Died On August 24th

Discover the most famous people who died on August 24. The list includes people like Richard Attenborough, Simone Weil, Julie Harris, V. V. Giri, Thomas Blood. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, physicists, directors and actors and from other domains of life. This list includes people from France, United States, United Kingdom & Germany and many more countries.

Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough
29 August 1923, British
Actor, Director, Producer
John MeehanJohn Meehan
03 February 1959, American
Con Artist

Simone WeilSimone Weil
03 February 1909, French
Philosopher, mystic and social activist

Peggy ShippenPeggy Shippen
11 July 1760, American
Spy

E. G. MarshallE. G. Marshall
18 June 1914, American
Actor

Jane GreerJane Greer
09 September 1924, American
Actress
Thomas BloodThomas Blood
1618 AD, Irish, British
Officer

Julie Harris Julie Harris
02 December 1925, American
Actress

Sadi CarnotSadi Carnot
01 June 1796, French
Physicist and Scientist

Satoshi KonSatoshi Kon
12 October 1963, Japanese
Animator, Film director, Screenwriter, Mangaka
Louis PrimaLouis Prima
07 December 1910, American
Actor, Songwriter, Trumpet Player, Singer

Ann RichardsAnn Richards
13 December 1917, Australian
Political Leaders
Henry J. KaiserHenry J. Kaiser
09 May 1882, American
Engineer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

Bayard RustinBayard Rustin
17 March 1912, American
Activist

Getúlio VargasGetúlio Vargas
19 April 1882, Brazilian
Lawyer
Hanna ReitschHanna Reitsch
29 March 1912, Austrian, German, Polish
Aviator, Test pilot, Helicopter pilot, Military

Elisabeth Kübler-RossElisabeth Kübler-Ross
08 July 1926, Swiss, American
Psychiatrist
Lev KamenevLev Kamenev
18 July 1883, Russian
Revolutionary

Robin LeachRobin Leach
29 August 1941, British
Reporter

Rose of LimaRose of Lima
20 April 1586, Peruvian
Saint
Andy HugAndy Hug
07 September 1964, Swiss
Karateka, Kickboxer

Nicolas Léonard Sadi CarnotNicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot
01 June 1796, French
Mathematician, Physicist, Engineer, Scientist
Su ShiSu Shi
08 January 1037, Chinese
Poet, Writer, Painter

Kenji MizoguchiKenji Mizoguchi
16 May 1898, Japanese
Film director, Screenwriter

Henry VII, Holy Roman EmperorHenry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
1275 AD, German, French
Emperor

Rudolf ClausiusRudolf Clausius
02 January 1822, German
Physicist, University teacher, Mathematician,
Gaspard II de ColignyGaspard II de Coligny
16 February 1517, French
 
Walter ScheelWalter Scheel
08 July 1919, German
Politician, Military personnel

ParmigianinoParmigianino
11 January 1503, Italian
Painter, Graphic artist

Roger Y. TsienRoger Y. Tsien
01 February 1952, American
Biochemist

Empress SaimeiEmpress Saimei
07 August 0594, Japanese
Monarch
Emperor SagaEmperor Saga
10 October 0786, Japanese
Emperor

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Lao SheLao She
03 February 1899, Chinese
Novelist, Dramatist

Jan Ernst MatzeligerJan Ernst Matzeliger
15 September 1852, American
Patent inventor

Kate Douglas WigginKate Douglas Wiggin
28 September 1856, American
Writer, Children's writer, Teacher

Toni SailerToni Sailer
17 November 1935, Austrian
Alpine ski racer
Michel ButorMichel Butor
14 September 1926, French
Writer

John OwenJohn Owen
1616 AD, British, Welsh
Theologian
Henri, Comte de ChambordHenri, Comte de Chambord
29 September 1820, French
King

Michael VMichael V
1015 AD, Turkish
Emperor

Gaspard de ColignyGaspard de Coligny
16 February 1519, French
French admiral