People who died on May 24 87
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Ségéne
d. 688
Ségéne, bishop of Armagh (b. c. 610)
Lanfranc
d. 1089
Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury
Hugues de Payens
d. 1136
Hugues de Payens, first Grand Master of the Knights Templar (b. c. 1070)
David I of Scotland
d. 1153 (b. 1083)
David I of Scotland (b. 1083)
Theobald III, Count of Champagne
d. 1201 (b. 1179)
Theobald III, Count of Champagne (b. 1179)
Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman
d. 1351 (b. 1297)
Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman, Moroccan sultan (b. 1297)
Taejo of Joseon
d. 1408 (b. 1335)
Taejo of Joseon (b. 1335)
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Ambroise de Loré
d. 1456 (b. 1396)
Ambroise de Loré, French commander (b. 1396)
Nicolaus Copernicus
d. 1543 (b. 1473)
Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (b. 1473)
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
d. 1612 (b. 1563)
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, English politician, Secretary of State for England (d. 1612)
Luis de Góngora
d. 1627 (b. 1561)
Luis de Góngora, Spanish cleric and poet (d. 1627)
Robert Hues
d. 1632 (b. 1553)
Robert Hues, English mathematician and geographer (b. 1553)
Georg Ernst Stahl
d. 1734 (b. 1660)
Georg Ernst Stahl, German physician and chemist (b. 1660)
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
d. 1792 (b. 1719)
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, English admiral and politician, 16th Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1718)
John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll
d. 1806 (b. 1723)
John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll, Scottish field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire (b. 1723)
Sylvestre François Lacroix
d. 1843 (b. 1765)
Sylvestre François Lacroix, French mathematician and academic (b. 1765)
Elmer E. Ellsworth
d. 1861 (b. 1837)
Elmer E. Ellsworth, American colonel (b. 1837)
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
d. 1872 (b. 1794)
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, German painter and illustrator (b. 1794)
William Lloyd Garrison
d. 1879 (b. 1805)
William Lloyd Garrison, American journalist and activist (b. 1805)
Samuel Palmer
d. 1881 (b. 1805)
Samuel Palmer, English painter and illustrator (b. 1805)
Louis-Zéphirin Moreau
d. 1901 (b. 1824)
Louis-Zéphirin Moreau, Canadian bishop (b. 1824)
Old Tom Morris
d. 1908 (b. 1821)
Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer and architect (d. 1908)
John Condon (British Army soldier)
d. 1915 (b. 1896)
John Condon, Irish-English soldier (b. 1896)
Amado Nervo
d. 1919 (b. 1870)
Amado Nervo, Mexican journalist, poet, and diplomat (d. 1919)
Lancelot Holland
d. 1941 (b. 1887)
Lancelot Holland, English admiral (b. 1887)
Robert Ritter von Greim
d. 1945 (b. 1892)
Robert Ritter von Greim, German field marshal and pilot (b. 1892)
Jacques Feyder
d. 1948 (b. 1885)
Jacques Feyder, Belgian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1948)
Alexey Shchusev
d. 1949 (b. 1873)
Alexey Shchusev, Russian architect and academic, designed Lenin's Mausoleum (d. 1949)
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
d. 1950 (b. 1883)
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, English field marshal and politician, 43rd Governor-General of India (b. 1883)
Thomas N. Heffron
d. 1951 (b. 1872)
Thomas N. Heffron, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1951)
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Frank Rowe (public servant)
d. 1958 (b. 1895)
Frank Rowe, Australian public servant (b. 1895)
John Foster Dulles
d. 1959 (b. 1888)
John Foster Dulles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd United States Secretary of State (b. 1888)
Elmore James
d. 1963 (b. 1918)
Elmore James, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1918)
Sonny Boy Williamson II
d. 1965 (b. 1908)
Sonny Boy Williamson II, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (b. 1908)
Duke Ellington
d. 1974 (b. 1899)
Duke Ellington, American pianist and composer (b. 1899)
Denise Pelletier
d. 1976 (b. 1923)
Denise Pelletier, Canadian actress (b. 1923)
Ernest Bullock
d. 1979 (b. 1890)
Ernest Bullock, English organist and composer (d. 1979)
Herbert Müller (racing driver)
d. 1981 (b. 1940)
Herbert Müller, Swiss race car driver (b. 1940)
Vince McMahon Sr.
d. 1984 (b. 1914)
Vince McMahon Sr., American wrestling promoter, founded WWE (d. 1984)
Freddie Frith
d. 1988 (b. 1909)
Freddie Frith, English motorcycle road racer (d. 1988)
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Arthur Villeneuve
d. 1990 (b. 1910)
Arthur Villeneuve, Canadian painter (b. 1910)
Gene Clark
d. 1991 (b. 1944)
Gene Clark, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1944)
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Hitoshi Ogawa
d. 1992 (b. 1956)
Hitoshi Ogawa, Japanese race car driver (b. 1956)
Harold Wilson
d. 1995 (b. 1916)
Harold Wilson, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1916)
Enrique Álvarez Félix
d. 1996 (b. 1934)
Enrique Álvarez Félix, Mexican actor (b. 1934)
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Joseph Mitchell (writer)
d. 1996 (b. 1908)
Joseph Mitchell, American journalist and author (d. 1996)
Edward Mulhare
d. 1997 (b. 1923)
Edward Mulhare, Irish actor (b. 1923)
Kurt Schork
d. 2000 (b. 1947)
Kurt Schork, American journalist and scholar (b. 1947)
Majrooh Sultanpuri
d. 2000 (b. 1919)
Majrooh Sultanpuri, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 2000)
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Wallace Markfield
d. 2002 (b. 1926)
Wallace Markfield, American author (b. 1926)
Rachel Kempson
d. 2003 (b. 1910)
Rachel Kempson, English actress (d. 2003)
Henry Ries
d. 2004 (b. 1917)
Henry Ries, German-American photographer (b. 1917)
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Milton Shulman
d. 2004 (b. 1913)
Milton Shulman, Canadian author and critic (b. 1913)
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Edward Wagenknecht
d. 2004 (b. 1900)
Edward Wagenknecht, American critic and educator (b. 1900)
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Carl Amery
d. 2005 (b. 1922)
Carl Amery, German activist and author (b. 1922)
Arthur Haulot
d. 2005 (b. 1913)
Arthur Haulot, Belgian journalist and poet (b. 1913)
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Guy Tardif
d. 2005 (b. 1935)
Guy Tardif, Canadian academic and politician (d. 2005)
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Henry Bumstead
d. 2006 (b. 1915)
Henry Bumstead, American art director and production designer (b. 1915)
Claude Piéplu
d. 2006 (b. 1923)
Claude Piéplu, French actor (b. 1923)
Michał Życzkowski
d. 2006 (b. 1930)
Michał Życzkowski, Polish technician and educator (b. 1930)
Dick Martin (comedian)
d. 2008 (b. 1922)
Dick Martin, American actor, comedian, and director (b. 1922)
Jimmy McGriff
d. 2008 (b. 1936)
Jimmy McGriff, American organist and bandleader (b. 1936)
Jay Bennett
d. 2009 (b. 1963)
Jay Bennett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1963)
Ray Alan
d. 2010 (b. 1930)
Ray Alan, English ventriloquist, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1930)
Paul Gray (American musician)
d. 2010 (b. 1972)
Paul Gray, American bass player and songwriter (b. 1972)
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Raymond V. Haysbert
d. 2010 (b. 1920)
Raymond V. Haysbert, American businessman and activist (b. 1920)
Petr Muk
d. 2010 (b. 1965)
Petr Muk, Czech singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1965)
Anneliese Rothenberger
d. 2010 (b. 1926)
Anneliese Rothenberger, German soprano and actress (b. 1926)
Huguette Clark
d. 2011 (b. 1906)
Huguette Clark, American heiress, painter, and philanthropist (b. 1906)
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Hakim Ali Zardari
d. 2011 (b. 1930)
Hakim Ali Zardari Indian-Pakistani businessman and politician (b. 1930)
Klaas Carel Faber
d. 2012 (b. 1922)
Klaas Carel Faber Dutch-German SS officer (b. 1922)
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Kathi Kamen Goldmark
d. 2012 (b. 1948)
Kathi Kamen Goldmark, American journalist and author (b. 1948)
Jacqueline Harpman
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Jacqueline Harpman, Belgian psychoanalyst and author (b. 1929)
Juan Francisco Lombardo
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Juan Francisco Lombardo, Argentinian footballer (b. 1925)
Lee Rich
d. 2012 (b. 1918)
Lee Rich, American production manager and producer (b. 1918)
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Helmut Braunlich
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Helmut Braunlich, German-American violinist and composer (b. 1929)
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Ron Davies (footballer, born 1942)
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Ron Davies, Welsh footballer (b. 1942)
Gotthard Graubner
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Gotthard Graubner, German painter and educator (d. 2013)
Haynes Johnson
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Haynes Johnson, American journalist and author (d. 2013)
Pyotr Todorovsky
d. 2013 (b. 1925)
Pyotr Todorovsky, Ukrainian-Russian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (d. 2013)
David Allen (cricketer)
d. 2014 (b. 1935)
David Allen, English cricketer (b. 1935)
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Mahafarid Amir Khosravi
d. 2014 (b. 1969)
Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, Iranian businessman (b. 1969)
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Knowlton Nash
d. 2014 (b. 1927)
Knowlton Nash, Canadian journalist and author (b. 1927)
John Vasconcellos
d. 2014 (b. 1932)
John Vasconcellos, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (b. 1932)
Dean Carroll
d. 2015 (b. 1962)
Dean Carroll, English rugby player (b. 1962)
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Kenneth Jacobs
d. 2015 (b. 1917)
Kenneth Jacobs, Australian lawyer and judge (b. 1917)
Tanith Lee
d. 2015 (b. 1947)
Tanith Lee, English author (d. 2015)