Died On July 24th

Discover the most famous people who died on July 24. The list includes people like Peter Sellers, Martin Van Buren, James Chadwick, Albert Ellis, Isaac Bashevis Singer. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, political leaders, novelists and journalists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Germany and many more countries.
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Peter Sellers
(English Actor and Comedian Known for His Role as ‘Inspector Jacques Clouseau’ in ‘The Pink Panther’ Film Series)
Peter Sellers
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Birthdate: September 8, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Portsmouth, England
Died: 1980
Best known for his Academy Award-nominated roles in Dr. Strangelove and Being There, and as Clouseau from the Pink Panther series, Peter Sellers was admired for his impeccable comic skills. He initially toured around Europe as a drummer and also participated in radio shows such as The Goon Show
 2 
Martin Van Buren
(8th President of the United States (1837-1841))
Martin Van Buren
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 5, 1782
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kinderhook, New York, United States
Died: 1862

Martin Van Buren was an American statesman credited with co-founding the Democratic Party, one of the world's oldest and contemporary political parties. He served as the eighth president of the US and later became a prominent anti-slavery abolitionist leader. He also played a key role in forming the two-party system in the US.

 3 
Sherman Hemsley
(Actor)
Sherman Hemsley
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Birthdate: February 1, 1938
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2012
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 4 
Chad Everett
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Birthdate: June 11, 1937
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: South Bend, Indiana, United States
Died: 2012
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 5 
Jackie Mason
(American comedian)
Jackie Mason
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Birthdate: June 9, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died: 2021
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 6 
James Chadwick
(Discoverer of Neutron)
James Chadwick
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Birthdate: October 20, 1891
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bollington
Died: 1974

Best remembered as a Nobel laureate who discovered neutron, Sir James Chadwick began his career at Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, where he worked with Ernest Rutherford to investigate the nature of atomic nucleus, a work that led to the epoch-making discovery. Credited with writing the final draft of the MAUD Report, he also headed the British team at the Manhattan Project

 7 
Constance Bennett
(Actress)
Constance Bennett
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Birthdate: October 22, 1904
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1965
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 8 
Alex Higgins
(Northern Irish Professional Snooker Player)
Alex Higgins
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 18, 1949
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: 2010

Alex Higgins was a Northern Irish snooker player. Renowned for his fast play, which earned him the nickname Hurricane Higgins, Alex was one of the most iconic snooker players of his generation. Thanks to his popularity, he was also called the People's Champion and is credited with popularizing the game of snooker.

Isaac Bashevis Singer
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 21, 1902
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Leoncin, Congress Poland
Died: 1991

Nobel Prize-winning Polish-American author Isaac Bashevis Singer is best remembered for his short stories and novels that mirrored Jewish life with a tinge of irony. Born into a family of rabbis, he got a traditional education and later became a journalist. His works include the iconic novel The Family Moskat.

 10 
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
(Japanese Short-Story Writer Active During the Taishō Period)
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 1, 1892
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kyōbashi-ku,Tokyo, Japan
Died: 1927

Ryunosuke Akutagawa was a Japanese writer best remembered for writing more than 150 short stories including In a Grove which inspired the 1950 film Rashōmon. Considered the father of the Japanese short story, Ryunosuke Akutagawa's brief career helped inspire his friend Kan Kikuchi to create Akutagawa Prize, a literary award for new writers, which is named in his honor.

 11 
Albert Ellis
(Psychologist, Psychotherapist)
Albert Ellis
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Birthdate: September 27, 1913
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2007
 12 
Mary Church Terrell
(African-American Suffragist, Civil Rights Activist)
Mary Church Terrell
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: September 23, 1863
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1954

Mary Church Terrell was an African-American suffragist and civil rights activist. She was one of the first women of African-American heritage to earn a college degree. Terrell helped establish the National Association of Colored Women and served as its first president. Mary Church Terrell was made an inductee of the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2020.

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William J. Brennan Jr.
(Jurist)
William J. Brennan Jr.
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: April 25, 1906
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: 1997
 14 
Joseph Ducreux
(Former Painter who was a successful portraitist at the court of Louis XVI of France)
Joseph Ducreux
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Birthdate: June 26, 1735
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nancy, France
Died: 1802
 15 
Lance Reventlow
(American Entrepreneur, Racing Driver and Heir to the Woolworth Fortune)
Lance Reventlow
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 24, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1972
 16 
Theo Albrecht
(Entrepreneur)
Theo Albrecht
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: March 28, 1922
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Essen
Died: 2010
 17 
Cotton Fitzsimmons
(Basketball Coach)
Cotton Fitzsimmons
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 7, 1931
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hannibal, Missouri, United States
Died: 2004
 18 
Albert C. Barnes
(Chemist)
Albert C. Barnes
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: January 2, 1872
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1951
 19 
Witold Gombrowicz
(Polish Novelist and Playwright)
Witold Gombrowicz
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 4, 1904
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Małoszyce, Poland
Died: 1969
Witold Gombrowicz was a Polish playwright and writer whose works are characterized by a certain sense of absurd, anti-nationalist flavor. Although his work was acclaimed only during the last few years of his life, Witold Gombrowicz is now widely regarded as one of the most important figures of Polish literature.  His works earned him a Nobel Prize nomination in 1966.
 20 
Marni Nixon
(Singer)
Marni Nixon
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 22, 1930
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Altadena, California, USA
Died: 2016
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 21 
Virginia Johnson
(Sexologist)
Virginia Johnson
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: February 11, 1925
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Springfield, Missouri, United States
Died: 2013
 22 
Uttam Kumar
(Indian Actor Who Predominantly Worked In Bengali Cinema)
Uttam Kumar
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Birthdate: September 3, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Died: 1980

Known to Bengali audiences as Mahanayak, legendary actor Uttam Kumar ruled the Bengali film industry in the 1950s and the 1960s with superhits such as Harano Sur and Saptapadi. Loved for his on-screen chemistry with Suchitra Sen, he later died of a heart attack while shooting for Ogo Bodhu Shundori.

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C. I. Scofield
(Theologian)
C. I. Scofield
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Birthdate: August 19, 1843
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Michigan, United States
Died: 1921
 24 
Sacha Guitry
(Actor, screenwriter, playwright, and director who appeared in the hits Un Beau mariage, Le Prise de Berg-op-Zoom, and La Pèlerine écossaise.)
Sacha Guitry
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Birthdate: February 21, 1885
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1957
 25 
George Rodger
(Photographer, Photojournalist, Journalist, War photographer)
George Rodger
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Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: March 19, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hale
Died: 1995

George Rodger was a British photojournalist best remembered for capturing the events at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp towards the end of World War II. His photographs of the concentration camp were highly influential in showcasing the reality of such Nazi-led concentration camps. He is also remembered for his work in Africa and much of his photojournalism was published in National Geographic. 

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Matthew Webb
(British Swimmer Known for Swimming the English Channel)
Matthew Webb
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 19, 1848
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dawley, Shropshire, England
Died: 1883
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Benjamin Mkapa
(Politician)
Benjamin Mkapa
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 12, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ndanda, Tanzania
Died: 2020
 28 
David Servan-Schreiber
(Neuroscientist and psychiatrist)
David Servan-Schreiber
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: April 21, 1961
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died: 2011
 29 
Richard Doll
(Physician)
Richard Doll
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: October 28, 1912
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hampton, Middlesex, England
Died: 2005
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Christina the Astonishing
(Saint)
Christina the Astonishing
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1150 AD
Birthplace: Brustem, County of Loon
Died: 1224
 31 
Benedetto Marcello
(Former composer and writer, especially remembered for two works: the satirical pamphlet Il teatro alla moda (1720); and Estro poeticoarmonico (1724–26))
Benedetto Marcello
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 24, 1686
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: 1739
 32 
Arthur Cotton
(Engineer)
Arthur Cotton
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: May 15, 1803
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Combermere, Cheshire, England
Died: 1899
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Matilda of Tuscany
(Tuscan Countess Remembered for Her Role in the Clash between the Emperor and the Papacy)
Matilda of Tuscany
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1046 AD
Birthplace: Lucca, Italy
Died: 1115

Matilda of Tuscany, who was the countess of Tuscany and belonged to the House of Canossa. She is mostly remembered for her role in the clash between the Holy Roman Emperor and the papacy. She later became a mythical figure in Italy, with appearances in literary works, music, and art.

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Margaret Fulton
(Australian Former Food Writer)
Margaret Fulton
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 6, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nairn, County of Nairn, Scotland
Died: 2019
 35 
Arkhip Kuindzhi
(Painter)
Arkhip Kuindzhi
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Birthdate: January 27, 1842
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mariupol, Russian
Died: 1910

Arkhip Kuindzhi was a Russian painter of Greek origin. Best remembered for his landscape paintings, Kuindzhi traveled extensively throughout his life. He then went on to serve as a professor at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts in Russia. He is credited with teaching future painters and artists like Konstantin Bogaevsky, Nicholas Roerich, and Arkady Rylov.

 36 
Emperor Shirakawa
(Emperor of Japan)
Emperor Shirakawa
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Birthdate: July 7, 1053
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Died: 1129
 37 
John Atta Mills
(Former President of Ghana (2009 – 2012))
John Atta Mills
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 21, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tarkwa, Ghana
Died: 2012

John Atta Mills was a Ghanaian legal scholar and politician. He is best known for his service as the President of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012. Previously, he had served as the Vice President of Ghana from 1997 to 2001. John Atta Mills was the recipient of many prestigious awards such as the Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize.

 38 
Hamka
(Indonesian Philosopher, Politician, Writer, Lecturer, and Journalist)
Hamka
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 17, 1908
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Agam Regency, Batang River, Indonesia
Died: 1981

Hamka was an Indonesian philosopher, politician, writer, lecturer, and journalist. A prolific writer, Hamka is best remembered for his magnum opus Tafsir Al-Azhar, a 30-volume Qur'anic commentary. Apart from Tafsir Al-Azhar, he also wrote more than 100 books ranging from politics to philosophy. Hamka was honored by the Indonesian government with a National Hero of Indonesia title.

 39 
Dieter Brummer
(Actor)
Dieter Brummer
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Birthdate: May 5, 1976
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 2021
 40 
Brian Glover
(English Actor, Writer and Professional Wrestler)
Brian Glover
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Birthdate: April 2, 1934
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died: 1997
 41 
Jane White
(Actress)
Jane White
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Birthdate: October 30, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2011
 42 
Oscar Shumsky
(Violinist)
Oscar Shumsky
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 23, 1917
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2000
 43 
Cissy Patterson
(Journalist)
Cissy Patterson
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Birthdate: November 7, 1884
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1948
 44 
Nicolas Rossolimo
(American Chess Player)
Nicolas Rossolimo
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 28, 1910
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukraine
Died: 1975
 45 
Georg Michaelis
(Chancellor of the German Empire for a few months in 1917)
Georg Michaelis
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 8, 1857
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chojnów, Poland
Died: 1936
 46 
Paul Morand
(French Author Whose Short Stories and Novellas Were Lauded for their Style, Wit and Descriptive Power)
Paul Morand
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 13, 1888
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1976

Twentieth-century French diplomat Paul Morand was also a celebrated author. In his initial works, such as Closed All Night, he used techniques such as going back and forth in time. His short stories and novels included The Harried Man and Be Quiet. He also penned travel accounts and biographies.

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Johnny Young
(United States Ambassador to Slovenia)
Johnny Young
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 6, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, United States
Died: 2021
 48 
Norman Dello Joio
(Composer)
Norman Dello Joio
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 24, 1913
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2008
 49 
Jacob van Artevelde
(Flemish Statesman and Political Leader)
Jacob van Artevelde
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1290 AD
Birthplace: Ghent, Belgium
Died: 1345

Jacob van Artevelde was a Flemish political leader and statesman. He is credited with promoting trade and industry which flourished in Ghent under his semi-dictatorial rule. Today, a statue of Jacob van Artevelde stands tall in Ghent.

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Hans Albers
(One of the Most Popular German Actors of the Twentieth Century)
Hans Albers
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Birthdate: September 22, 1891
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Died: 1960

Hans Albers was a German singer and actor. He was the most popular German male movie star between 1930 and 1960. He was also one of the 20th century's most famous German actors. Also remembered for his music, Hans Albers' songs continue to be revered by German music lovers even today!