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Deaths in 2024
Apr 16, 2026 1:12 AM

  Below is a list of notable deaths in 2024, arranged in chronological order. (The age of the individual is in parentheses.) • Herbert Kroemer (95): German-born physicist who was a corecipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize for Physics • Thomas Stafford (93): American astronaut who flew on a number of missions and notably commanded the Apollo 10 mission (1969) • M. Emmet Walsh (88): American character actor who appeared in such films as Blood Simple (1984), Blade Runner (1982), and Knives Out (2019) • Maurizio Pollini (82): Italian pianist whose combination of intellectual seriousness and extraordinary technical brilliance gave him ...(100 of 186 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!

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