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In the year 1924
1,091 Notable birthdays
Rudy Van Gelder
American recording engineer (1924-2016).
Born November 2nd, 1924 in Jersey City.
Died August 25th, 2016 at 91 years old in Englewood Cliffs. [ref]
Joseph Lowery
American minister (1921–2020).
Born October 6th, 1924 in Huntsville.
Died March 27th, 2020 at 95 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Christopher C. Kraft
American aerospace engineer (1924–2019).
Born February 28th, 1924 in Phoebus.
Died July 22nd, 2019 at 95 years old in Houston. [ref]
Norman Alden
American actor (1924–2012).
Born September 13th, 1924 in Fort Worth.
Died July 27th, 2012 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Matthäus Hetzenauer
Austrian sniper (1924–2004).
Born December 23rd, 1924 in Brixen im Thale.
Died October 3rd, 2004 at 79 years old in Brixen im Thale.
Sheldon Harnick
American lyricist and songwriter (1924–2023).
Born April 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died June 23rd, 2023 at 99 years old in New York City. [ref]
Kumar Gandharva
Indian singer (1924–1992).
Born April 8th, 1924 in Sulebhavi.
Died January 12th, 1992 at 67 years old in Dewas.
Jackie Milburn
English footballer (1924-1988).
Born May 11th, 1924 in Ashington.
Died October 9th, 1988 at 64 years old in Ashington.
Vicki Draves
American diver (1924-2010).
Born December 31st, 1924 in San Francisco.
Died April 11th, 2010 at 85 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Patricia Harris
American politician and diplomat (1924–1985).
Born May 31st, 1924 in Mattoon.
Died March 23rd, 1985 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer, breast cancer).
Margaret Whiting
American recording artist; singer.
Born July 22nd, 1924 in Detroit.
Died January 10th, 2011 at 86 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease). [ref]
Vincent Canby
American film and theatre critic (1924–2000).
Born July 27th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died October 15th, 2000 at 76 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Donald Davies
British computer scientist (1924-2000).
Born June 7th, 1924 in Treorchy. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2000 at 75 years old in Princess Alice Hospice. [ref]
J. J. Johnson
American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924–2001).
Born January 22nd, 1924 in Indianapolis.
Died February 4th, 2001 at 77 years old in Indianapolis (gunshot wound).
John Grigg, 2nd Baron Altrincham
British writer, historian and politician (1924-2001).
Born April 15th, 1924 in Westminster, London. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2001 at 77 years old in London.
John C. Portman Jr.
American architect and real estate developer (1924-2017).
Born December 4th, 1924 in Walhalla. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2017 at 93 years old in Atlanta (heart failure). [ref]
Kenny Dorham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer (1924–1972).
Born August 30th, 1924 in Fairfield.
Died December 5th, 1972 at 48 years old in New York City.
Noreen Nash
American film and television actress.
Born April 4th, 1924 in Wenatchee.
Died June 6th, 2023 at 99 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Joan Aiken
English writer (1924–2004).
Born September 4th, 1924 in Rye.
Died January 4th, 2004 at 79 years old in The Hermitage.
Kanaklata Barua
Indian freedom fighter from assam (1924-1942).
Born December 22nd, 1924 in Gohpur. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1942 at 17 years old in India. [ref]
Joy Page
American actress (1924-2008).
Born November 9th, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died April 18th, 2008 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, stroke). [ref]
Arthur Rankin Jr.
American director, writer and producer (1924–2014).
Born July 19th, 1924 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2014 at 89 years old in Harrington Sound.
Arthur Coleman Danto
American art critic and philosopher (1924–2013).
Born January 1st, 1924 in Ann Arbor.
Died October 25th, 2013 at 89 years old in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Joseph Ruskin
American actor (1924-2013).
Born April 14th, 1924 in Haverhill.
Died December 28th, 2013 at 89 years old in Santa Monica (disease). [ref]
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
American blues musician (1924-2005).
Born April 18th, 1924 in Vinton.
Died September 10th, 2005 at 81 years old in Orange (lung cancer).
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