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.
June
7
6
- Nicholas Ball, 78, English actor (EastEnders, Footballers' Wives, Hazell).[1] (death announced on this date)
- Roberto Cossa, 89, Argentine playwright and theatre director.[2]
- Éric Hazan, 87, French author and publisher.[3]
- Glan Letheren, 68, Welsh footballer (Leeds United, Scunthorpe United, Swansea City), peritoneal cancer.[4] (death announced on this date)
- Sergei Novikov, 86, Russian mathematician (Novikov conjecture).[5]
- Abdul Wahid, 64, Indonesian politician, regent of North Hulu Sungai Regency (2012–2021).[6]
5
- Vassilios Brakatsoulas, 95, Greek lawyer and politician, MP (1958–1961, 1989–1996).[7]
- Alexandrina Cernov, 80, Romanian-Ukrainian academic, literary historian and philologist.[8]
- Jean-Paul Émin, 84, French politician, senator (1989–2008).[9]
- Rosalinda López Hernández, 56, Mexican politician, senator (2006–2012) and member of the Congress of Tabasco (2006–2015).[10]
- Dicoh Mariam, 79–80, Ivorian chemist.[11]
- Rosalina Neri, 96, Italian actress (Three Men and a Leg, All the Moron's Men, The Predators) and singer.[12]
- Rosa, 24, American sea otter, euthanasia.[13]
- Faisal Andi Sapada, 66, Indonesian politician, deputy mayor of Parepare (2013–2018), heart attack.[14]
- David Scott, 83, Scottish journalist and broadcaster (Scottish Daily Express, BBC Scotland, STV).[15] (death announced on this date)
- Ranch Sironi, American bassist (Nebula).[16]
- Ben Vautier, 88, French visual artist, suicide by gunshot.[17]
- Richard Zuschlag, 76, American ambulance service executive, founder of Acadian Ambulance, cancer.[18]
4
- Charles-Albert Antille, 79, Swiss businessman and politician, MP (1998–2003).[19]
- Asmatullah, Pakistani politician, MNA (2008–2013, 2018–2023).[20]
- B. R. P. Bhaskar, 92, Indian journalist (The Hindu, The Statesman, Deccan Herald) and human rights activist.[21]
- John Blackman, 76, Australian radio and television presenter (Hey Hey It's Saturday), heart attack.[22]
- Ngoy Bomboko, 47, Congolese footballer (TP Mazembe, Gabala, national team), injuries sustained in a fire.[23]
- C.Gambino, 26, Swedish rapper, shot.[24]
- Gianpaolo Dozzo, 69, Italian politician, deputy (1994–2013).[25]
- Daniel T. Eismann, 77, American jurist, justice (2001–2017) and chief justice (2007–2011) of the Idaho Supreme Court.[26]
- Bill Estabrooks, 76, Canadian politician, Nova Scotia MLA (1998–2013).[27]
- Karin Gundersen, 79, Norwegian literary scholar and translator.[28]
- Kamal Haider, 77, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1986–1988).[29]
- Parnelli Jones, 90, American Hall of Fame racing driver and team owner (Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing), 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner.[30]
- Ahmad Shah Khan, Crown Prince of Afghanistan, 89, Afghan royal, head of the House of Barakzai (since 2007).[31]
- Matilda Koen-Sarano, 84, Italian-born Israeli writer.[32]
- Moshe Kotlarsky, 74, American Orthodox rabbi, cancer.[33]
- Petter Nome, 69, Norwegian broadcaster (Dagsrevyen) and journalist (Dagsavisen), cancer.[34]
- Yury Semyonov, 86, Russian economist and politician, first secretary of the Kaliningrad Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1989–1991).[35]
- John Todd, 86, Australian football player (South Fremantle) and coach (Swan Districts, West Coast Eagles).[36]
- Marvin Upshaw, 77, American football player (Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, St. Louis Cardinals).[37]
3
- Saeed Abiyar, Iranian general, airstrike.[38]
- Brigitte Bierlein, 74, Austrian jurist, president of the Constitutional Court (2018–2019) and chancellor (2019–2020).[39]
- Brother Marquis, 58, American rapper (2 Live Crew), heart attack.[40]
- Charoen Chaoprayun, 89, Thai schoolteacher and politician, MP (1979–1996).[41]
- Vagif Huseynov, 81, Azerbaijani military officer and politician, chairman of the Committee for State Security of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1989–1991).[42]
- Lee Chun-seok, 65, South Korean footballer (Daewoo Royals).[43]
- Johannes Lott, 94, Estonian lawyer and politician, chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR (1975–1978).[44]
- Jürgen Moltmann, 98, German theologian (University of Tübingen).[45]
- Izabella Olszewska, 94, Polish actress (The Wedding, Karol: A Man Who Became Pope, Little Rose).[46]
- Dag Erik Pedersen, 64, Norwegian road racing cyclist and television host.[47]
- William Russell, 99, English actor (Doctor Who, The Adventures of Sir Lancelot, The Great Escape).[48]
- Jan Schmid, 87, Czech actor (Ovoce stromů rajských jíme, Upír z Feratu, Devět kruhů pekla), theatrical director and artistic chief.[49]
- Armando Silvestre, 98, American-Mexican actor (Rossana, The Miracle Roses, Night of the Bloody Apes).[50]
2
- Larry Allen, 52, American Hall of Fame football player (Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers).[51]
- Wensley Bundel, 75, Surinamese football player (Transvaal, national team) and manager (national team).[52]
- Rob Burrow, 41, English rugby league player (Leeds Rhinos, Yorkshire, national team), complications from motor neurone disease.[53]
- Carl Cain, 89, American basketball player, Olympic champion (1956).[54]
- Jeannette Charles, 96, British actress (National Lampoon's European Vacation, The Naked Gun, Austin Powers in Goldmember).[55]
- Edgardo Cozarinsky, 85, Argentine writer and filmmaker (One Man's War).[56]
- Emma Lou Diemer, 96, American composer.[57]
- Donovan Ebanks, 72, Cayman diplomat, acting governor (2009–2010).[58]
- Colin Gibb, 70, British musician (Black Lace).[59]
- Maciej Gliwicz, 85, Polish biologist.[60]
- Duane Klueh, 98, American basketball player (Denver Nuggets, Fort Wayne Pistons, Indiana State Sycamores).[61]
- David Levy, 86, Israeli politician, MK (1969–2006), minister of construction (1979–1990) and three-times of foreign affairs.[62]
- Farrel O'Shea, 60, British professional windsurfer.[63]
- Janis Paige, 101, American actress (Please Don't Eat the Daisies, The Pajama Game, It's Always Jan).[64]
- Natasha Ryan, 40, Australian runaway, subject of a disappearance case.[65] (death announced on this date)
- Luigi Saraceni, 86, Italian politician, deputy (1994–2001).[66]
- T. J. Simers, 73, American sports columnist (Los Angeles Times, The Orange County Register), brain cancer.[67]
- Harold Snoad, 88, British television producer, writer and director (Keeping Up Appearances, Ever Decreasing Circles, Don't Wait Up).[68]
- Barbara Stewart, 72, New Zealand politician, MP (2002–2008, 2011–2017).[69]
1
- Erich Anderson, 67, American actor (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Bat*21, Unfaithful), esophageal cancer.[70]
- Raffaele Aurisicchio, 70, Italian politician, deputy (2006–2008).[71]
- Chen Jing, 89, Chinese engineer and metallurgist.[72]
- Artur Chilingarov, 84, Russian polar explorer and politician, member of the State Duma (1993–2011, since 2016) and senator (2011–2014).[73]
- Özer Uçuran Çiller, 86, Turkish engineer and businessman, heart attack.[74]
- José Domínguez Abascal, 70, Spanish politician and engineer, secretary of state for energy (2018–2020).[75]
- Harry van Hoof, 81, Dutch conductor ("Ding-a-dong", "I See a Star"), composer ("How Do You Do") and music arranger.[76]
- Andrzej Kostenko, 87, Polish screenwriter (Ręce do góry, Le Départ) and actor (When Angels Fall).[77]
- Maguni Charan Kuanr, 87, Indian puppeteer.[78]
- Ruth Maria Kubitschek, 92, Czechoslovak-born German actress (He Can't Stop Doing It, Madame and Her Niece, Tears of Blood).[79]
- Philippe Leroy, 93, French actor (The Hole, The Life of Leonardo da Vinci, Sandokan).[80]
- Flavius Magraon, 19, Romanian footballer (CSM Slatina), drowned.[81]
- Gary Nairn, 73, Australian politician, MP (1996–2007) and special minister of state (2006–2007), cancer.[82]
- Tin Oo, 97, Burmese general and politician, minister of defence (1974–1977) and commander-in-chief of defence services (1974–1976).[83]
- Janusz Rewiński, 74, Polish actor and politician, MP (1991–1993).[84]
- Dick Sears, 81, American politician, member of the Vermont Senate (since 1993).[85]
- Roman Verostko, 94, American artist and academic.[86]
- Ben White, 52, American finance journalist (CNBC).[87]
- Murisi Zwizwai, 54, Zimbabwean politician, MP (2003–2023).[88]
Previous months
References
- ^ EastEnders and Hazell actor Nicholas Ball dies aged 78
- ^ Murió Roberto “Tito” Cossa, un ícono del teatro argentino (in Spanish)
- ^ Mort d’Eric Hazan, l’insurrection qui s’en va (in French)
- ^ Glan Letheren
- ^ Скончался Сергей Петрович Новиков (in Russian)
- ^ Inalillahi Wainnailaihi Rojiun, Mantan Bupati HSU Abdul Wahid Tutup Usia di Usia 64 Tahun (in Indonesian)
- ^ Πέθανε ο αγωνιστής της Εθνικής Αντίστασης Βασίλης Μπρακατσούλας - Πότε θα γίνει η κηδεία του (in Greek)
- ^ Alexandrina Cernov din Cernăuți, membră de onoare a Academiei Române, s-a strămutat la cele veșnice. Va fi înmormântată la Putna vineri, 7 iunie (in Romanian)
- ^ Jean-Paul Emin, ancien sénateur, s'en est allé (in French)
- ^ Muere la senadora Rosalinda López Hernández, hermana de Adán Augusto López y esposa de Rutilio Escandón (in Spanish)
- ^ Côte d'Ivoire : Décès de Mariam Dicoh, la chimiste dont le visage est matérialisé sur les pièces de monnaie de 25 F CFA (in French)
- ^ Addio a Rosalina Neri, da Arcisate ai palcoscenici di tutto il mondo (in Italian)
- ^ Rosa, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's oldest resident sea otter, has died
- ^ Eks Wakil Wali Kota Parepare Faisal Andi Sapada Meninggal Dunia di Makassar (in Indonesian)
- ^ 'Colossus of Scottish journalism' David Scott dies at the age of 83
- ^ Nebula Bassist Ranch Sironi Has Died
- ^ L’artiste Ben, connu pour ses écritures, retrouvé mort à 88 ans (in French)
- ^ Richard Zuschlag, who built Acadian Ambulance service into powerhouse, dies at 76
- ^ Carnet noir: Charles-Albert Antille, ancien président de Sierre et ancien conseiller national, est décédé (in French)
- ^ JUI leader Asmatullah, brother pass away
- ^ Veteran journalist and activist BRP Bhaskar passes away
- ^ Hey Hey It's Saturday star John Blackman dead at 76 after cancer battle
- ^ Décès de l’ancien footballeur David Ngoyi Mbomboko lors d’un incendie à Lubumbashi (in French)
- ^ Grammisvinnaren C.Gambino skjuten till döds på Hisingen (in Swedish)
- ^ Gianpaolo Dozzo trovato morto a 69 anni: era stato sottosegretario della Lega (in Italian)
- ^ Former Chief Justice of Idaho Supreme Court, Daniel T. Eismann, Passes Away at 77
- ^ 'Call me Bill': Longtime Nova Scotia MLA Bill Estabrooks dies at age 76
- ^ Karin Gundersen er død (in Norwegian)
- ^ Freedom fighter Kamal Haider dies
- ^ Parnelli Jones, 1933-2024
- ^ شاهزاده احمدشاه، آخرین ولیعهد افغانستان در آمریکا درگذشت (in Persian)
- ^ Fallecio Matilda Koen Sarano, activista y escritora sefaradi, luchadora incansable por la lengua y la cultura judeoespañola (in Spanish)
- ^ Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, 74, OBM
- ^ Petter Nome er død (in Norwegian)
- ^ Умер бывший первый секретарь обкома КПСС и депутат калининградской облдумы Юрий Семёнов (in Russian)
- ^ ‘Legend of the game’: Legendary WA coach John Todd dead at 86
- ^ Former NFL player Marvin Upshaw dies at 77
- ^ Iranian military adviser killed in Syria, reports say, two months after Iran and Israel came close to war
- ^ Brigitte Bierlein ist tot (in German)
- ^ Brother Marquis, Pioneering 2 Live Crew Rapper, Dead at 58
- ^ 'เจริญ เชาวน์ประยูร' อดีต รมช.คมนาคม และอดีต สส.เชียงใหม่ 7 สมัย เสียชีวิตอย่างสงบ (in Thai)
- ^ Vaqif Hüseynov vəfat etdi (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ [부고] 이춘석(전 서울노원유나이티드 감독)씨 별세 (in Korean)
- ^ Suri ENSV kõrge parteitegelane Johannes Lott (in Estonian)
- ^ Died: Jürgen Moltmann, Theologian of Hope
- ^ Zmarła aktorka teatralna i filmowa Izabela Olszewska (in Polish)
- ^ Dag Erik Pedersen er død: – Verden har mistet en kunstner (in Norwegian)
- ^ William Russell obituary
- ^ Studio Ypsilon founder Jan Schmid dies at 87
- ^ Falleció Armando Silvestre; actor mexicano que trabajo en Hollywood con figuras relevantes como Clint Eastwood (in Spanish)
- ^ Cowboys Hall of Famer Larry Allen dies suddenly at age 52
- ^ Surinaams voetbalicoon Wensley Bundel overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Rob Burrow: Leeds Rhinos rugby league legend dies aged 41 after suffering from motor neurone disease
- ^ Former Hawkeye All-American Carl Cain dies at 89
- ^ Queen Elizabeth lookalike and actress Jeanette Charles dies aged 96
- ^ Murió Edgardo Cozarinsky, escritor y director de cine, autor de “Lejos de dónde” y “La novia de Ode (in Spanish)
- ^ Emma Lou Diemer
- ^ First deputy governor Donovan Ebanks passes away
- ^ Black Lace singer Colin Gibb dies aged 70
- ^ Wspomnienie o prof. Zbigniewie Macieju Gliwiczu (in Polish)
- ^ Beloved ISU Legend Duane Klueh Passes Away at 98
- ^ Former foreign minister David Levy dies at 86
- ^ Tributes as windsurfing 'legend' dies abroad
- ^ Janis Paige, Star of ‘Silk Stockings’ and Broadway’s ‘Pajama Game,’ Dies at 101
- ^ Natasha Ryan, former teen runaway whose 1998 disappearance sparked years-long search, found dead in Rockhampton
- ^ È morto a 87 anni l’ex magistrato ed ex deputato Luigi Saraceni (in Italian)
- ^ Former 'Around The Horn' Panelist Has Died At 73
- ^ TV comedy powerhouse Harold Snoad dies
- ^ 'Missed by all': former NZ First member Barbara Stewart dies
- ^ Venerable Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter Actor Erich Anderson Passes Away
- ^ E’ morto Raffaele Aurisicchio (in Italian)
- ^ 中国工程院院士陈景逝世 曾带领团队攻克昆明阳宗海砷污染治理难题 (in Chinese)
- ^ Умер Артур Чилингаров (in Russian)
- ^ Tansu Çiller'in eşi Özer Uçuran Çiller hayatını kaybetti (in Turkish)
- ^ Muere el ex presidente de Abengoa José Dominguez Abascal (in Spanish)
- ^ Componist en Songfestival-dirigent Harry van Hoof (81) overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Nie żyje Andrzej Kostenko (in Polish)
- ^ Rod puppeteer Maguni Kuanr dead
- ^ Schauspielerin Ruth Maria Kubitschek ist tot (in German)
- ^ E' morto l'attore francese Philippe Leroy (in Italian)
- ^ Detalii cutremurătoare în cazul fotbalistului de 19 ani care s-a înecat în râul Olt: "Putea să fie salvat. Nimeni nu a luptat pentru el" (in Romanian)
- ^ ‘Well respected’ Gary Nairn dies in Queensland
- ^ Tin Oo, NLD founder with Aung San Suu Kyi, dies aged 97 in Myanmar
- ^ Janusz Rewiński nie żyje (in Polish)
- ^ Longtime Senator Richard 'Dick' Sears Jr. dies at 81
- ^ Digital art pioneer Roman Verostko, 94, dies
- ^ CNBC Contributor Ben White Dies Following Brief Illness
- ^ A Tribute To Huchi