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24 June

Across recorded history, 1,419 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 24 June. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

Grover Cleveland

1837–1908

President of the United States (1885–89; 1893–97)

Grover Cleveland was a President of the United States who served two non-consecutive terms in office.

Benigno Aquino III

1960–2021

president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016

Benigno Aquino III served as the president of the Philippines.

Leonid Hurwicz

1917–2008

Polish-American economist and mathematician

Leonid Hurwicz was an economist who developed mechanism design theory.

Eli Wallach

1915–2014

American actor

Eli Wallach was an American actor who performed in numerous film, television, and stage productions throughout his career.

Alfred Döblin

1878–1957

German expressionist novelist

Alfred Döblin was a German novelist known for his contributions to expressionist literature.

Carlos Gardel

1887–1935

Uruguayan singer, songwriter, actor; the most prominent figure in the history of tango

Carlos Gardel was a singer and actor who became the most prominent figure in the history of tango.

Walther Rathenau

1867–1922

German businessman, writer, art collector and politician

Walther Rathenau was a politician who served as the foreign minister of Germany.

Jackie Gleason

1916–1987

American comedian and actor

Jackie Gleason was an American comedian and actor known for his work in television, film, and music.

Jérôme Bonaparte

1784–1860

Napoleon I's brother

Jérôme Bonaparte was a naval officer and the brother of Napoleon I.

Chris Benoit

1967–2007

Canadian professional wrestler and murderer

Chris Benoit was a professional wrestler who committed murder.

Emilio Colombo

1920–2013

Italian Prime Minister, politician

Emilio Colombo was an Italian politician who served as Prime Minister.

Ann Blyth

1927–2026

American actress

Ann Blyth was an American actress who appeared in numerous film, television, and stage productions.

Mstislav Keldysh

1911–1978

Soviet mathematician and physicist

Mstislav Keldysh was a mathematician and physicist who served as a key figure in the development of the Soviet space program.

Pierre Werner

1913–2002

Luxembourgish politician (1913-2002), Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1959-1974, 1979-1984)

Pierre Werner was a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Luxembourg.

Dragutin Dimitrijević

1876–1917

Serbian military commander

Dragutin Dimitrijević was a Serbian military officer who served as a commander.

Brian Keith

1921–1997

American actor

Brian Keith was an American actor who appeared in numerous film, television, and stage productions throughout his career.

Carlo Matteucci

1811–1868

Italian politician and physicist

Carlo Matteucci was a physicist and politician who conducted research on the electrical properties of animal tissues.

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

1901–1953

Indian politician, barrister and academic

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee was an Indian politician who served as a barrister and academic.

Hibari Misora

1937–1989

Japanese singer and actress

Hibari Misora was a Japanese singer and actress who achieved widespread recognition for her extensive career in music and film.

Paul Winchell

1922–2005

American actor

Paul Winchell was an actor and ventriloquist who also worked as an inventor.

Tomislav Ivić

1933–2011

Croatian football player and manager

Tomislav Ivić was a Croatian football manager who coached numerous professional clubs across Europe and South America.

István Örkény

1912–1979

Hungarian writer

István Örkény was a Hungarian writer known for his contributions to literature and drama.

Lucile Watson

1879–1962

Canadian actress

Lucile Watson was a Canadian actress who performed in both stage and film productions.

Olja Ivanjicki

1931–2009

Serbian artist

Olja Ivanjicki was a Serbian artist known for her diverse work across painting, sculpture, architecture, and performance art.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.

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