Notable Deaths on January 24
830+ people died on this day throughout history
George Ord
1781–1866 (age 85)
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
George Ord was a naturalist and ornithologist from Philadelphia who lived from 1781 to 1866.
Robert P. Letcher
1788–1861 (age 73)
Frankfort Cemetery
Robert P. Letcher was a Kentucky congressman and diplomat who served as U.S. Minister to Mexico and Chile.
Horace Wells
1815–1848 (age 33)
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Horace Wells was a Hartford resident who lived from 1815 to 1848 and pioneered the use of anesthesia in dentistry.
Ossahinta
1760–1846 (age 86)
Onondaga Nation Old Cemetery
Ossahinta was a Native American leader of the Onondaga Nation who lived from 1760 to 1846.
Josiah Ogden Hoffman
1766–1837 (age 71)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766-1837) was a Newark-based lawyer and New York state attorney general.
William Heath
1737–1814 (age 77)
Forest Hills Cemetery
William Heath was a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Theodore Sedgwick
1746–1813 (age 67)
Stockbridge Cemetery
Theodore Sedgwick (1746-1813) was a West Hartford resident and likely a prominent legal or political figure.
Thomas McDonogh
1740–1805 (age 65)
Milton Cemetery
Thomas McDonogh was an American naval officer and commodore during the War of 1812.
Per Midtstigen
1953–2025 (age 72)
Stange Church
Per Midtstigen (1953–2025) was a skilled speed skater whose competitive achievements earned him recognition.
Mimis Domazos
1942–2025 (age 83)
First Cemetery of Athens
Dimitris "Mimis" Domazos (Greek: Δημήτρης "Μίμης" Δομάζος; 22 January 1942 – 24 January 2025) was ...
Deniz Arman
1961–2025 (age 64)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Turkish journalist and media professional.
Marcin Wicha
1972–2025 (age 53)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Marcin Wicha (1972 – 24 January 2025) was a Polish graphic designer, children's author, and essayist.
Mykola Honcharov
1925–2025 (age 100)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Ukrainian writer Mykola Honcharov (1925–2025) enriched literature with his creative works.
Gianfranco Manfredi
1948–2025 (age 77)
Campo Verano
Gianfranco Manfredi (26 November 1948 – 24 January 2025) was an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, author, screenwri...
Christian Leroy
1949–2025 (age 76)
cimetière de Saint-Denoeux
Christian Leroy was a public servant whose thoughtful leadership brought calm and collaboration to his community.
Harry Connick Sr.
1926–2024 (age 98)
Metairie Cemetery
Harry Connick Sr., the long-serving New Orleans district attorney and patriarch of a musical family, died in 2024 and is...
Janne Tüür
1949–2024 (age 75)
Pärnamäe Cemetery
Janne Tüür was a teacher whose patient guidance and imaginative spirit inspired generations of learners.
Väino Uibo
1942–2024 (age 82)
Elva cemetery
Väino Uibo (7 October 1942 – 24 January 2024) was an Estonian actor, singer, director and theatre leader.
Tamás Lajos
1944–2023 (age 79)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Tamás Lajos was a dedicated mechanical engineer whose thoughtful leadership elevated both the craft and the people arou...
Pierre Broche
1933–2023 (age 90)
Aimargues Cemetery
Pierre Broche was a physician whose career was marked by dedication to healing and community service.
Olavo de Carvalho
1947–2022 (age 75)
Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Olavo de Carvalho (1947–2022) was a Brazilian writer and conservative commentator who was buried at Saint Joseph's Rom...
Miriam Naor
1947–2022 (age 75)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Miriam Naor (Hebrew: מרים נאור; 26 October 1947 – 24 January 2022) was an Israeli judge who was President of t...
Szilveszter Csollány
1970–2022 (age 52)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Szilveszter Csollány (Hungarian: [ˈsilvɛstɛr ˈt͡ʃollaːɲ]; 13 April 1970 – 24 January 2022) was a Hungarian gy...
Arik Brauer
1929–2021 (age 92)
Vienna Central Cemetery
Arik Brauer (Hebrew: אריק בראואר; 4 January 1929 – 24 January 2021) was an Austrian painter, printmaker, poe...
Franciszek Kokot
1929–2021 (age 92)
Zabrze
Franciszek Kokot (24 November 1929 – 24 January 2021) was a Polish nephrologist and endocrinologist.
Urszula Plenkiewicz
1921–2021 (age 100)
Holy Family Cemetery
Urszula Plenkiewicz (1921-2021) was a Polish centenarian from Warsaw who survived World War II and lived through a centu...
Jan Rzędowski
1923–2020 (age 97)
Evangelical Cemetery of the Augsburg Confession in Warsaw
Jan Rzędowski was a Polish surveyor whose technical expertise contributed to post-war Poland's development.
František Jurčík
1926–2019 (age 93)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
František Jurčík (1926–2019) was a respected member of the Zlín community.
Göksel Gencer
1974–2019 (age 45)
Mersin Province
Göksel Gencer was a Turkish professional footballer whose career contributed to Turkish sports.
Fernando Sebastián Aguilar
1929–2019 (age 90)
Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation
Fernando Sebastián Aguilar CMF (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando seβasˈtjan aɣiˈlaɾ]; 14 December 1929 – 24 J...
Yury Mironyuk
1929–2019 (age 90)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Soviet engineer whose technical work advanced Soviet industrial development.
Claude Mercier
1924–2019 (age 95)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Claude Mercier was a sculptor whose works brought harmony and reflection to their surroundings.
Alain de Mijolla
1933–2019 (age 86)
Cimetière de Charonne
Alain de Mijolla (15 May 1933 – 24 January 2019) was a French psychoanalyst and psychiatrist, born in Paris.
Bill Budness
1943–2018 (age 75)
Center Cemetery
Bill Budness (1943-2018) was an American football linebacker who spent the bulk of his professional career with the Bost...
Bengt Lewan
1932–2017 (age 85)
Northern cemetery in Lund
Swedish university teacher and academic educator who dedicated his career to higher learning.
Yvonne Chouteau
1929–2016 (age 87)
Fairlawn Cemetery
Yvonne Chouteau was a Fort Worth-born ballerina celebrated as one of the Five Moons representing Native American artistr...
Mike Edwards
1931–2016 (age 85)
St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
Mike Edwards (1931–2016) of Marietta, interred at St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery, was remembered for his contrib...
Elyakim Yaron
1937–2016 (age 79)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Elyakim Yaron inspired generations with his devotion to education and guiding young minds.
Esper Hagen
1948–2015 (age 67)
Bispebjerg Cemetery
Esper Hagen was an actor whose compelling performances left a lasting impression.
Tom Porter
1929–2013 (age 84)
Oaklawn Cemetery
Tom Porter (1929–2013) was a Stillwater local whose obituary notes his burial at Oaklawn Cemetery.
Robert J. Steamer
1920–2013 (age 93)
Mumford Rural Cemetery
Robert J. Steamer (1920–2013) was laid to rest at Mumford Rural Cemetery after a life that began in the early twentiet...
Denis Martin-Laval
1930–2013 (age 83)
Saint-Pierre Cemetery
Denis Martin-Laval brought sincerity and joy to every role he played.
Bob Sneddon
1921–2012 (age 91)
Ogden City Cemetery
Bob Sneddon (1921-2012) of Ogden was interred at Ogden City Cemetery.
J. Joseph Garrahy
1930–2012 (age 82)
New Saint Francis Cemetery
J. Joseph Garrahy (1930-2012) was an American politician who served two terms as Governor of Rhode Island.
Kurt Berger
1927–2012 (age 85)
Friedhof Oberwinterthur
Association football player Kurt Berger was respected for his steady leadership and passion for the game.
Rawil Boxarayıf
1951–2012 (age 61)
Yaña Bistä cemetery
Rawil Boxarayıf was a respected writer who contributed meaningfully to Tatar literature.
Harry Balfe II
1922–2011 (age 89)
Laurel Grove Memorial Park
Harry Balfe II, who died in 2011, is remembered through his burial at Laurel Grove Memorial Park.
David Frye
1933–2011 (age 78)
Mount Ararat Cemetery
David Frye (1933–2011) was a Brooklyn-born comedian buried at Mount Ararat Cemetery.
Marie Krčálová
1953–2011 (age 58)
Brno Central Cemetery
Marie Krčálová (1953-2011) was a Czech resident of Brno whose life spanned the late communist period and early years ...
Kadyr Myrza Ali
1935–2011 (age 76)
National Pantheon
Kadyr Myrza Ali was a prominent Peruvian writer whose literary legacy continues to inspire.