The Famous Birthdays: Celebrity birthdays and famous people biographies

Famous people who died on April 24th

Wallis Simpson

Wallis Simpson (1896 - 1986)

American wife of Edward VIII
Sathya Sai Baba

Sathya Sai Baba (1926 - 2011)

Indian guru and spiritual leader
Willa Cather

Willa Cather (1873 - 1947)

American author
Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott (1897 - 1974)

American comedian and actor
Robert M. Pirsig

Robert M. Pirsig (1928 - 2017)

American philosopher and author
Alejo Carpentier

Alejo Carpentier (1904 - 1980)

Swiss-Cuban author
Estee Lauder

Estee Lauder (1906 - 2004)

American businesswoman
Pat Paulsen

Pat Paulsen (1927 - 1997)

United States Marine
Otis Spann

Otis Spann (1930 - 1970)

American Chicago blues pianist
Harold Reid

Harold Reid (1939 - 2020)

American singer
Walter Tewksbury

Walter Tewksbury (1878 - 1968)

Athletics (sport) competitor
George Vujnovich

George Vujnovich (1915 - 2012)

American intelligence officer; organized Operation Halyard