The Ashes Urn

American singer, actress and hostess Helen O'Connell died on this day 30 years ago, aged 73.

American film producer, director and screenwriter Hall Bartlett died on this day 30 years ago, aged 70.

American Chicago blues guitarist and singer Lefty Dizz died on this day 30 years ago, aged 56.

American musical theater actor and voice actor Harry Goz died on this day 20 years ago, aged 71.

American film actor, writer and director Francis Ford died on this day 70 years ago, aged 72.

French actor and painter Hervé Villechaize died on this day 30 years ago, aged 50.

Actor Leon Liebgold died on this day 30 years ago, aged 83.

English writer and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien died on this day 50 years ago, aged 81.

American professional golfer Cary Middlecoff died on this day 25 years ago, aged 77.

American film director John Ford died on this day 50 years ago, aged 79.

American actor Richard Jordan died on this day 30 years ago, aged 56.

American actor of stage, screen and television Simon Oakland died on this day 40 years ago, aged 68.

American film, musical, theater and television actress Jan Clayton died on this day 40 years ago, aged 66.

American sociologist, socialist, historian and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois died on this day 60 years ago, aged 95.

American actor Mike Kellin died on this day 40 years ago, aged 61.

Founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers Art Rooney died on this day 35 years ago, aged 87.

American chemical engineer and actor Jack Somack died on this day 40 years ago, aged 64.

American film actor Charles Scorsese died on this day 30 years ago, aged 80.

American actress of the silent film era Louise Huff died on this day 50 years ago, aged 77.

American musician and visual artist Wesley Willis died on this day 20 years ago, aged 40.

Chinese politician Hua Guofeng died on this day 15 years ago, aged 87.

American costume designer Lucinda Ballard died on this day 30 years ago, aged 87.

Frédéric Von Anhalt suffered the amputation of a finger on his right hand after having a car accident a few months ago: https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/18/frederic-prinz-von-anhalt-lost-finger-car-accident-crash-zsa-zsa-gabor/

American composer and performer of ragtime music Arthur Marshall died on this day 55 years ago, aged 86.

American lyricist Ira Gershwin died on this day 40 years ago, aged 86.