Deaths on May 24

This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 24 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 24, 2026.

Manny Fernandez, American football player, died on May 24, 2026

Manny Fernandez passed away at age 79

Manny Fernandez, the American football player who played for the Miami Dolphins, died on May 26, 2026. He was 79. Born in Oakland, California, on July 3, 1946, Fernandez was…

Gary Foster, American musician, died on May 24, 2026

Gary Foster dead at age 89

Gary Foster, an American musician and educator whose career spanned jazz, cool jazz, classical and pop, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Norman Gary Foster…

Jonathan Harvey death at age 82

Jonathan Harvey, the English first-class cricketer, died on May 24, 2026, aged 82. Born in Yeovil, Somerset, on February 3, 1944, he attended Marlborough College, where he captained the First…

Oval Jaynes, American college football player and coach, died on May 24, 2026

Oval Jaynes dies at 85

Oval Jaynes died on May 24, 2026. He was an American college football player and coach. Born July 25, 1940, Jaynes was known for his involvement in college football as…

Samuel Tak Lee, Property developer, died on May 24, 2026

Samuel Tak Lee dies at 87

Samuel Tak Lee, a Hong Kong property developer, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 87. He was identified in reports as a Hong Kong property billionaire and…

Ioan Gherhard, died aged 84

Ioan Gherhard, the Romanian handball manager, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 84. A professional handball coach, he was best known for guiding Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea to…

Zeudi Araya, Eritrean actress and film producer, died on May 24, 2026

Zeudi Araya, died aged 75

Zeudi Araya, the Eritrean actress and film producer known for Mr. Robinson, Hearts and Armour and The Sinner, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on…

Linda Masarira, Politician, died on May 24, 2026

Linda Masarira dies at 43

Linda Masarira, a Zimbabwean politician and human rights activist, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 43. She was known for her work in human rights activism and…

Frank McGuigan, died aged 70

Frank McGuigan, an Irish Gaelic footballer for Tyrone, died on May 24, 2026, aged 70. He played for the Ardboe O'Donnovan Rossa club and the Tyrone county team, and was…

John Eaton dies at age 91

John Eaton, the American jazz pianist and musicologist, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 91. Born John Livingston Eaton in Washington, D.C., on May 29, 1934, he…

Ján Plachetka, public figure, died on May 24, 2026

Ján Plachetka dies at 81

Ján Plachetka, a Slovak chess grandmaster, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Trenčín on February 18, 1945, he was awarded the grandmaster title in…

Jordi Amorós, director de cinema, guionista, died on May 24, 2026

Jordi Amorós has died at age 82

Jordi Amorós, the Spanish cartoonist and animator known for satirical comics and pioneering work in adult animation, died on May 24, 2026. He was 82. Born Jordi Amorós i Ballester…

Mario Milano, Italian professional wrestler, died on December 9, 2016

Mario Milano obituary: died at age 90

Mario Milano, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and archbishop, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 90. He served as archbishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–Bisaccia from 1989 to…