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Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: 24-Aug

Died on This Day (24-Aug)

Person	Person		Description	Age	Anniversary
	Sidney Rittenberg	Sidney Rittenberg was an American journalist, scholar, and Chinese linguist who lived in China from 1944 to 1980.	American journalist	98	1
	Jay Thomas	Jay Thomas was an American actor, comedian, and radio personality.	American actor, comedian	69	3
	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	5
	Félix Miélli Venerando	Félix Miélli Venerando was a football player from Brazil, more commonly known as Félix.	Brazilian footballer	74	8
	William B. Saxbe	William Bart "Bill" Saxbe was an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.	American politician	94	10
	Wilfred Thesiger	Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger , also known by his Arabic name Mubarak bin London was a British military officer, explorer, and writer, best known for his travelogue Arabian Sands.	British explorer	93	17
	Mirel Iacob	Mirel Iacob is a Romanian kickboxer who competes in the light heavyweight division.	Karateka and kickboxer	35	20
	Sergei Dovlatov	Sergei Donatovich Dovlatov-Mechik was a Soviet journalist and writer.	Russian/American writer	48	30
	Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey	Brigadier Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey, VC, MC was an Irish Canadian soldier and rugby union player.	Recipient of the Victoria Cross	91	40
	Albert F. Mummery	Albert Frederick Mummery , was an English mountaineer and author.	British mountain climber	39	125

Person	Person		Description	Age	Anniversary
	Robin Leach	Robin Douglas Leach was an English entertainment reporter and writer from London.	English entertainment reporter	76	2
	Walter Scheel	Walter Scheel ; 8 July 1919 – 24 August 2016) was a German politician.	Chancellor of Germany	97	4
	Richard Attenborough	Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, was an English actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur.	Actor	90	6
	Clemente Isnard	Clemente José Carlos de Gouvea Isnard, O.S.B. was a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.	Catholic bishop	94	9
	Elisabeth Kubler-Ross	Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was a Swiss-American psychiatrist, a pioneer in near-death studies and the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying , where she first discussed her theory of the five stages of grief.	Psychiatrist	78	16
	Hoyt Wilhelm	James Hoyt Wilhelm , nicknamed "Old Sarge", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Giants, St.	MLB pitcher	79	18
	Gary Crosby	Gary Evan Crosby was an American singer and actor.	American actor and singer	62	25
	Paul Creston	Paul Creston was an Italian American composer of classical music.	Composer	78	35
	Alfred Salter	Alfred Salter was a British medical practitioner and Labour Party politician.	British politician	72	75
	Edwin Gray Lee	Edwin Gray Lee was an American soldier from Virginia and a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War.	Confederate Army general	34	150