Deaths in 2024
The following notable deaths occurred in 2024. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
- Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.
March
8
7
- Biraj Adhikari, 63, Indian politician, founder of the SNPP.[1]
- Joe Cutajar, 83, Maltese singer (Helen and Joseph).[2] (death announced on this date)
- John Kumah, 45, Ghanaian politician.[3]
- Son Myung-soon, 95, South Korean first lady (1993–1998).[4]
- Brian Nestande, 60, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (2008–2014).[5] (death announced on this date)
6
- Mohammed AlSharekh, 82, Kuwaiti businessman and author.[6]
- Alfredo Baranda, 79, Mexican lawyer, diplomat and politician, governor of the State of Mexico (1986–1987) and federal consumer attorney (1990–1994).[7]
- Jose Concepcion Jr., 92, Filipino businessman, activist, and politician, president of RFM Corporation (1965–1986), delegate to the 1971 constitutional convention, and secretary of trade and industry (1986–1991).[8]
- Austen Robin Crapp, 90, Australian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Aitape (1999–2009).[9]
- Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello, 73, Italian-born British container industry executive, chairman of Contship Italia Group (since 1996).[10]
- Hreinn Friðfinnsson, 81, Icelandic artist.[11]
- Ted Gray, 96, American politician, member of the Ohio Senate (1951–1994).[12]
- Santosh Madhavan, 63, Indian religious leader and convicted sex offender, heart disease.[13]
- Dimos Moutsis, 85, Greek singer-songwriter and composer.[14]
- Pigcasso, 7, South African painting pig, rheumatoid arthritis.[15] (death announced on this date)
- Nizam Rawther, 49, Indian scriptwriter (Zachariayude Garbhinikal, Bombay Mittayi, Radio) and documentary filmmaker.[16]
- Aleksandr Sibirtsev, 88, Russian operatic tenor.[17]
- Rimas Tuminas, 72, Lithuanian theatre director.[18]
5
- Linda Balgord, 64, American stage actress and singer (The Pirate Queen, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera).[19]
- Luc Boyer, 88, Dutch mime artist and actor (Het Phoenix Mysterie, Total Loss).[20]
- Debra Byrd, 72, American singer and vocal coach.[21]
- Guy Griffiths, 101, Australian rear admiral.[22]
- Vadym Hladun, 86, Ukrainian basketball player (Budivelnyk, Soviet Union national team) and coach.[23]
- Dalit Bandhu N. K. Jose, 95, Indian historian.[24]
- Haïm Kern, 93, German-born French sculptor, painter, and engraver.[25]
- Dagmar Loe, 101, Norwegian journalist (Dagsrevyen).[26] (death announced on this date)
- Steve Marsh, 99, Australian football player (South Fremantle, Western Australia) and coach (East Fremantle).[27]
- Siphiwe Mkhonza, 45, South African footballer (Lamontville Golden Arrows, Kaizer Chiefs, national team), kidney infection.[28]
- Nadezhda Shaydenko, 71, Russian academic and politician, MP (2011–2016).[29]
- Solihin G. P., 97, Indonesian military officer, governor of West Java (1970–1975), lung and kidney disease.[30]
- Ian Strachan, 83, Canadian politician, Newfoundland and Labrador MHA (1975–1979).[31] (death announced on this date)
- Misha Suslov, 84, Russian cinematographer (The Sixth of July, The Seagull, Black Moon Rising).[32]
- António-Pedro Vasconcelos, 84, Portuguese film director (Dead Man's Seat, Jaime, Beauty and the Paparazzo).[33]
- Pavel Zajíček, 72, Czech poet, musician (DG 307) and visual artist, pneumonia.[34]
4
- Jim Anderson, 86, American college basketball coach (Oregon State Beavers).[35]
- Barbara Balzerani, 75, Italian communist militant (Red Brigades) and convicted terrorist.[36]
- Maurice Bembridge, 79, English golfer.[37] (death announced on this date)
- Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, 82, French composer (The Game Is Over, Arsène Lupin, Les Maîtres du temps).[38]
- Char-ron Dorsey, 46, American football player (Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans), complications from a stroke.[39]
- Francisco Javier Errázuriz Talavera, 81, Chilean politician, senator (1994–2002), complications from a stroke.[40]
- Francisco González Valer, 84, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Washington (2002–2014).[41]
- Tony Green, 85, British sports commentator and television announcer (Bullseye), complications from Alzheimer's disease.[42]
- Michael Jenkins, 77, Australian writer, producer and film and television director.[43]
- Lewis Jones, 92, Welsh rugby union (national team) and rugby league player (Leeds, Wentworthville).[44] (death announced on this date)
- Piotr Krupa, 87, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (1984–1992) and Pelplin (1992–2011).[45]
- José León Asensio, 90, Dominican tobacco and beverage industry executive, chairman of Cervecería Nacional Dominicana (1986–1993) and president of Grupo León Jimenes (since 1993).[46]
- Paryse Martin, 64, American-born Canadian artist, heart disease.[47]
- Ramón Masats, 92, Spanish photographer.[48]
- Kees Rijvers, 97, Dutch football player (AS Saint-Etiénne, national team) and manager (PSV Eindhoven).[49]
- B. B. Seaton, 79, Jamaican singer (The Gaylads), songwriter and record producer.[50]
- Juan Verduzco, 78, Mexican actor (La familia P. Luche, Destilando Amor, The Stray Cat).[51]
- Amnon Weinstein, 84, Israeli luthier.[52]
3
- Edward Bond, 89, British dramatist (Saved, Narrow Road to the Deep North, The Sea) and theatre director.[53]
- Betty Brodel, 104, American actress (Swing Hostess, Too Young to Know, Cinderella Jones).[54]
- Juli Lynne Charlot, 101, American actress and fashion designer.[55]
- Eleanor Collins, 104, Canadian jazz singer, television host and civic leader.[56]
- Carlos Díaz Medina, 88, Spanish politician, member of the Andalusian parliament (1982–1994), mayor of Cádiz (1979–1995).[57]
- Ruxandra Dumitrescu, 46, Romanian-born Greek volleyball player (Panathinaikos, Romania national team, Greece national team), heart attack.[58]
- Roberto Fleitas, 91, Uruguayan football player and manager (Peñarol, Liverpool, national team).[59]
- Oscar Ghiglia, 85, Italian classical guitarist.[60]
- Brian Honeywood, 74, English footballer (Colchester United, Chelmsford City).[61] (death announced on this date)
- Agbéyomé Kodjo, 69, Togolese politician, prime minister (2000–2002) and president of the National Assembly (1999–2000), heart attack.[62]
- Carl Madison, 93, American high school football coach (J. M. Tate High School, Pine Forest High School).[63]
- Dan McCartan, 84, Northern Irish Gaelic footballer (Down), selector and manager.[64]
- Chris Mortensen, 72, American sports journalist (ESPN, Atlanta Journal-Constitution), throat cancer.[65]
- Walter Mößinger, 75, German Olympic artistic gymnast (1972).[66]
- Ed Ott, 72, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels), World Series champion (1979).[67]
- Amjad Parvez, 78, Pakistani singer and writer.[68]
- Presto, 31, German rapper, cancer.[69]
- Félix Sabal Lecco, 64–65, Cameroonian drummer.[70]
- Mounir Sabet, 87, Egyptian general and sports official, president of the Egyptian Olympic Committee (1990–1993).[71]
- Makoto Shinohara, 92, Japanese composer, stomach cancer.[72]
- Claudio Tognolli, 60, Brazilian investigative journalist (Veja, Folha de S.Paulo, Jornal da Tarde), complications from heart transplant.[73]
- Jim Trujillo, 84, American politician, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (2003–2020), kidney failure.[74]
- Brit Turner, 57, American drummer (Blackberry Smoke), glioblastoma.[75]
- U. L. Washington, 70, American baseball player (Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates), cancer.[76]
2
- Jim Beard, 63, American keyboardist (Steely Dan).[77]
- Montien Buntan, 58, Thai politician, senator (2008–2014, since 2019), member of the National Legislative Assembly (2014–2019).[78]
- Janice Burgess, 72, American television writer, producer and executive (The Backyardigans, Winx Club, Blue's Clues), breast cancer.[79]
- W. C. Clark, 84, American blues musician.[80]
- Mark Dodson, 64, American voice actor (Gremlins, Return of the Jedi, Day of the Dead), heart attack.[81]
- Ángel Duarte Valverde, 89, Ecuadorian lawyer and politician, deputy (1986–1988), governor of Guayas Province (1992–1995).[82]
- Vladimir Dyachenko, 75, Russian politician, governor of Amur Oblast (1994–1996), senator (1996).[83]
- Tim Ecclestone, 76, Canadian ice hockey player (St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Atlanta Flames).[84]
- Mohammed Emami-Kashani, 92, Iranian politician, member of the Assembly of Experts (since 1983).[85]
- Eskendereya, 17, American Thoroughbred racehorse, heart failure.[86] (death announced on this date)
- Wally Firth, 89, Canadian politician, MP (1972–1979).[87]
- Leonard Everett Fisher, 99, American children’s books illustrator.[88]
- Mark F. Giuliano, 62, American law enforcement official, deputy director of the FBI (2013–2016).[89]
- Howard Hiatt, 98, American medical researcher.[90]
- Paul Houde, 69, Canadian actor (Les Boys, Winter Stories) and television and radio host, complications from brain surgery.[91]
- Hwang Young-ha, 84, South Korean civil servant and politician, secretary general of the Board of Audit and Inspection (1993).[92]
- Valery Ivchenko, 84, Russian actor (The Tale about the Painter in Love, Rock'n'roll for Princesses, Me Ivan, You Abraham).[93]
- Jaclyn Jose, 60, Filipino actress (The Flor Contemplacion Story, Familia Zaragoza, Ma' Rosa), heart attack.[94]
- Anastasia Ledwith, 57, American disc jockey, traffic collision.[95]
- John Okafor, 62, Nigerian actor (Issakaba) and comedian.[96]
- Ørjar Øyen, 97, Norwegian academic and sociologist, rector of the University of Bergen (1978–1983).[97]
- Søren Pape Poulsen, 52, Danish politician, MP (since 2015) and minister of justice (2016–2019), cerebral haemorrhage.[98]
- Antoine Predock, 87, American architect.[99]
- Leena Rauhala, 82, Finnish politician, MP (1999–2015).[100]
- Dinu Săraru, 92, Romanian novelist.[101]
- Rohit Sharma, 40, Indian cricketer (Rajasthan), liver disease.[102]
- Lawrence Solan, 71, American academic.[103]
- Tizway, 19, American Thoroughbred racehorse, heart attack.[104]
- Eugene Wijeysingha, 89–90, Malaysian-born Singaporean educator and historian.[105]
- Kazbek Zankishiev, 31, Russian judoka.[106]
1
- Ihor Afanasiev, 70, Ukrainian stage director, playwright and actor.[107]
- Iris Apfel, 102, American businesswoman and designer.[108]
- Chander Bahl, Indian film director (Sun Sajna, Janani).[109]
- Kate Banks, 64, American children's writer.[110] (death announced on this date)
- Ernest Berger, 73, Czechoslovak-born British drummer (Heatwave), cardiac arrest.[111]
- João Maia da Silva Filho, 82, Brazilian philosopher and politician, deputy (1988–1997).[112]
- Alberto De Simone, 85, Argentine-Italian basketball player (Cantù, national team).[113]
- Jacqueline Duhême, 96, French illustrator and writer.[114]
- Erling Folkvord, 74, Norwegian politician, MP (1993–1997).[115]
- Igor Golubev, 62, Belarusian sculptor.[116]
- Gerald Gustafson, 95, American fighter pilot.[117]
- Ataullah Hamidi, 69, Turkish politician, mayor of Batman (1984–1994) and MP (1996–2002, 2015–2018), heart attack.[118]
- Andrés Miranda Hernández, 89, Spanish politician, president of the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife (1971–1974) and member of the Cortes Españolas (1967–1974).[119]
- David Johnson, 97, American photographer.[120]
- Roy Johnson, 75, Bermudian Olympic boxer (1972</ref> (death announced on this date)
- Charles Kurfess, 94, American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1957–1978).[121]
- Oh Hyun-kyung, 87, South Korean actor (Now and Forever, The King's Letters).[122]
- Péter Povázsay, 77, Hungarian Olympic canoeist (1972).[123]
- Aziz Qureshi, 82, Indian politician, MP (1984–1989), governor of Uttarakhand (2012–2015) and Uttar Pradesh (2014).[124]
- Pit Schubert, 88, German non-fiction author and mountain climber.[125]
- Vladimir Yedalov, 69, Russian politician, senator (2013–2015).[126]
Previous months
References
- ^ Senior Sikkim politician Biraj Adhikari passes away, CM expresses grief
- ^ Singer Joe Cutajar dies aged 83
- ^ Deputy finance minister John Kumah is dead
- ^ Former President Kim Young-sam's widow dies
- ^ Former state Assemblymember Brian Nestande of Palm Desert dies at 60
- ^ وفاة الكويتي محمد الشارخ أول من أدخل اللغة العربية إلى الكمبيوتر (in Arabic)
- ^ Muere Alfredo Baranda García, ex gobernador del Estado de México y ex diplomático (in Spanish)
- ^ Namfrel founder Jose Concepcion Jr passes away
- ^ Bishop Austen Robin Crapp, O.F.M. †
- ^ E’ mancata Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello, lo shipping piange ‘The Lady’ arrivata ai vertici del terminalismo portuale (in Italian)
- ^ Leading Conceptual Icelandic Artist Hreinn Fridfinnsson Dies at 81
- ^ Ted Gray, 96, Ohio's longest state senator who died Monday, will lie in honor at Statehouse
- ^ Godman Santhosh Madhavan, convicted of raping minors, dies in Kochi hospital
- ^ Greek Composer Dimos Moutsis Dies at 86
- ^ Beloved swine artist Pigcasso dead at age 8: ‘An inspiring figure’
- ^ 'Oru Sarkar Ulpannam' screenwriter Nizam Rawther dies days ahead of film release
- ^ Умер выдающийся самарский оперный артист (in Russian)
- ^ Mirė Lietuvos teatro režisierius Rimas Tuminas (in Lithuanian)
- ^ Linda Balgord, Veteran of Broadway's Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and More, Has Died at 64
- ^ Bewegingskunstenaar Luc Boyer gold als de grondlegger van de Nederlandse mime (in Dutch)
- ^ Debra Byrd Dies: ‘American Idol’ And ‘The Voice’ Vocal Coach Was 72
- ^ Obituary: RADM Guy Griffiths
- ^ Умер бывший украинский баскетболист и тренер Гладун (in Russian)
- ^ Dalit Bandhu NK Jose, veteran historian of Kerala’s subaltern struggles, dies at 95
- ^ L'artiste Haïm Kern nous a quittés (in French)
- ^ Journalist Dagmar Loe er død (in Norwegian)
- ^ WA, South Fremantle great Steve Marsh dies at 99
- ^ Former Kaizer Chiefs legend turned Analyst, Siphiwe Mkhonza has passed away at the age of 44
- ^ Скончалась экс-депутат Госдумы от Тульской области Надежда Шайденко (in Russian)
- ^ Former West Java Governor Solihin GP Dies at 97
- ^ Former MHA Ian Strachan Passes Away
- ^ Умер снявший "Тихий Дон" и "Ликвидацию" Михаил Суслов (in Russian)
- ^ Morreu o realizador António-Pedro Vasconcelos (in Portuguese)
- ^ Zemřel básník Pavel Zajíček (in Czech)
- ^ Jimmy Anderson, Oregon State Hall of Famer who spent 5 decades with Beavers basketball, dies at 86
- ^ È morta l’ex Br Barbara Balzerani (in Italian)
- ^ Maurice Bembridge (1945-2024)
- ^ Mort de Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, compositeur de Claude François, Michel Sardou, Jacques Dutronc... (in French)
- ^ Former FSU, Cowboys tackle Char-ron Dorsey remembered for football career, coaching legacy
- ^ A los 81 años falleció Franciso «Fra Fra» Errazuriz, ex candidato presidencial y empresario (in Spanish)
- ^ Bishop Francisco González Valer, S.F. †
- ^ Bullseye star Tony Green dies aged 85
- ^ Michael Jenkins: Heartbreak High, Scales of Justice and Blue Murder creator dies aged 77
- ^ The RFL pays tribute to Lewis Jones
- ^ Bishop Piotr Krupa
- ^ Muere a los 90 años José León Asensio, expresidente de la Cervecería Nacional Dominicana (in Spanish)
- ^ Décès de Paryse Martin (in French)
- ^ Muere Ramón Masats a los 92 años, icono de la fotografía española (in Spanish)
- ^ PSV-legende Kees Rijvers op 97-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Gaylads singer BB Seaton dead at 79
- ^ Muere Juan Verduzco, actor de ‘La Familia P.Luche” a los 78 años | reacciones y últimas noticias (in Spanish)
- ^ Nachruf Amnon Weinstein (in German)
- ^ Edward Bond, blazingly original British playwright, dies aged 89
- ^ Betty Franzalia
- ^ Juli Lynne Charlot, Creator of the Poodle Skirt, Dies at 101 (subscription required)
- ^ Canadian jazz legend Eleanor Collins passes away at age 104
- ^ Cádiz se despide de Carlos Díaz: «Un gran alcalde y una gran persona» (in Spanish)
- ^ Βόλεϊ: Πέθανε στα 46 της χρόνια η Ρούξι Ντουμιτρέσκου (in Greek)
- ^ Falleció Roberto Fleitas, campeón de América con Uruguay y de la Libertadores e Intercontinental con Nacional (in Spanish)
- ^ Scomparso il maestro Oscar Ghiglia, cordoglio della Chigiana (in Italian)
- ^ RIP Brian Honeywood
- ^ Togo’s former Prime Minister Agbeyomé Kodjo passes away
- ^ Legendary football coach Carl Madison dies, leaves legacy on northwest Florida
- ^ ‘A marvellous player... a gentle giant’ - Sean O’Neill pays tribute to Down great Dan McCartan
- ^ Award-winning ESPN NFL reporter Chris Mortensen dies at 72
- ^ Trauer um Walter Mössinger - Turn-Olympionike überraschend in Teningen verstorben (in German)
- ^ Former Pirates World Series-Winning Catcher Ed Ott Dies at 72
- ^ Singer Dr Amjad Parvez dies
- ^ Tod mit 31 Jahren: Deutsch-Rapper Presto erliegt dem Krebs (in German)
- ^ Le batteur franco-camerounais Félix Sabal-Lecco est décédé (in French)
- ^ وفاة منير ثابت شقيق سوزان مبارك حرم الرئيس المصري الأسبق (in Arabic)
- ^ 作曲家の篠原眞さん死去、９２歳…メシアンやシュトックハウゼンに師事 (in Japanese)
- ^ Claudio Tognolli morre aos 60 anos em São Paulo (in Portuguese)
- ^ Former state representative with a 'big heart' dies at 84
- ^ Brit Turner, drummer for Blackberry Smoke, dead at 57
- ^ Former Pirates Shortstop U.L. Washington Dies at 70
- ^ Jim Beard Dies: Steely Dan Keyboardist Was 63
- ^ ‘มณเฑียร บุญตัน’ สว. คนตาบอด ถึงแก่อนิจกรรม (in Thai)
- ^ Janice Burgess, creator of ‘The Backyardigans,’ dies
- ^ Godfather of Austin Blues, Stevie Ray Vaughan Mentor W.C. Clark Dies
- ^ Mark Dodson, ‘Gremlins’ and ‘Star Wars’ Voice Actor, Dies at 64
- ^ El exgobernador Ángel Duarte Valverde ha muerto (in Spanish)
- ^ Ушел из жизни бывший губернатор Амурской области (in Russian)
- ^ Ecclestone, original Blues forward, dies at 76, played in 3 Stanley Cup Finals
- ^ Ayatollah Emami Kashani passes away
- ^ Eskendereya, Sire of Mitole, Dies in Japan
- ^ Wally Firth an unsung Northern trailblazer
- ^ Remembering Leonard Everett Fisher
- ^ Former FBI Deputy Director Mark F. Giuliano Remembered for Leadership and Legacy
- ^ Howard Hiatt, champion of global public health, dies at 98 (subscription required)
- ^ Family says Quebec actor and radio personality Paul Houde dies at 69
- ^ 율곡사업·평화의댐 비리 감사…황영하 전 총무처 장관 별세 (in Korean)
- ^ Умер артист БДТ Валерий Ивченко (in Russian)
- ^ Andi Eigenmann says mom Jaclyn Jose succumbed to heart attack
- ^ Woman Dies in Scooter Accident on 76th Street
- ^ Veteran Nollywood Actor, Mr Ibu Reported Dead
- ^ UiB-rektor: Han var ein raus pioner (in Norwegian)
- ^ Søren Pape Poulsen er død (in Danish)
- ^ Antoine Predock, world-renowned architect, dies at 87. Called New Mexico his spiritual home
- ^ Entinen kansanedustaja Leena Rauhala on kuollut – näin puoluetoveri muistaa pitkän linjan poliitikon (in Finnish)
- ^ A murit Dinu Săraru. Scriitorul avea 92 de ani (in Romanian)
- ^ Ex-Rajasthan Opener Rohit Passes Away At 40
- ^ Lawrence Solan
- ^ Multiple Grade 1 Winner Tizway Dies at Age 19
- ^ Former Raffles Institution headmaster Eugene Wijeysingha dies at 90
- ^ Российский дзюдоист Казбек Занкишиев скончался на 31-м году жизни (in Russian)
- ^ «Сердце скорбит ужасно»: новость о смерти режиссера Игоря Афанасьева с болью восприняли его коллеги и друзья (in Russian)
- ^ Fashion Icon Iris Apfel Dead at 102
- ^ नहीं रहे दीपिका चिखलिया को हीरोइन बनाने वाले निर्देशक चंदर ,संगीतकार हंसराज बहल के थे बेटे (in Hindi)
- ^ Children’s Author Kate Banks Dies at 64
- ^ Ernest "Bilbo" Berger Dies
- ^ Morre na Capital, aos 82 anos, o ex-deputado federal João Maia (in Portuguese)
- ^ Cantù in lutto, è morto Alberto De Simone (in Italian)
- ^ L'illustratrice amie de Picasso et Éluard, Jacqueline Duhême, n'est plus (in French)
- ^ Erling Folkvord er død: – En vaktbikkje folk satte pris på (in Norwegian)
- ^ Памёр скульптар Ігар Голубеў (in Belarusian)
- ^ Gerald "Gus" Clayton Gustafson
- ^ Eski Batman Milletvekili Ataullah Hamidi hayatını kaybetti (in Turkish)
- ^ Fallece Andrés Miranda, expresidente del Cabildo de Tenerife (in Spanish)
- ^ Farewell to one of Fillmore’s finest
- ^ Charles F. Kurfess, former Ohio Speaker and judge, dies
- ^ (단독) '무대 인생 60년' 연극배우 오현경 별세...향년 88세 (in Korean)
- ^ Meghalt Povázsay Péter (in Hungarian)
- ^ Veteran Congress leader and ex-UP Governor Aziz Qureshi dies
- ^ Abschied vom Sicherheitspapst (in German)
- ^ Ушел из жизни экс-руководитель управления ГИБДД Владимир Едалов (in Russian)