Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 24

1938  Ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68 on October - 24.   

1940  Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1942  Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies on October - 24.   

1943  Death of Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

1944  Lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78   

1949  Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1952  Frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1953  Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1957  Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on October - 24.   

1958  Esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29   

1966  Death of Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896) on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63   

1969  On this day in history otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71   

1970  On October - 24 richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54   

1971  Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on October - 24.   

1972  On this day in history jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53   

1973  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on October - 24.   

1974  On this day in history david Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65   

1975  On this day in history death of ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris   

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on October - 24.   

1980  On this day in history leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30   

1981  Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1982  James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1983  Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 on October - 24.   

1984  Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941) on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

1991  On October - 24 gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70   

1992  Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies on October - 24.   

1993  Death of Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on October - 24.   

1994  On October - 24 alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies   

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0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.   

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.