Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 24
Sunday, 06 July 2025
1940 Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies
1950 Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1954 Death of Getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71 on this day in history.
1956 Death of Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898) on this day in history.
1957 Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1958 On August - 24 john G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65
1962 On this day in history henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74
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 Cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies on this day in history.
1972 On this day in history 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 Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1976 On August - 24 michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76
1977 On this day in history death of buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)
1978 On this day in history louis Prima, singer, dies at 66
1979 On this day in history death of hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912)
1980 On August - 24 death of yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927)
1982 On this day in history jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies
1983 On August - 24 jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64
1985 On August - 24 paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78
1987 On this day in history bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77
1988 Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49 on August - 24.
1990 Death of Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941) on August - 24.
1991 Abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99 on August - 24.
1992 Andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader/jurist (Constitution), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1993 Professor D B Deodhar, cricketer (Ind non-Test bat o 30s), dies at 101 on August - 24.
1994 Jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23 on August - 24.
1995 On this day in history erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78
1996 On August - 24 ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69
1997 Phillip Humphrey Vellacott, classicist, dies at 90 on this day in history.
1998 Death of E.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910) on this day in history.
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