Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 24

1938  On this day in history ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68   

1940  Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 on October - 24.   

1942  On October - 24 arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies   

1943  Death of Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912) on October - 24.   

1944  On this day in history lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54   

1945  On this day in history death of robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide   

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 October - 24.   

1953  On October - 24 ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74   

1957  On October - 24 christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy   

1958  On this day in history esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81   

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

1966  On this day in history death of sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896)   

1967  On October - 24 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 this day in history richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54   

1971  On this day in history carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95   

1972  Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1973  On October - 24 jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies   

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

1975  Death of Ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris on this day in history.   

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 24 jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

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 October - 24 constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

1991  Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70 on this day in history.   

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  Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies on October - 24.   

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

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

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

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

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.