Famous People Who Died In 2024

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 2024. This list includes people like Shannen Doherty, Donald Sutherland, Bob Newhart, O. J. Simpson, Dabney Coleman and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include actresses, TikTok Stars, comedians and journalists who died in 2024. This list includes people from United States and many more countries.
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 1 
James Earl Jones
(One of the Greatest Actors in American History)
James Earl Jones
55
Birthdate: January 17, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Arkabutla, Mississippi, United States
Died: September 9

A veteran actor with a career spanning more than seven decades, James Earl Jones has been described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors. He initially aspired to be a doctor but fate had other plans for him. He began his career as a stage actor and soon joined films as well.

 2 
Liam Payne
(Singer-Songwriter and a Member of the British Boy Band ‘One Direction’)
Liam Payne
54
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 29, 1993
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Died: October 16

Liam Payne is a popular English singer-songwriter who is part of the world-renowned boy band One Direction. Also a well-known philanthropist, Liam Payne has supported Comic Relief and Unicef. In 2020, he helped raise over $10 million for charitable organizations fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to his charity work, he serves as an inspiration to many youngsters across the world.

 3 
Bob Newhart
(Actor and Comedian Known for His Deadpan and Slightly Stammering Delivery Style)
Bob Newhart
23
Birthdate: September 5, 1929
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Died: July 18

American stand-up comedian Bob Newhart is renowned for his slightly stammering delivery style and dry humor for which he was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2002. Over the years, his comedic style has influenced many comedians. Also an actor, he was ranked 17th on TV Guide's list of 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.

 4 
Donald Sutherland
(Canadian Actor With a Film Career Spanning Six Decades)
Donald Sutherland
27
Birthdate: July 17, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Saint John, Canada
Died: June 20

Donald Sutherland is arguably the greatest Canadian actor of all time. In an illustrious career, that spans over more than five decades, Sutherland has played an influential role in both Canadian and American entertainment industries. He won an Academy Honorary Award in 2017 for his immense contribution to cinema. He is the father of actors Kiefer, Rossif, and Angus Sutherland.

 5 
Akira Toriyama
(Japanese Manga Artist)
Akira Toriyama
14
Birthdate: April 5, 1955
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Died: March 1

Akira Toriyama is a Japanese character designer and manga artist. The creator of one of the most popular manga series of all time, Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama is widely considered one of the most influential artists to have changed the history of manga; his creation Dragon Ball is often cited as a source of inspiration by several manga artists.

 6 
Shannen Doherty
36
Birthdate: April 12, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died: July 13

Shannen Doherty is an American actress who established herself in the entertainment industry after starting out as a child actress. Thanks to her bad-girl reputation, she was described by People magazine as the iconic Hollywood bad girl of the nineties. Shannen Doherty is also an avid animal rights activist and a patron of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

 7 
Franz Beckenbauer
(One of the Greatest Football Players in the History of the Sport)
Franz Beckenbauer
23
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 11, 1945
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Died: January 7
German former footballer Franz Beckenbauer spent most of his career with Bayern Munich, winning championships such as the European Cup. He won the World Cup for West Germany twice, first as a player in 1974 and then as a manager in 1990. He was also a Sky Germany analyst.
 8 
Ratan Tata
(Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons)
Ratan Tata
53
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: December 28, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bombay (Now Mumbai)
Died: October 9

Ratan Tata is a well-known Indian industrialist and the former charman of Indian multinational conglomerate Tata Sons. His reign as chairman was marked by acquisitions of iconic global brands, such as Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover and Corus by the Tata Group. Ratan Tata was instrumental in turning Tata Group from a largely India-centrist group into a global business.

 9 
Dabney Coleman
11
Birthdate: January 3, 1932
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States
Died: May 16
Dabney Coleman is best known for his roles in films such as The Towering Inferno and The Beverly Hillbillies. He also delivered an Emmy-nominated role in Buffalo Bill and award-winning roles in Sworn to Silence, The Slap Maxwell Story, and Boardwalk Empire. He is also a skilled tennis player.
 10 
Richard Lewis
(Comedian & Actor)
Richard Lewis
11
Birthdate: June 29, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: February 27

Richard Lewis is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Well-known for his self-deprecating humor, Lewis was named in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Standups of All Time list. He has also written comic articles for popular publications like Playboy. As an actor, Richard Lewis is best known for playing Marty Gold in the popular sitcom, Anything But Love.

 11 
Eric Carmen
(Singer)
Eric Carmen
6
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 11, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: March 11
 12 
Lou Dobbs
(Political Commentator, Ex-Vice President of CNN Netwrok and Host of 'Lou Dobbs Tonight')
Lou Dobbs
11
Birthdate: September 24, 1945
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Childress County, Texas, United States
Died: July 18

Lou Dobbs is an American author, political commentator, and former TV host. He is best known for hosting the popular political and financial talk program Lou Dobbs Tonight. For his immense contribution to television journalism, Dobbs has won major awards including an Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has also won the George Foster Peabody Award and Eugene Katz Award.

 13 
Chita Rivera
(American Actress and Singer)
Chita Rivera
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 23, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: January 30
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 14 
Glynis Johns
(Retired Actress, Dancer, Musician and Singer, Known for Her Film ‘The Sundowners’)
Glynis Johns
21
Birthdate: October 5, 1923
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa
Died: January 4

The veteran British actress who belongs to the Golden Age of Hollywood is known for her stellar roles in films like Miranda, Third Time Lucky and State Secret. Glynis Johns is also a singer, distinguished by her husky voice. She acted on the stage and the television. The daughter of actor, Mervyn Johns, has a son from her first marriage.

 15 
Alice Munro
(Canadian Short Story Writer and Winner of 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature)
Alice Munro
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 10, 1931
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Wingham, Canada
Died: May 13

Her mother’s struggle with Parkinson's disease pushed Alice Munro into reading as an escape route. Munro later became a housewife, but soon soared to fame for her short story collections such as Too Much Happiness. The Canadian author later won the Nobel Prize and the Man Booker Prize, too.

 16 
Paul Auster
(American Writer and Film Director Known for His Work ‘The New York Trilogy’ and ‘The Music of Chance’)
Paul Auster
3
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 3, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: April 30
 17 
Steve Albini
(Record producer, Singer, Engineer, Audio engineer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Journalist, Music journalist)
Steve Albini
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 22, 1962
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, United States
Died: May 7
 18 
Eleanor Coppola
(Director, Known for "Hearts of Darkness" and Documentary Work.)
Eleanor Coppola
0
Birthdate: May 4, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: April 12

Eleanor Coppola is an American artist, documentary filmmaker, and writer. The wife of Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor has often been credited for the success of her husband. Eleanor Coppola is also credited with founding an organization called Circle of Memory which aims at commemorating loved ones. She also manages the Rubicon Estate Winery which is owned by her family.

 19 
Richard Serra
(American Sculptor and Painter)
Richard Serra
1
Birthdate: November 2, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: March 24

Richard Serra is an American artist renowned for his large-scale sculptures that are designed for site-specific landscape, architectural, and urban settings. Many of his works are displayed in several museums, including The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and Musée National d’Art Moderne in Paris. Serra is the recipient of several prestigious awards like The National Arts Award.

 20 
Lefty Driesell
(Basketball coach)
Lefty Driesell
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 25, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Died: February 17
 21 
Abdul Fakir
(Singer)
Abdul Fakir
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 26, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: July 22
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 22 
Susan Wojcicki
(Former CEO of YouTube)
Susan Wojcicki
67
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: July 5, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Died: August 9

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has been the longest-tenured CEO of the organization. She has earlier contributed to the formation of Google and has served them as their VP of product management. The Harvard alumnus was ranked 16 on Forbes’s list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2011.

 23 
O. J. Simpson
(Former American Football Player Who Was Tried for the Murder of His Former Wife Nicole Brown Simpson)
O. J. Simpson
79
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 9, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: April 10
O J Simpson created a record breaking football career with the Buffalo Bills in the NFL. He pursued a successful acting career and became a football broadcaster. However, the star footballer’s life took a dark turn when he was charged with the murders of his ex-wife and her friend and was later convicted in a kidnapping and armed robbery case.
 24 
Joe Lieberman
(Former U.S. Senator, Vice-Presidential Candidate, Independent-minded Politician.)
Joe Lieberman
10
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 24, 1942
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Died: March 27
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 25 
Cat Janice
(American TikToker)
Cat Janice
0
Birthdate: January 20, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: United States
Died: February 28
 26 
Baxter Hosley
(American TikToker)
Baxter Hosley
0
Birthdate: January 13, 2002
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: United States
Died: March 10