Science, sports, entertainment and activism lost some of their iconic elders this year with the deaths of such luminaries as Willie Mays, Bob Newhart, Ethel Kennedy, Peter Higgs and Quincy Jones. Singer Liam Payne passed away at just 31, while Alexei Navalny's death in a Russian penal colony at age 47 started a conversation on the dangers of opposing Putin. Here's a look at the lives, achievements and careers of the notable figures we lost in 2024.
