People who died on May 24

2005

Arthur Haulot, Belgian journalist and resistance fighter (b: November 15, 1913 ; d: May 24, 2005)
► Biography of Arthur Haulot

2004

Henry Ries (d: May 24, 2004)
► Biography of Henry Ries

2003

Lady Rachel Kempson, English actress (b: May 28, 1910 ; d: May 24, 2003)
► Biography of Rachel Kempson

1999

Owen Hart, Canadian professional wrestler (b: May 7, 1965 ; d: May 24, 1999)
► Biography of Owen Hart

1997

Edward Mulhare, Irish actor (b: April 8, 1923 ; d: May 24, 1997)
► Biography of Edward Mulhare

1996

John Abbott (d: May 24, 1996)
► Biography of John Abbott

1995

Harold Wilson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b: March 11, 1916 ; d: May 24, 1995)
► Biography of Harold Wilson

1981

George Jessel, American comedian (b: April 3, 1898 ; d: May 24, 1981)
► Biography of George Jessel (actor)

1974

Duke Ellington, American jazz pianist and bandleader (b: April 29, 1899 ; d: May 24, 1974)
► Biography of Duke Ellington

1969

Willy Ley (d: May 24, 1969)
► Biography of Willy Ley

1963

Elmore James (d: May 24, 1963)
► Biography of Elmore James

1959

John Foster Dulles, U.S. Secretary of State (b: February 25, 1888 ; d: May 24, 1959)
► Biography of John Foster Dulles

1950

Archibald Wavell, British general (b: May 5, 1883 ; d: May 24, 1950)
► Biography of Archibald Wavell

1949

Aleksey Shchusev, Russian architect (b: September 26, 1873 ; d: May 24, 1949)
► Biography of Aleksey Shchusev

1947

C. F. Ramuz, Swiss writer (b: September 24, 1878 ; d: May 24, 1947)
► Biography of Charles Ferdinand Ramuz

1933

Percy C. Mather (d: May 24, 1933)
► Biography of Percy C. Mather

1883

Abdel Kadir (d: May 24, 1883)
► Biography of Abdel Kadir

1881

Samuel Palmer, English artist (b: January 27, 1805 ; d: May 24, 1881)
► Biography of Samuel Palmer

1879

William Lloyd Garrison, American abolitionist (b: December 12, 1805 ; d: May 24, 1879)
► Biography of William Lloyd Garrison

1749

Abraham ben Abraham (d: May 24, 1749)
► Biography of Abraham ben Abraham

1734

Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (b: October 21, 1660 ; d: May 24, 1734)
► Biography of Georg Ernst Stahl

1725

Jonathan Wild (d: May 24, 1725)
► Biography of Jonathan Wild

1627

Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (b: July 11, 1561 ; d: May 24, 1627)
► Biography of Luis de Góngora

1612

Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman and spymaster (b: June 1, 1563 ; d: May 24, 1612)
► Biography of Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury

1543

Nicolas Copernicus (d: May 24, 1543)
► Biography of Nicolas Copernicus

1456

Ambroise de Loré (d: May 24, 1456)
► Biography of Ambroise de Loré

1351

Abu al-Hasan 'Ali (d: May 24, 1351)
► Biography of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali

1153

David I of Scotland (d: May 24, 1153)
► Biography of David I of Scotland

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