Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola

Businessman, politician, publisher (1937-1998).

Born August 24th, 1937 in Abeokuta.

Died July 7th, 1998 at 60 years old in Abuja.

Anjali Devi

Indian actress, producer.

Born August 24th, 1927 in Peddapuram mandal.

Died January 13th, 2014 at 86 years old in Chennai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).

Deepti Sharma

Indian woman cricketer.

Born August 24th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Agra.

Aloysius Pang

Singaporean actor.

Born August 24th, 1990 in Singapore.

Died January 24th, 2019 at 28 years old in Hamilton. ^[ref]

Pierfrancesco Favino

Italian actor.

Born August 24th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Rome.

Gregory Jarvis

American astronaut (1944-1986).

Born August 24th, 1944 in Detroit.

Died January 28th, 1986 at 41 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).

Dana Gould

American stand-up comedian.

Born August 24th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Hopedale.

Lewis Ferguson

Scottish association football player.

Born August 24th, 1999 (age 26 years) in Scotland.

Jean Rhys

British novelist (1890–1979).

Born August 24th, 1890 in Roseau.

Died May 14th, 1979 at 88 years old in Exeter.

Tyler Ennis

Canadian basketball player.

Born August 24th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Toronto.

Ronee Blakley

Actress, singer.

Born August 24th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Nampa.

A. S. Byatt

British writer (1936–2023).

Born August 24th, 1936 in Sheffield.

Died November 16th, 2023 at 87 years old in London. ^[ref]

Noah Vonleh

American basketball player.

Born August 24th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Haverhill.

Prince Philippe, Count of Paris

Prince of france (1838-1894).

Born August 24th, 1838 in Paris. ^[ref]

Died September 8th, 1894 at 56 years old in Stowe. ^[ref]

José Bosingwa

Portuguese association football player.

Born August 24th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Mbandaka.

Ken Hensley

British singer and guitarist (1945–2020).

Born August 24th, 1945 in Plumstead.

Died November 4th, 2020 at 75 years old in Agost. ^[ref]

Mark Cerny

American video game designer.

Born August 24th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Burbank.

Fernand Braudel

French historian and leader of the annales school.

Born August 24th, 1902 in Luméville-en-Ornois.

Died November 27th, 1985 at 83 years old in Cluses.

Kim Källström

Swedish association football player.

Born August 24th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Sandviken.

Jiro Wang

Taiwanese singer and actor.

Born August 24th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Taipei.

John Fleck

Scottish association football player (born 1991).

Born August 24th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Glasgow.

Matías Vecino

Uruguayan footballer.

Born August 24th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Canelones.

Mason Williams

American guitarist, composer, singer, writer, comedian, and poet.

Born August 24th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Abilene.

Harry Markowitz

American economist (1927–2023).

Born August 24th, 1927 in Chicago.

Died June 22nd, 2023 at 95 years old in San Diego (pneumonia, sepsis). ^[ref]

Alena Kostornaia

Russian figure skater (born 2003).

Born August 24th, 2003 (age 22 years) in Moscow.