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In the year 1924
999 Notable birthdays
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 London, Westminster. [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]
Cleo Moore
American actress (1924–1973).
Born October 31st, 1924 in Baton Rouge.
Died October 25th, 1973 at 48 years old in Inglewood (myocardial infarction).
Kenny Dorham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer.
Born August 30th, 1924 in Fairfield. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1972 at 48 years old in New York City. [ref]
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. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2004 at 79 years old in The Hermitage. [ref]
Jacques Vergès
French lawyer, political activist and writer (1925–2013).
Born April 20th, 1924 in Ubon Ratchathani. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2013 at 89 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
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 (1924-2014).
Born July 19th, 1924 in New York City, Baltimore. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2014 at 89 years old in Harrington Sound, Bermuda.
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).
Paula Raymond
American actress (1924-2003).
Born November 23rd, 1924 in San Francisco.
Died December 31st, 2003 at 79 years old in West Hollywood (respiratory failure).
Roger Williams
American pianist (1924–2011).
Born October 1st, 1924 in Omaha. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2011 at 87 years old in Encino (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Fred Singer
American physicist (1924-2020).
Born September 27th, 1924 in Vienna.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 95 years old in Maryland. [ref]
William H. Gass
American fiction writer, critic, philosophy professor.
Born July 30th, 1924 in Fargo.
Died December 6th, 2017 at 93 years old in University City (heart failure). [ref]
Keith Larsen
American actor and director.
Born June 17th, 1924 in Salt Lake City.
Died December 13th, 2006 at 82 years old in Santa Barbara.
Slim Harpo
American blues musician (1924-1970).
Born January 11th, 1924 in Lobdell.
Died January 31st, 1970 at 46 years old in Baton Rouge (myocardial infarction).
Lee Dorsey
American pop/r&b singer (1924–1986).
Born December 24th, 1924 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1986 at 61 years old in New Orleans (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Cathy Downs
American actress (1924–1976).
Born March 3rd, 1924 in Port Jefferson.
Died December 8th, 1976 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Neville Marriner
British conductor and violinist (1924–2016).
Born April 15th, 1924 in Lincoln. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2016 at 92 years old in London. [ref]
Kenneth Grant
British occult writer.
Born May 23rd, 1924 in Ilford.
Died January 15th, 2011 at 86 years old [ref]
Earl Palmer
American drummer (1924–2008).
Born October 25th, 1924 in New Orleans.
Died September 19th, 2008 at 83 years old in Banning.
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