We had to say goodbye to these celebrities in 2024
"The only important things in life are the traces of love that we leave behind when we say goodbye." - Albert Schweitzer
In 2024, numerous celebrities from the worlds of culture, entertainment, sport and politics passed away. A look back.
January

- Entrepreneur and eyewear expert Günther Fielmann (†84, January 3)
- Actor and "Alarm for Cobra 11" star Christian Oliver (†51, January 4)
- British actress, pianist and singer Glynis Johns (†100, January 4)
- American actor and singer David Soul (†80, January 4)
- Soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer (†78, January 7)
- Mexican actor and series star Adan Canto (†42, January 8)
- Austrian actress and theater icon Elisabeth Trissenaar (†79, 14 January)
- Soccer official and Hertha president Kay Bernstein (†43, January 16)
- Canadian track and field athlete and former pole vault world champion Shawnacy Barber (†29, January 17)
- Music producer and composer Frank Farian (†82, January 23)
february

- US actor and "Rocky" star Carl Weathers (†76, February 2)
- Actor and rapper Pablo Grant (†26, February 6)
- Musician and "City" legend Fritz Puppel (†79, February 10)
- Austrian-German actress, singer and writer Johanna von Koczian (†90, February 10)
- Kenyan long-distance runner and marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum (†24, February 11)
- Russian opposition politician and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny (†47, February 16)
- Italian actress and jewelry designer Ira von Fürstenberg (†83, 18 February)
- Actor and "Traumschiff" icon Horst Naumann (†98, February 19)
- Soccer player and coach Andreas Brehme (†63, February 20)
- American actor and comedian Richard Lewis ( †76, February 27)
March

- US businesswoman and fashion icon Iris Apfel (†102, March 1)
- Musician and rapper Martin Wenzel (†31, March 3)
- Presenter and journalist HanneloreGadatsch (†82, March 11)
- American singer and songwriter Eric Carmen (†74, March 11)
- Composer and pop singer Hans Blum (†95, March 15)
- Financial fraudster and author Jürgen Harksen (†63, March 19)
- US actor and "Blade Runner" star M. Emmet Walsh (†88, March 19)
- Actor and "Derrick" star Fritz Wepper (†82, March 25)
- American actor and first black Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. (†87, March 29)
April

- Actor and "Tatort" star Peter Sodann (†87, April 5)
- American football player and actor O. J. Simpson (†76, April 10)
- Italian couturier and designer Roberto Cavalli (†83, April 12)
- Soccer player and record goal scorer Bernd Hölzenbein (†78, April 15)
- Actor and film director Michael Verhoeven (†85, April 22)
- Librarian and quiz legend Klaus Otto Nagorsnik (†68, April 22)
- US writer and film director Paul Auster (†77, April 30)
May

- British "Titanic" and "Lord of the Rings" actor Bernard Hill (†79, May 5)
- British actor and "Game of Thrones" actor Ian Gelder (†74, May 6)
- Iranian president and politician Ebrahim Raisi (†63, May 19)
- National soccer player Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (†85, 20 May)
- Bank manager and board spokesman Rolf-Ernst Breuer (†86, May 22)
- US-American actor Johnny Wactor (†37, May 25)
- Boxing coach and Olympic champion Manfred Wolke (†81, May 29)
June

- Actress, voice actress and author Ruth Maria Kubitschek (†92, June 1)
- Politician and Federal Minister for the Environment and Nature Conservation Klaus Töpfer (†85, June 8)
- French chanson singer Françoise Hardy (†80, June 11)
- American actor and child star Benji Gregory (†46, June 13)
- Canadian theater and film actor Donald Sutherland (†88, 20 June)
- Singer and folk musician Eberhard Hertel (†85, June 20)
- Television presenter and sports commentator Günter Zapf (†66, June 24)
- American actor and comedian Martin Mull (†80, June 27)
July

- "Berlin - Day and Night" actor FalkoOchsenknecht (†39, July 1)
- US actress and star of "The Shining" Shelley Duvall (†75, July 11)
- Sociologist and sex therapist Ruth Westheimer (†96, July 12)
- US actress and "Beverly Hills" star Shannen Doherty (†53, July 13)
- Guitarist and "Ton Steine Scherben" co-founder Ralph Peter Steitz (†74, July 14)
- American actor and stand-up comedian Bob Newhart (†94, July 18)
- Composer, musicologist and essayist Wolfgang Rihm (†72, July 27)
- "Traumschiff" author and producer Rochus Bassauer (†81, July 29)
august

- Actor, voice actor and author Rainer Brandt (†88, August 1)
- Debt advisor and TV actor Peter Zwegat (†74, August 9)
- US-American-Polish "YouTube" manager Susan Wojcicki (†56, August 9)
- "Scheibenwischer" cabaret artist Richard Rogler (†74, August 11)
- Austrian building contractor and entertainer Richard Lugner (†91, August 12)
- Sports official and Bundesliga manager Wilfried Lemke (†77, August 12)
- American actress Gena Rowlands (†94, August 14)
- French-Swiss actor and film producer Alain Delon (†88, August 18)
- Swedish tennis player and coach Peter Lundgren (†59, August 22)
- Soccer coach Christoph Daum (†70, August 24)
September

- US actor and "Star Trek" star James Darren (†88, September 2)
- Italian pop singer and dancer Caterina Valente (†93, September 9)
- Theologian, civil rights activist and publicist Friedrich Schorlemmer (†80, September 9)
- American actor and Oscar winner James Earl Jones (†93, September 9)
- American actor and Steve McQueen's son Chad McQueen (†63, September 11)
- Politician and Federal Chairman of the FDP Wolfgang Gerhardt (†80, September 13)
- US singer and Michael Jackson's brother TitoJackson (†70, September 15)
- American "Beverly Hills Cop" actor John Ashton (†76, September 26)
- British "Downton Abbey" and "Harry Potter" actress Maggie Smith (†89, September 27)
- Swiss racing cyclist and mountain biker Muriel Furrer (†18, September 27)
october

- Soccer goalkeeper and "Werder Bremen" record player Dieter Burdenski (†73, October 9)
- Double bass player and musical cabaret artist Elisabeth Aumeier (†60, October 10)
- British singer and One Direction member Liam Payne (†31, October 16)
- American lifeguard and "Baywatch" star Michael Newman (†68, October 20)
- Protestant city youth pastor Lothar König (†70, October 21)
- GDR national team player Bernd Bauchspieß (†85, October 22)
- Restaurateur and star chef Michael Wollenberg (†60, October 26)
- Manager and "Daimler" boss Edzard Reuter (†96, October 27)
- German-Iranian dissident and human rights activist Jamshid Sharmahd (†69, October 28)
- US-American "Tootsie" actress Teri Garr (†79, October 29)
november

- American music producer and composer Quincy Jones (†91, November 3)
- US-American "Candyman" actor Tony Todd (†69, November 6)
- Poet and prose writer Jürgen Becker (†91, November 7)
- Austrian "Aktenzeichen XY" television presenter Peter Nidetzky (†84, November 11)
- Cyclist and GDR professional world champion Michael Hübner (†65, November 12)
- Banker and patron of the arts Friedrich von Metzler (†81, November 17)
- Australian actor and "Bee Gees" drummer Colin Petersen (†78, November 18)
- Actor, director and voice actor Jürgen Thormann (†96, 22 November)
- Theater, film and television actress Karin Baal (†84, 26 November)
December

- Discus thrower and Olympic champion Ilke Wyludda (†55, December 1)
- Actress and GDR film icon Christel Bodenstein (†86, December 5)
- Theater and film actress Lilly Forgách (†58, 8 December)
- Reporter and journalist Gerd Heidemann (†93, December 9)
- Film director and screenwriter Wolfgang Becker (†70, December 12)
- Turkish-Spanish businessman Isak Andic (†71, December 14)
- Athlete and Olympic champion Klaus Wolfermann (†78, December 18)
- Actress and theater director Hannelore Hoger (†84, 21 December)
- British "Romeo and Juliet" actress Olivia Hussey (†73, December 27)
- US politician and US President Jimmy Carter (†100, December 29)