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In the year 1924
989 Notable birthdays
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).
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