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.
October
10
9
- George Baldock, 31, English-born Greek footballer (Milton Keynes Dons, Sheffield United, Greece national team), drowned.[1] (body discovered on this date)
- Dieter Burdenski, 73, German footballer (Werder Bremen, West Germany national team).[2]
- Lily Ebert, 100, Hungarian-born British Holocaust survivor and writer.[3]
- Lee Wei Ling, 69, Singaporean neurologist, director of the National Neuroscience Institute, complications from progressive supranuclear palsy.[4]
- T. P. Madhavan, 88, Indian actor (Chirikkudukka, Arangum Aniyarayum, Aavanikunnile Kinnaripookkal), stomach disease.[5]
- Dhaneswar Majhi, 83, Indian politician, MP (1978–1984) and three-time Odisha MLA.[6]
- Elisa Montés, 89, Spanish actress (Django the Condemned, Samson and His Mighty Challenge, 99 Women).[7]
- Leif Segerstam, 80, Finnish conductor, composer and musician.[8]
- Elahi Bux Soomro, 98, Pakistani politician, speaker of the National Assembly (1997–2001), cardiac arrest.[9]
- Ratan Tata, 86, Indian conglomerate industry executive, chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Group (1990–2012, 2016–2017).[10]
- Edward Vaughn, 90, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1979–1980, 1995–2000).[11] (death announced on this date)
8
- Jorge Arriagada, 81, Chilean-French film composer (The Women on the 6th Floor, Bicycling with Molière, The Insomniac on the Bridge).[12]
- Pat Fischer, 84, American football player (St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Redskins).[13]
- Joseph Haydar, 85, Australian Olympic weightlifter (1964).[14]
- Job, 96, Swiss comics artist (Yakari).[15]
- Tim Johnson, 77, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1987–1997) and Senate (1997–2015).[16]
- Ray McCauley, 75, South African religious leader.[17]
- Maxine Mimms, 96, American educator (Evergreen State College).[18]
- Omar Palma, 66, Argentine football player (Rosario Central, C.D. Veracruz) and manager (Central Córdoba), complications from a stroke.[19]
- Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira, 83, Indonesian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Weetebula (1985–2008) and Maumere (2008–2018).[20]
- Abdul Salaam, 71, American football player (New York Jets).[21]
- Luis Tiant, 83, Cuban baseball player (Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees).[22]
- Bernard Tissier de Mallerais, 79, French traditionalist Catholic prelate, bishop of the Society of Saint Pius X (since 1988), injuries sustained in a fall.[23]
- Panangipalli Venugopal, 82, Indian cardiac surgeon.[24]
- Wu Bangguo, 83, Chinese politician, vice premier (1995–2003) and chairman of the NPCSC (2003–2013).[25]
- Artyom Yenin, 48, Russian footballer (Shinnik Yaroslavl, Spartak Kostroma, national team).[26]
7
- Amaury du Closel, 68, French composer and conductor.[27]
- Tahir Emra, 86, Albanian painter.[28]
- Emilio Gabaglio, 87, Italian trade unionist, president of the ACLI (1969–1972), general secretary of the ETUC (1991–2003).[29]
- Claude Gewerc, 77, French politician, mayor of Clermont, Oise (2001–2004).[30]
- Brian Hastings, 84, New Zealand cricketer (Canterbury, national team).[31]
- Hans van Hemert, 79, Dutch music producer (Luv', Mouth and MacNeal) and songwriter ("How Do You Do"), prostate cancer.[32]
- Cissy Houston, 91, American singer (The Sweet Inspirations) and actress (The Preacher's Wife), Grammy winner (1997, 1999), complications from Alzheimer's disease.[33]
- Sultan bin Mohammed Al Kabeer, 70, Saudi prince and food industry executive, co-founder of Almarai.[34]
- Clement Kemboi, 32, Kenyan middle-distance runner, suicide by hanging.[35] (body discovered on this date)
- Arie L. Kopelman, 86, American businessman and philanthropist, president of Chanel (1986–2004), pancreatic cancer.[36]
- Georg Krücken, 62, German sociologist.[37]
- Recai Kutan, 94, Turkish politician, minister of energy and natural resources (1996–1997) and construction and settlement (1977–1978).[38]
- Jack Ponti, 66, American songwriter ("Hey Stoopid", "Love's a Loaded Gun") and record producer.[39]
- Nicholas Pryor, 89, American actor (Beverly Hills, 90210, Port Charles, Risky Business), cancer.[40]
- Lore Segal, 96, Austrian-American novelist.[41]
- John Arthur Smith, 83, American politician, member of the New Mexico Senate (1989–2020).[42]
- Elhanan Tannenbaum, 78, Polish-born Israeli hostage.[43]
- Zaw Myint Maung, 72, Burmese politician and political prisoner, chief minister of Mandalay Region (2016–2021), leukemia.[44]
6
- Renat Akchurin, 79, Russian cardiac surgeon.[45]
- Alejandro Arcos, 43, Mexican politician, mayor of Chilpancingo (since 2024).[46]
- Kipyegon Bett, 26, Kenyan middle-distance runner, renal and hepatic failure.[47]
- Sefedin Braho, 71, Albanian footballer (Luftëtari, Partizani, national team).[48]
- Dominic Cossa, 89, American operatic baritone.[49]
- Dan Coughlin, 86, American sportscaster (WJW) and journalist (Cleveland Plain Dealer).[50]
- Laine Erik, 82, Estonian Olympic middle-distance runner (1964).[51]
- Minas Hadjimichael, 67, Cypriot diplomat, injuries sustained from a traffic collision.[52]
- Dave Hobson, 87, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1991–2009) and the Ohio Senate (1982–1991).[53]
- Shimon Kagan, 82, Israeli chess player.[54]
- Claude Lapointe, 85, French illustrator and teacher.[55]
- Johnny Neel, 70, American musician (The Allman Brothers Band), heart failure.[56]
- Johan Neeskens, 73, Dutch football player (Ajax, Barcelona, national team) and manager, heart attack.[57]
- Edna Tepava, 69, French beauty pageant contestant, Miss Tahiti (1973), Miss France (1974).[58]
- Tolen Toktasynov, 61, Kazakh politician, MP (2000–2004).[59]
- Géjza Valent, 71, Czech Olympic discus thrower (1988).[60]
5
- A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, 93, Bangladeshi politician, president (2001–2002), minister of foreign affairs (2001), and deputy prime minister (1979), lung infection.[61]
- Donald L. Barlett, 88, American investigative journalist and non-fiction writer.[62]
- Sammy Basso, 28, Italian biologist and writer, heart attack.[63]
- Helmut Bauer, 87, German Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Würzburg (1988–2008).[64]
- Robert Coover, 92, American author (The Public Burning, Gerald's Party, A Political Fable).[65]
- Ildar Dadin, 42, Russian anti-Kremlin political activist, combat injuries.[66]
- Timothy Darvill, 66, English archaeologist, cancer.[67]
- Taylor Rousseau Grigg, 25, American TikToker.[68] (death announced on this date)
- Doc Harris, 76, Canadian radio broadcaster (CKLG, CKNW) and voice actor (Dragon Ball Z).[69]
- Jack Iker, 75, American Anglican clergyman, bishop of Fort Worth (1995–2009).[70]
- Kordian Jajszczok, 74, Polish Olympic ice hockey player (1976).[71]
- Jeong Hui-gyeong, 92, South Korean academic and politician, MP (1996–2000).[72]
- Naima Lamcharki, 81, Moroccan actress (Casablanca, Nest of Spies, Blood Wedding).[73]
- Ifigenia Martínez y Hernández, 99, Mexican politician and diplomat, senator (1988–1991, 2018–2024), president (since 2024) and four-time member of the chamber of deputies.[74]
- Werner Merzbacher, 96, Swiss-American businessman.[75]
- Vladimir Piskunov, 83, Russian businessman and politician, member of the Soviet of Nationalities (1984–1989).[76]
- Mimis Plessas, 99, Greek composer and pianist.[77]
- Mohammed Sabir, 84, Pakistani-born British businessman.[78]
- Maksim Samoylov, 43, Russian footballer (FC Izhevsk, FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk), heart attack.[79]
- Siegfried, 51, French film director and composer (For Sale, Louise (Take 2), Sansa).[80] (death announced on this date)
- Nell Smith, 17, Canadian singer (The Flaming Lips), traffic collision.[81]
- Tepin, 12, American Hall of Fame racehorse.[82] (death announced on this date)
- Shambhuji Thakor, 74, Indian politician, Gujarat MLA (2007–2022).[83]
- Giorgio Trevisan, 89, Italian comic artist (War Picture Library, Ken Parker, Julia).[84]
- Ilaitia Tuisese, 77, Fijian rugby union player (national team) and politician, MP (2001–2014).[85]
- Pavla Vošahlíková, 73, Czech historian.[86]
4
- Leah Rawls Atkins, 89, American historian.[87]
- Barbara Blackman, 95, Australian writer and philanthropist.[88]
- Allan Blye, 87, Canadian-born American television writer (The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour) and actor (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood).[89]
- Chazom Chazom, 76, Israeli footballer (Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Yehud, Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim).[90]
- Christopher Ciccone, 63, American dancer and interior designer, cancer.[91]
- Willi Giesemann, 87, German footballer (Hamburger SV, HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst, West Germany national team).[92]
- Daniel Guimarães, 37, Brazilian footballer (Mogi Mirim, América de Natal, Nacional), cancer.[93]
- Yukio Hattori, 78, Japanese television personality (Iron Chef) and food critic.[94]
- John Henderson, 91, Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Whitby Dunlops).[95]
- Samson Kandie, 53, Kenyan long-distance runner, beaten.[96]
- Anatoliy Konkov, 75, Ukrainian football player (Shahktar Donetsk, Dynamo Kyiv) and manager (national team).[97] (death announced on this date)
- Greg Landry, 77, American football player and coach (Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears).[98]
- Alexander Leitch, Baron Leitch, 76, British businessman and life peer, member of the House of Lords (since 2004), leukaemia.[99]
- Petar Matić Dule, 104, Serbian army colonel general, politician and World War II veteran, last living People's Hero of Yugoslavia.[100]
- Lourdes Mendoza, 66, Peruvian politician, second vice president (2006–2011) and deputy (2006–2011), heart attack.[101]
- Marlon Pérez Arango, 48, Colombian Olympic cyclist (1996, 2000, 2004), stabbed.[102]
- Lea Pericoli, 89, Italian tennis player.[103]
- Emiliano Queiroz, 88, Brazilian actor (Madame Satã, Xuxa e os Duendes, A Wolf at the Door), cardiac arrest.[104]
- O. R. Ramachandran, 77, Indian politician, Tamil Nadu MLA (1991–2006).[105]
- Billy Shaw, 85, American Hall of Fame football player (Buffalo Bills), hyponatremia.[106]
- Marina Voskanyants, 90, Russian animator and cartoonist.[107]
- Ye Minghan, 99, Chinese physicist, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[108]
3
- Terje Bjørklund, 79, Norwegian jazz pianist and composer.[109]
- Michel Blanc, 72, French film director (Grosse fatigue, Summer Things) and actor (Marche à l'ombre), heart attack.[110]
- Saturnino Braga, 93, Brazilian politician, two-time deputy, senator (1975–1986), mayor of Rio de Janeiro (1986–1989).[111]
- Carlos Brosas, 68, Filipino Olympic swimmer (1972).[112]
- Pierre Christin, 86, French comics writer (Valérian and Laureline).[113]
- Jack Colwell, 34, Australian singer and songwriter.[114]
- Lino Falzon, 83, Maltese footballer (Sliema Wanderers, national team).[115]
- Yeshayahu Gavish, 99, Israeli major general.[116]
- John Gierach, 78, American author, heart attack.[117]
- Keerikkadan Jose, 72, Indian actor (Kireedam, Mimics Parade, Customs Diary).[118]
- María Lagunes, 102, Mexican sculptor.[119] (death announced on this date)
- Fiona MacDonald, 67, Australian television presenter (Wombat, It's a Knockout), complications from motor neurone disease.[120]
- Abdul Majeed Mahir, 96, Maldivian political activist.[121]
- Jerry Miller, American singer (The Untouchables).[122]
- Cid Moreira, 97, Brazilian television journalist (Jornal Nacional).[123]
- Mary O'Rourke, 87, Irish politician, TD (1982–2002, 2007–2011) and two-time senator.[124]
- Bob Speake, 94, American baseball player (Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants).[125]
2
- Christopher Charles Benninger, 81, American-born Indian architect, cancer.[126]
- Susie Berning, 83, American Hall of Fame golfer, U.S. Women's Open champion (1968, 1972, 1973).[127]
- Guido Carlesi, 87, Italian racing cyclist.[128]
- Jason Cirone, 53, Canadian-Italian ice hockey player (Winnipeg Jets), cancer.[129]
- Marissa Haque, 61, Indonesian actress and politician, member of the House of Representatives (2004–2006), cardiac arrest.[130]
- Modou Jadama, 30, Gambian footballer (Tulsa Roughnecks, Portland Timbers 2, Hartford Athletic).[131]
- Gerald Kember, 78, New Zealand rugby union player (Wellington, national team).[132]
- Midkhat Khakimov, 84, Russian politician, MP (2000–2003).[133]
- Matthew Lewis, 94, American photojournalist (The Washington Post), Pulitzer Prize winner (1975).[134]
- Arbogaste Mbella Ntone, 82, Cameroonian singer.[135]
- Herman Ouseley, Baron Ouseley, 79, Guyanese-born British civil rights activist and politician, member of the House of Lords (2001–2019).[136]
- Daniel Pinard, 81–82, Canadian radio and television presenter (Ciel, mon Pinard!), pulmonary embolism.[137]
- Martin Schröder, 93, Dutch pilot and businessman, founder of Martinair.[138]
- Ken Tobias, 79, Canadian singer-songwriter ("Stay Awhile"), brain cancer.[139]
- Francisco Tomey, 78, Spanish politician, senator (1986–1989, 1993–2000), deputy (1989–1993).[140]
- Sir David Varney, 78, British public servant, chairman of HM Revenue and Customs (2005–2006).[141]
- Sir Daniel Williams, 88, Grenadian politician and lawyer, governor-general (1996–2008).[142]
- Richard Woodman, 80, English novelist and naval historian, cancer.[143]
- Jonathan Zwingina, 70, Nigerian politician, senator (1999–2007).[144]
1
- Michael Ancram, 13th Marquess of Lothian, 79, British politician and peer, three-time MP, member of the House of Lords (since 2010).[145]
- Jean-Claude Bourbault, 79, French actor (Les Uns et les Autres, Paris Lockdown).[146]
- David Burnham, 91, American journalist (The New York Times), choking.[147]
- Güneri Cıvaoğlu, 85, Turkish journalist and television presenter.[148]
- Stephan Dabbert, 66, German academic and agricultural economist.[149]
- Milton Thiago de Mello, 108, Brazilian primatologist.[150]
- Denílson, 81, Brazilian footballer (Fluminense, national team).[151]
- Vyacheslav Dobrynin, 78, Russian composer and singer, stroke.[152]
- Fritz Escovão, 81, Brazilian samba rock musician (Trio Mocotó).[153]
- Zenón Franco Ocampos, 68, Paraguayan chess grandmaster.[154]
- Alford Gardner, 98, Jamaican-born British Windrush generation emigrant, bowel cancer.[155]
- Francesco Merloni, 99, Italian industrialist and politician, minister of public works (1992–1994), deputy (1976–1992, 1996–2001) and twice senator.[156]
- Luis Olivares, 84, Chilean footballer (Universidad Católica, Deportes Temuco).[157]
- Rastislav Trtík, 63, Czech handball player (HK Košice) and coach (MT Melsungen, national team).[158]
- Garcia Glen White, 61, American serial killer, execution by lethal injection.[159]
- Bob Yerkes, 92, American stuntman (Back to the Future, Return of the Jedi, Hook).[160]
Previous months
References
External links
🔥 Top keywords: Main PageJames Earl JonesSpecial:SearchWikipedia:Featured picturesCecilia HartThe Greatest of All TimeAngel GomesTyreek HillDeaths in 2024CleopatraThe Perfect Couple (TV series)Dave GrohlJulienne MarieJordan MasonBeetlejuice BeetlejuiceJohnny GaudreauJames Earl Jones on screen and stageBeetlejuiceEmily Armstrong (musician)Aaron RodgersChester BenningtonKamala HarrisEve HewsonLinkin ParkSeptember 11 attacksRebel RidgeVikas SethiRobert Earl Jones2024 United States presidential debatesDeadpool & WolverineJeffrey JonesLee CarsleyStree 22026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)Bad Blood (2024)Victor MosesBrock PurdyLiev Schreiber.xxx