Famous Deaths In August - 24

1940  On this day in history paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80  

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

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  On August - 24 death of kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898)  

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

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  On this day in history maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73  

1967  On this day in history amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65  

1968  Cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies on August - 24.  

1972  Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59 on August - 24.  

1973  On August - 24 billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76  

1974  On August - 24 death of alexander de Seversky, Russian-American aviation pioneer (b. 1894)  

1975  Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 on August - 24.  

1976  On August - 24 michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76  

1977  On August - 24 death of buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)  

1978  Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 on August - 24.  

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

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  Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1985  On August - 24 paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78  

1987  On August - 24 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  On August - 24 death of sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941)  

1991  On August - 24 abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99  

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 this day in history.  

1994  Jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23 on this day in history.  

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 August - 24.  

1998  On this day in history death of e.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910)  

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1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy was born on this day in history.  

1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)  

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

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on August - 24.  

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on August - 24.  

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on August - 24.  

1420  On this day in history birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)  

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