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 May - 24.   

1908  Death of Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history vladimir I Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, Russian playwright, dies at 84   

1948  On this day in history alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78   

1949  On May - 24 death of aleksey Shchusev, Russian architect (b. 1873)   

1950  Death of Archibald Wavell, British general (b. 1883) on May - 24.   

1953  Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1956  Guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74 on May - 24.   

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

1963  Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack on May - 24.   

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

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

1972  On this day in history asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88   

1974  Duke Ellington, blues singer, dies of cancer at 75 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1981  On May - 24 george Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83   

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

1986  On this day in history gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76   

1987  Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history 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  Harold Wilson, British PM (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1997  On May - 24 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  Death of Wallace Markfield, American writer (b. 1926) on this day in history.   

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1522  On May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

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

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

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

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