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If he went to medical school, he could've called himself Dr. Hu.

33 Freda Payne – Band of Gold 31 Edison Lighthouse – Love grows (where my Rosemary goes) 30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 28 T.Rex – Get it on 26 Rod Stewart - Maggie May 25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile 25 Dave Edmunds – I hear you knocking 25 Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel 24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water 22 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock 21 Christie - Yellow River 20 Diana Ross – I´m still waiting 20 T.Rex – Hot love 20 Benny Hill - Ernie (The fastest milkman in the west) 20 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord +1 19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin` Star 18 Elvis Presley – The wonder of you -2 18 The Tams – Hey girl, don´t bother me 17 Dana – All kinds of everything 8 Mungo Jerry - In the summertime +3 7 Slade – Coz I luv you -4 4 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the sky

Charles Martel died on this day 1281 years ago, aged ~53. Charles was the son of Pepin of Herstal, the duke of the Franks. When his father died in 714, civil war broke out amongst Francia- by 718, Charles and has army gained the most power within the fighting factions- he had enough power to appoint the kings he once served, as he did with Theuderic IV in 721. In October of 732, Charles led his army to battle Umayyad forces at the Battle of Tours. The Umayyads attempted to continue expanding their ever-growing caliphate into modern-day France after conquering the Iberian Peninsula, Charles won the battle due to gaining the high ground and being far more well-prepared than the Umayyads, and his victory prevented the spread of Islam into Europe. For his victories, he gained the epithet "Martel"- "The Hammer". Charles is the paternal grandfather of Charlemagne, therefore making him an ancestor to virtually all living people of European descent.

Bob Odenkirk is 60.

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28 Edison Lighthouse – Love grows (where my Rosemary goes) 27 Freda Payne – Band of Gold 27 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord +1 25 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water +1 24 Diana Ross – I´m still waiting 23 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile 23 T.Rex – Get it on 22 Dave Edmunds – I hear you knocking 22 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 21 Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel 20 Dana – All kinds of everything 20 Elvis Presley – The wonder of you 20 T.Rex – Hot love 20 Dawn – Knock three times 20 The Tams – Hey girl, don´t bother me 19 Christie - Yellow River -1 19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin` Star 19 Benny Hill - Ernie (The fastest milkman in the west) 19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 17 Matthews Southern Comfort – Woodstock 17 Rod Stewart – Maggie May 15 Middle of the road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 14 Slade – Coz I luv you 13 Clive Dunn – Grandad 10 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the sky 8 Mungo Jerry – In the summertime +2 5 Rolf Harris - Two little boys -5 3 England World Cup Squad — Back Home

Horatio Nelson died on this day 217 years ago, aged 47. Nelson joined the British navy in 1771, and following his service in the American Revolution, began to quickly rise through the ranks. In 1794, Nelson was one of the leaders of the invasion of Corsica, and was blinded in one eye during battle. Nelson would fight battles in the Mediterranean during the Anglo-Spanish War, which began in 1796. Nelson was tasked with defeating Napoleon's army (the French sided with the Spanish) after he captured Malta, and fought him in the Battle of the Nile, defeating him there. After attacking Denmark, fearing they would side with France, Nelson returned to England, and then went back in service in 1803. In 1805, Nelson fought Napoleon again at the Battle of Trafalgar. It was also a British victory- however, Nelson was fatally injured by a musket ball. Nelson's body was kept embalmed by being put in a barrel of brandy (his corpse absorbed some of the drink), and was given a state funeral after being sailed home. Nelson's Column, a 169 foot (51 and a half meter for those who don't use "freedom units") obelisk in London, was erected as a monument to him in 1843. Nelson has been the subject of controversy in recent years due to his pro-slavery views.

Manfred Mann is 82.

Herbert Hoover died on this day 58 years ago, aged 90. At the age of two, Hoover became sick with croup, and was momentarily thought to have been dead before his uncle resuscitated him. Hoover initially started off as a geologist, and eventually got a job as a mine inspector. Hoover would eventually climb the corporate ladder, and was given a job position in China, where he helped develop more mines. Hoover quit in 1908 after his bosses were sued, but would later found the Zinc Corporation in Australia (ultimately, Hoover was based in London), and would have a net worth of $4 million by 1914. Once World War I broke out, Hoover and other American businessmen working in London established a committee attempting to return 100,000 Americans stuck in Europe. Hoover would oversee the operation, distributing food to those who could not escape. In 1917, president Woodrow Wilson appointed Hoover as the head of the Food Administration. Hoover would continue to give relief in the aftermath of the war. Hoover was appointed as Secretary of Commerce by Warren G. Harding in 1921, and in 1928, sought the presidency, winning the Republican primary in a landslide and defeating Al Smith in the electoral vote 444-87. In October 1929, the stock market crashed, and many Americans blamed Hoover for the ensuing Great Depression- by 1932, one in four Americans were unemployed. Hoover was defeated by Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932 election, whose New Deal policies helped the economy rebound. Hoover would remain active in politics until his death- his post-presidency lasted 31 years and would not be surpassed until 2012 (Jimmy Carter). Hoover attended every Republican National Convention until 1960. Hoover was the second American president to become a nonagenarian, after John Adams. Hoover had a growth removed from his colon in 1962, and died of intestinal bleeding two years later. His last known words were in written form- a humorous get well message to former president Harry S. Truman, after Truman fell in his bathroom: "Bathtubs are a menace to ex-presidents for as you may recall a bathtub rose up and fractured my vertebrae when I was in Venezuela on your world famine mission in 1946. My warmest sympathy and best wishes for your recovery."

Snoop Dogg is 51.

Jonathan Swift died on this day 277 years ago, aged 77. Swift was considered to be one of the best satirists of his time, with his first major work A Tale of a Tub being an allegory of the division between religious sects of Christianity, represented by three brothers (Peter- Catholicism, Martin- Anglicanism, Jack- Protestantism). Published in 1704, it was considered profane at the time- with Queen Anne being one of its detractors. In 1726, Swift wrote his most famous book, Gulliver's Travels- which on the surface seems like a fantasy adventure story, but has since been interpreted as satirizing the relation between France and Great Britain (as seen with the nations of Liliput and Blefuscu), and the character Flimnap is reportedly a parody of prime minister Robert Walpole. In his almanac Predictions for the Year 1708, Swift predicted that the astrologer John Partridge would die on March 29th- Partridge himself could absolutely be considered an early deadpooler, as he made yearly predictions of the deaths of notable people, particularly church officials (Partidge has no discernable death date, so I'm mentioning him here). This was due to Partridge calling the Church of England "infallible", but the sarcasm went over Swift's head. Swift would then write a letter claiming Partridge died, and when Partridge refuted it, Swift said "they were sure no man alive ever to writ such damned stuff as this". Partridge's unpopularity amongst the church led to the hoax continuing until his actual death in 1714 or 1715. Swift wrote his own obit in 1731, and it was published in 1739, six years before his death. It has been speculated that he began suffering from dementia by 1738, and had a stroke in 1742.

John Lithgow is 77.

Pope Gregory XII died on this day 605 years ago, aged ~90. Gregory was born as Angelo Corraro, and was appointed as the bishop of Castello in 1380. In 1405, he was anointed as a cardinal by Pope Innocent VII. Innocent died the following year, and Corraro was elected to succeed him. At this point in time, there was a schism within the Catholic Church between him and Antipope Benedict XIII. Gregory decided to get Benedict to relinquish his claim to the papacy, and in turn would resign. Gregory's relatives, as well as king Ladislaus of Naples, tried to prevent the meeting due to political reasons. In 1414, Gregory initiated the ecumenical Council of Constance, and in July of 1415, he resigned as pope in an attempt to end the schism, and the council dismissed another claimant to the papacy, Antipope John XXIII, to complete it. The next pope, Martin V, would not be elected until November of 1417. Gregory was the most recent pope to resign until Benedict XVI did so in 2013.

Jean-Claude Van Damme is 62.

Claudio Biern Boyd, creator of The World of David the Gnome, has died at 81. The show was known for this meme here and the show's finale, in which the main characters die after reaching the end of a gnome's 400-year lifespan:

Levi Stubbs died on this day 14 years ago, aged 72. In 1953, while in high school, Stubbs created the band The Four Tops with three of his friends, and was their lead singer. They would join the Motown label in 1963, and in 1965, had their first number-one hit, "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)". The Four Tops would have several more top ten singles, such as "Reach Out I'll Be There", "Bernadette", and "Standing in the Shadows of Love". Stubbs would remain with the band until 2004. In 1986, Stubbs provided the voice of Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors, based on the off-Broadway musical that in turn was based off of Roger Corman's 1960 film The Little Shop of Horrors. The song "Mean Green Mother From Outer Space" was nominated for an Oscar. Stubbs was also the voice of Mother Brain in Captain N: The Game Master from 1989 to 1991- the main villain, pulled from Metroid. Stubbs was diagnosed with cancer in 1995, and had a stroke in 2000. His only appearance on the DeathList was in 2008 in the number 47 spot, and was the twelfth death of the year.

Mike Judge, creator of Beavis and Butt-Head and King of the Hill, and the director of Idiocracy and Office Space, is 60. (Judge is the voice of Hank Hill, who Bill is singing happy birthday to in the GIF above.)

Marie Antoinette died on this day 229 years ago, aged 37. Born as Maria Antonia of Austria, she was betrothed to the future Louis XVI of France at the age of 14. During her husband's reign, the country's debt exploded due to participating in the American Revolution, and multiple scandals regarding her arose (particularly one where she was accused of fraud). In 1789, the French Revolution began (contrary to popular belief, Marie likely did not tell the poor majority to "eat cake"), and in June of 1791, the royal family was arrested. Louis was tried and executed first. During her imprisonment, the public either advocated for her execution, exchange for French prisoners of war, or in philosopher Thomas Paine's case, exile to the United States. Marie was put on trial on October 14 on charges of high treason, and found guilty two days later. She would be executed by guillotine a few hours after the verdict- her last words were "Pardon me, sir, I did not do it on purpose", after she accidentally stepped on the executioner's foot. Initially buried in an unmarked grave, Marie and Louis' bodies would later be interred in the Basilica of Saint-Denis following Napoleon's final exile and the Bourbon Restoration in 1815.

Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is 60. Also known for having voiced Donnie on The Wild Thornberrys (ran 1998 to 2004).

Mata Hari died on this day 105 years ago, aged 41. Hari was born as Margaretha Zelle. When she was 18, Zelle got married to Rudolf MacLeod (a man 20 years her senior) after the latter advertised they were looking for a wife in a newspaper, and the two moved to what is now Indonesia. While there, she studied the native culture, and took her stage name after the local word for "sun". Hari and MacLeod's marriage was an unhappy one, and they separated in 1902- the divorce was finalized in 1906. After the separation, Hari moved to Paris, and by 1904, she was working as an exotic dancer, falsely claiming that she was a Javanese princess. Hari performed her final show in 1915. Living in neutral Netherlands in the midst of World War I, Hari travelled freely between borders. The German consul in The Hague offered her cash for any information she could receive from France, and accepted the bribe. France also wanted information, and she accepted their offer as well, being sent to German-occupied Belgium. In 1916, Hari met with military diplomat Arnold Kalle, and Kalle transmitted information he received from a spy called "H-21" back to Berlin- the French intercepted these messages, and determined that her biography matched that of Hari's. Hari was arrested on suspicion of espionage in February of 1917, sentenced to death, and was executed by firing squad in October. There has been longtime speculation that Hari was a scapegoat for the French to blame for their losses on their western front. Post-mortem fact: Hari's family did not claim her body, and it was used for medical study. Her head was embalmed and sent to the Museum of Anatomy in Paris- but the museum lost it as early as 1954.

Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, is 69.

Jan Rabson, known for his roles in anime and Pixar films, has died at 68. Among those roles were some of the seagulls from Finding Nemo (alongside Andrew Stanton).

Captain Lou Albano died on this day 13 years ago, aged 76. Albano was first well known for his professional wrestling career. He went pro in 1953 at the age of 20, and became a wrestling manager in 1971. Albano would continue to manage wrestlers, decreasing his role in the mid-1980s, before retiring in 1995. In 1984, Albano met Cyndi Lauper, and appeared in the music video for "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" as her father. Albano would also make an appearance in the "Time After Time" music video. Albano was also an actor, appearing in the 1986 film Wise Guys. In 1989, he received his most famous role- that as the first-ever English voice of Mario for The Super Mario Bros. Super Show (Mario's first voice was from the 1986 Japanese-exclusive film Super Mario Bros.: Peach-Hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!). Albano would also portray Mario in the live-action segments of the show that bookended the episode, opposite Danny Wells as Luigi. Albano suffered a heart attack in 2005, and then a second, fatal one four years later.

Boney M singer Marcia Barrett is 74. Here's one of their songs where she sings lead vocals:

Rollason is still the youngest overall. For reference, here's the top ten in its entirety: 10. Kenny Everett (December 25, 1944 - April 4, 1995) 9. Laurent Fignon (August 12, 1960 - August 31, 2010) 8. Arthur Ashe (July 10, 1943 - February 6, 1993) 7. John Diamond (May 10, 1953 - March 2, 2001) 6. Ray Moore (January 2, 1942 - January 11, 1989) 5. Joost van der Westhuizen (February 20, 1971- February 6, 2017) 4. Simon Cadell (July 19, 1950 - March 6, 1996) 3. Tim Gullikson (September 8, 1951- May 3, 1996) 2. John Curry (September 9, 1949 - April 15, 1994) 1. Helen Rollason (March 11, 1956 - August 9, 1999)