Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 24
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1894 On this day in history william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 

1895 On this day in history joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter, dies at 73 

1908 On May - 24 death of old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821) 

1919 Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48 on May - 24. 

1941 Lancelot Holland, British vice-admiral ((WW II/Hood), dies in battle on this day in history. 

1943 On May - 24 vladimir I Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, Russian playwright, dies at 84 

1948 On this day in history alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 

1949 On this day in history death of aleksey Shchusev, Russian architect (b. 1873) 

1950 Death of Archibald Wavell, British general (b. 1883) on this day in history. 

1953 Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63 on May - 24. 

1956 On this day in history guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74 

1959 John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71 on this day in history. 

1963 Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack on May - 24. 

1968 On May - 24 bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75 

1969 Mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48 on May - 24. 

1972 On this day in history asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88 

1974 Duke Ellington, blues singer, dies of cancer at 75 on this day in history. 

1976 Henk Lankhorst, pacifist/Dutch MP (PSP), dies at 62 on May - 24. 

1979 Jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies on this day in history. 

1981 On this day in history george Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83 

1984 On this day in history death of vincent J. McMahon, American pro wrestling promoter (b. 1914) 

1986 Gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76 on May - 24. 

1987 Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89 on this day in history. 

1988 On May - 24 james "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 

1989 Herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72 on May - 24. 

1991 Gene Clark, folk-rocker (Byrds-Tambourine Man), dies at 49 on this day in history. 

1992 On this day in history joan Sanderson, actress (Young Wives' Tale, Fawlty Towers), dies at 79 

1993 On May - 24 death of jesus Posadas Ocampo, Mexican cardinal/archbishop, shot dead at 66 

1994 Jean-Pierre E Plooij, Dutch writer (Bird House), dies at 48 on May - 24. 

1995 Harold Wilson, British PM (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79 on May - 24. 

1996 On May - 24 alexander Langsdorf, physicist, dies at 83 

1997 Edward Mulhare, actor (Ghost & Mrs Muir), dies of lung cancer at 74 on this day in history. 

2000 Death of Kurt Schork, American reporter (b. 1947) on May - 24. 

2002 Death of Wallace Markfield, American writer (b. 1926) on this day in history. 

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