Celebrity Deaths in 2024

Matt Sweeney was born on 15 April 1948 in Los Angeles County, California. He is known for Apollo 13 (1995), Fast Five (2011) and Batman & Robin (1997). He was married to Lucinda Foy. He died on 19 February 2024 in Burbank, California, USA.

Cynthia Strother was the oldest of the Bell Sisters (the act used their mother's maiden name), a singing group in the early 1950s. Cynthia and her sister, Kay, had several radio and jukebox hits for RCA, their most popular being "Bermuda" (which Cynthia wrote) and which reached #7 on the Billboard charts in early 1952. "Bermuda" sold over one million copies. The Bell Sisters also reached #10 with "Wheel of Fortune," #19 with "Hambone" (recorded with Phil Harris) and #26 with "Rutza Rutza." The Bell Sisters appeared around the country live and on radio and television with Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra. They also did two tours of Korea with the USO.

Lanny Flaherty was born on 27 July 1942 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Signs (2002), Miller's Crossing (1990) and Men in Black³ (2012). He died on 18 February 2024 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Kent Melton was born on 10 March 1955 in Springfield, Missouri, USA. He is known for Hercules (1997), Aladdin (1992) and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). He was married to Martha. He died on 22 February 2024 in Stone County, Missouri, USA.

Roni Stoneman Hemrick was born on 5 May 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress, known for W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975), Hee Haw (1969) and Volunteer Jam (1976). She was married to Eugene Cox. She died on 22 February 2024 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA.

Bobby Tench was a British guitarist and vocalist from London, best known for his work and live appearances with The Jeff Beck Group, Freddie King and Hummingbird. He was also associated with Streetwalkers, Van Morrison and Humble Pie. Tench is remembered as an adept and versatile musician. He lived and died in London. Wikipedia

Jacques Bernard was born on 7 May 1929 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for The Terrible Children (1950), Les combinards (1966) and The Room of Chains (1970). He died on 18 February 2024 in Paris, France.

Bernard Aubouy was born on 20 July 1939 in Nîmes, Gard, France. He was a director and writer, known for Maman (1990), Chanson pour un marin (1989) and Peppermint Soda (1977). He died on 18 February 2024 in Montpellier, Hérault, France.

Lianwen Guo was born in 1953. He was an actor, known for Chang zheng (2001), Xiong shou yu nuo fu (1987) and Kai guo jiang shuai shou xian 1955 (2023). He died on 13 February 2024.

Stuart Organ was born on 8 November 1951 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Grange Hill (1978) and Dante's Inferno (2010). He was married to Julia Kehoe. He died on 15 February 2024 in the UK.

Pamela Salem was born on 22 January 1944 in Bombay, State of Bombay, India. She was an actress, known for Never Say Never Again (1983), The Great Train Robbery (1978) and Gods and Monsters (1998). She was married to Michael O'Hagan. She died on 21 February 2024 in Surfside, Florida, USA.

John Savident was born on 21 January 1938 in St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He was an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Hudson Hawk (1991). He was married to Rona Hopkinson. He died on 21 February 2024.

Tina Rainford was born on 25 December 1946 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Der lüsterne Türke (1971), Mode-Cocktail (1964) and Musik ist Trumpf (1975). She was married to Peter Rainford and Ralph Hedley. She died on 23 February 2024 in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Shinsadong Tiger was born on 3 June 1983 in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He was a composer and writer, known for T-ara: Bo Peep Bo Peep (2009), HyunA: Babe (2017) and T-ara: Lovey Dovey (Zombie Version) (2012). He died on 23 February 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.

Lyudmila Alfimova was born on 4 September 1935 in Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Wedding in Malinovka (1967), Lita molodiyi (1959) and Za dvoma zaytsiamy (1961). She was married to Ivan Sergeevich Kalnitsky and Felix Mikhailovich Kadygrob. She died on 22 February 2024 in Pechora, Vinnytsia region, Ukraine.

Horst Naumann was born on 17 November 1925 in Dresden, Germany. He was an actor, known for Dead Body on Broadway (1969), Das Traumschiff (1981) and Frau Cheneys Ende (1961). He was married to Martina Linn and Christa von Arvedi. He died on 19 February 2024 in Duisburg, Germany.

Juana Bacallao was born on 26 May 1925 in Havana, Cuba. She was an actress, known for Juana Bacallao (2015), Latino Bar (1991) and Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013). She died on 24 February 2024 in Havana, Cuba.

Ramona Fradon was born on 2 October 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a writer, known for Young Justice (2010), Beware the Batman (2013) and Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008). She was married to Dana Fradon. She died on 24 February 2024 in Ulster County, New York, USA.

Kumar Shahani was born on 7 December 1940 in Larkana, British India [now Pakistan]. He was a director and writer, known for Maya Darpan (1972), Kasba (1991) and Khayal Gatha (1989). He died on 24 February 2024 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Kenneth Mitchell was born on 25 November 1974 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Miracle (2004), The Recruit (2003) and Captain Marvel (2019). He was married to Susan May Pratt. He died on 24 February 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Chris Gauthier was born on 27 January 1976 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Freddy vs. Jason (2003), Watchmen (2009) and 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002). He was married to Erin Gauthier. He died on 23 February 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Ernst Romanov was born on 9 April 1936 in Kabakovsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Serov, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Russkiy bunt (2000), Romanovy: Ventsenosnaya semya (2000) and Moya lubov-revolutsiya (1981). He was married to Leila Kirakosyan. He died on 25 February 2024 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Ying Li was born on 18 August 1953 in Harbin, China. She was an actress, known for Drunken Master (1978), He Has Nothing But Kung Fu (1977) and Hard as a Dragon (1974). She died on 25 February 2024 in Vancouver, Canada.

Brian Stableford was born on 25 July 1948 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England. He was married to Roberta Jane Rennie and Vivien Owen. He died on 24 February 2024 in Swansea, Wales, UK.

Tolga Savaci was born on 6 May 1963 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Kurtlar Geceyi Sever (1988), Askin Dansi (2007) and Arzu (1985). He was married to Nermin Bezmen, Özlem Ibrahimoglu and Aylin Livaneli. He died on 26 February 2024 in the USA.