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    Death Anniversary Thread

    First Lady Bess Truman died on this day 35 years ago. She holds the record for longest lived First Lady of the United States, clocking in at 97 years old when she passed away.
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    Death Anniversary Thread

    J. Bruce Ismay finally went down with his ship on this day in 1937, aged 74.
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    Death Anniversary Thread

    Marie Antoinette lost her head 224 years ago, aged 37.
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    Harper Lee

    Apparently To Kill A Mockingbird is stirring up some controversy just because it has "the N word" in it. Yet another case of book censorship.
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    Death Anniversary Thread

    Bhumibol Adulyadej, the king of the Thais dies at the age of 88, 1 year ago today.
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    Death Anniversary Thread

    Robert E. Lee lost his final battle to a stroke on this day 147 years ago, aged 63.
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    Death Anniversary Thread

    Wilt Chamberlain wilted on this day 18 years ago, aged 63.
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    People I Was Surprised To Find Are Still Alive

    Jackie Robinson's wife, Rachel, is still alive. She's 95 years old, and she was added to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year.
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    Ideas And Possibilities For 2018

    Does Tom Lehrer meet the criteria for next year's list?
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    Ideas And Possibilities For 2018

    What about film/book critic Gene Shalit? He turns 92 next year.
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    20th Century Americans Sitcoms

    Bob Schiller, a screenwriter for sitcoms such as I Love Lucy and All in the Family, has died at the age of 98.
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    Death Anniversary Thread

    Jack Daniel got wasted on this day 106 years ago, aged 62.
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    Death Anniversary Thread

    Oskar Schindler may have had an unfinished list when he died on this day 43 years ago, aged 66.
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    Class of 1921

    I'll go with Bill Butler (the cinematographer for movies such as Jaws and Grease), in that case.
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    Class of 1921

    Hugh Downs.
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    230 Guests Online Right Now

    204 right now.
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    Norman Lloyd

    Don't know him. I do, however, know a Norman Lloyd who was in Trainwreck at the age of 100. Legends say that he is still living...
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    Death Anniversary Thread

    Anwar Sadat was assassinated on this day 36 years ago, aged 62. He was succeeded by his VP, who is in 39th place on this year's list.
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    Kirk Douglas

    Only Kirk. Anne is 98 years old.
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    Death Anniversary Thread

    Steve Jobs' software became outdated on this day 6 years ago, aged 56.
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    Death Anniversary Thread

    Rodney was in grave danger(field) on this day 13 years ago, aged 82.
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    Kirk Douglas

    I swear you're a wannabe RobertMugabe.
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    Death Anniversary Thread

    Janis Joplin became a member of "The 27 Club" 47 years ago today.
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    The Dead Of 2017

    Michel Jouvet, the biologist credited with the discovery of paradoxical sleep, dies at 91.
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    Death Anniversary Thread

    William Steig "Shreks Out" at the age of 95, 14 years ago.
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