Famous Deaths In July - 24

1957  On this day in history sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72   

1960  Carl Deis, composer, dies at 77 on July - 24.   

1962  On this day in history victor Moore, comedian, dies of heart attack at 86   

1964  Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer, dies on July - 24.   

1965  On this day in history constance Bennett, actress (Madame X, Topper), dies at 59   

1966  On July - 24 tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32   

1967  On July - 24 little Billy Rhodes, dies of stroke at 72   

1969  On this day in history witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64   

1970  On this day in history death of peter de Noronha, Indian businessman (b. 1897)   

1971  Alan Rawsthorne, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1972  Death of Bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl on July - 24.   

1973  On July - 24 mary Frasca, singer/actress, dies in NYC   

1974  Death of Chris Chubbock, newscaster, shoots self on air on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65   

1980  Peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1986  Fritz A Lipman, discoverer (co-enzymes, Nobel 1953), dies at 87 on July - 24.   

1989  Ernest Morrison, actor (Peggy Does Her Darndest), dies on July - 24.   

1990  On this day in history alan Clarke, director (Elephant, Road, Scum, Firm), dies at 54   

1991  On July - 24 freddie Brown, cricketer (English Test captain 1950-51), dies   

1992  On July - 24 arlette-Leonie Arletty, dies at 94   

1993  On this day in history ben[jamin S] Polak, Dutch physician/resistance fighter, dies   

1994  Grete Schickedanz, German head mistress, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1995  Don Richard Carpenter, novelist, dies at 64 on July - 24.   

1996  "Jock" John Wallace, soccer player/manager, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history saw Maung, general/president of Myanmar (Burma) (1988-92), dies   

2000  Death of Ahmad Shamlou, Iranian poet (b. 1925) on July - 24.   

2001  On this day in history death of georges Dor, Canadian author, composer, singer and playwright (b. 1931)   

2005  On July - 24 death of richard Doll, English epidemiologist (b. 1912)   

2007  On July - 24 death of albert Ellis, American psychologist (b. 1913)   

2008  On this day in history death of norman Dello Joio, American composer (b. 1913)   

2009  Death of E. Lynn Harris, American Author (b. 1955) on July - 24.   

2010  On this day in history death of alex Higgins, Northern Irish snooker player (b. 1949)   

2018  On this day in history death of mary Ellis, British ferry pilot   

2018  On this day in history death of jack P. Lewis, American Biblical scholar   

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1380  On this day in history birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

1660  On July - 24 birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on July - 24.   

1720  On this day in history birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

1725  On July - 24 birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  On this day in history birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)