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In the year 1924
1,091 Notable birthdays
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]
Shaitan Singh
Indian army officer, recipient of param vir chakra.
Born December 1st, 1924 in Jodhpur.
Died November 18th, 1962 at 37 years old in Rezang La.
Karpoori Thakur
Indian politician.
Born January 24th, 1924 in Samastipur district.
Died February 18th, 1988 at 64 years old
Sylvia Miles
American actress (1924-2019).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Greenwich Village.
Died June 12th, 2019 at 94 years old in Manhattan (anemia). [ref]
Robert Webber
American actor (1924-1989).
Born October 14th, 1924 in Santa Ana.
Died May 19th, 1989 at 64 years old in Malibu (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Gene Deitch
American illustrator, animator and film director (1924-2020).
Born August 8th, 1924 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2020 at 95 years old in Prague. [ref]
Kenneth O'Donnell
American political aide (1924-1977).
Born March 4th, 1924 in Worcester.
Died September 9th, 1977 at 53 years old in Boston, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Paul Desmond
American jazz musician (1924-1977).
Born November 25th, 1924 in San Francisco.
Died May 30th, 1977 at 52 years old in New York City (cancer).
William H. Webster
American attorney and jurist, former chairperson of the homeland security advisory council (1924–2025).
Born March 6th, 1924 in St. Louis.
Died August 8th, 2025 at 101 years old in Warrenton. [ref]
Joseph Campanella
American actor (1924–2018).
Born November 21st, 1924 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 2018 at 93 years old in Sherman Oaks (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Allan Sherman
American musician and comedian (1924-1973).
Born November 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 20th, 1973 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Patrick Magee
Northern irish actor (1922–1982).
Born March 31st, 1924 in Armagh.
Died August 14th, 1982 at 58 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Michael Manley
4th prime minister of jamaica (1924–1997).
Born December 10th, 1924 in Kingston, Saint Andrew Parish. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1997 at 72 years old in Kingston (prostate cancer). [ref]
Gil Hodges
United states marine; american hall of fame baseball player (1924–1972).
Born April 4th, 1924 in Indiana.
Died April 2nd, 1972 at 47 years old in West Palm Beach (myocardial infarction).
Freddie Bartholomew
American actor (1924–1992).
Born March 28th, 1924 in London.
Died January 23rd, 1992 at 67 years old in Sarasota (heart failure).
Jonathan Frid
Canadian actor and theatre director (1924–2012).
Born December 2nd, 1924 in Hamilton.
Died April 14th, 2012 at 87 years old in Hamilton (pneumonia). [ref]
Nissim Ezekiel
Indian poet (1924–2004).
Born December 14th, 1924 in Mumbai.
Died January 9th, 2004 at 79 years old in Mumbai.
Leon Uris
American author (1924–2003).
Born August 3rd, 1924 in Baltimore.
Died June 21st, 2003 at 78 years old in New York City, Shelter Island (kidney failure).
S. R. Nathan
6th president of singapore (1924–2016).
Born July 3rd, 1924 in Singapore.
Died August 22nd, 2016 at 92 years old in Singapore General Hospital (stroke). [ref]
Nigel Green
English actor (1924–1972).
Born October 15th, 1924 in Pretoria.
Died May 15th, 1972 at 47 years old in Brighton (drug overdose).
Geoffrey Bayldon
British actor (1924–2017).
Born January 7th, 1924 in Leeds.
Died May 10th, 2017 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Rudolf Vrba
Slovak-jewish auschwitz escapee, canadian biochemist (1924–2006).
Born September 11th, 1924 in Topoľčany. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2006 at 81 years old in Vancouver (cancer). [ref]
Priscilla Pointer
American actress (1924–2025).
Born May 18th, 1924 in New York City.
Died April 28th, 2025 at 100 years old in Ridgefield. [ref]
Rikidōzan
Zainichi korean professional wrestler (1924-1963).
Born November 14th, 1924 in Hongwon County.
Died December 15th, 1963 at 39 years old in Akasaka (peritonitis).
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