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In the year 1924
999 Notable birthdays
Maria Riva
American actress (1924–2025).
Born December 13th, 1924 in Berlin.
Died October 29th, 2025 at 100 years old in Gila. [ref]
Earl Scruggs
American musician (1924–2012).
Born January 6th, 1924 in Boiling Springs.
Died March 28th, 2012 at 88 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Equatoguinean politician, 1st and former president of equatorial guinea (1924-1979).
Born January 1st, 1924 in Mongomo.
Died September 29th, 1979 at 55 years old in Black Beach (gunshot wound).
Faith Domergue
American actress.
Born June 16th, 1924 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1999 at 74 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer). [ref]
Ron Moody
British actor (1924–2015).
Born January 8th, 1924 in London.
Died June 11th, 2015 at 91 years old in London.
Martha Hyer
Actress (1924-2014).
Born August 10th, 1924 in Fort Worth.
Died May 31st, 2014 at 89 years old in Santa Fe.
Tony Hancock
English comedy actor.
Born May 12th, 1924 in Birmingham.
Died June 25th, 1968 at 44 years old in Sydney (drug overdose).
Kenneth Kaunda
First president of zambia (1924–2021).
Born April 28th, 1924 in Chinsali.
Died June 17th, 2021 at 97 years old in Lusaka (pneumonia).
Daniel arap Moi
Kenyan president (2nd) (1924-2020).
Born September 2nd, 1924 in Sacho.
Died February 4th, 2020 at 95 years old in Nairobi (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Stanley Donen
American film director and choreographer (1924-2019).
Born April 13th, 1924 in Columbia.
Died February 21st, 2019 at 94 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
Jin Yong
Hong kong writer (1924-2018).
Born March 10th, 1924 in Haining. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2018 at 94 years old in Happy Valley.
Margaret Truman
American author of murder mysteries; daughter of 33rd president of the united states harry s. truman (1924-2008).
Born February 17th, 1924 in Independence.
Died January 29th, 2008 at 83 years old in Chicago. [ref]
R. K. Laxman
Indian artist, illustrator and cartoonist.
Born October 24th, 1924 in Mysore.
Died January 26th, 2015 at 90 years old in Pune (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Clement Freud
English broadcaster, writer, politician and chef (1924-2009).
Born April 24th, 1924 in Berlin.
Died April 15th, 2009 at 84 years old in London. [ref]
Jack Weston
American actor.
Born August 21st, 1924 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 71 years old in New York City (lymphoma). [ref]
Maurice Jarre
French composer and conductor (1924-2009).
Born September 13th, 1924 in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2009 at 84 years old in Malibu (cancer).
William Russell
English actor (1924–2024).
Born November 19th, 1924 in Sunderland.
Died June 3rd, 2024 at 99 years old [ref]
Carol Grace
American actress (1924-2003).
Born September 11th, 1924 in New York City.
Died July 20th, 2003 at 78 years old in New York City (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Theodore Bikel
Austrian-american actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist and political activist (1924-2015).
Died July 21st, 2015 at 91 years old in Westwood.
S. N. Goenka
Burmese teacher of vipassanā meditation.
Born January 30th, 1924 in Mandalay.
Died September 29th, 2013 at 89 years old in Mumbai.
Jane Greer
American actress (1924–2001).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 24th, 2001 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Joyce Randolph
American actress (1924–2024).
Born October 21st, 1924 in Detroit.
Died January 13th, 2024 at 99 years old in New York City. [ref]
Thomas J. Hudner
United states navy medal of honor recipient.
Born August 31st, 1924 in Fall River. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2017 at 93 years old in Concord. [ref]
Richard Bull
American film, stage and television actor (1924-2014).
Died February 3rd, 2014 at 89 years old in Calabasas (pneumonia).
Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer (1924–2007).
Born January 10th, 1924 in New York City, Newland.
Died August 16th, 2007 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
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