Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 24

1940  On August - 24 paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80   

1943  On August - 24 ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies   

1950  Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1954  Death of Getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71 on August - 24.   

1956  On this day in history death of kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898)   

1957  Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1958  John G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1962  Henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74 on August - 24.   

1964  Maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1967  Amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65 on August - 24.   

1968  Cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies on this day in history.   

1972  Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1973  Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1974  On August - 24 death of alexander de Seversky, Russian-American aviation pioneer (b. 1894)   

1975  Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 on August - 24.   

1976  Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history death of buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)   

1978  Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 on August - 24.   

1979  Death of Hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912) on August - 24.   

1980  On August - 24 death of yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927)   

1982  On this day in history jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1983  On August - 24 jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64   

1985  Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1987  Bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1988  Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49 on this day in history.   

1990  Death of Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941) on this day in history.   

1991  On August - 24 abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99   

1992  On this day in history andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader/jurist (Constitution), dies at 74   

1993  Professor D B Deodhar, cricketer (Ind non-Test bat o 30s), dies at 101 on August - 24.   

1994  Jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23 on August - 24.   

1995  On this day in history erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78   

1996  Ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69 on August - 24.   

1997  Phillip Humphrey Vellacott, classicist, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1998  Death of E.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910) on August - 24.   

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1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy was born on August - 24.   

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on this day in history.   

1198  On August - 24 birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

1210  On August - 24 birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  On this day in history birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

1393  On this day in history birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)   

1420  On this day in history birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  On this day in history birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer