Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 24

1894  On this day in history william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

1895  Joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1908  Death of Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821) on this day in history.   

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

1949  On this day in history death of aleksey Shchusev, Russian architect (b. 1873)   

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

1953  On this day in history 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 May - 24.   

1963  Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack on this day in history.   

1968  Bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75 on May - 24.   

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  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 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  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 May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 24 jean-Pierre E Plooij, Dutch writer (Bird House), dies at 48   

1995  On May - 24 harold Wilson, British PM (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79   

1996  Alexander Langsdorf, physicist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1997  On May - 24 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  Death of Wallace Markfield, American writer (b. 1926) on May - 24.   

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

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on May - 24.   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.   

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

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  On this day in history birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.