Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 24

1894  On this day in history 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  On May - 24 amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48   

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 May - 24 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 May - 24.   

1953  On May - 24 cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1979  On this day in history 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  Death of Vincent J. McMahon, American pro wrestling promoter (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

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

1987  On this day in history hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89   

1988  James "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 on May - 24.   

1989  Herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1992  On May - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 24 edward Mulhare, actor (Ghost & Mrs Muir), dies of lung cancer at 74   

2000  On this day in history death of kurt Schork, American reporter (b. 1947)   

2002  Death of Wallace Markfield, American writer (b. 1926) on May - 24.   

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1522  On May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.   

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)