Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 24

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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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on April - 24.   

1581  On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on April - 24.   

1670  On April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1706  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer