Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 24

1894  On this day in history william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

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

1908  On May - 24 death of old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821)   

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

1941  Lancelot Holland, British vice-admiral ((WW II/Hood), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 24 vladimir I Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, Russian playwright, dies at 84   

1948  On May - 24 alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78   

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  On May - 24 guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74   

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

1963  On May - 24 elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack   

1968  Bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75 on May - 24.   

1969  Mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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  Jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies on this day in history.   

1981  George Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1984  On May - 24 death of vincent J. McMahon, American pro wrestling promoter (b. 1914)   

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  Herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72 on May - 24.   

1991  On May - 24 gene Clark, folk-rocker (Byrds-Tambourine Man), dies at 49   

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

1993  Death of Jesus Posadas Ocampo, Mexican cardinal/archbishop, shot dead at 66 on this day in history.   

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 May - 24 alexander Langsdorf, physicist, dies at 83   

1997  On this day in history edward Mulhare, actor (Ghost & Mrs Muir), dies of lung cancer at 74   

2000  On this day in history 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  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

1619  On this day in history birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

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

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)