Major international figures who died in 2024

Numerous major international figures died in 2024, ranging from Putin critic Alexei Navalny to Israel's top foes in the Middle East. 

Here are five of the biggest names to have lost their lives this year: 

Alexei Navalny — a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin — died at a penal colony in Siberia on Feb. 16. Russian officials at the time said Navalny reported feeling unwell following a walk before losing consciousness and dying.    

Navalny was being held at the IK-3 penal colony...