Did you know
Henry John Kaiser was an American industrialist who became known for his shipbuilding and construction projects, then later for his involvement in fostering modern American health care.
Notable Deaths on August 24
1967 — Henry J. Kaiser
American businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards and Kaiser Aluminum (born 1882)
August 24 has 104 recorded notable deaths across history, from 691 to 2024. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
104 source records
691 – 2024
Today in history
Major events on August 24
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 1898 Count Muravyov, Foreign Minister of Russia presents a rescript that convoked the First Hague Peace Conference. Source
- 1911 Manuel de Arriaga is elected and sworn in as the first President of Portugal. Source
- 1870 The Wolseley expedition reaches Manitoba to end the Red River Rebellion. Source
- 1821 The Treaty of Córdoba is signed in Córdoba, now in Veracruz, Mexico, concluding the Mexican War of Independence from Spain. Source
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Jay Thomas won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 1990 and 1991 for portraying Gold.
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Julie Harris was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1979, received the National Medal of Arts in 1994, the Special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 2002, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2005.
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Henry VII was the first emperor since the death of Frederick II in 1250, ending the Great Interregnum of the Holy Roman Empire; however, his premature death threatened to undo his life's work.
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Kenji Mizoguchi's most acclaimed works include The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (1939), The Life of Oharu (1952), Ugetsu (1953), and Sansho the Bailiff (1954), with the latter three all being awarded at the Venice International Film Festival.
More major people who died on August 24
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
2017
Jay Thomas
American actor, comedian, and radio talk show host (born 1948)
Jon "Jay" Thomas Terrell was an American actor, comedian, and radio personality.
2013
Julie Harris
American actress (born 1925)
Julia Ann Harris was an American actress. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses of the American theater, she earned numerous accolades including a record five Tony Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Play, as…
1313
Henry VII
Holy Roman Emperor (born 1275)
Henry VII was the King of Germany from 1308 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1312. He was the first emperor of the House of Luxembourg.
1956
Kenji Mizoguchi
Japanese director and screenwriter (born 1898)
Kenji Mizoguchi was a Japanese filmmaker who directed roughly one hundred films during his career between 1923 and 1956.
2000
Andy Hug
Swiss martial artist and kick-boxer (born 1964)
Andreas "Andy" Hug was a Swiss karateka and kickboxer who competed in the heavyweight division.
1888
Rudolf Clausius
German physicist and mathematician (born 1822)
Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius was a German physicist and mathematician and is considered one of the central founding fathers of the science of thermodynamics.
1983
Scott Nearing
American economist, educator, and activist (born 1883)
Scott Nearing was an American radical economist, educator, writer, political activist, pacifist, vegetarian and advocate of simple living.
1946
James Clark McReynolds
American lawyer and judge, 48th United States Attorney General (born 1862)
James Clark McReynolds was an American lawyer and judge from Tennessee who served as United States Attorney General under President Woodrow Wilson and as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
1987
Malcolm Kirk
English rugby player and wrestler (born 1936)
Malcolm Kirk was an English professional wrestler who went by the ring name of "King Kong" Kirk as well as Kojak Kirk, Killer Kirk and "Mucky" Mal Kirk.
1542
Gasparo Contarini
Italian cardinal (born 1483)
Gasparo Contarini was an Italian diplomat, cardinal, and Bishop of Belluno. He advocated for dialogue with Protestants during the Reformation.
2015
Charlie Coffey
American football player and coach (born 1934)
Charles Edward Coffey was an American football player and coach. A native of Shelbyville, Tennessee, Coffey attended the University of Tennessee to play football for Robert Neyland.
2020
Gail Sheehy
American author, journalist, and lecturer (born 1936)
Gail Sheehy was an American author, journalist, and lecturer. She was the author of seventeen books and numerous high-profile articles for magazines such as New York and Vanity Fair.
1923
Kate Douglas Wiggin
American author and educator (born 1856)
Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs.
1978
Louis Prima
American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and actor (born 1910)
Louis Leo Prima was an American trumpeter, singer, entertainer, and bandleader.
2024
Christoph Daum
German footballer and manager (born 1953)
Christoph Paul Daum was a German professional football manager and player. As a manager, he won eight trophies with clubs from Germany, Turkey and Austria. In 1992, he won the Bundesliga championship with VfB Stuttgart.
1540
Parmigianino
Italian painter and etcher (born 1503)
Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, also known as Francesco Mazzola or, more commonly, as Parmigianino, was an Italian Mannerist painter and printmaker active in Florence, Rome, Bologna, and his native city of Parma.
1572
Gaspard II de Coligny
French admiral (born 1519)
Gaspard de Coligny, seigneur de Châtillon, was a French nobleman, Admiral of France, and Huguenot leader during the French Wars of Religion.
1957
Ronald Knox
English Catholic priest (born 1888)
Ronald Arbuthnott Knox was an English Catholic priest, theologian, author, and radio broadcaster.
2007
Aaron Russo
American director and producer (born 1943)
Aaron Russo was an American entertainment businessman, film producer, director, and political activist. He was best known for producing movies including Trading Places, Wise Guys, and The Rose.