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
9
8
- Christophe Deloire, 53, French civil rights activist and journalist, brain cancer.[1]
- Musa Mohamad, 80, Malaysian academic administrator and politician, minister of education (1999–2004) and vice-chancellor of the Universiti Sains Malaysia (1982–1998).[2]
- Ramoji Rao, 87, Indian conglomerate industry executive and film producer (Mayuri, Pakarathinu Pakaram, Mouna Poratam), founder of Ramoji Group, heart disease.[3]
- Valery Saykin, 86, Russian politician, deputy chairman of the council of ministers of the Russian SFSR (1990) and MP (1999–2003).[4]
- Maria da Conceição Tavares, 94, Portuguese-Brazilian economist and politician, deputy (1995–1999) [5]
- Chet Walker, 84, American Hall of Fame basketball player (Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls), NBA champion (1967).[6]
7
- William Anders, 90, American astronaut (Apollo 8, author of the photograph Earthrise) and diplomat, ambassador to Norway (1976–1977), plane crash.[7]
- David Boaz, 70, American libertarian philosopher, cancer.[8]
- Arne Olav Brundtland, 87, Norwegian political scientist.[9]
- André Ferreira, 59, Brazilian volleyball player, Olympic champion (1992), lymphoma.[10]
- A. J. T. Johnsingh, 78, Indian ecologist.[11]
- Ralph Kasambara, 55, Malawian lawyer, minister of justice (2012–2013).[12]
- Rose-Marie, 68, Northern Irish singer and television personality.[13] (death announced on this date)
- Despina Stylianopoulou, 91, Greek actress (Alice in the Navy, Oh! That Wife of Mine).[14]
6
- Nicholas Ball, 78, English actor (EastEnders, Footballers' Wives, Hazell).[15] (death announced on this date)
- Roberto Cossa, 89, Argentine playwright and theatre director.[16]
- Rexhep Ferri, 86, Kosovan-Albanian artist and writer.[17]
- Éric Hazan, 87, French author and publisher.[18]
- Glan Letheren, 68, Welsh footballer (Leeds United, Scunthorpe United, Swansea City), peritoneal cancer.[19]
- Sergei Novikov, 86, Russian mathematician (Novikov conjecture).[20]
- Sir Oliver Popplewell, 96, British judge (Bradford City stadium fire) and cricketer (Cambridge University, Free Foresters).[21]
- Abdul Wahid, 64, Indonesian politician, regent of North Hulu Sungai Regency (2012–2021).[22]
5
- Vassilios Brakatsoulas, 95, Greek lawyer and politician, MP (1958–1961, 1989–1996).[23]
- Alexandrina Cernov, 80, Romanian-Ukrainian academic, literary historian and philologist.[24]
- Fred Dallmayr, 95, American philosopher.[25]
- Jean-Paul Émin, 84, French politician, senator (1989–2008).[26]
- Charles Allsopp, 6th Baron Hindlip, 83, British peer and businessman, member of the House of Lords (1993–1999).[27]
- Adam Kaczmarek, 62, Polish Olympic shooter (1988, 1992).[28]
- Rosalinda López Hernández, 56, Mexican politician, senator (2006–2012) and member of the Congress of Tabasco (2006–2015).[29]
- Dicoh Mariam, 79–80, Ivorian chemist.[30]
- Rosalina Neri, 96, Italian actress (Three Men and a Leg, All the Moron's Men, The Predators) and singer.[31]
- Doug Porter, 94, American college football coach (Mississippi Valley State, Fort Valley State).[32]
- Rosa, 24, American sea otter, euthanasia.[33]
- Faisal Andi Sapada, 66, Indonesian politician, deputy mayor of Parepare (2013–2018), heart attack.[34]
- David Scott, 83, Scottish journalist and broadcaster (Scottish Daily Express, BBC Scotland, STV).[35] (death announced on this date)
- Ranch Sironi, 32, American bassist (Nebula).[36]
- Ben Vautier, 88, French visual artist, suicide by gunshot.[37]
- Richard Zuschlag, 76, American ambulance service executive, founder of Acadian Ambulance, cancer.[38]
4
- Charles-Albert Antille, 79, Swiss businessman and politician, MP (1998–2003).[39]
- Asmatullah, Pakistani politician, MNA (2008–2013, 2018–2023).[40]
- B. R. P. Bhaskar, 92, Indian journalist (The Hindu, The Statesman, Deccan Herald) and human rights activist.[41]
- John Blackman, 76, Australian radio and television presenter (Hey Hey It's Saturday), heart attack.[42]
- Ngoy Bomboko, 47, Congolese footballer (TP Mazembe, Gabala, national team), injuries sustained in a fire.[43]
- Francesco Bruni, 95, Italian politician, deputy (1979–1994).[44]
- C.Gambino, 26, Swedish rapper, shot.[45]
- Gianpaolo Dozzo, 69, Italian politician, deputy (1994–2013).[46]
- Daniel T. Eismann, 77, American jurist, justice (2001–2017) and chief justice (2007–2011) of the Idaho Supreme Court.[47]
- Bill Estabrooks, 76, Canadian politician, Nova Scotia MLA (1998–2013).[48]
- Karin Gundersen, 79, Norwegian literary scholar and translator.[49]
- Kamal Haider, 77, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1986–1988).[50]
- Parnelli Jones, 90, American Hall of Fame racing driver and team owner (Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing), 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner.[51]
- Ahmad Shah Khan, Crown Prince of Afghanistan, 89, Afghan royal, head of the House of Barakzai (since 2007).[52]
- Rex Kirton, 81–82, New Zealand politician, mayor of Upper Hutt (1977–2001).[53]
- Matilda Koen-Sarano, 84, Italian-born Israeli writer.[54]
- Moshe Kotlarsky, 74, American Orthodox rabbi, cancer.[55]
- Ria Lubbers, 83, Dutch first lady.[56]
- Aase Moløkken, 94, Norwegian politician, MP (1980–1981, 1982–1989).[57]
- Petter Nome, 69, Norwegian broadcaster (Dagsrevyen) and journalist (Dagsavisen), cancer.[58]
- Jan Reehorst, 101, Dutch politician, MP (1956–1967), mayor of Haarlem (1977–1984).[59]
- Yury Semyonov, 86, Russian economist and politician, first secretary of the Kaliningrad Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1989–1991).[60]
- John Todd, 86, Australian football player (South Fremantle) and coach (Swan Districts, West Coast Eagles).[61]
- Marvin Upshaw, 77, American football player (Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, St. Louis Cardinals).[62]
3
- Saeed Abiyar, Iranian general, airstrike.[63]
- Brigitte Bierlein, 74, Austrian jurist, president of the Constitutional Court (2018–2019) and chancellor (2019–2020).[64]
- Brother Marquis, 58, American rapper (2 Live Crew), heart attack.[65]
- Charoen Chaoprayun, 89, Thai schoolteacher and politician, MP (1979–1996).[66]
- Vagif Huseynov, 81, Azerbaijani military officer and politician, chairman of the Committee for State Security of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1989–1991).[67]
- Lee Chun-seok, 65, South Korean footballer (Daewoo Royals).[68]
- Johannes Lott, 94, Estonian lawyer and politician, chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR (1975–1978).[69]
- Morrie Markoff, 110, American blogger, writer, and supercentenarian.[70]
- Jürgen Moltmann, 98, German theologian (University of Tübingen).[71]
- Izabella Olszewska, 94, Polish actress (The Wedding, Karol: A Man Who Became Pope, Little Rose).[72]
- Dag Erik Pedersen, 64, Norwegian road racing cyclist and television host.[73]
- Betty Anne Rees, 81, American actress (Unholy Rollers, Sugar Hill).[74]
- William Russell, 99, English actor (Doctor Who, The Adventures of Sir Lancelot, The Great Escape).[75]
- Jan Schmid, 87, Czech actor (Ovoce stromů rajských jíme, Upír z Feratu, Devět kruhů pekla), theatrical director and artistic chief.[76]
- Armando Silvestre, 98, American-Mexican actor (Rossana, The Miracle Roses, Night of the Bloody Apes).[77]
2
- Larry Allen, 52, American Hall of Fame football player (Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers).[78]
- Wensley Bundel, 75, Surinamese football player (Transvaal, national team) and manager (national team).[79]
- Rob Burrow, 41, English rugby league player (Leeds Rhinos, Yorkshire, national team), complications from motor neurone disease.[80]
- Carl Cain, 89, American basketball player (Iowa Hawkeyes), Olympic champion (1956).[81]
- Jeannette Charles, 96, British actress (National Lampoon's European Vacation, The Naked Gun, Austin Powers in Goldmember).[82]
- Edgardo Cozarinsky, 85, Argentine writer and filmmaker (One Man's War).[83]
- Emma Lou Diemer, 96, American composer.[84]
- Donovan Ebanks, 72, Cayman diplomat, acting governor (2009–2010).[85]
- Colin Gibb, 70, British musician (Black Lace).[86]
- Maciej Gliwicz, 85, Polish biologist.[87]
- Duane Klueh, 98, American basketball player (Denver Nuggets, Fort Wayne Pistons, Indiana State Sycamores).[88]
- David Levy, 86, Israeli politician, MK (1969–2006), minister of construction (1979–1990) and three-times of foreign affairs.[89]
- Farrel O'Shea, 60, British professional windsurfer.[90]
- Janis Paige, 101, American actress (Please Don't Eat the Daisies, The Pajama Game, It's Always Jan).[91]
- Natasha Ryan, 40, Australian runaway, subject of a disappearance case.[92] (death announced on this date)
- Luigi Saraceni, 86, Italian politician, deputy (1994–2001).[93]
- T. J. Simers, 73, American sports columnist (Los Angeles Times, The Orange County Register) and television personality (Around the Horn), brain cancer.[94]
- Harold Snoad, 88, British television producer, writer and director (Keeping Up Appearances, Ever Decreasing Circles, Don't Wait Up).[95]
- Barbara Stewart, 72, New Zealand politician, MP (2002–2008, 2011–2017).[96]
1
- Erich Anderson, 67, American actor (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Bat*21, Unfaithful), esophageal cancer.[97]
- Raffaele Aurisicchio, 70, Italian politician, deputy (2006–2008).[98]
- Chen Jing, 89, Chinese engineer and metallurgist.[99]
- Artur Chilingarov, 84, Russian polar explorer and politician, member of the State Duma (1993–2011, since 2016) and senator (2011–2014).[100]
- Özer Uçuran Çiller, 86, Turkish engineer and businessman, heart attack.[101]
- José Domínguez Abascal, 70, Spanish politician and engineer, secretary of state for energy (2018–2020).[102]
- Harry van Hoof, 81, Dutch conductor ("Ding-a-dong", "I See a Star"), composer ("How Do You Do") and music arranger.[103]
- Andrzej Kostenko, 87, Polish screenwriter (Ręce do góry, Le Départ) and actor (When Angels Fall).[104]
- Maguni Charan Kuanr, 87, Indian puppeteer.[105]
- Ruth Maria Kubitschek, 92, Czechoslovak-born German actress (He Can't Stop Doing It, Madame and Her Niece, Tears of Blood).[106]
- Philippe Leroy, 93, French actor (The Hole, The Life of Leonardo da Vinci, Sandokan).[107]
- Flavius Magraon, 19, Romanian footballer (CSM Slatina), drowned.[108]
- Gary Nairn, 73, Australian politician, MP (1996–2007) and special minister of state (2006–2007), cancer.[109]
- Tin Oo, 97, Burmese general and politician, minister of defence (1974–1977) and commander-in-chief of defence services (1974–1976).[110]
- Q.S. Serafijn, 64, Dutch conceptual artist, author, and sculptor.[111]
- Janusz Rewiński, 74, Polish actor and politician, MP (1991–1993).[112]
- Dick Sears, 81, American politician, member of the Vermont Senate (since 1993).[113]
- Roman Verostko, 94, American artist and academic.[114]
- Ben White, 52, American finance journalist (CNBC).[115]
- Murisi Zwizwai, 54, Zimbabwean politician, MP (2003–2023).[116]
Previous months
References
- ^ Christophe Deloire, secrétaire général de Reporters sans frontières, est mort (in French)
- ^ Former education minister Musa Mohamad dies at 81
- ^ Ramoji Film City founder Ramoji Rao passes away: Tributes pour in
- ^ ФСБР соболезнует родным и близким Валерия Сайкина (in Russian)
- ^ Morre, aos 94 anos, a economista Maria da Conceição Tavares (in Portuguese)
- ^ Seven-time NBA All-Star Chet Walker dies at age of 84
- ^ Former astronaut William Anders who took iconic Earthrise photo has died in Washington plane crash
- ^ Remembering David Boaz
- ^ Arne Olav Brundtland er død (in Norwegian)
- ^ Campeão olímpico de vôlei, Pampa morre de câncer aos 59 anos (in Portuguese)
- ^ Eminent wildlife biologist AJT Johnsingh dies
- ^ Former attorney general Ralph Kasambara dead
- ^ NI singer Rose-Marie Kane dies at 68
- ^ Πέθανε η αγαπημένη ηθοποιός, Δέσποινα Στυλιανοπούλου (in Greek)
- ^ EastEnders and Hazell actor Nicholas Ball dies aged 78
- ^ Murió Roberto “Tito” Cossa, un ícono del teatro argentino (in Spanish)
- ^ Academician Rexhep Ferri passed away
- ^ Mort d’Eric Hazan, l’insurrection qui s’en va (in French)
- ^ Glan Letheren
- ^ Скончался Сергей Петрович Новиков (in Russian)
- ^ Sir Oliver Popplewell, High Court judge and MCC president famous as ‘Mr Justice Popplecarrot’ – obituary
- ^ 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)
- ^ Winfried "Fred" R. Dallmayr
- ^ Jean-Paul Emin, ancien sénateur, s'en est allé (in French)
- ^ Lord Hindlip obituary: Christie’s chairman who sold Van Gogh’s Sunflowers for £24 million (subscription required)
- ^ Zmarł Adam Kaczmarek (in Polish)
- ^ 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)
- ^ Doug Porter, former HBCU coach who was the oldest living College Football Hall of Famer, dies at 94
- ^ 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)
- ^ Capodimonte – Morto l’onorevole Francesco Bruni, il ricordo del sindaco (in Italian)
- ^ 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)
- ^ Rex Stratton Kirton
- ^ Fallecio Matilda Koen Sarano, activista y escritora sefaradi, luchadora incansable por la lengua y la cultura judeoespañola (in Spanish)
- ^ Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, 74, OBM
- ^ Ria Lubbers, weduwe oud-premier Ruud Lubbers, overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Moløkken, Aase (1930-2024) (in Norwegian)
- ^ Petter Nome er død (in Norwegian)
- ^ Oud-burgemeester Jan Reehorst (101) van Haarlem en Velsen overleden: ’Zijn levendigheid en scherpe geest vielen op’ (in Dutch)
- ^ 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)
- ^ Morrie Markoff – 110-year-old Blogger – Born Jan. 11, 1914 – Oldest Living U.S. Man – Passed June 3, 2024
- ^ 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)
- ^ Betty Anne Rees, Actress in ‘The Unholy Rollers’ and ‘Sugar Hill,’ Dies at 81
- ^ 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
- ^ Q.S. Serafijn (1960-2024) (in Dutch)
- ^ 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