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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was out of tune on this day 124 years ago, aged 53.

Yes it has.

Cy Young was struck out on this day 62 years ago, aged 88.

On this day in 1957, Laika became the first Earthling to visit space. Unfortunately, the 3-year old dog didn't survive the journey.

It's curtains for George Bernard Shaw on this day 67 years ago, aged 94.

To me, Francis seems too healthy to be included next year. The other picks are fine.

No more happy days for Al Molinaro on this day 2 years ago, aged 96.

Walter Raleigh disappeared just like his colony (Roanoke) on this day 399 years ago, aged somewhere around 65 years old.

Former Governer-General of Australia Ninian Stephen has died at 94.

I came here because of 2016's kill count.

King Alfred of the Anglo-Saxons wasn't feeling so Great on this day in 899, aged 50.

Molly Brown sank on this day 85 years ago, aged 65.

My Thoughts: Keep: 1. Kirk Douglas 2. Vera Lynn 3. Billy Graham 4. Lord Carrington 5. Prince Philip 6. Denis Norden 7. Pierre Cardin 8. Stan Lee 9. Olivia de Havilland 10. Herman Wouk 11. Bob Dole 12. Leah Bracknell 13. Jimmy Carter 14. Leslie Phillips 15. JP de Cuellar 16. King Michael 17. Nobby Stiles 18. Jill Gascoine 19. Bob Barker 20. George H. W. Bush 21. Honor Blackman 22. David Prowse 23. Pope Benedict XVI 24. Akihito 25. Valerie Harper New/Return 26. John McCain 27. Stephen Hawking 28. Doris Day 29. Clive James 30. Eileen Derbyshire 31. Cloris Leachman 32. Henry Kissinger 33. Sean Connery 34. Carl Reiner 35. Olivia Newton-John 36. Norman Lloyd 37. Tom Lehrer 38. Yoko Ono 39. Wilford Brimley 40. Mel Brooks 41. Ed Asner 42. Dick Van Dyke 43. Walter Mondale 44. Stephen Hillenburg 45. Charles Aznavour 46. Beverly Cleary 47. Buzz Aldrin 48. Chuck Yeager 49. Jack Nicholson 50. Burt Reynolds

Wouk, I guess...

Geoffrey Chaucer put down his quill for the last time on this day 617 years ago, either 56 or 57 years old.

Robert Guillaume, the voice of Rafiki in Disney's The Lion King, has died at 89.

The color faded from Maureen O'Hara on this day 2 years ago, aged 95.

Rosa Parks gave up her seat on this day 12 years ago, aged 92.

Pete Burns spun right round (baby right round like a record baby right round round round) into his own grave 1 year ago, aged 57.

It was time for former Australian PM Gough (Whitlam) to go on this day 3 years ago, aged 98.

31st President Herbert Hoover fell into a great depression on this day 53 years ago, aged 90.

Probably because Halloween is near...

Gulliver's Travels ended here when Jonathan Swift died on this day 272 years ago, aged 77.

Mary Wilson (PM Harold Wilson's wife) would make a good pick for next year.

Considering that we just broke a record unbroken for 14 years, I'm not exactly sure if we'll get a 16th hit. If we are to, I'm going to guess it'll be Michael, as he has cancer and is a nonagenarian.