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History Deaths on July 24

By  Raluca Teodorescu  24 Jul   250 Views

History Deaths on July 24

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Robert Ledley, American physiologist and physicist, invented the CT scanner (b. 1926)

#Robert_Ledley

In 2012

John Salusbury, Welsh politician and poet (b. 1567)

#John_Salusbury_(poet)

In 1612

Peg Lynch, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1916)

#Peg_Lynch

In 2015

Nathaniel Lardner, English theologian and author (b. 1684)

#Nathaniel_Lardner

In 1768

Dan Peek, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1950)

#Dan_Peek

In 2011

Dale Schlueter, American basketball player (b. 1945)

#Dale_Schlueter

In 2014

Sherman Hemsley, American actor and singer (b. 1938)

#Sherman_Hemsley

In 2012

David Servan-Schreiber, French physician, neuroscientist, and author (b. 1961)

#David_Servan-Schreiber

In 2011

Ry?nosuke Akutagawa, Japanese author (b. 1892)

#Ry?nosuke_Akutagawa

In 1927

Helen Cordero, Cochiti Pueblo (Native American) Pueblo potter (b. 1915)

#Helen_Cordero

In 1994

Carlos, Prince of Asturias (b. 1545)

#Carlos,_Prince_of_Asturias

In 1568

Jacob van Artevelde, Flemish statesman (b. 1290)

#Jacob_van_Artevelde

In 1345

Constance Bennett, American actress and producer (b. 1904)

#Constance_Bennett

In 1965

Chad Everett, American actor and director (b. 1937)

#Chad_Everett

In 2012

Hermann Raster, German-American journalist and politician (b. 1827)

#Hermann_Raster

In 1891

Matilda of Tuscany (b. 1046)

#Matilda_of_Tuscany

In 1115

James Chadwick, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891)

#James_Chadwick

In 1974

Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish painter (b. 1542)

#Joris_Hoefnagel

In 1601

Berthold of Hanover, Bishop of Livonia

#Berthold_of_Hanover

In 1198

William J. Brennan Jr., American colonel and jurist (b. 1906)

#William_J._Brennan_Jr.

In 1997

Sacha Guitry, French actor and director (b. 1885)

#Sacha_Guitry

In 1957

John Atta Mills, Ghanaian lawyer and politician, a President of Ghana (b. 1944)

#John_Atta_Mills

In 2012

Emperor Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1053)

#Emperor_Shirakawa

In 1129

Fred Dretske, American philosopher and academic (b. 1932)

#Fred_Dretske

In 2013

Marni Nixon, American actress and singer (b. 1930)

#Marni_Nixon

In 2016

Martin Van Buren, American lawyer and politician, 8th President of the United States (b. 1782)

#Martin_Van_Buren

In 1862

Gregorio Peces-Barba, Spanish jurist and politician (b. 1938)

#Gregorio_Peces-Barba

In 2012

Fritz Albert Lipmann, German-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1899)

#Fritz_Albert_Lipmann

In 1986

Benedetto Marcello, Italian composer and educator (b. 1686)

#Benedetto_Marcello

In 1739

Peter Sellers, English actor and comedian (b. 1925)

#Peter_Sellers

In 1980

Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author and playwright (b. 1904)

#Witold_Gombrowicz

In 1969

Ezechiele Ramin, Italian missionary and martyr (b. 1953)

#Ezechiele_Ramin

In 1985

Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish-American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902)

#Isaac_Bashevis_Singer

In 1991

Richard Doll, English physiologist and epidemiologist (b. 1912)

#Richard_Doll

In 2005

Arkhip Kuindzhi, Ukrainian-Russian painter (b. 1841)

#Arkhip_Kuindzhi

In 1910

Harshida Raval, Indian Gujarati playback singer

In 2017

Ingrid Sischy, South African-American journalist and critic (b. 1952)

In 2015

Hans-Hermann Sprado, German journalist and author (b. 1956)

In 2014

Ik-Hwan Bae, Korean-American violinist and educator (b. 1956)

In 2014

Pius Langa, South African lawyer and jurist, 19th Chief Justice of South Africa (b. 1939)

In 2013

Virginia E. Johnson, American psychologist and sexologist (b. 1925)

In 2013

Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (b. 1921)

In 2013

Themo Lobos, Chilean author and illustrator (b. 1928)

In 2012

Larry Hoppen, American singer and guitarist (b. 1951)

In 2012

Skip Thomas, American football player (b. 1950)

In 2011

Harald Johnsen, Norwegian bassist and composer (b. 1970)

In 2011

Frank Dietrich, German politician (b. 1966)

In 2011

Norman Dello Joio, American pianist and composer (b. 1913)

In 2008

Nicola Zaccaria, Greek opera singer (b. 1923)

In 2007

Albert Ellis, American psychologist and author (b. 1913)

In 2007

Georges Dor, Canadian author, playwright, and composer (b. 1931)

In 2001

Ahmad Shamloo, Iranian poet and journalist (b. 1925)

In 2000

Saw Maung, Burmese general and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Burma (b. 1928)

In 1997

Alphonso Theodore Roberts, Vincentian cricketer and activist (b. 1937)

In 1996

George Rodger, English photographer and journalist (b. 1908)

In 1995

Sam Berger, Canadian lawyer and businessman (b. 1900)

In 1992

Arletty, French actress and singer (b. 1898)

In 1992

Qudrat Ullah Shahab, Pakistani civil servant and author (b. 1917)

In 1986

Peter de Noronha, Indian businessman, philanthropist, and civil servant (b. 1897)

In 1970

Tony Lema, American golfer (b. 1934)

In 1966

Wilfrid Noyce, English mountaineer and author (b. 1917)

In 1962

Vicente Acosta, Salvadoran journalist and poet (b. 1867)

In 1908

John Boste, English martyr and saint (b. 1544)

In 1594

Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid, Egyptian ruler (b. 882)

In 946

Gao Ying, Chinese politician (b. 740)

In 811

Oswulf, king of Northumbria

In 759

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