Famous People Who Died in 1924

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1924. This list includes people like Vladimir Lenin, Woodrow Wilson, Franz Kafka, Joseph Conrad, Giacomo Puccini and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, artists, novelists and poets who died in 1924. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France and many more countries.

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Vladimir Lenin

(Russian Revolutionary & Politician Who Served as the First Head of Government of Soviet Russia)

Birthdate: April 22, 1870

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Ulyanovsk, Russia

Died: January 21

Vladimir Lenin played a key role in the history of Russian politics by developing a political ideology called Leninism. During and after his lifetime, Lenin had a massive influence over international communist movement. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant personalities of the 20th century.

Birthdate: December 28, 1856

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Staunton, Virginia, United States

Died: February 3

From presidential cabin of Princeton University to presidential office of the White House, Woodrow Wilson ushered a series of progressive reforms that changed the American politics forever. The 28th President of USA, Woodrow Wilson introduced several ground-breaking policies including the Federal Reserve Act. He played a key role in founding the first intergovernmental organisation—the League of Nations—for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Franz Kafka

(Novelist and Short-Story Writer, Widely Regarded as One of the Major Figures of 20th-Century Literature)

Birthdate: July 3, 1883

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic

Died: June 3

Considered one of the major authors of the 20th century, Franz Kafka was a Bohemian short-story writer and novelist. Franz Kafka is credited for being one of the earliest German-speaking authors to explore themes like absurdity, existential anxiety, and alienation. The term Kafkaesque is now widely used in the English language to explain those situations experienced by his characters.

Joseph Conrad

(Known for Short Stories and Novels Like Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness and the Secret Agent)

Birthdate: December 3, 1857

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Berdychiv, Ukraine

Died: August 3

Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British writer. Considered one of the greatest English-language novelists of all time, Conrad is credited with bringing a non-English sensibility into English-language literature. Many of his works have inspired several films, TV series, and video games. His anti-heroic characters and narrative style have influenced many authors like Salman Rushdie, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and T. S. Eliot.

Giacomo Puccini

(Italian Composer Known for His Works ‘La Bohème’, ‘Tosca’ and ‘Madama Butterfly’)

Birthdate: December 22, 1858

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Lucca, Italy

Died: November 29

Born into a musical dynasty, composer Giacomo Puccini lost his father at age 5. Some of his best opera pieces include Madama Butterfly and La Bohème. The suicide of his maid, who was wrongly accused by his wife of being in an affair with him, affected his later career adversely.

George Mallory

(British Mountaineer Who Took Part in the First Three British Expeditions to Mount Everest in the Early 1920s)

Birthdate: June 18, 1886

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Mobberly, England, United Kingdom

Died: June 9

A leading member of early expeditions to Mount Everest, George Mallory disappeared on the mountain while trying to reach the summit, along with Sandy Irvine. Mallory succeeded or not, it still remains a subject of research and speculation, yet he left footprints on the sands of time.

Gabriel Fauré

(One of the Major French Composers Associated With the End of Romanticism.)

Birthdate: October 22, 1845

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Pamiers, France

Died: June 4

One of the greatest composers of all time, French pianist and organist Gabriel Fauré is best remembered for his masterpieces such as Requiem. His music career began at 9, when he was sent to Paris to become a choirmaster. At 75, he was awarded the Grand-Croix of the Légion d'honneur.

Birthdate: September 3, 1856

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Boston

Died: April 14

Louis Sullivan was an architect who became only the second person to be honored with a posthumous AIA Gold Medal. Dubbed thefather of modernism and the father of skyscrapers, Sullivan contributed immensely to the Chicago School of architecture. He is also credited with mentoring Frank Lloyd Wright who went on to become a respected architect in his own right.

Birthdate: May 12, 1850

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Died: November 9

Birthdate: July 26, 1842

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Bermondsey

Died: July 13

One of the co-founders of the English neoclassical school of economics, 19th-century economist Alfred Marshall is best remembered for his path-breaking book Principles of Economics. His studies on topics such as marginal utility, consumer’s surplus, and the elasticity of demand, enriched the field of economics for years to come.

Birthdate: January 27, 1850

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: London, England

Died: December 13

Birthdate: November 24, 1849

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Cheetham, Manchester, England

Died: October 29

Birthdate: April 16, 1844

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: October 12

Anatole France was a French poet, novelist, and journalist. Renowned for writing many best-sellers, Anatole France was one of the most respected French writers of his generation. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921 for his brilliant literary achievements.

Thomas H. Ince

(Film Producer)

Birthdate: November 16, 1880

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Died: November 19

Moses Fleetwood Walker

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: September 7, 1856

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Mount Pleasant, Ohio, United States

Died: May 11

Eleonora Duse

(Actress)

Birthdate: October 3, 1858

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Vigevano, Italy

Died: April 21

G. Stanley Hall

(Psychologist, Science writer)

Birthdate: February 1, 1844

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Massachusetts

Died: April 24

Léon Bakst

(Painter)

Birthdate: January 27, 1866

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Grodno, Belarus

Died: December 28

Léon Bakst was a Russian painter, costume designer, and scene designer of Belarusian origin. He worked closely with the Ballets Russes, where he designed richly colored, exotic costumes and sets. His best-known works include productions like Daphnis and Chloe, Spectre de la rose, and The Sleeping Princess. In 1914, he was made a member of the Russian Academy of Arts.

Kuroda Seiki

(Painter)

Birthdate: August 9, 1866

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Kagoshima

Died: July 15

An aristocrat, Kuroda Seiki was sent to Paris by his father to study law but began studying painting soon after. His nudes Sentiment, Impression, and Wisdom mingled Japanese and Western art. His best-known painting, Lakeside, depicts his wife, Teruko, dressed in a kimono and sitting by a lake in Hakone.

Birthdate: 1850 AD

Birthplace: New England

Died: 1924 AD

Gene Stratton-Porter

(Author)

Birthdate: August 17, 1863

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Lagro, Indiana, U.S

Died: December 6

Bill Tilghman

(Politician)

Birthdate: July 4, 1854

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Fort Dodge

Died: November 1

Bill Tilghman was a gunfighter, career lawman, and politician in Kansas and Oklahoma. He was active during the late 19th century and became a legendary figure after he single-handedly captured the notorious bandit Bill Doolin and killed many members of his gang. He became a politician later in his career and served as an Oklahoma state senator.

Ferruccio Busoni

(Italian Composer, Pianist and Conductor Known for His Works ‘Arlecchino’ and ‘Doktor Faust’)

Birthdate: April 1, 1866

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Empoli, Italy

Died: July 27

Born to musician parents in Italy, Ferruccio Busoni was a child prodigy, having begun composing at the age of 7. He grew up to be a piano professor in Finland, and his work later took him to Moscow and the U.S. He is remembered for his opera and chamber pieces.

Charles August Lindbergh

(Politician, Lawyer)

Birthdate: January 20, 1859

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Died: May 24

Bogd Khan

(Mongolian head of state)

Birthdate: 1869 AD

Birthplace: Litang, Sichuan, Qing Dynasty

Died: May 20

F. H. Bradley

(British Idealist Philosopher Known for His Work ‘Appearance and Reality’)

Birthdate: January 30, 1846

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Clapham, England

Died: September 18

A prominent 19th century English philosopher of the absolute Idealist school and a fellow of Merton College, Oxford, Francis Herbert Bradley was an opponent of the British Empiricist theories and utilitarian trends. Well-known for his non-pluralistic approach to philosophy, he devoted his life to writing, publishing five books in his lifetime, most significant among them being Appearance and Reality.

Henry Bacon

(Architect)

Birthdate: November 28, 1866

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Watseka, Illinois, United States

Died: February 16

Henry Bacon was a Beaux-Arts architect best remembered for designing the iconic Lincoln Memorial. In May 1923, he became only the sixth person to be honored with the prestigious AIA Gold Medal for his achievements. From 1921 to 1924, Henry Bacon also served as one of the most prominent members of the US Commission of Fine Arts.

Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria

(The Last Child of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria)

Birthdate: April 22, 1868

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Buda, Hungary

Died: September 6

Archduchess Marie Valerie was the last child of Franz Joseph I, emperor of Austria and king of Hungary, and Empress Elisabeth. Rumors also claimed she was an illegitimate child of Elisabeth and Gyula Andrássy. He marriage to her third cousin, Archduke Franz Salvator, was criticized for not being dynastic.

E. Nesbit

(Author)

Birthdate: August 15, 1858

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Kennington, London, United Kingdom

Died: May 4

Matsukata Masayoshi

(Prime Minister of Japan from 1891 to 1892 and from 1896 to 1898)

Birthdate: February 25, 1835

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Kagoshima, Japan

Died: July 2

Born into a samurai family, Matsukata Masayoshi grew up to become the prime minister of Japan. His strategic financial reforms, which included cutting down on government expenditure and establishing the Bank of Japan, helped the country stabilize itself. He had also been the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan.

Ziya Gökalp

(Turkish Sociologist, Author, and Poet)

Birthdate: March 23, 1876

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Çermik, Turkey

Died: October 25

Turkish intellectual, sociologist, and author Mehmed Ziya, better known by his pseudonym, Ziya Gökalp, was a main figure of the Turkish nationalist movement. Though initially educated as a vet, he later quit his studies to focus on politics. His writings include The Principles of Turkism. He was apparently highly influenced by Sufism.

Lola Rodriguez de Tio

(Poet)

Birthdate: September 14, 1843

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: San Germán, Puerto Rico

Died: November 10

Cecil Sharp

(Musician)

Birthdate: November 22, 1859

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: London, England

Died: June 23

Sergei Lyapunov

(Composer)

Birthdate: November 30, 1859

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Yaroslavl, Russia

Died: November 8

Hugo Stinnes

(Industrialist)

Birthdate: February 12, 1870

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Mülheim, Germany

Died: April 10

Charles Villiers Stanford

(Composer)

Birthdate: September 30, 1852

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Died: March 29

Victor Herbert

(Composer)

Birthdate: February 1, 1859

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Died: May 26

Eva May

(Actress)

Birthdate: May 29, 1902

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: September 10

Jakub Schikaneder

(Painter)

Birthdate: February 27, 1855

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Prague, Czec Republic

Died: November 15

Birthdate: May 27, 1868

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Mostar

Died: February 2

Bosnian-Serbian poet and author Aleksa Šantić is remembered for his iconic poems such as The Asra and Emina. Apart from writing 800 poems and several plays, he had also contributed to the literary magazine Zora. His works reflected his anti-establishment views and also depicted various social issues.

Paul Natorp

(Philosopher)

Birthdate: January 24, 1854

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Düsseldorf, Germany

Died: August 17

Manuel Estrada Cabrera

(Lawyer)

Birthdate: November 21, 1857

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Died: September 24

Marie Corelli

(Novelist)

Birthdate: May 1, 1855

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: London, England

Died: April 24

Lotta Crabtree

(American Actress, Entertainer, Comedian, and Philanthropist)

Birthdate: November 7, 1847

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: September 25

Lotta Crabtree was an entertainer, actress, and comedian who became one of the most beloved and wealthiest American entertainers during the late-19th century. She was also a well-known philanthropist; she left an estate worth $4 million for a charitable trust as part of her will. Dubbed The Nation's Darling, Lotta Crabtree's life and career inspired the 1951 film Golden Girl.

Alexander Alexeyevich Gorsky

(Choreographer)

Birthdate: August 6, 1871

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: October 20

Alexander Alexeyevich Gorsky was a Russian ballet choreographer. A contemporary of Marius Petipa, Gorsky is best remembered for restaging the former's classical ballets like The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and Swan Lake. Alexander Alexeyevich Gorsky is also remembered for valuing acting skills over dance technique which made him one of the most controversial ballet choreographers of his generation.

Kazimieras Būga

(Linguist)

Birthdate: November 6, 1879

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Paziege, Lithuania

Died: December 2

Roland Bonaparte

(Prince)

Birthdate: May 19, 1858

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: April 14

Roland Bonaparte was the grandson of Lucien Bonaparte, who was the brother of Emperor Napoleon I. A geographer and photographer, he was part of the research on the Sami community of Norway and the Australian Aborigines. He also headed the Société de Géographie and the Société Astronomique de France.

Cipriano Castro

(Former President of Venezuela (1899 - 1908))

Birthdate: October 12, 1858

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Capacho, Táchira, Venezuela

Died: December 4

Known as the Lion of the Andes, Cipriano Castro went from being a cowboy to a soldier and then the president of Venezuela. His 9 years of presidency were marred by corruption, as he embezzled a huge amount of money. The first president from the Andes was eventually deposed by Juan Vicente Gómez.

Wilhelm Roux

(Zoologist)

Birthdate: June 9, 1850

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Jena, Germany

Died: September 15

Paul Cambon

(Diplomat)

Birthdate: January 20, 1843

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: May 29