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May 24th
137 Notable deaths
Rachel Kempson
British actress (1910–2003).
Born May 28th, 1910 in Dartmouth.
Died May 24th, 2003 at 92 years old in Millbrook (stroke).
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
British army general and viceroy of india.
Born June 21st, 1884 in Colchester. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1950 at 65 years old in London. [ref]
Elmore James
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader.
Born January 27th, 1918 in Richland. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1963 at 45 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kim Jae-gyu
South korean military officer (1926-1980).
Died May 24th, 1980 at 54 years old in Seoul Detention Center (hanging).
Hermione Gingold
English actress (1897-1987).
Born December 9th, 1897 in London. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1987 at 89 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Pat Crowley
Actress (1933-).
Born September 17th, 1933 in Olyphant.
Died May 24th, 2011 at 77 years old
Denis Johnson
American writer (novel, drama, poetry, essay) (1949-2017).
Born July 1st, 1949 in Munich. [ref]
Died May 24th, 2017 at 67 years old in Gualala, Sea Ranch (liver cancer). [ref]
Yakima Canutt
American rodeo rider, actor and stuntman (1895–1986).
Born November 29th, 1895 in Colfax.
Died May 24th, 1986 at 90 years old in North Hollywood. [ref]
Susie Garrett
Actress (1929-2002).
Born December 29th, 1929 in Detroit.
Died May 24th, 2002 at 72 years old in Southfield (cancer).
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius