Famous Deaths In May - 24

1894  William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1895  Joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1908  Death of Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821) on May - 24.   

1919  Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 24 lancelot Holland, British vice-admiral ((WW II/Hood), dies in battle   

1943  Vladimir I Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, Russian playwright, dies at 84 on May - 24.   

1948  Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 on May - 24.   

1949  On this day in history death of aleksey Shchusev, Russian architect (b. 1873)   

1950  On this day in history death of archibald Wavell, British general (b. 1883)   

1953  On May - 24 cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63   

1956  Guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1959  John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack   

1968  On May - 24 bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75   

1969  Mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48 on May - 24.   

1972  Asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1974  On May - 24 duke Ellington, blues singer, dies of cancer at 75   

1976  On this day in history henk Lankhorst, pacifist/Dutch MP (PSP), dies at 62   

1979  On May - 24 jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies   

1981  George Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83 on May - 24.   

1984  Death of Vincent J. McMahon, American pro wrestling promoter (b. 1914) on May - 24.   

1986  Gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76 on May - 24.   

1987  On May - 24 hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89   

1988  James "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 on May - 24.   

1989  On May - 24 herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72   

1991  Gene Clark, folk-rocker (Byrds-Tambourine Man), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1992  Joan Sanderson, actress (Young Wives' Tale, Fawlty Towers), dies at 79 on May - 24.   

1993  On May - 24 death of jesus Posadas Ocampo, Mexican cardinal/archbishop, shot dead at 66   

1994  Jean-Pierre E Plooij, Dutch writer (Bird House), dies at 48 on May - 24.   

1995  On this day in history harold Wilson, British PM (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79   

1996  On this day in history alexander Langsdorf, physicist, dies at 83   

1997  Edward Mulhare, actor (Ghost & Mrs Muir), dies of lung cancer at 74 on May - 24.   

2000  On May - 24 death of kurt Schork, American reporter (b. 1947)   

2002  On May - 24 death of wallace Markfield, American writer (b. 1926)   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on May - 24.   

1605  On May - 24 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.