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In the year 2024
993 Notable deaths
O. J. Simpson
American football player and actor (1947–2024).
Born July 9th, 1947 in San Francisco.
Died April 10th, 2024 at 76 years old in Las Vegas (prostate cancer). [ref]
Ratan Tata
Indian industrialist and philanthropist (1937–2024).
Born December 28th, 1937 in Mumbai.
Died October 9th, 2024 at 86 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Susan Wojcicki
American business executive (1968–2024).
Born July 5th, 1968 in Santa Clara.
Died August 9th, 2024 at 56 years old (lung cancer, non-small-cell lung carcinoma). [ref]
James Earl Jones
American actor.
Born January 17th, 1931 in Arkabutla.
Died September 9th, 2024 at 93 years old in Pawling. [ref]
Quincy Jones
American record producer and composer (1933–2024).
Born March 14th, 1933 in Chicago. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 2024 at 91 years old in Bel Air (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Maggie Smith
British actress (1934–2024).
Born December 28th, 1934 in Ilford. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2024 at 89 years old in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. [ref]
Kris Kristofferson
American country singer, songwriter and actor.
Born June 22nd, 1936 in Brownsville.
Died September 28th, 2024 at 88 years old in Hana. [ref]
Donald Sutherland
Canadian actor (1935–2024).
Born July 17th, 1935 in Saint John.
Died June 20th, 2024 at 88 years old in Miami. [ref]
Liam Payne
English singer and songwriter (1993–2024).
Born August 29th, 1993 in Wolverhampton.
Died October 16th, 2024 at 31 years old in Palermo (falling from height). [ref]
Shannen Doherty
American actress (1971–2024).
Born April 12th, 1971 in Memphis.
Died July 13th, 2024 at 53 years old in Malibu (breast cancer). [ref]
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson