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In the year 1924
999 Notable birthdays
Phyllis Schlafly
American conservative activist (1924-2016).
Born August 15th, 1924 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2016 at 92 years old in Ladue (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Dennis Weaver
American actor (1924-2006).
Born June 4th, 1924 in Joplin. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2006 at 81 years old in Ridgway (cancer). [ref]
Sidney Lumet
American director, producer and screenwriter (1924-2011).
Born June 25th, 1924 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2011 at 86 years old in Manhattan (lymphoma). [ref]
William Rehnquist
Chief justice of the united states from 1986 to 2005.
Born October 1st, 1924 in Milwaukee.
Died September 3rd, 2005 at 80 years old in Arlington County (thyroid cancer). [ref]
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Longest reigning dictator of pakistan (1924-1988).
Born August 12th, 1924 in Jalandhar. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1988 at 64 years old in Bahawalpur (aircraft crash). [ref]
Ed Koch
Former mayor of new york city (1924-2013).
Born December 12th, 1924 in The Bronx.
Died February 1st, 2013 at 88 years old in Greenwich Village (heart failure).
Tom Landry
American football coach and player (1924–2000).
Born September 11th, 1924 in Mission.
Died February 12th, 2000 at 75 years old in Dallas (leukemia).
Daniel Inouye
United states senator from hawaii (1963–2012).
Born September 7th, 1924 in Honolulu.
Died December 17th, 2012 at 88 years old in Bethesda (respiratory failure).
Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
British peer (1924-2017).
Born February 14th, 1924 in Westminster.
Died June 13th, 2017 at 93 years old in Mersham. [ref]
Charles Aznavour
Armenian-french singer and diplomat.
Born May 22nd, 1924 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2018 at 94 years old in Mouriès (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Buddy Hackett
American actor and comedian.
Born August 31st, 1924 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2003 at 78 years old in Malibu (diabetes). [ref]
Christopher Tolkien
Literary scholar, writer, and editor (1924–2020).
Born November 21st, 1924 in Leeds.
Died January 16th, 2020 at 95 years old in Draguignan. [ref]
Geraldine Page
American actress (1924-1987).
Born November 22nd, 1924 in Kirksville.
Died June 13th, 1987 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Russell M. Nelson
Cardiothoracic surgeon and 17th president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1924–2025).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Salt Lake City.
Died September 27th, 2025 at 101 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Russell David Johnson
American television and film actor (1924–2014).
Born November 10th, 1924 in Ashley.
Died January 16th, 2014 at 89 years old in Bainbridge Island (kidney failure).
Ed Wood
American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor.
Born October 10th, 1924 in Poughkeepsie.
Died December 10th, 1978 at 54 years old in Hollywood (acute myocardial infarction).
Marcello Mastroianni
Italian actor (1924–1996).
Born September 28th, 1924 in Fontana Liri.
Died December 19th, 1996 at 72 years old in Paris (pancreatic cancer).
Henry Mancini
American film composer (1924–1994).
Born April 16th, 1924 in Cleveland.
Died June 14th, 1994 at 70 years old in Beverly Hills (pancreatic cancer).
Leslie Phillips
British actor (1924–2022).
Born April 20th, 1924 in Tottenham. [ref]
Died November 7th, 2022 at 98 years old in London. [ref]
Fess Parker
American actor (1924-2010).
Born August 16th, 1924 in Fort Worth. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2010 at 85 years old in Santa Ynez. [ref]
J. D. Tippit
American police officer (1924–1963).
Born September 18th, 1924 in Red River County.
Died November 22nd, 1963 at 39 years old in Dallas.
Chet Atkins
American guitarist and record producer.
Born June 20th, 1924 in Luttrell. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2001 at 77 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Nicholas Colasanto
American actor and television director (1924–1985).
Born January 19th, 1924 in Providence.
Died February 12th, 1985 at 61 years old in Studio City (myocardial infarction).
Nipsey Russell
American entertainer (1918–2005).
Born October 13th, 1924 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2005 at 80 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
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