Honoring the Legacies: Remembering Those Who Passed Away Today – 24th November
Dear readers, today, we come together to honor the memories of the notable individuals who departed from this world on this very day. 24th November marks the day when we reflect on the lives and legacies of those who have left an indelible imprint on history through their remarkable contributions and achievements.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 311 | Pope Peter I of Alexandria |
| 734 | Bilge Khagan, Turkic emperor (b. 683) |
| 1034 | Malcolm II of Scotland (b. 954) |
| 1120 | William Adelin, son of Henry I of England (sinking of the White Ship) (b. 1103) |
| 1185 | Pope Lucius III (b. 1097) |
| 1326 | Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (b. 1264) |
| 1374 | Philip II, Prince of Taranto (b. 1329) |
| 1456 | Jacques Cœur, French merchant and banker (b. 1395) |
| 1560 | Andrea Doria, Italian admiral (b. 1466) |
| 1565 | Hu Zongxian, Chinese general (b. 1512) |
| 1626 | Edward Alleyn, English actor, founded Dulwich College (b. 1566) |
| 1694 | Ismaël Bullialdus, French astronomer and mathematician (b. 1605) |
| 1700 | Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American lawyer and politician, 10th Mayor of New York City (b. 1643) |
| 1748 | Isaac Watts, English hymnwriter and theologian (b. 1674) |
| 1755 | Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist and composer (b. 1687) |
| 1785 | Richard Glover, English poet and politician (b. 1712) |
| 1865 | Heinrich Barth, German explorer and scholar (b. 1821) |
| 1884 | Hermann Kolbe, German chemist and academic (b. 1818) |
| 1885 | Thomas A. Hendricks, American lawyer and politician, 21st Vice President of the United States (b. 1819) |
| 1885 | Alfonso XII of Spain (b. 1857) |
| 1909 | Edward P. Allen, American lawyer and politician (b. 1839) |
| 1920 | Gaston Chevrolet, French-American race car driver and businessman (b. 1892) |
| 1925 | Vajiravudh, Siam king (b. 1880) |
| 1944 | Kenesaw Mountain Landis, American lawyer and judge (b. 1866) |
| 1948 | Kanbun Uechi, Japanese martial artist, founded Uechi-ryū (b. 1877) |
| 1949 | Bill Robinson, American actor and dancer (b. 1878) |
| 1950 | Mao Anying, Chinese general (b. 1922) |
| 1950 | Johannes V. Jensen, Danish author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1873) |
| 1950 | Gustaf John Ramstedt, Finnish linguist and diplomat (b. 1873) |
| 1956 | Alexander Dovzhenko, Ukrainian-Russian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1894) |
| 1957 | Prince George of Greece and Denmark (b. 1869) |
| 1959 | Gérard Philipe, French actor (b. 1922) |
| 1961 | Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (b. 1866) |
| 1963 | Alexander Marinesko, Russian lieutenant (b. 1913) |
| 1965 | Myra Hess, English pianist and educator (b. 1890) |
| 1968 | Upton Sinclair, American novelist, critic, and essayist (b. 1878) |
| 1968 | Paul Siple, American geographer and explorer (b. 1908) |
| 1970 | Yukio Mishima, Japanese author, actor, and director (b. 1925) |
| 1972 | Henri Coandă, Romanian engineer, designed the Coandă-1910 (b. 1886) |
| 1973 | Laurence Harvey, Lithuania-born English actor (b. 1928) |
| 1974 | Nick Drake, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1948) |
| 1974 | U Thant, Burmese lawyer and diplomat, 3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations (b. 1909) |
| 1981 | Jack Albertson, American actor and singer (b. 1907) |
| 1984 | Yashwantrao Chavan, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Deputy Prime Minister of India (b. 1913) |
| 1985 | Geoffrey Grigson, English poet and critic (b. 1905) |
| 1985 | Franz Hildebrandt, German pastor and theologian (b. 1909) |
| 1987 | Harold Washington, American lawyer and politician, 51st Mayor of Chicago (b. 1922) |
| 1989 | Alva R. Fitch, American general (b. 1907) |
| 1990 | Merab Mamardashvili, Georgian philosopher and academic (b. 1930) |
| 1991 | Eleanor Audley, American actress and voice artist (b. 1905) |
| 1995 | Léon Zitrone, Russian-French journalist (b. 1914) |
| 1997 | Hastings Banda, Malawian physician and politician, 1st President of Malawi (b. 1898) |
| 1998 | Nelson Goodman, American philosopher and academic (b. 1906) |
| 1998 | Flip Wilson, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1933) |
| 1999 | Valentín Campa, Mexican union leader and politician (b. 1904) |
| 2000 | Hugh Alexander, American baseball player and scout (b. 1917) |
| 2001 | Harry Devlin, American painter and illustrator (b. 1918) |
| 2002 | Karel Reisz, Czech-English director and producer (b. 1926) |
| 2004 | Ed Paschke, American painter and academic (b. 1939) |
| 2005 | George Best, Northern Irish footballer (b. 1946) |
| 2005 | Richard Burns, English race car driver (b. 1971) |
| 2006 | Luciano Bottaro, Italian author and illustrator (b. 1931) |
| 2006 | Valentín Elizalde, Mexican singer-songwriter (b. 1979) |
| 2006 | Phyllis Fraser, American actress and publisher, co-founded Beginner Books (b. 1916) |
| 2006 | Kenneth M. Taylor, American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1919) |
| 2007 | Peter Lipton, American philosopher and academic (b. 1954) |
| 2010 | Alfred Balk, American journalist and author (b. 1930) |
| 2010 | Peter Christopherson, English keyboard player, songwriter, and director (b. 1955) |
| 2010 | C. Scott Littleton, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1933) |
| 2010 | Bernard Matthews, English businessman, founded Bernard Matthews Farms (b. 1930) |
| 2011 | Vasily Alekseyev, Russian weightlifter and coach (b. 1942) |
| 2011 | Coco Robicheaux, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1947) |
| 2012 | Earl Carroll, American singer (b. 1937) |
| 2012 | Lars Hörmander, Swedish mathematician and educator (b. 1931) |
| 2012 | Dave Sexton, English footballer and manager (b. 1930) |
| 2012 | Dinah Sheridan, English actress (b. 1920) |
| 2012 | Jim Temp, American football player and businessman (b. 1933) |
| 2013 | Lou Brissie, American baseball player (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | Ricardo Fort, Argentinian businessman (b. 1968) |
| 2013 | Bill Foulkes, English footballer and manager (b. 1932) |
| 2013 | Chico Hamilton, American drummer and bandleader (b. 1921) |
| 2013 | Egon Lánský, Czech journalist and politician (b. 1934) |
| 2013 | Al Plastino, American author and illustrator (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | Irvin J. Borowsky, American publisher and philanthropist (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | Sitara Devi, Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1920) |
| 2014 | Petr Hapka, Czech composer and conductor (b. 1944) |
| 2014 | Denham Harman, American biogerontologist and academic (b. 1916) |
| 2015 | O’Neil Bell, Jamaican boxer (b. 1974) |
| 2015 | Jeremy Black, English admiral (b. 1932) |
| 2015 | Svein Christiansen, Norwegian drummer and composer (b. 1941) |
| 2015 | Lennart Hellsing, Swedish author and translator (b. 1919) |
| 2015 | Elmo Williams, American director, producer, and editor (b. 1913) |
| 2016 | Fidel Castro, Communist leader of Cuba, and revolutionary (b. 1926) |
| 2016 | Ron Glass, American actor (b. 1945) |
As we draw this tribute to a close, let us carry forward the lessons and legacies of those we have lost. Their impact on the world remains etched in the fabric of time, serving as a reminder of the enduring power of the human spirit. May their contributions continue to inspire us to strive for greatness and leave our own meaningful mark on the world.
Join us in continuing to celebrate the lives and contributions of those who have shaped our world, even in their absence. Their memory lives on through the stories we share and the legacies we continue to uphold. Until next time, may their spirits find peace in the legacy they have left behind.
