Famous Deaths In May - 24

1894  On May - 24 william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

1895  On this day in history joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter, dies at 73   

1908  Death of Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48   

1941  Lancelot Holland, British vice-admiral ((WW II/Hood), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1943  Vladimir I Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, Russian playwright, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 24 alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78   

1949  On this day in history death of aleksey Shchusev, Russian architect (b. 1873)   

1950  Death of Archibald Wavell, British general (b. 1883) on May - 24.   

1953  Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63 on May - 24.   

1956  On this day in history guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74   

1959  On this day in history john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71   

1963  Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack on May - 24.   

1968  Bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1969  Mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48 on May - 24.   

1972  On May - 24 asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88   

1974  On this day in history duke Ellington, blues singer, dies of cancer at 75   

1976  On May - 24 henk Lankhorst, pacifist/Dutch MP (PSP), dies at 62   

1979  Jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 24 george Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83   

1984  Death of Vincent J. McMahon, American pro wrestling promoter (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76   

1987  On May - 24 hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89   

1988  James "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72   

1991  On May - 24 gene Clark, folk-rocker (Byrds-Tambourine Man), dies at 49   

1992  Joan Sanderson, actress (Young Wives' Tale, Fawlty Towers), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1993  Death of Jesus Posadas Ocampo, Mexican cardinal/archbishop, shot dead at 66 on May - 24.   

1994  On this day in history jean-Pierre E Plooij, Dutch writer (Bird House), dies at 48   

1995  On this day in history harold Wilson, British PM (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79   

1996  Alexander Langsdorf, physicist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1997  On May - 24 edward Mulhare, actor (Ghost & Mrs Muir), dies of lung cancer at 74   

2000  On this day in history death of kurt Schork, American reporter (b. 1947)   

2002  Death of Wallace Markfield, American writer (b. 1926) on May - 24.   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on May - 24.   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.