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  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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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  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  On this day in history 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.