Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 09
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1904 Friedrich ratzel: German social-geographer (lebensraum), 

1915 Henry longbottom: English lieutenant, 

1919 Ernst haeckel: German philosopher (social darwinism), 

1924 Jacob p vis: Dutch founder (nv royal salt industries), 

1928 Frederik ii w: Grand duke of baden (1907-18), 

1929 Heinrich zille: German cartoonist (simplicissimus), 

1942 Edith stein: German philosopher, 

1945 Harry hillman: American athlete (b. 1881) 

1946 A e e vogler: Cricketer (south africa, 15 tests, 64 wkts), 

1949 Harry davenport: Actor (cowboy & lady, enchanted forest), 

1955 Marion eugene bauer: Composer, 

1957 Carl clauberg: Nazi doctor (b. 1898) 

1958 Felipe boero: Composer, 

1959 Emil frantisek burian: Composer, 

1961 Walter bedell smith: Us general/ww ii chief of staff, 

1962 Hermann hesse: German/swiss poet/author (nobel 1946), 

1965 Creighton hale: Silent film actor (cat & canary), 

1966 Gosta nystroem: Composer, 

1967 Anton walbrook: Actor (laura, i accuse), 

1969 Abigail folger: Us, coffee magnate (folgers), murdered 

1972 Bill berns: Commentator (television screen magazine), 

1973 Charlie daniels: Us swimmer (olympics-4 gold-1904, 08), 

1974 Bill chase: American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1934) 

1975 Dimitri d shostakovitch: Composer (sun over motherland), 

1976 Jose lezama lima: Cuban poet/novelist, 

1977 Edward chapman: Actor (promoter, rembrandt), 

1978 James g cozzens: Us writer (guard of honor, pulitzer), 

1979 Allan frank: Actor (charade quiz), 

1980 Elliott nugent: Actor (romance), 

1982 Aleksandr a alekseyev: Russian director, 

1985 Clive churchill: Australian rugby league footballer (b. 1927) 

1986 Joseph "poeske" scherens: Belgian cyclist, 

1987 Kees de galan: Dutch economist, 

1988 Alan napier: (alfred the butler-batman), 

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