- Dexter King, 62, author, activist (January 30, 1961–Jan. 22)
- Joe Madison, 74, radio host, activist (June 16, 1949–Jan. 31)
- Pastor Rosalind Thompkins Lynch, 75, religious leader (August 1, 1948–Jan. 24)
- Dr. Hage Geingob, president of Namibia, 82, (August 3, 1941–Feb. 4)
- Romana Edelin, 78, activist, academic (September 4, 1945–Feb. 19)
- Dorie Ladner, 81, activist (June 28, 1942–March 11)
- James Washington, 73, publisher ( -April 2)
- OJ Simpson, 76, football player, actor, media personality (July 9, 1947–April 10)
- Rev. James Lawson, 95, activist, professor * (September 22, 1928–June 9)
- “Through nonviolence, courage displaces fear; love transforms hate. Acceptance dissipates prejudice; hope ends despair. Peace dominates war; faith reconciles doubt. Mutual regard cancels enmity. Justice for all overthrows injustice. The redemptive community supersedes systems of gross social immorality.” – Rev. James Lawson
- Bernice Johnson Reagan, 81, singer (October 4, 1942–July 18)
- Joe Bowser, 88, community leader ( October 5, 1935–Aug. 2)
- James Amos, 84, actor (December 27, 1939–Aug. 21)
- James Earl Jones, 93, actor (Jan 17, 1931—Sep. 9)
- Frankie Beverly, 77, singer (December 6, 1946–Sept. 10)
- Tito Jackson, 70, singer (October 15, 1953–Sept. 15)
- Benny Golson, 95, musician ( January 25, 1929– Sept. 21)
- Cat Glover, 62, singer (July 24, 1962–Sept. 24)
- William Lucy, 90, activist, labor leader (November 26, 1933–Sept. 25)
- Rev. Dr. Cecelia Bryant, 77, religious leader (October 31, 1946–Sept. 26)
- Dikembe Mutombo, 58, basketball player (June 25, 1966–Sept. 30)
- Quincy Jones, 91, music producer, composer, arranger (March 14, 1933–Nov. 3)
- “Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.” – Quincy Jones
- Judith Jamison, 81, (May 10, 1943–Nov. 9)
- Charlie Fishman, 82, D.C. Jazz Festival founder 82 (1942– Nov. 12)
- Nikki Giovanni, 81, (June 7, 1943–Dec. 9)
- “If now isn’t a good time for the truth, I don’t see when we’ll get to it.” – Nikki Giovanni
In Memoriam: Remembering the Ancestors Gained in 2024
