Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 24

1942  On April - 24 death of karin Boye, Swedish author (b. 1900)   

1943  Gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 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 April - 24 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 this day in history alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79   

1956  On this day in history albrecht G Alt, German theologist (Small Schriften), dies at 72   

1957  On April - 24 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 this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 louise Dresser, actress (State Fair, Ship Comes In, Mammy), dies at 86   

1967  Frank Overton, actor (12 O'Clock High), dies at 48 on April - 24.   

1968  On April - 24 norman McKaye, actor (Untamed Fury, Frogman), dies at 62   

1974  On this day in history 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 this day in history john Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72   

1980  On April - 24 alentejo Carpentier, Cuban/Fren writer (Guerra del Tiempo), dies at 75   

1983  Death of Rolf Stommelen, German race car driver (b. 1943) on this day in history.   

1985  Sergei Yutkevich, Russian director, (Otello, Banya), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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  J de Graaf, ethicus/president church & peace, dies on this day in history.   

1993  Oliver R Tambo, chairman (African National Congress), dies at 75 on April - 24.   

1995  Douglas Gunsekera, banker, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1997  On April - 24 pat Paulsen, comedian (Smothers Brothers Show), dies at 69   

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

2004  On April - 24 death of estée Lauder, American cosmetics entrepreneur (b. 1906)   

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on April - 24.   

1660  On April - 24 birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on this day in history.