People who died on August 24 94
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Fu Youyi
d. 691
Fu Youyi, official of the Tang Dynasty
Emperor Saga
d. 842 (b. 786)
Saga, emperor of Japan (d. 842)
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Guthred
d. 895
Guthred, king of Northumbria
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Doulu Ge
d. 927
Doulu Ge, chancellor of Later Tang
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Wei Shuo (Later Tang)
d. 927
Wei Shuo, chancellor of Later Tang
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Empress Dowager Liu (Later Jin)
d. 942
Liu, empress dowager of Later Jin
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Zhang Ye (Later Shu)
d. 948
Zhang Ye, Chinese general and chancellor
Michael V Kalaphates
d. 1042 (b. 1015)
Michael V Kalaphates, Byzantine emperor (b. 1015)
Magnus Barefoot
d. 1103 (b. 1073)
Magnus Barefoot, Norwegian king (b. 1073)
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Eustace the Monk
d. 1217 (b. 1170)
Eustace the Monk, French pirate (b. 1170)
Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1313 (b. 1275)
Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1275)
Casimir III, Duke of Pomerania
d. 1372 (b. 1348)
Casimir III, Duke of Pomerania (b. 1348)
Sophie of Pomerania, Duchess of Pomerania
d. 1497 (b. 1435)
Sophie of Pomerania, Duchess of Pomerania (b. 1435)
Cecily of York
d. 1507 (b. 1469)
Cecily of York, English princess (b. 1469)
Parmigianino
d. 1540 (b. 1503)
Parmigianino, Italian painter and etcher (b. 1503)
Gasparo Contarini
d. 1542 (b. 1483)
Gasparo Contarini, Italian cardinal (b. 1483)
Gaspard II de Coligny
d. 1572 (b. 1519)
Gaspard II de Coligny, French admiral (b. 1519)
Charles de Téligny
d. 1572 (b. 1535)
Charles de Téligny, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1535)
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Thomas Digges
d. 1595 (b. 1546)
Thomas Digges, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1546)
Rose of Lima
d. 1617 (b. 1586)
Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (b. 1586)
Nicholas Stone
d. 1647 (b. 1586)
Nicholas Stone, English sculptor and architect (b. 1586)
Jean François Paul de Gondi
d. 1679 (b. 1614)
Jean François Paul de Gondi, French cardinal and author (b. 1614)
Thomas Blood
d. 1680 (b. 1618)
Thomas Blood, Irish colonel (b. 1618)
Ferdinand Bol
d. 1680 (b. 1616)
Ferdinand Bol, Dutch painter and etcher (b. 1616)
John Owen (theologian)
d. 1683 (b. 1616)
John Owen, English theologian and academic (b. 1616)
Ewald Christian von Kleist
d. 1759 (b. 1715)
Ewald Christian von Kleist, German poet and soldier (b. 1715)
George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton
d. 1773 (b. 1709)
George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1709)
Cosmas of Aetolia
d. 1779 (b. 1714)
Cosmas of Aetolia, Greek monk and saint (b. 1714)
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Thomas Alcock (priest)
d. 1798 (b. 1709)
Thomas Alcock, English priest and author (b. 1709)
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James Carr (Massachusetts politician)
d. 1818 (b. 1777)
James Carr, American soldier and politician (d. 1818)
Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot
d. 1832 (b. 1796)
Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, French physicist and engineer (b. 1796)
Ferenc Kölcsey
d. 1838 (b. 1790)
Ferenc Kölcsey, Hungarian poet, critic, and politician (b. 1790)
Theodore Hook
d. 1841 (b. 1788)
Theodore Hook, English composer and educator (d. 1841)
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John Ordronaux (privateer)
d. 1841 (b. 1778)
John Ordronaux, French-American soldier (b. 1778)
Rudolf Clausius
d. 1888 (b. 1822)
Rudolf Clausius, German physicist and mathematician (b. 1822)
Albert F. Mummery
d. 1895 (b. 1855)
Albert F. Mummery, English mountaineer and author (b. 1855)
Kate Douglas Wiggin
d. 1923 (b. 1856)
Kate Douglas Wiggin, American author and educator (d. 1923)
Tom Norman
d. 1930 (b. 1860)
Tom Norman, English businessman and showman (b. 1860)
Kate M. Gordon
d. 1932 (b. 1861)
Kate M. Gordon, American activist (b. 1861)
Frederick Carl Frieseke
d. 1939 (b. 1874)
Frederick Carl Frieseke, American painter and educator (b. 1874)
Paul Gottlieb Nipkow
d. 1940 (b. 1860)
Paul Gottlieb Nipkow, Polish-German technician and inventor, invented the Nipkow disk (b. 1860)
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Antonio Alice
d. 1943 (b. 1886)
Antonio Alice, Argentinian painter and educator (b. 1886)
Simone Weil
d. 1943 (b. 1909)
Simone Weil, French philosopher and activist (b. 1909)
James Clark McReynolds
d. 1946 (b. 1862)
James Clark McReynolds, American lawyer and judge, 48th United States Attorney General (b. 1862)
Getúlio Vargas
d. 1954 (b. 1882)
Getúlio Vargas, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 14th President of Brazil (b. 1882)
Kenji Mizoguchi
d. 1956 (b. 1898)
Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1898)
Paul Henry (painter)
d. 1958 (b. 1876)
Paul Henry, Irish painter and educator (b. 1876)
Henry J. Kaiser
d. 1967 (b. 1882)
Henry J. Kaiser, American businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards and Kaiser Aluminum (b. 1882)
Alexander P. de Seversky
d. 1974 (b. 1894)
Alexander P. de Seversky, Russian-American pilot and businessman, co-founded Republic Aviation (b. 1894)
Buddy O'Connor
d. 1977 (b. 1916)
Buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)
Louis Prima
d. 1978 (b. 1910)
Louis Prima, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and actor (b. 1910)
Hanna Reitsch
d. 1979 (b. 1912)
Hanna Reitsch, German soldier and pilot (b. 1912)
Yootha Joyce
d. 1980 (b. 1927)
Yootha Joyce, English actress (b. 1927)
Félix-Antoine Savard
d. 1982 (b. 1896)
Félix-Antoine Savard, Canadian priest and author (b. 1896)
Kalevi Kotkas
d. 1983 (b. 1913)
Kalevi Kotkas, Estonian-Finnish high jumper and discus thrower (b. 1913)
Scott Nearing
d. 1983 (b. 1883)
Scott Nearing, American economist, educator, and activist (b. 1883)
Paul Creston
d. 1985 (b. 1906)
Paul Creston, American composer and educator (d. 1985)
Malcolm Kirk
d. 1987 (b. 1936)
Malcolm Kirk, English rugby player and wrestler (b. 1936)
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Sergei Dovlatov
d. 1990 (b. 1941)
Sergei Dovlatov, Russian-American journalist and author (d. 1990)
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Gely Abdel Rahman
d. 1990 (b. 1931)
Gely Abdel Rahman, Sudanese-Egyptian poet and academic (b. 1931)
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Bernard Castro
d. 1991 (b. 1904)
Bernard Castro, Italian-American inventor (b. 1904)
André Donner
d. 1992 (b. 1918)
André Donner, Dutch academic and judge (b. 1918)
Luigi Villoresi
d. 1997 (b. 1909)
Luigi Villoresi, Italian race car driver (b. 1907)
E. G. Marshall
d. 1998 (b. 1914)
E. G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910)
Mary Jane Croft
d. 1999 (b. 1916)
Mary Jane Croft, American actress (b. 1916)
Alexandre Lagoya
d. 1999 (b. 1929)
Alexandre Lagoya, Egyptian guitarist and composer (b. 1929)
Andy Hug
d. 2000 (b. 1964)
Andy Hug, Swiss martial artist and kick-boxer (b. 1964)
Jane Greer
d. 2001 (b. 1924)
Jane Greer, American actress (d. 2001)
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Roman Matsov
d. 2001 (b. 1917)
Roman Matsov, Estonian violinist, pianist, and conductor (b. 1917)
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Nikolay Guryanov
d. 2002 (b. 1909)
Nikolay Guryanov Russian priest and mystic (b. 1909)
Wilfred Thesiger
d. 2003 (b. 1910)
Wilfred Thesiger, Ethiopian-English explorer and author (b. 1910)
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
d. 2004 (b. 1926)
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Swiss-American psychiatrist and academic (b. 1926)
Rocco Petrone
d. 2006 (b. 1926)
Rocco Petrone, American soldier and engineer (b. 1926)
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Léopold Simoneau
d. 2006 (b. 1916)
Léopold Simoneau, Canadian tenor and educator (b. 1916)
Andrée Boucher
d. 2007 (b. 1937)
Andrée Boucher, Canadian educator and politician, 39th Mayor of Quebec City (b. 1937)
Aaron Russo
d. 2007 (b. 1943)
Aaron Russo, American director and producer (b. 1943)
Satoshi Kon
d. 2010 (b. 1963)
Satoshi Kon, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1963)
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Seyhan Erözçelik
d. 2011 (b. 1962)
Seyhan Erözçelik, Turkish poet and author (b. 1962)
Mike Flanagan (baseball)
d. 2011 (b. 1951)
Mike Flanagan, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1951)
Dadullah (Pakistani Taliban)
d. 2012 (b. 1965)
Dadullah, Pakistani Taliban leader (b. 1965)
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Pauli Ellefsen
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Pauli Ellefsen, Faroese surveyor and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (b. 1936)
Steve Franken
d. 2012 (b. 1932)
Steve Franken, American actor (b. 1932)
Félix Miélli Venerando
d. 2012 (b. 1937)
Félix Miélli Venerando, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1937)
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Gerry Baker
d. 2013 (b. 1938)
Gerry Baker, American soccer player and manager (b. 1938)
Nílton de Sordi
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Nílton de Sordi, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1931)
Julie Harris (actress)
d. 2013 (b. 1925)
Julie Harris, American actress (b. 1925)
Muriel Siebert
d. 2013 (b. 1928)
Muriel Siebert, American businesswoman and philanthropist (d. 2013)
Richard Attenborough
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, and producer (d. 2014)
Antônio Ermírio de Moraes
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Antônio Ermírio de Moraes, Brazilian businessman (b. 1928)
Charlie Coffey
d. 2015 (b. 1934)
Charlie Coffey, American football player and coach (b. 1934)
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Joseph F. Traub
d. 2015 (b. 1932)
Joseph F. Traub, German-American computer scientist and academic (b. 1932)
Justin Wilson (racing driver)
d. 2015 (b. 1978)
Justin Wilson, English race car driver (b. 1978)
Walter Scheel
d. 2016 (b. 1919)
Walter Scheel, German politician, 4th President of Germany (b. 1919)
Jay Thomas
d. 2017 (b. 1948)
Jay Thomas, American actor, comedian, and radio talk show host (b. 1948)