Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 24

1940  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on August - 24.   

1943  Ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1950  Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 on August - 24.   

1954  Death of Getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71 on August - 24.   

1956  On this day in history death of kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898)   

1957  On this day in history albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71   

1958  John G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1962  Henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1964  Maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73 on August - 24.   

1967  Amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1968  On August - 24 cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies   

1972  On August - 24 carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59   

1973  Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76 on August - 24.   

1974  Death of Alexander de Seversky, Russian-American aviation pioneer (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69   

1976  On this day in history michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76   

1977  Death of Buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916) on August - 24.   

1978  On August - 24 louis Prima, singer, dies at 66   

1979  Death of Hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912) on August - 24.   

1980  Death of Yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927) on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1983  Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64 on August - 24.   

1985  Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78 on August - 24.   

1987  On August - 24 bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77   

1988  On August - 24 leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49   

1990  On this day in history death of sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941)   

1991  Abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99 on August - 24.   

1992  On this day in history andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader/jurist (Constitution), dies at 74   

1993  On August - 24 professor D B Deodhar, cricketer (Ind non-Test bat o 30s), dies at 101   

1994  On this day in history jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23   

1995  Erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78 on August - 24.   

1996  Ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1997  Phillip Humphrey Vellacott, classicist, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1998  On August - 24 death of e.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910)   

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1113  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on August - 24.   

1198  On this day in history birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

1210  On this day in history birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1420  On August - 24 birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  On this day in history birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer