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 dead 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 dead 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 dead at age 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…

Ted White, Author, died on May 24, 2026

Ted White dead at age 88

Ted White, an American author, editor and fan who also worked as a music critic,
died on May 24, 2026. Born Theodore Edwin White on February 4, 1938, in Washington,…

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

Zeudi Araya dead at age 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…

Heinrich Jarczyk dead at age 101

Heinrich Jarczyk
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 101. The German natural scientist, draftsman and painter was also described in records as a biologist and artist. Born…

Frank McGuigan dead at age 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 dead 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…

Charlie Moore, American baseball player, died on May 24, 2026

Charlie Moore dead at age 72

Charlie Moore, an American baseball player who spent 14 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and one with the Toronto Blue Jays,
died on May 24, 2026. He was 72. Moore…

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

Ján Plachetka dead at age 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 dead 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 dead 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…

Tess Jaray, British painter and printmaker, died on May 24, 2026

Tess Jaray dead at age 88

Tess Jaray, the British painter and printmaker,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Vienna on December 31, 1937, she was a painter, printmaker and…

Ioan Gherhard dead at age 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…

Don Combs

American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
Died on Sunday May 25th 2025

Peter David

American comic book writer (The Incredible Hulk
Died on Sunday May 25th 2025

John Peters

British radio presenter (Radio Trent
Died on Sunday May 25th 2025

Alan Yentob

British television executive and presenter
Died on Sunday May 25th 2025

Lynn Amedee

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Died on Sunday May 25th 2025

Michael Roemer

American film director and screenwriter (Nothing but a Man
Died on Sunday May 25th 2025

Jim Flegg

British horticulturalist and broadcaster
Died on Saturday May 25th 2024

Ayo Banjo

Nigerian academic administrator
Died on Saturday May 25th 2024

Doug Ingle

American musician (Iron Butterfly) and songwriter ("In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida")
Died on Saturday May 25th 2024

Utz Aichinger

German Olympic field hockey player
Died on Thursday May 25th 2023