Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 24

1940  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on August - 24.   

1943  On this day in history ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies   

1950  On this day in history ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63   

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

1956  On August - 24 death of kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898)   

1957  Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on August - 24.   

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

1962  On this day in history henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74   

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

1967  On this day in history amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65   

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

1972  On August - 24 carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59   

1973  On August - 24 billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76   

1974  Death of Alexander de Seversky, Russian-American aviation pioneer (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69   

1976  On this day in history michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76   

1977  On August - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1982  On August - 24 jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1983  Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64 on August - 24.   

1985  On this day in history paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78   

1987  On this day in history bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77   

1988  Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49 on August - 24.   

1990  Death of Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941) on August - 24.   

1991  Abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99 on August - 24.   

1992  Andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader/jurist (Constitution), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1994  Jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

1995  Erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78 on August - 24.   

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

1997  On this day in history phillip Humphrey Vellacott, classicist, dies at 90   

1998  Death of E.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

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1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on August - 24.   

1198  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on this day in history.   

1210  On this day in history birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

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

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on August - 24.