Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 24
Friday, 05 December 2025
1894 On May - 24 william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 

1895 On May - 24 joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter, dies at 73 

1908 Death of Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821) on May - 24. 

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

1941 On this day in history lancelot Holland, British vice-admiral ((WW II/Hood), dies in battle 

1943 Vladimir I Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, Russian playwright, dies at 84 on this day in history. 

1948 Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history. 

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

1950 On May - 24 death of archibald Wavell, British general (b. 1883) 

1953 Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63 on this day in history. 

1956 Guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74 on this day in history. 

1959 On May - 24 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 May - 24 asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88 

1974 On this day in history duke Ellington, blues singer, dies of cancer at 75 

1976 Henk Lankhorst, pacifist/Dutch MP (PSP), dies at 62 on this day in history. 

1979 On May - 24 jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies 

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 On May - 24 gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76 

1987 On this day in history 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 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 May - 24. 

1992 Joan Sanderson, actress (Young Wives' Tale, Fawlty Towers), dies at 79 on May - 24. 

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

1994 On this day in history jean-Pierre E Plooij, Dutch writer (Bird House), dies at 48 

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

1996 On this day in history alexander Langsdorf, physicist, dies at 83 

1997 Edward Mulhare, actor (Ghost & Mrs Muir), dies of lung cancer at 74 on May - 24. 

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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