The Ashes Urn

Sanford Meisner stopped teaching on this day 20 years ago, aged 91.

Don Cornelius killed himself on this day 5 years ago, aged 75.

Molly Ivins stopped writing on this day 10 years ago, aged 62.

Stanley Holloway stopped acting on this day 35 years ago, aged 91.

Freddie Prinze could not bear life anymore on this day 40 years ago, aged 22.

Clark Tippet stopped dancing on this day 25 years ago, aged 37.

Nellie Bly wrote her last article on this day 95 years ago, aged 57.

The last act for José Ferrer on this day 25 years ago, aged 80.

Billy Graham

Jeane Dixon stopped making predictions on this day 20 years ago, aged 93.

Model Tina Chow died on this day 25 years ago, aged 41.

E. Howard Hunt stopped spying on this day 10 years ago, aged 88.

Hey Man Nice Shot!, Budd Dwyer killed himself on this day 30 years ago:

Fever ended for Miss Peggy Lee on this day 15 years ago, aged 81.

Carrie Hamilton, daughter of Carol Burnett, died on this day 15 years ago:

Doctors diagnose Barbara Bush with bronchitis at Houston Hospital: http://abc13.com/news/doctors-diagnose-barbara-bush-with-bronchitis/1709888/

Journalist Hrant Dink died on this day 10 years ago:

Maybe he has bronchitis or pneumonia.

John Tyler died on this day 155 years ago.

Gary Gilmore was executed on this day 40 years ago.

Benny Parsons died on this day 10 years ago:

Elizabeth Short, best known as The Black Dahlia, was assassinated on this day 70 years ago:

Zsa Zsa Gabor's Husband denies holding her ashes hostage: ''It's my wife's urn and I'll do what I want with it'': http://people.com/movies/zsa-zsa-gabors-husband-denies-holding-her-ashes-hostage-its-my-wifes-urn-and-ill-do-what-i-want-with-it/

William Peter Blatty, writer and filmmaker, has died aged 89. He won an Academy Award in 1974 for best adapted screenplay in The Exorcist: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/books/william-peter-blatty-author-of-the-exorcist-dies-at-89.html?_r=0

Actor Peter Finch died on this day 40 years ago: