28 notable people died on April 24, including Gerhard Domagk, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Norodom of Cambodia.
21st Century
1 deathNG
Nüzhet Gökdoğan
astronomermathematician
Turkish astronomer and mathematician (1910–2003)
20th Century
15 deaths
Gerhard Domagk
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1939)
Lucy Maud Montgomery
biographerchildren's writer
Canadian writer (1874–1942)
King of Cambodia from 1860 to 1904
Georges Montefiore-Levi
bankerengineer
Inventor (1832–1906)
Vlasis Gavriilidis
journalistpublisher
Greek journalist and publisher
Alfred Polgar
journalistlinguist
Austrian writer (1873–1955)
Gerardo Guerrieri
directorscreenwriter
Italian screenwriter (1920–1986)
Karin Boye
criticliterary critic
Swedish poet and novelist (1900–1941)
Fernando Amorsolo
paintervisual artist
Filipino painter (1892-1972)
Arthur Boyd
ceramicistdraftsperson
Australian painter (1920-1999)
Richard Gailey
architect
Australian architect (1834-1924)
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Julius Braunthal
journalistopinion journalist
Historian, magazine editor, political activist (1891–1972)
Lawren P. Harris
painter
Canadian painter, watercolourist, draughtsman, printmaker, muralist, and art educator. (1910-1994)
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Eric Baume
actorjournalist
Australian journalist, radio, actor and talk show host (1900-1967)
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Awalmir
composersinger
Afghan musician
19th Century
4 deaths
John Norvell
editorjournalist
American politician (1789-1850)
Pedro Ruiz Gallo
inventormilitary personnel
Peruvian militaiiiy (1838-1880)
Pedro Lucio Cuadra
engineerpolitician
Chilean politician (1842–1894)
Ferdinando Albertolli
architectcopper engraver
Architect, teacher (1781-1844)
18th Century
1 death
Erland Dryselius
historianLutheran pastor
Swedish historian
17th Century
5 deaths
Concino Concini
ministerpolitician
Marshal of France
Thomas Fincke
mathematicianphysician
Danish mathematician and physician (1561-1656)
Rudolf Capell
historianlinguist
German historian, linguist and pedagogue
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Johannes Olearius
hymnwritertheologian
German hymnwriter
Giovanni Battista Colomba
architectdecorator
Painter (1638-1693)
16th Century
1 death
Bonifacius Amerbach
composerjurist
Swiss law professor and humanist
15th Century
1 death
Filippo Brunelleschi
architectcivil engineer
Italian architect, sculptor and engineer
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