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Isn’t it Paul Goldsmith ?

What about David Lynf ?

On this day 18 years ago, French football player Lucien Laurent died aged 97 He is mainly known for being FIFA World Cup first goalscorer, during the 1930 opening game against Mexico - At the time of his death, aged 97 years 4 months and 1 day, he was the longest lived FIFA World Cup participant (player or unused substitute) and goalscorer. - However, this record was beaten by 1930 Peruvian player Luis De Souza, who died in 2008 aged 99 years and 358 days, 1930 Argentinian player Francisco Varallo who died in 2010 aged 100 years 6 months and 25 days (now the longest lived goalscorer) and 1934 and 1938 French goalkeeper René Llense who died in 2014 aged 100 years 7 months and 28 days (now the longest lived player or unused substitute)

Buzz Aldrin

French actor Guillaume Canet is 50 today : Brazilian football player Roberto Carlos is 50 today : Ryan Merriman, American actor best known for his role as Young Jarod in The Pretender, is 40 today :

Robert Siatka please for the next round

I knew, I was talking of the next presidential election

Sergio Bravo, Mexican player at the 1954 World Cup, is indeed dead in 1997 aged 70. About his 1954 teammate, Cortés, I found an article about a player named Arnulfo Cortés, who (like Ranulfo Cortés) was a forward and played for CD Oro. He died in 1994. Maybe it’s the same player ?

What difference does make ? He also could have OD with « millionaire drugs » !

On this day 80 years ago, former French President (1920-1924) Alexandre Millerand died aged 84.

That wasn’t quite the Bush I was thinking about !

On the Republican side, maybe a Bush will run against Trump ?!

Sergio Gori who played for Italia at 1970 World Cup has died aged 77. His only match, the quarter final against Mexico, was his first cap. He notably played for Inter, Cagliari and Juventus. With Inter he won the treble Intercontinental Cup, European Cup and Serie A in 1965. With Cagliari he won the Serie A in 1970, its only major title to date. With Juventus in 1977 he won the double Serie A and UEFA Cup, playing the latter away final

22 july, which would be exactly 70 years after his father

One person only per day ? Not that I’m posting everyday in that thread…

He seems very thin and frail

On this day 241 years ago, American outlaw Jesse James died aged 34, shot by Robert Ford. During the US Civil War he was in a pro Confederate guerilla groups, including the one of William Quantrill.

American Actress Amanda Bynes is 37 today. I hope she’ll get better and solve her mental health problems once and for all.

Oui surtout qu’il va avoir 88 ans

Yes it was, although Trinidad in 2017 was retrospectively awarded the gold medal for 2008 4x100 m relay after Jamaica was stripped off their gold medal due one of their athletes positive on doping

That was quite a performance. He was only the second non European Olympic champion in Javelin (after American Cy Young in 1952) on 24 editions, and only the fifth non European on 72 medalists ! At the throwing events (Hammer, Discus, Shot Put and Javelin) he was only the second Olympic champion not coming from Europe and USA ! Plus he learn and practice javelin by watching videos on YouTube !

On this day 232 years ago, 1791, French Revolution leading figure Mirabeau (full name Honoré Gabriel Riqueti count of Mirabeau) died aged 42 On this day 10 years ago, French comic book artist Fred (full name Frédéric Aristidès) died aged 82. His most notable comic is Philémon My username, Sinbabad, is inspired by a character in that comic.

American composer and pianist Scott Joplin died on this day 106 years ago, aged 48. His most famous pieces are The Entertainer and Maple Leaf Rag. On this day 76 years ago, King of Greece George II died aged 56. He was King from 27/09/1922, when his father died, until 25/03/1924 when monarchy was abolished by referendum. And then again from 25/11/1935, when monarchy was restored until his death. His brother Paul succeed him.

Not for several European, American and Japanese supercentenarian for which we have proofs of their age

I blame him and the Athletics authorities. They let him compete though there was a huge doubt on his age ! For example in M90 category, he has the marathon record with an hour better than the second !