Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 24

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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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history 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  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  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.