What is Deaths in 2024?
The following is a list of notable deaths that happened in the year [[2024]]. Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by their last name, or [[pseudonym]]. Deaths of non-humans are also noted here, if worth noting. ==Criteria== Every entry [[Wikipedia:SOURCE|is backed by a source]]. Proper citations are used and no bare URLs so as to prevent link rot. The following are the requirements for adding a name to the list in its order: [[Name]], [[age]], origin, what the person is known for and his or her [[cause of death]] – if known – and a source for verification. ==December== ===[[December 31|31]] === *[[Arnold Rüütel]], 96, Estonian politician, [[President of Estonia|president]] (2001–2006), chairman of the [[List of chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic|Supreme Soviet]] (1990–1992) and the [[List of chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic|Presidium of the Supreme Soviet]] (1983–1990).<ref>[https://www.delfi.ee/artikkel/120340917/96-aastaselt-suri-president-arnold-ruutel 96-aastaselt suri president Arnold Rüütel] {{in lang|et}}</ref> *[[Johnnie Walker (DJ)|Johnnie Walker]], 79, English disc jockey ([[Radio Caroline]], [[BBC Radio 1]], [[BBC Radio 2]]), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/statements/johnnie-walker Tribute to Johnnie Walker MBE]</ref> ===[[December 30|30]] === *[[Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar]], 95, Tanzanian [[Zanzibar|Zanzibari]] royal, [[List of sultans of Zanzibar|sultan]] (1963–1964).<ref>[https://slaati.com/2024/12/30/p2604469.html وفاة آخر سلاطين زنجبار عن عمر ناهز الـ 95 عامًا] {{in lang|ar}}</ref> * [[Jan van Heukelum]], 81, Dutch politician, [[Senate (Netherlands)|senator]] (1995-2007).<ref>[https://www.eerstekamer.nl/nieuws/20250102/oud_senator_van_heukelum_vvd Oud-senator Van Heukelum (VVD) overleden] {{in lang|nl}}</ref> * [[Liny van Oyen]], 91, Dutch television presenter (''[[Hoe schoon is jouw Huis?]]'').<ref>[https://www.shownieuws.nl/entertai