Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 24

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  Death of Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48   

1941  On May - 24 lancelot Holland, British vice-admiral ((WW II/Hood), dies in battle   

1943  On this day in history vladimir I Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, Russian playwright, dies at 84   

1948  Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 on May - 24.   

1949  Death of Aleksey Shchusev, Russian architect (b. 1873) on May - 24.   

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  Guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74 on May - 24.   

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

1963  On May - 24 elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack   

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

1969  Mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

1976  On May - 24 henk Lankhorst, pacifist/Dutch MP (PSP), dies at 62   

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  Death of Vincent J. McMahon, American pro wrestling promoter (b. 1914) on May - 24.   

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

1987  On May - 24 hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89   

1988  On this day in history james "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87   

1989  On May - 24 herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72   

1991  Gene Clark, folk-rocker (Byrds-Tambourine Man), dies at 49 on May - 24.   

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

1993  Death of Jesus Posadas Ocampo, Mexican cardinal/archbishop, shot dead at 66 on May - 24.   

1994  Jean-Pierre E Plooij, Dutch writer (Bird House), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history harold Wilson, British PM (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79   

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

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

2000  Death of Kurt Schork, American reporter (b. 1947) on this day in history.   

2002  On this day in history death of wallace Markfield, American writer (b. 1926)   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  On May - 24 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  On May - 24 birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.