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John Backus, the man behind the development of FORTRAN, and developer of Backus-Naur Form, died 10 years ago today, aged 82. STOP END

Yes, most of us are nice down here, apart from me, I'm horrible.

I've no idea how the Wikipedia 'categories' are generated but how did she end up being Austrian, born in 1932 and dying in 2014? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Magill

'Secret' plans for when the Queen dies.

Perhaps he uses it for the internet. Netflix & chill.

5 years ago, Mervyn Davies couldn't swerve the inevitable. By unknown - http://www.ospreysrugby.com/news/3757.php, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36295517

Yes. But they'll do neither.

50 years ago Sir Frank Worrall died aged 42 a few months after being diagnosed with leukemia, He was the first sportsman to be granted a memorial service at Westminster Abbey.

Its the 70th anniversary of the death of Winston Churchill, aged 75. Not that Winston, obviously, but the US writer, who was, for a time, more famous than Winston S. Churchill, which is why the UK Churchill's books are written by Winston S. Churchill.

You're giving morbid dik waaaaaay to much credit if you think he was thinking along these lines!

The great Jim Baines, of Crossroads.

30 years go Joe Gladwin, famous for his appearances in Last of the Summer Wine and Nearest & Dearest, died aged 81. He was just as famous for his classic Hovis adverts:

Joseph Nicolosi 'ex-gay' therapy advocate and founder of the Thomas Aquinas Psychological Clinic, has died aged 70, complications of 'flu.

Robert James Waller, author of The Bridges of Madison County, dead at 77.

75 years ago Wilbur Scoville, developer of the eponymous scale, died aged 77. Hopefully, he was not feeling the heat in the afterlife.

If you're not a fan of Hodgkin's work, how about that of Lawrence Holofcener, who died on March 4th, a little past his 91st birthday. Visitors to London may have seen this: "Allies", located in Bond Street, unveiled by Princess Margaret in 1995. As well as being an accomplished sculptor, Holofcener also painted, acted and composed - he co-wrote, with Jerry Bock, Mr. Wonderful starring Sammy Davis Jr. and for Sid Caser's Your Show of Shows.

He's got a good face body of work for radio.

Oops.

Fred Weintraub, producer of Enter The Dragon, has died aged 88, complications arising from Parkinson's disease. He was also the founder of The Bitter End in Greenwich Village, which hosted a multitude of musicians and comedians, many of whom became major stars.

Tenth anniversary of Terry Nation no longer being a survivor, dying aged 66.

Mike Smith, UK athletics coach has died aged 88. Coached the likes of Kriss Akabusi, Roger Black, Donna Murray, and was UK Coach of the Year in 2009.

New York Times Obit.

Its ten years since the Grim Reaper asked John Inman if he was free, aged 71. Top Floor, Pearly Gates, St Peter, Clouds and Angels, Going up...

and gets an 'Other Lives' obit (eventually).

The accident happened at Withington Community Hospital, where there is no A&E. One casualty was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital 4.8 miles away, and one Manchester Royal Infirmary, 4 miles away. Withingon specialises in dermatology, urology, audiology and ENT, so probably not a great help in dealing with trauma.