Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 24

1894  On May - 24 william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

1895  Joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48   

1941  On this day in history lancelot Holland, British vice-admiral ((WW II/Hood), dies in battle   

1943  Vladimir I Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, Russian playwright, dies at 84 on May - 24.   

1948  Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 on May - 24.   

1949  On this day in history death of aleksey Shchusev, Russian architect (b. 1873)   

1950  On May - 24 death of archibald Wavell, British general (b. 1883)   

1953  Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63 on May - 24.   

1956  On this day in history 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 May - 24.   

1963  Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack on this day in history.   

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

1969  On this day in history mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48   

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

1974  On this day in history duke Ellington, blues singer, dies of cancer at 75   

1976  On May - 24 henk Lankhorst, pacifist/Dutch MP (PSP), dies at 62   

1979  On this day in history jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies   

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  James "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1989  Herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of jesus Posadas Ocampo, Mexican cardinal/archbishop, shot dead at 66   

1994  On this day in history jean-Pierre E Plooij, Dutch writer (Bird House), dies at 48   

1995  Harold Wilson, British PM (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79 on May - 24.   

1996  On this day in history alexander Langsdorf, physicist, dies at 83   

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

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 this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  On May - 24 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

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

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.   

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