Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 24

1942  On April - 24 death of karin Boye, Swedish author (b. 1900)   

1943  On April - 24 gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63   

1944  On April - 24 death of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859)   

1945  Anton de Kom, Suriname resistance fighter, dies at 47 on April - 24.   

1947  Death of Willa Cather, American writer (b. 1873) on this day in history.   

1948  On April - 24 joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84   

1952  Hans [Hendrik A] Kramers, physicist (quantum mechanics), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79   

1956  Albrecht G Alt, German theologist (Small Schriften), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1957  Andries CD de Graeff, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1926-31), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history jef van Hoof, composer, dies at 72   

1960  On this day in history john P "John" Musch, actor/founder (JM), dies at 84   

1961  Lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72 on this day in history.   

1964  Death of Gerhard Domagk, German bacteriologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (declined) (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1965  Louise Dresser, actress (State Fair, Ship Comes In, Mammy), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1967  Frank Overton, actor (12 O'Clock High), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history norman McKaye, actor (Untamed Fury, Frogman), dies at 62   

1974  On April - 24 bud Abbott, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 78   

1975  On this day in history william Hartnell, actor (Jackpot, This Sporting Life), dies at 67   

1976  On April - 24 mark Tobey, US abstract painter, (Broadway Norm), dies at 85   

1979  On April - 24 john Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72   

1980  On April - 24 alentejo Carpentier, Cuban/Fren writer (Guerra del Tiempo), dies at 75   

1983  On this day in history death of rolf Stommelen, German race car driver (b. 1943)   

1985  On this day in history sergei Yutkevich, Russian director, (Otello, Banya), dies at 80   

1986  On this day in history bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, (Edward abdicated for her), dies at 89   

1988  E S "Bob" Newson, cricketer (S African fast bowler in 1930's), dies on April - 24.   

1990  Joseph Leberman, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1991  J de Graaf, ethicus/president church & peace, dies on April - 24.   

1993  On this day in history oliver R Tambo, chairman (African National Congress), dies at 75   

1995  Douglas Gunsekera, banker, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1996  Donald Cammell, film director, dies at 62 on April - 24.   

1997  On this day in history pat Paulsen, comedian (Smothers Brothers Show), dies at 69   

2001  On this day in history death of al Hibbler, American singer (b. 1915)   

2004  Death of Estée Lauder, American cosmetics entrepreneur (b. 1906) on this day in history.   

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1533  On this day in history birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  On April - 24 birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on April - 24.   

1706  On April - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer