Famous Deaths In April - 24

1942  Death of Karin Boye, Swedish author (b. 1900) on April - 24.   

1943  On this day in history gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63   

1944  Death of William Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859) on this day in history.   

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

1947  On April - 24 death of willa Cather, American writer (b. 1873)   

1948  Joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84 on April - 24.   

1952  On April - 24 hans [Hendrik A] Kramers, physicist (quantum mechanics), dies at 57   

1955  Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79 on April - 24.   

1956  On April - 24 albrecht G Alt, German theologist (Small Schriften), dies at 72   

1957  Andries CD de Graeff, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1926-31), dies at 84 on April - 24.   

1959  Jef van Hoof, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1960  John P "John" Musch, actor/founder (JM), dies at 84 on April - 24.   

1961  Lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72 on April - 24.   

1964  Death of Gerhard Domagk, German bacteriologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (declined) (b. 1895) on April - 24.   

1965  Louise Dresser, actress (State Fair, Ship Comes In, Mammy), dies at 86 on April - 24.   

1967  On April - 24 frank Overton, actor (12 O'Clock High), dies at 48   

1968  Norman McKaye, actor (Untamed Fury, Frogman), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1974  Bud Abbott, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1975  William Hartnell, actor (Jackpot, This Sporting Life), dies at 67 on April - 24.   

1976  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 April - 24 sergei Yutkevich, Russian director, (Otello, Banya), dies at 80   

1986  Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, (Edward abdicated for her), dies at 89 on April - 24.   

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

1990  On this day in history joseph Leberman, entertainer, dies   

1991  On April - 24 j de Graaf, ethicus/president church & peace, dies   

1993  On April - 24 oliver R Tambo, chairman (African National Congress), dies at 75   

1995  On this day in history douglas Gunsekera, banker, dies at 77   

1996  Donald Cammell, film director, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1997  Pat Paulsen, comedian (Smothers Brothers Show), dies at 69 on April - 24.   

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 April - 24.   

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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on April - 24.   

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

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on April - 24.   

1620  On this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

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