Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 24
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
1942 On this day in history death of karin Boye, Swedish author (b. 1900) 

1943 On April - 24 gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63 

1944 On April - 24 death of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859) 

1945 Anton de Kom, Suriname resistance fighter, dies at 47 on April - 24. 

1947 On this day in history death of willa Cather, American writer (b. 1873) 

1948 On April - 24 joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84 

1952 Hans [Hendrik A] Kramers, physicist (quantum mechanics), dies at 57 on this day in history. 

1955 On April - 24 alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79 

1956 Albrecht G Alt, German theologist (Small Schriften), dies at 72 on April - 24. 

1957 On this day in history andries CD de Graeff, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1926-31), dies at 84 

1959 Jef van Hoof, composer, dies at 72 on April - 24. 

1960 On April - 24 john P "John" Musch, actor/founder (JM), dies at 84 

1961 On this day in history lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72 

1964 On April - 24 death of gerhard Domagk, German bacteriologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (declined) (b. 1895) 

1965 Louise Dresser, actress (State Fair, Ship Comes In, Mammy), dies at 86 on April - 24. 

1967 Frank Overton, actor (12 O'Clock High), dies at 48 on this day in history. 

1968 Norman McKaye, actor (Untamed Fury, Frogman), dies at 62 on April - 24. 

1974 On April - 24 bud Abbott, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 78 

1975 William Hartnell, actor (Jackpot, This Sporting Life), dies at 67 on April - 24. 

1976 Mark Tobey, US abstract painter, (Broadway Norm), dies at 85 on this day in history. 

1979 On April - 24 john Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72 

1980 Alentejo Carpentier, Cuban/Fren writer (Guerra del Tiempo), dies at 75 on this day in history. 

1983 On April - 24 death of rolf Stommelen, German race car driver (b. 1943) 

1985 On April - 24 sergei Yutkevich, Russian director, (Otello, Banya), dies at 80 

1986 Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, (Edward abdicated for her), dies at 89 on April - 24. 

1988 On this day in history e S "Bob" Newson, cricketer (S African fast bowler in 1930's), dies 

1990 Joseph Leberman, entertainer, dies on April - 24. 

1991 On this day in history j de Graaf, ethicus/president church & peace, dies 

1993 On April - 24 oliver R Tambo, chairman (African National Congress), dies at 75 

1995 On April - 24 douglas Gunsekera, banker, dies at 77 

1996 On April - 24 donald Cammell, film director, dies at 62 

1997 Pat Paulsen, comedian (Smothers Brothers Show), dies at 69 on April - 24. 

2001 On April - 24 death of al Hibbler, American singer (b. 1915) 

2004 Death of Estée Lauder, American cosmetics entrepreneur (b. 1906) on this day in history. 

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