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History Deaths on August 24

By  Dawn Miller  24 Aug   113 Views

History Deaths on August 24

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Kate Douglas Wiggin, American author and educator (b. 1856)

#Kate_Douglas_Wiggin

In 1923

Nílton de Sordi, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1931)

#Nílton_de_Sordi

In 2013

Aaron Russo, American director and producer (b. 1943)

#Aaron_Russo

In 2007

Alexandre Lagoya, Egyptian guitarist and composer (b. 1929)

#Alexandre_Lagoya

In 1999

Cosmas of Aetolia, Greek monk and saint (b. 1714)

#Cosmas_of_Aetolia

In 1779

Alexander P. de Seversky, Russian-American pilot and businessman, co-founded Republic Aviation (b. 1894)

#Alexander_P._de_Seversky

In 1974

Steve Franken, American actor (b. 1932)

#Steve_Franken

In 2012

Antônio Ermírio de Moraes, Brazilian businessman (b. 1928)

#Antônio_Ermírio_de_Moraes

In 2014

Paul Gottlieb Nipkow, Polish-German technician and inventor, invented the Nipkow disk (b. 1860)

#Paul_Gottlieb_Nipkow

In 1940

Rudolf Clausius, German physicist and mathematician (b. 1822)

#Rudolf_Clausius

In 1888

Andrée Boucher, Canadian educator and politician, 39th Mayor of Quebec City (b. 1937)

#Andrée_Boucher

In 2007

Michael V Kalaphates, Byzantine emperor (b. 1015)

#Michael_V_Kalaphates

In 1042

Wilfred Thesiger, Ethiopian-English explorer and author (b. 1910)

#Wilfred_Thesiger

In 2003

Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1898)

#Kenji_Mizoguchi

In 1956

Jay Thomas, American actor, comedian, and radio talk show host (b. 1948)

#Jay_Thomas

In 2017

Ewald Christian von Kleist, German poet and soldier (b. 1715)

#Ewald_Christian_von_Kleist

In 1759

Antonio Alice, Argentinian painter and educator (b. 1886)

#Antonio_Alice

In 1943

Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (b. 1760)

#Peggy_Shippen

In 1804

Frederick Carl Frieseke, American painter and educator (b. 1874)

#Frederick_Carl_Frieseke

In 1939

Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, producer, and politician (b. 1923)

#Richard_Attenborough

In 2014

Jean François Paul de Gondi, French cardinal and author (b. 1614)

#Jean_François_Paul_de_Gondi

In 1679

Kalevi Kotkas, Estonian-Finnish high jumper and discus thrower (b. 1913)

#Kalevi_Kotkas

In 1983

Kate M. Gordon, American activist (b. 1861)

#Kate_M._Gordon

In 1932

Andy Hug, Swiss martial artist and kick-boxer (b. 1964)

#Andy_Hug

In 2000

Parmigianino, Italian painter and etcher (b. 1503)

#Parmigianino

In 1540

Simone Weil, French philosopher and activist (b. 1909)

#Simone_Weil

In 1943

Thomas Blood, Irish colonel (b. 1618)

#Thomas_Blood

In 1680

Buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)

#Buddy_O'Connor

In 1977

Jane Greer, American actress (b. 1924)

#Jane_Greer

In 2001

Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, French physicist and engineer (b. 1796)

#Nicolas_Léonard_Sadi_Carnot

In 1832

Albert F. Mummery, English mountaineer and author (b. 1855)

#Albert_F._Mummery

In 1895

John William Polidori, English writer and physician (b. 1795)

#John_William_Polidori

In 1821

Ferenc Kölcsey, Hungarian poet, critic, and politician (b. 1790)

#Ferenc_Kölcsey

In 1838

Ferdinand Bol, Dutch painter and etcher (b. 1616)

#Ferdinand_Bol

In 1680

Theodore Hook, English civil servant and composer (b. 1788)

#Theodore_Hook

In 1841

Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (b. 1586)

#Rose_of_Lima

In 1617

Cecily of York, English princess (b. 1469)

#Cecily_of_York

In 1507

Walter Scheel, German politician, 4th President of Germany (b. 1919)

#Walter_Scheel

In 2016

Scott Nearing, American economist, educator, and activist (b. 1883)

#Scott_Nearing

In 1983

Satoshi Kon, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1963)

#Satoshi_Kon

In 2010

E. G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910)

#E._G._Marshall

In 1998

Magnus Barefoot, Norwegian king (b. 1073)

#Magnus_Barefoot

In 1103

John Owen, English theologian and academic (b. 1616)

#John_Owen_(theologian)

In 1683

Gaspard II de Coligny, French admiral (b. 1519)

#Gaspard_II_de_Coligny

In 1572

Sophie of Pomerania, Duchess of Pomerania (b. 1435)

#Sophie_of_Pomerania,_Duchess_of_Pomerania

In 1497

Henry J. Kaiser, American businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards and Kaiser Aluminum (b. 1882)

#Henry_J._Kaiser

In 1967

André Donner, Dutch academic and judge (b. 1918)

#André_Donner

In 1992

Justin Wilson, English race car driver (b. 1978)

#Justin_Wilson_(racing_driver)

In 2015

Mike Flanagan, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1951)

#Mike_Flanagan_(baseball)

In 2011

Hanna Reitsch, German soldier and pilot (b. 1912)

#Hanna_Reitsch

In 1979

Nicholas Stone, English sculptor and architect (b. 1586)

#Nicholas_Stone

In 1647

Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1275)

#Henry_VII,_Holy_Roman_Emperor

In 1313

Félix-Antoine Savard, Canadian priest and author (b. 1896)

#Félix-Antoine_Savard

In 1982

Robin Leach, English entertainment reporter and writer (b. 1941)

#Robin_Leach

In 2018

Thomas Chatterton, English poet and prodigy (b. 1752)

#Thomas_Chatterton

In 1770

Rocco Petrone, American soldier and engineer (b. 1926)

#Rocco_Petrone

In 2006

Saga, Japanese emperor (b. 786)

#Emperor_Saga

In 842

Félix Miélli Venerando, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1937)

#Félix_Miélli_Venerando

In 2012

Getúlio Vargas, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 14th President of Brazil (b. 1882)

#Getúlio_Vargas

In 1954

Luigi Villoresi, Italian race car driver (b. 1907)

#Luigi_Villoresi

In 1997

Gasparo Contarini, Italian cardinal (b. 1483)

#Gasparo_Contarini

In 1542

James Clark McReynolds, American lawyer and judge, 48th United States Attorney General (b. 1862)

#James_Clark_McReynolds

In 1946

Louis Prima, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and actor (b. 1910)

#Louis_Prima

In 1978

Joseph F. Traub, German-American computer scientist and academic (b. 1932)

In 2015

Charlie Coffey, American football player and coach (b. 1934)

In 2015

Muriel Siebert, American businesswoman and philanthropist (b. 1928)

In 2013

Julie Harris, American actress (b. 1925)

In 2013

Gerry Baker, American soccer player and manager (b. 1938)

In 2013

Pauli Ellefsen, Faroese surveyor and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (b. 1936)

In 2012

Dadullah, Pakistani Taliban leader (b. 1965)

In 2012

Seyhan Erözçelik, Turkish poet and author (b. 1962)

In 2011

Léopold Simoneau, Canadian tenor and educator (b. 1916)

In 2006

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Swiss-American psychiatrist and academic (b. 1926)

In 2004

Nikolay Guryanov, Russian priest and mystic (b. 1909)

In 2002

Roman Matsov, Estonian violinist, pianist, and conductor (b. 1917)

In 2001

Mary Jane Croft, American actress (b. 1916)

In 1999

Bernard Castro, Italian-American inventor (b. 1904)

In 1991

Gely Abdel Rahman, Sudanese-Egyptian poet and academic (b. 1931)

In 1990

Sergei Dovlatov, Russian-American journalist and author (b. 1941)

In 1990

Malcolm Kirk, English rugby player and wrestler (b. 1936)

In 1987

Paul Creston, American composer and educator (b. 1906)

In 1985

Yootha Joyce, English actress (b. 1927)

In 1980

Paul Henry, Irish painter and educator (b. 1876)

In 1958

Tom Norman, English businessman and showman (b. 1860)

In 1930

John Ordronaux, French-American soldier (b. 1778)

In 1841

James Carr, American lawyer and politician (b. 1777)

In 1818

Thomas Alcock, English priest and author (b. 1709)

In 1798

Thomas Digges, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1546)

In 1595

Charles de Téligny, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1535)

In 1572

Casimir III, Duke of Pomerania (b. 1348)

In 1372

Eustace the Monk, French pirate (b. 1170)

In 1217

Zhang Ye, Chinese general and chancellor

In 948

Liu, empress dowager of Later Jin

In 942

Wei Shuo, chancellor of Later Tang

In 927

Doulu Ge, chancellor of Later Tang

In 927

Guthred, king of Northumbria

In 895

Fu Youyi, official of the Tang Dynasty

In 691

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