Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Feb-24

Died on This Day (Feb-24)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Roberta Flack Roberta Flack American singer American singer and pianist 88 1
  Stan Bowles English footballer English footballer 75 2
Bernard Ingham Bernard Ingham British journalist and civil servant Downing Street Press Secretary 90 3
Vitaliy Skakun Vitaliy Skakun Ukrainian military figure Ukrainian soldier and hero 25 4
  Ronald Pickup British actor English actor 80 5
Katherine Johnson Katherine Johnson African-American mathematician American mathematician 101 6
Donald Keene Donald Keene Japanese/American academic American-born Japanese scholar 96 7
Sridevi Sridevi Indian actress Indian actress and film producer 54 8
Kees Douze Kees Douze Olympic sailor Olympic sailor 71 15
Dawn Brancheau Dawn Brancheau Dawn Therese Brancheau was an American senior animal trainer at SeaWorld. Killed by Orca 40 16
  Edward Judd Edward Judd was a British actor. British actor 76 17
Larry Norman Larry Norman Larry David Norman was an American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Christian musician 60 18
Dennis Weaver Dennis Weaver William Dennis Weaver was an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until just before his death in 2006. American actor 81 20
Billy Lothridge Billy Lothridge William Lamar Lothridge was an American football Punter, Safety and Quarterback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins. American football player 54 30
John Daly John Daly John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly was a South African–born American journalist, host, radio and television personality, ABC News executive, TV anchor, and game show host, best known for his work on the CBS panel game show What's My Line? Daly was the first national correspondent to report the attack on Pearl Harbor and the death of Franklin D. Game show host 77 35
Tommy Douglas Tommy Douglas Thomas Clement Douglas PC CC SOM was a Scottish-born Canadian politician who served as seventh premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961 and Leader of the New Democratic Party from 1961 to 1971. Canadian NDP politician 81 40
Charles Wilfred Orr Charles Wilfred Orr Charles Wilfred Leslie Orr, generally known as C. W. British composer 82 50
Alfred Grünwald Alfred Grünwald Alfred Grünwald was an Austrian author, librettist, and lyricist. Austrian writer 67 75
Eddie Plank Eddie Plank Edward Stewart Plank , nicknamed "Gettysburg Eddie", was an American professional baseball player. American baseball player 50 100
Joseph Jenkins Roberts Joseph Jenkins Roberts Joseph Jenkins Roberts was an African-American merchant who emigrated to Liberia in 1829, where he became a politician. President of Liberia 66 150