World remembers notable figures lost in 2024

In 2024, the world mourned the loss of several notable figures, including Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in prison at age 47, and former One Direction member Liam Payne, who fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina at 31. Other prominent deaths included Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who passed away at 94, and music producer Quincy Jones, who died at 91. Additionally, Ratan Tata, a key figure in India's business landscape, died at 86. The year also saw the passing of actress Maggie Smith at 89, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash at 63, and financier Jacob Rothschild at 87.