Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 24
Saturday, 05 July 2025
1938 On this day in history ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68
1940 On this day in history victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74
1942 Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies on this day in history.
1943 Death of Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912) on October - 24.
1944 Lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54 on October - 24.
1945 On this day in history death of robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide
1948 On October - 24 franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78
1949 On this day in history joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70
1952 Frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61 on October - 24.
1953 On this day in history ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74
1957 Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on October - 24.
1958 On October - 24 esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81
1963 On October - 24 beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29
1966 Death of Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896) on October - 24.
1967 Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1969 Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1970 Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on October - 24.
1971 Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on October - 24.
1972 Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25
1982 James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 on October - 24.
1983 On this day in history jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35
1984 On this day in history edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66
1985 On this day in history death of richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941)
1987 Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on October - 24.
1991 Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70 on October - 24.
1992 On this day in history alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies
1993 On this day in history death of ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39
1994 On this day in history alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies
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