Notable (non entertainment world) deaths in 2024

[4channel]

Death of a hard working brave actoivist

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Racism activist Stephen Higgins dies after health battle

• Published 6 days ago

Stephen Higgins previously said he wanted to see more conversations about "how we eradicate racism from society"

By Lewis Adams

BBC News, Suffolk

An inspiring community activist who ran racism awareness sessions in schools has died aged 47.

Stephen Higgins was the chairman of not-for-profit group Bury St Edmunds for Black Lives (BSE4BL) in Suffolk.

He previously told the BBC the group's work was encouraging school pupils to have "difficult conversations" with others.

"We remember him as a powerful activist," BSE4BL founder Evelyn Polk said.

Leading tributes, Ms Polk added the group was "devastated and deeply saddened" by Mr Higgins' death following "personal health battles".

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-68019622

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Sad news and a blow for those who fight the evils of racism.

[4channel]

Shih Ming-teh, Defiant Activist for a Democratic Taiwan, Dies at 83

He spent 25 years in prison for campaigning for Taiwan’s independence and democratization. After his release, he led protests to oust one its presidents.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/world/asia/shih-ming-teh-dead.html

A true fighter. He was at it for years.

[countessalmirena]

Perhaps this is the Activists’ deaths in 2024 thread…? Or are you planning on mentioning Tony Gardiner and Elke Erb? 

My heart is too emotionally exhausted to do justice to these notables at present.

[imastawka]

Jimmy Carter, who rose from humble peanut farmer to president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies age...

The title of the thread is the only reason I posted here instead of the entertainers/celebrity thread.

[countessalmirena]

Understood.

That’s a notable death indeed.

[domino-710]

RIP Jimmy Carter.

It will be interesting - all past Presidents attend funerals of Presidents.

Will Trump - knowing what the others think of him. ??