The Unknown Man

Powerhitting hall of fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew has died of esophaegal cancer at the age of 74. That's a hit for 11 teams on the DDP when a suitable UK obit comes.

This is not looking good for Etta James.

Bob Wills, the king of western swing, died today in 1975 aged 70.

Reggae musician Bob Marley died from cancer 30 years ago aged 36.

Lena Horne died on this day 1 year ago.

Avery Brundage, the President of the International Olympic Comitee from 1952-1972, died today in 1975 at the age of 87.

He's dead, folks.

József Cardinal Mindszenty died in Vienna today in 1975 aged 83.

Castro calls death of Bin laden an assassination.

They all had it in for Bobby Sands on this day 30 years ago.

Moe Howard, the leader of the slapstick Three Stooges, died today in 1975 aged 77. Marshal Tito shuffled off today in 1980 aged 87. Ernie Harwell died one year ago today aged 92.

US Senator Joe McCarthy died today in 1957 aged 48.

It is a good thing that he's dead. What he did on 9/11 was a tragedy.

Emilio Navarro, who was the world's oldest living baseball player, has died at 105.

Blues singer Muddy Waters died today in 1983 aged 70. Also, Adolf Hitler, ruler of Germany during WWII, committed suicide on this day in 1945.

Film director Alfred Hitchcock died today in 1980 aged 80 due to kidney failure.

Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, died today in 1972 aged 62. Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich died today in 2007 aged 80.

Phoebe Snow, the singer-songwriter who was known for "Poetry Man", has died from complications following a stroke at the age of 58.

William Hartnell, the first guy to place Doctor Who, died today in 1975 aged 67. James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King, died today in 1998. Boris Yeltsin, who was the first president of Russia, died today in 2007 aged 76.

Former U.S. president Richard Nixon died today in 1994 aged 81.

Canadian actor Michael Sarrazin has died aged 70. He found fame with Jane Fonda in They Shoot Horses, Don't They.

Actress Kitty Carlisle Hart died today in 2007 aged 96.