigative Journalist David Burnham, Exposer of Corruption, Dies at 91
- ^ Güneri Cıvaoğlu hayatını kaybetti (in Turkish)
- ^ Rektor der Universität Hohenheim gestorben (in German)
- ^ Aos 108 anos, morre Milton Thiago de Mello, médico-veterinário que deu exemplo de dedicação à pesquisa e ao ensino (in Portuguese)
- ^ Morre Denílson, o "rei Zulu", campeão brasileiro pelo Fluminense em 1970 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Умер Вячеслав Добрынин (in Russian)
- ^ Morre Fritz Escovão, do Trio Mocotó, grupo que fez brilhar o samba rock (in Portuguese)
- ^ Falleció el ajedrecista Zenón Franco (in Spanish)
- ^ Windrush pioneer Alford Gardner dies aged 98
- ^ Morto a 99 anni l'imprenditore Francesco Merloni, era presidente onorario di Ariston Group (in Italian)
- ^ La UC lamenta el fallecimiento de Luis Olivares (in Spanish)
- ^ Zemřel někdejší reprezentační trenér házenkářů Trtík, bylo mu 63 let (in Czech)
- ^ A Texas man is executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989
- ^ Bob Yerkes, Circus Trainer and ‘Back to the Future,’ ‘Remo Williams’ Stuntman, Dies at 92
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