Famous Deaths In October - 24

1938  On this day in history ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68   

1940  Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 on October - 24.   

1942  Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies on October - 24.   

1943  Death of Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54   

1945  On this day in history death of robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide   

1948  Franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78 on October - 24.   

1949  Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on October - 24.   

1952  On this day in history frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61   

1953  Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on October - 24.   

1957  Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on October - 24.   

1958  On October - 24 esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81   

1963  On October - 24 beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29   

1966  On October - 24 death of sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896)   

1967  Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on October - 24.   

1969  Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54   

1971  On October - 24 carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95   

1972  On October - 24 jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53   

1973  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on this day in history.   

1974  David Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65 on October - 24.   

1975  Death of Ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris on this day in history.   

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on October - 24.   

1980  On October - 24 leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30   

1981  On October - 24 deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25   

1982  On this day in history james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58   

1983  On October - 24 jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

1984  On October - 24 edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66   

1985  On October - 24 death of richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941)   

1987  On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

1991  Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70 on this day in history.   

1992  Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies on this day in history.   

1993  Death of Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on October - 24.   

1994  On October - 24 alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies   

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0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  On October - 24 birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.