Passing mentions: the notable lives lost in 2024
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The Economist
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🗓️ 27 December 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
From a legendary baseball slugger to a beloved comic actor, from Scottish politicians to America’s sex therapist to the leader of Russia’s resistance: our shows have marked the deaths of many noteworthy figures throughout 2024. Our obituaries editor and correspondents reflect on lives that changed the world—not all of them in good ways.
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| 1:07.8 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm your host, Jason Palmer. |
| 1:12.6 | Most weekdays we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:22.6 | Today, though, we'll be looking back at some notable lives, the inspired and inspiring figures |
| 1:28.4 | who died this year. |
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