Famous Deaths In October - 24

1938  On October - 24 ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68   

1940  On this day in history victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74   

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

1943  On October - 24 death of hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912)   

1944  On October - 24 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  Franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70   

1952  On this day in history frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61   

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  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  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 October - 24 otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71   

1970  Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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 October - 24.   

1973  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on this day in history.   

1974  On October - 24 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 October - 24.   

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 October - 24.   

1982  On October - 24 james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58   

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

1984  Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66 on October - 24.   

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  Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies on this day in history.   

1993  Death of Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on this day in history.   

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

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

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

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.   

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

1710  On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

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