Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Aug-24

Died on This Day (Aug-24)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
  Víctor Roqueme Quiñonez Colombian politician 26 1
Bray Wyatt Bray Wyatt Windham Lawrence Rotunda is an American professional wrestler. American wrestler 36 2
  Tim Page British-Australian photojournalist 78 3
  Kyle Anderson Noel James Kyle Anderson was an Australian professional darts player who played within the Professional Darts Corporation from 2012 to 2021. Australian darts player 33 4
Gail Sheehy Gail Sheehy Gail Sheehy was an American author, journalist, and lecturer. American author 83 5
Sidney Rittenberg Sidney Rittenberg Sidney Rittenberg was an American journalist, scholar, and Chinese linguist who lived in China from 1944 to 1980. American journalist 98 6
Robin Leach Robin Leach Robin Douglas Leach was a British entertainment reporter and writer from London. English entertainment reporter 76 7
Jay Thomas Jay Thomas Jay Thomas was an American actor, comedian, and radio personality. American actor, comedian 69 8
Walter Scheel Walter Scheel Walter Scheel was a German statesman. A member of the Free Democratic Party of Germany , he first served in government as the Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development from 1961 to 1966 and later as President of Germany from 1974 to 1979. Chancellor of Germany 97 9
Justin Wilson Justin Wilson Justin Boyd Wilson was a British professional open-wheel racing driver who competed in Formula One in 2003, the Champ Car World Series from 2004 to 2007 and the IndyCar Series from 2008 to 2015. British professional open-wheel racing driver 37 10
William B. Saxbe William B. Saxbe William Bart Saxbe was an American diplomat and politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U. United States Ambassador to India 94 15
Toni Sailer Toni Sailer Anton Engelbert "Toni" Sailer was an Austrian alpine ski racer, considered among the best in the sport. Alpine skier 73 16
S. John Ross S. John Ross Sebastian John Ross was an American-born Australian caricature artist and showman, famous for his miniature silhouette portraits cut in black card and mounted on a white background. Australian artist 89 17
Mirel Iacob Mirel Iacob Mirel Iacob is a Romanian kickboxer who competes in the light heavyweight division. Karateka and kickboxer 35 25
Gary Crosby Gary Crosby Gary Evan Crosby was an American actor and singer. American actor and singer 62 30
Sergei Dovlatov Sergei Dovlatov Sergei Donatovich Dovlatov was a Soviet journalist and writer. Russian/American writer 48 35
  Paul Creston Paul Creston was an Italian American composer of classical music. Italian American composer of classical music 78 40
Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey Brigadier Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey, VC, MC was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, Canadian soldier and rugby union player. Recipient of the Victoria Cross 91 45
Grigory Kulik Grigory Kulik Grigory Ivanovich Kulik , a Soviet military commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union, served as chief of the Red Army's Main Artillery Directorate from 1935 until June 1941. Marshal of the Soviet Union 59 75
Carl Christian Vilhelm Liebe Carl Christian Vilhelm Liebe Carl Christian Vilhelm Liebe was a Danish politician representing first the National Liberal Party and later the conservative Højre, lawyer and speaker of the Landsting, a chamber of the parliament. Danish politiican 79 125