Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 24
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1924 Thephilo braga: Portuguese poet/politician, 

1929 Willem royaards: Theater directeor (adam in ballingschap), 

1932 Alfred yarrow: English shipbuilder (b. 1842) 

1939 Maximilian bircher-benner: Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867) 

1940 Emile van bosch: Revue/operetta-artist, 

1943 John burns: English minister of local government (1905-14), 

1947 Felix timmermans: Writer/painter (gift from st nicholas), 

1948 Maria mandel: Camp leader at auschwitz (b. 1912) 

1950 Bull montana: Actor (son of sheik), 

1953 [karl r] gerd von rundstedt: Gen-field marshal (normandy), 

1955 Ira hayes: American world war ii hero (b. 1923) 

1957 Daniel taylor: Cricketer (bro of herbie, 2 tests for s af 1914), 

1960 John miljan: Actor (charlie chan in paris, yankee clipper), 

1961 Willem j m van eysinga: People rights scholar, 

1962 Tom shirley: Actor/tv announcer (they're off), 

1964 Joseph schildkraut: Actor (joseph schildkraut presents), 

1965 Winston churchill: Pm of britain (c) (1940-45, 51-55), 

1966 Homi j. bhabha: Indian physicist (b. 1909) 

1967 Howard charles shaiffer: Entertainer, 

1969 Pauline hall: Composer, 

1970 James "shep" shepherd: Rocker (shep & limelites), beaten to death 

1971 Bill w.: American co-founder of alcoholics anonymous (b. 1895) 

1972 Jerome cowan: Actor (mr dithers-blondie), 

1973 Alan lisette: Cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 tests for nz 1956), 

1975 Larry fine: Actor (3 stooges), 

1978 Herta oberheuser: German doctor (b. 1911) 

1979 Jerry damon: Comedian (that was the week that was), 

1982 Alfredo ovando candÃa: Bolivian president and dictator (b. 1918) 

1983 George cukor: Director, 

1986 Gordon macrae: Singer (oklahoma, carousel), 

1988 Charles glenn king: Biochemist (discovered vitamin c), 

1989 Ted bundy: Serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in florida at 42 

1990 Madge bellamy: Actress (white zombie), 

1991 George gobel: Comedian, 

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