Photos: Notable deaths in 2024
Here's a look back at the entertainers, leaders, athletes and other notable people we said goodbye to in 2024.
Steve Albini
Music producer Steve Albini, seen in his Chicago studio in 2014, produced albums by Nirvana, the Pixies and PJ Harvey. Albini died at 61. Brian Fox, an engineer at Albini’s studio, Electrical Audio, says Albini died after a heart attack May 7. In addition to his work on canonized rock albums such as Nirvana‘s “In Utero,” the Pixies’ breakthrough “Surfer Rosa,” and PJ Harvey’s “Rid of Me,” Albini was the frontman of the underground bands Big Black and Shellac. He dismissed the term “producer” and requested he be credited with “Recorded by Steve Albini."
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi listens to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, not in photo, during a joint news conference following their meeting at the Presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, Jan. 24, 2024. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others were found dead at the site of a helicopter crash site, state media reported Monday, May 20, 2024.
Jerry West
Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Jerry West, representing the 1960 USA Olympic Team, is seen Aug. 13, 2010. West Virginia has two obligatory display cases dedicated to the legendary former Mountaineer star.
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The world mourned the loss of musicians, athletes and actors in February, including Wayne Kramer, Toby Keith, Lefty Driesell, Carl Weathers and Richard Lewis.
Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling Dragon Ball and other popular anime who influenced Japanese comics, has died, his studio said Friday. He was 68.
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Jelly Roll won big at the 2024 CMT Music Awards, taking home three awards at the annual event celebrating the best in country music videos.
The oldest living conjoined twins have died in Pennsylvania at age 62. They pursued separate interests during long lives that defied medical expectations.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died. He was 80.
Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll, died of cancer Tuesday, April 30, 2024. He was 86.
The world mourned the loss of musicians, athletes and other newsmakers in April. See who else died recently, as well as review a comprehensive list from 2024.
The world mourned the loss of musicians, athletes and other newsmakers in May. See who else died recently, as well as review a comprehensive list from 2024.
Dobbs had a lengthy career in broadcast journalism, spending more than two decades at CNN before helping launch and shape the Fox Business Network.
The 31-year-old Gaudreau and his younger brother, Matthew, 29, were hit by a suspected drunk driver, police said. They were in New Jersey for their sister's wedding scheduled for Friday.
The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the “Gidget” movies, James Darren has died at 88.
His composition "Mas que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in the 1960s.
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Frankie Beverly, who with his band Maze gave the world an anthem that will forever be tied to cookouts and good times, died on Tuesday, his family announced.
Chad McQueen, an actor known for his performances in the "Karate Kid" movies and the son of the late actor and race car driver Steve McQueen, died at age 63.
Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70.
John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the "Beverly Hills Cop" films, has died. He was 76.
Joe Bonsall joined the Oak Ridge Boys in 1973 and saw the band through its golden period in the ’80s and beyond, which included their massive 1981 crossover hit “Elvira.”
The video features Bonsall performing vocals on “Promised Land” from the group's 2021 album “Front Porch Singin.’”