Celebrity Deaths in 2024

Peter Magubane was born on 18 January 1932 in Vrededorp, Johannesburg, South Africa. He was married to Lenora Taitt. He died on 1 January 2024 in South Africa.

Mickey Cottrell was born on 4 November 1944 in Springfield, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for My Own Private Idaho (1991), Volcano (1997) and Ed Wood (1994). He died on 1 January 2024 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.

Cameron Dunkin was born in 1956 in the USA. Cameron died on 2 January 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Lillian Crombie was born in 1958 in Australia. She was an actress, known for Australia (2008), Lucky Miles (2007) and Double Trouble (2008). She died on 3 January 2024 in Australia.

Pyotr Chernyaev was born on 2 September 1953. He was an actor and producer, known for Zmey (2002), Sezon tumanov (2009) and Vysshiy klass (1991). He died on 3 January 2024.

Peter Berkos was born on 15 August 1922 in Cicero, Illinois, USA. He is known for Slap Shot (1977), Into the Night (1985) and Battlestar Galactica (1978). He was married to Sally Ann Berkos. He died on 2 January 2024 in Rancho Bernardo, California, USA.

Arévalo was born on 2 September 1947 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He was an actor and producer, known for Blown Away. Enchufados (2017), Ekipo Ja (2007) and El oro de Moscú (2003). He was married to Elena. He died on 3 January 2024 in Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain.

Germana Dominici was born on 1 December 1946 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. She was an actress, known for Black Sunday (1960), Mi vedrai tornare (1966) and Intervista (1987). She was married to Enrico Bomba. She died on 3 January 2024 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Ayla Algan was born on 29 October 1937 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress and assistant director, known for O da Beni Seviyor (2001), Harem Suare (1999) and Üzgünüm Leyla (2000). She was married to Beklan Algan. She died on 4 January 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Glynis Johns was the daughter of actor Mervyn Johns. Best known for her light comedy roles and often playful flirtation, Glynis was born in South Africa while her parents were on tour there (her mother was a concert pianist) but was always proud of her Welsh roots and took delight in playing the female lead (opposite Richard Burton) in the classic Under Milk Wood (1971). She was probably best known for her role as the suffragette mother in Mary Poppins (1964) although she is probably best loved for her fishy roles in Miranda (1948) and Mad About Men (1954). She had earlier showed she could take on the serious roles as well as in Frieda (1947). Most recently seen (at the time of writing) in Superstar (1999). Johns died in 2024, aged 100, having never received the damehood she had richly deserved for decades. Predeceased by her only son, she was survived by a grandson,Thomas Forwood, and three great-grandchildren.

Denise Assunção was born on 5 December 1956 in Tietê, São Paulo, Brazil. She was an actress, known for O Jeca e Seu Filho Preto (1978), Today Is Maria's Day (2005) and A Banda das Velhas Virgens (1979). She died on 3 January 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Konstantin Zheldin was born on 5 October 1933 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Liquidation (2007), Brat 2 (2000) and Marina roshcha (2012). He died on 4 January 2024 in Moscow, Russia.

Connie Madigan was born on 4 October 1934 in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Ice Hockey in the Rose City (1996), Winterhawks (1997) and Kings of the Road: The Story of the Portland Buckaroos (2010). He died on 2 January 2024 in Canada.

David Soul achieved pop icon status as handsome, blond-haired, blue-eyed Detective Kenneth Hutchinson on the cult "buddy cop" TV series Starsky and Hutch (1975), Soul also had a very successful singing career recording several albums, with worldwide number one hit singles including "Silver Lady" & "Don't Give Up on Us Baby".

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, David Soul is the son of a minister who was at one time serving as the religious affairs advisor to the U.S. High Commission in Berlin. At 24 years of age, young Soul joined a North Dakota musical revue, was noticed by a keen-eyed talent scout, and signed to a studio contract. He went on to study acting with the Irene Daly School of The Actors Company, and with the Columbia Workshop in Hollywood. He first appeared on TV in small roles in shows including I Dream of Jeannie (1965), Flipper (1964) and All in the Family (1971). Regular TV work kept coming in for Soul including making masked appearances on The Merv Griffin Show (1962), as the popular singer known only as "The Covered Man."

In 1973, Soul was fortunate enough to be cast as one of the corrupt motorcycle cops in the Clint Eastwood thriller Magnum Force (1973), where his talents came to the attention of several TV execs who were looking for someone to play one of the lead roles in the upcoming Starsky and Hutch (1975) TV series. After four seasons, the show came to an end, yet Soul's talents were still in demand. He quickly went on to appear as the meek writer turned terrified vampire hunter Ben Mears in the chilling television mini-series Salem's Lot (1979), and then as Jake in the interesting television movie Homeward Bound (1980).

Several undemanding movies and TV series appearances followed for Soul. However in 1988 he scored rave reviews for his portrayal of real life, cold-blooded cop killer Michael Lee Platt in In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (1988). It was considered highly controversial for its intense level of violence in a made for TV production.

David Soul remained very busy throughout the 1990s and beyond, in both film and on stage productions. He has toured internationally in several theater productions, including playing the narrator in the critically-acclaimed production of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers, plus a successful UK tour performing in Ira Levin's Deathtrap. Fans of the original TV series were glad to see Soul back with Paul Michael Glaser doing a cameo appearance in the big-budget movie version of Starsky & Hutch (2004).

Throughout his life, Soul has continually championed social causes often utilizing his own funds to raise awareness on issues including the impact of the Vietnam War, the shutdowns in the US steel industry, animal welfare, world hunger and HIV education. Soul has for several years made his home in the United Kingdom, where he has appeared at the Edinburgh Festival, on several British TV shows and has become a keen soccer fan supporting English club, Arsenal FC.

German actor Christian Oliver worked in the entertainment industry for more than 15 years, with, among others, Steven Soderbergh in The Good German; with Brian Singer and Tom Cruise in Valkyrie; and with the Wachowski sisters in Speed Racer. He also starred in Europe's Number One action series Alarm for Cobra 11 (RTL) for two years and had numerous other TV appearances in the US and Germany.

For well over thirty years, Harry Johnson's voice was heard in over 2,000 television episodes, especially all the Law & Order shows and Wolf Films' Chicago shows, along with dozens of feature films, commercials and video games, mostly uncredited. His voice work continued for years.

Harry's extensive career began as a contract player for Universal Studios, leading to a starring role in the sci-fi classic Time Warp, opposite Adam West, followed by guest star roles in over four decades of TV shows and feature films.

Harry wrote books under the name Harry Castle. His first novel was Fugitive Romance: The Fictional Memoir of a Hollywood Screenwriter. His second book was a short story collection called Miracles & Misfits.

Ana Afonso was born in 1976. She was an actress, known for O Teu Olhar (2003), Maré Alta (2004) and Eu Não Quero Morrer Hoje (2006). She was married to João Melo. She died on 4 January 2024.

Joseph Lelyveld was born on 5 April 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was married to Carolyn Fox. He died on 5 January 2024 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Antonino Solmer was born on 2 March 1950 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor, known for The Donkey-Eared Prince (1980), O Beijo de Judas (1992) and Duarte & C.a (1985). He died on 5 January 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Amparo Rubín was born on 24 March 1955 in Puebla, Mexico. She was a composer, known for Kino (1993), Goitia, un dios para sí mismo (1989) and Playa azul (1992). She died on 6 January 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Del Palmer was born on 3 November 1952 in Greenwich, London, England. He was an actor, known for Kate Bush: Experiment IV (1986), Kate Bush Live at Hammersmith Odeon (1981) and Queens of British Pop (2009). He died on 5 January 2024 in the United Kingdom.

Sarah Rice was born on 5 March 1955 in Okinawa, Japan. She was an actress, known for Monsignor Renard (2000), Pure Wickedness (1999) and Casualty (1986). She was married to John Hiller. She died on 6 January 2024 in New York City, New York, USA.

Joan Acocella was born on 13 April 1945 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was married to Nick Acocella. She died on 7 January 2024 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Yüksel Uzel was born on 19 April 1950 in Rize, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Islak Sokak (1987) and Laf Lafi Açiyor (1991). She was married to Ihsan Börekçi and Kemal Uzel. She died on 7 January 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Guy Bonnet was born in 1945 in Avignon, Vaucluse, France. He was a composer and executive. He died on 8 January 2024 in Montpellier, France.