Famous Deaths In July - 24

1957  On this day in history sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72   

1960  Carl Deis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1962  Victor Moore, comedian, dies of heart attack at 86 on July - 24.   

1964  Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer, dies on July - 24.   

1965  Constance Bennett, actress (Madame X, Topper), dies at 59 on July - 24.   

1966  On this day in history tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32   

1967  Little Billy Rhodes, dies of stroke at 72 on this day in history.   

1969  On July - 24 witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64   

1970  Death of Peter de Noronha, Indian businessman (b. 1897) on July - 24.   

1971  Alan Rawsthorne, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history death of bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl   

1973  Mary Frasca, singer/actress, dies in NYC on this day in history.   

1974  Death of Chris Chubbock, newscaster, shoots self on air on July - 24.   

1979  Archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1980  Peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1986  Fritz A Lipman, discoverer (co-enzymes, Nobel 1953), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1989  Ernest Morrison, actor (Peggy Does Her Darndest), dies on July - 24.   

1990  Alan Clarke, director (Elephant, Road, Scum, Firm), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1991  Freddie Brown, cricketer (English Test captain 1950-51), dies on this day in history.   

1992  On July - 24 arlette-Leonie Arletty, dies at 94   

1993  On this day in history ben[jamin S] Polak, Dutch physician/resistance fighter, dies   

1994  On this day in history grete Schickedanz, German head mistress, dies at 82   

1995  Don Richard Carpenter, novelist, dies at 64 on July - 24.   

1996  "Jock" John Wallace, soccer player/manager, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1997  On July - 24 saw Maung, general/president of Myanmar (Burma) (1988-92), dies   

2000  Death of Ahmad Shamlou, Iranian poet (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

2001  On July - 24 death of georges Dor, Canadian author, composer, singer and playwright (b. 1931)   

2005  On July - 24 death of richard Doll, English epidemiologist (b. 1912)   

2007  On July - 24 death of albert Ellis, American psychologist (b. 1913)   

2008  Death of Norman Dello Joio, American composer (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

2009  Death of E. Lynn Harris, American Author (b. 1955) on July - 24.   

2010  Death of Alex Higgins, Northern Irish snooker player (b. 1949) on July - 24.   

2018  Death of Mary Ellis, British ferry pilot on this day in history.   

2018  Death of Jack P. Lewis, American Biblical scholar on this day in history.   

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on July - 24.   

1660  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

1686  On July - 24 birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on July - 24.   

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on July - 24.   

1738  On this day in history birth of elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1757  On July - 24 birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  On July - 24 birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)