Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 24

1894  William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 on May - 24.   

1895  On this day in history joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter, dies at 73   

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

1919  On this day in history amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48   

1941  Lancelot Holland, British vice-admiral ((WW II/Hood), dies in battle on May - 24.   

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

1948  Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1949  Death of Aleksey Shchusev, Russian architect (b. 1873) on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 24 death of archibald Wavell, British general (b. 1883)   

1953  Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63 on May - 24.   

1956  On this day in history guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74   

1959  On May - 24 john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71   

1963  Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75   

1969  On this day in history mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48   

1972  On May - 24 asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88   

1974  On this day in history duke Ellington, blues singer, dies of cancer at 75   

1976  Henk Lankhorst, pacifist/Dutch MP (PSP), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1979  Jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies on May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1988  On this day in history james "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87   

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  On this day in history joan Sanderson, actress (Young Wives' Tale, Fawlty Towers), dies at 79   

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 this day in history.   

1995  Harold Wilson, British PM (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79 on May - 24.   

1996  Alexander Langsdorf, physicist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

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

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  On May - 24 birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

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