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February 24th
157 Notable deaths
Sridevi
Indian actress (1963-2018).
Born August 13th, 1963 in Sivakasi.
Died February 24th, 2018 at 54 years old in Dubai (drowning). [ref]
Katherine Johnson
African-american mathematician.
Born August 26th, 1918 in White Sulphur Springs.
Died February 24th, 2020 at 101 years old in Newport News. [ref]
Harold Ramis
American actor, director, and screenwriter (1944–2014).
Born November 21st, 1944 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2014 at 69 years old in Chicago (vasculitis). [ref]
Don Knotts
American actor and stand-up comedian.
Born July 21st, 1924 in Morgantown. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2006 at 81 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Bobby Moore
English association football player (1941-1993).
Born April 12th, 1941 in Barking.
Died February 24th, 1993 at 51 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Dinah Shore
American singer and actress (1916-1994).
Born February 29th, 1916 in Franklin County.
Died February 24th, 1994 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (ovarian cancer).
Claude Shannon
American mathematician and information theorist (1916-2001).
Born April 30th, 1916 in Petoskey. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2001 at 84 years old in Medford (Alzheimer's disease).
Dennis Weaver
American actor (1924-2006).
Born June 4th, 1924 in Joplin. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2006 at 81 years old in Ridgway (cancer). [ref]
Octavia E. Butler
American science fiction writer (1947-2006).
Born June 22nd, 1947 in Pasadena. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2006 at 58 years old in Lake Forest Park (stroke).
Sally Kellerman
American actress (1937–2022).
Born June 2nd, 1937 in Long Beach.
Died February 24th, 2022 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (heart failure). [ref]
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