Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 24
Friday, 14 March 2025
1942 On April - 24 death of karin Boye, Swedish author (b. 1900)
1943 On April - 24 gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63
1944 Death of William Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859) on April - 24.
1945 On this day in history anton de Kom, Suriname resistance fighter, dies at 47
1947 Death of Willa Cather, American writer (b. 1873) on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84
1952 Hans [Hendrik A] Kramers, physicist (quantum mechanics), dies at 57 on April - 24.
1955 On April - 24 alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79
1956 On April - 24 albrecht G Alt, German theologist (Small Schriften), dies at 72
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 this day in history.
1960 John P "John" Musch, actor/founder (JM), dies at 84 on April - 24.
1961 On April - 24 lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72
1964 Death of Gerhard Domagk, German bacteriologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (declined) (b. 1895) on this day in history.
1965 Louise Dresser, actress (State Fair, Ship Comes In, Mammy), dies at 86 on this day in history.
1967 Frank Overton, actor (12 O'Clock High), dies at 48 on April - 24.
1968 Norman McKaye, actor (Untamed Fury, Frogman), dies at 62 on this day in history.
1974 Bud Abbott, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 78 on this day in history.
1975 William Hartnell, actor (Jackpot, This Sporting Life), dies at 67 on April - 24.
1976 On this day in history mark Tobey, US abstract painter, (Broadway Norm), dies at 85
1979 On April - 24 john Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72
1980 On this day in history alentejo Carpentier, Cuban/Fren writer (Guerra del Tiempo), dies at 75
1983 Death of Rolf Stommelen, German race car driver (b. 1943) on April - 24.
1985 Sergei Yutkevich, Russian director, (Otello, Banya), dies at 80 on April - 24.
1986 On this day in history bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, (Edward abdicated for her), dies at 89
1988 E S "Bob" Newson, cricketer (S African fast bowler in 1930's), dies on this day in history.
1990 Joseph Leberman, entertainer, dies on April - 24.
1991 On April - 24 j de Graaf, ethicus/president church & peace, dies
1993 On this day in history oliver R Tambo, chairman (African National Congress), dies at 75
1995 Douglas Gunsekera, banker, dies at 77 on April - 24.
1996 Donald Cammell, film director, dies at 62 on April - 24.
1997 On April - 24 pat Paulsen, comedian (Smothers Brothers Show), dies at 69
2001 Death of Al Hibbler, American singer (b. 1915) on this day in history.
2004 Death of Estée Lauder, American cosmetics entrepreneur (b. 1906) on this day in history.
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