Most Significant Death For Every Year From 1963 To Present

[Windsor 2,233]

She didn't vomit, that would have ruined her voice. She relied on laxatives and starving herself.

 

Alright then.

 

Happy 25th anniversary of shitty girl's trip into the dirt.

 

Better?

[chicago103 41]

Suharto for 2008 thus far.

[Guest Rubbish]

Suharto for 2008 thus far.

Rubbish.

Edmund Hillary HAS to be first.

Then Ledger.

 

Suharto is 4th. Beadle did more globally than Suharto ever did.

[Windsor 2,233]

Suharto for 2008 thus far.

Rubbish.

Edmund Hillary HAS to be first.

Then Ledger.

 

Suharto is 4th. Beadle did more globally than Suharto ever did.

 

Ledger my arse! (Insert joke here)

He'll be forgotten in five minutes. I didn't even know who he was in the first place...

[Eesti 151]

1961: Ernest Hemingway

1962: Marilyn Monroe

1963: John F. Kennedy

1964: Herbert Hoover

1965: Winston Churchill

1966: Walt Disney

1967: Crew of Apollo 1

1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.

1969: Dwight D. Eisenhower

1970: Charles de Gaulle

1971: Nikita Khrushchev

1972: Harry S. Truman

1973: Lyndon Baines Johnson

1974: Georges Pompidou

1975: Francisco Franco

1976: Mao Zedong

1977: Elvis Presley

1978: Pope John Paul I

1979: John Wayne

1980: John Lennon

1981: Anwar Sedat

1982: Leonid Brezhnev

1983: Muddy Waters

1984: Richard Burton

1985: Yul Brynner

1986: Olof Palme

1987: Andrés Segovia

1988: Enzo Ferrari

1989: Salvador Dalí

1990: Sammy Davis, Jr.

1991: Freddie Mercury

1992: Benny Hill

1993: Ferruccio Lamborghini

1994: Richard Nixon

1995: Juan Manuel Fangio

1996: George Burns

1997: Princess Diana

1998: Frank Sinatra

1999: King Hussain

2000: Joey Dunlop

2001: George Harrison

2002: Queen Mother

2003: Bob Hope

2004: Ronald Reagan

2005: Pope John Paul II

2006: Gerald Ford

2007: Boris Yeltsin

 

What about this list?

[The Miser 18]

1961: Ernest Hemingway

1962: Marilyn Monroe

1963: John F. Kennedy

1964: Herbert Hoover

1965: Winston Churchill

1966: Walt Disney

1967: Crew of Apollo 1

1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.

1969: Dwight D. Eisenhower

1970: Charles de Gaulle

1971: Nikita Khrushchev

1972: Harry S. Truman

1973: Lyndon Baines Johnson

1974: Georges Pompidou

1975: Francisco Franco

1976: Mao Zedong

1977: Elvis Presley

1978: Pope John Paul I

1979: John Wayne

1980: John Lennon

1981: Anwar Sedat

1982: Leonid Brezhnev

1983: Muddy Waters

1984: Richard Burton

1985: Yul Brynner

1986: Olof Palme

1987: Andrés Segovia

1988: Enzo Ferrari

1989: Salvador Dalí

1990: Sammy Davis, Jr.

1991: Freddie Mercury

1992: Benny Hill

1993: Ferruccio Lamborghini

1994: Richard Nixon

1995: Juan Manuel Fangio

1996: George Burns

1997: Princess Diana

1998: Frank Sinatra

1999: King Hussain

2000: Joey Dunlop

2001: George Harrison

2002: Queen Mother

2003: Bob Hope

2004: Ronald Reagan

2005: Pope John Paul II

2006: Gerald Ford

2007: Boris Yeltsin

 

What about this list?

 

Joey Dunlop??? Benny Hill?

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218]

1961: Ernest Hemingway

1962: Marilyn Monroe

1963: John F. Kennedy

1964: Herbert Hoover

1965: Winston Churchill

1966: Walt Disney

1967: Crew of Apollo 1

1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.

1969: Dwight D. Eisenhower

1970: Charles de Gaulle

1971: Nikita Khrushchev

1972: Harry S. Truman

1973: Lyndon Baines Johnson

1974: Georges Pompidou

1975: Francisco Franco

1976: Mao Zedong

1977: Elvis Presley

1978: Pope John Paul I

1979: John Wayne

1980: John Lennon

1981: Anwar Sedat

1982: Leonid Brezhnev

1983: Muddy Waters

1984: Richard Burton

1985: Yul Brynner

1986: Olof Palme

1987: Andrés Segovia

1988: Enzo Ferrari

1989: Salvador Dalí

1990: Sammy Davis, Jr.

1991: Freddie Mercury

1992: Benny Hill

1993: Ferruccio Lamborghini

1994: Richard Nixon

1995: Juan Manuel Fangio

1996: George Burns

1997: Princess Diana

1998: Frank Sinatra

1999: King Hussain

2000: Joey Dunlop

2001: George Harrison

2002: Queen Mother

2003: Bob Hope

2004: Ronald Reagan

2005: Pope John Paul II

2006: Gerald Ford

2007: Boris Yeltsin

 

What about this list?

 

Joey Dunlop??? Benny Hill?

I do hope the question marks next to Benny Hill are a "Waddya mean, Benny Hill is a significant death!" as opposed to "Whos Benny Hill?"

[The Miser 18]

I do hope the question marks next to Benny Hill are a "Waddya mean, Benny Hill is a significant death!" as opposed to "Whos Benny Hill?"

 

 

It does...I know Benny Hill well from when I was 12 and wanted to see scantily clad woman on TV. I did need to look up Joey Dunlop.

[Cowboy Ronnie 78]

1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

40 years ago today. And where was his assassin James Earl Ray arrested? Answer in the article.

 

Shot rings out in the Memphis sky

[BCAlum2000 42]

1961: Ernest Hemingway

1962: Marilyn Monroe

1963: John F. Kennedy

1964: Herbert Hoover

1965: Winston Churchill

1966: Walt Disney

1967: Crew of Apollo 1

1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.

1969: Dwight D. Eisenhower

1970: Charles de Gaulle

1971: Nikita Khrushchev

1972: Harry S. Truman

1973: Lyndon Baines Johnson

1974: Georges Pompidou

1975: Francisco Franco

1976: Mao Zedong

1977: Elvis Presley

1978: Pope John Paul I

1979: John Wayne

1980: John Lennon

1981: Anwar Sedat

1982: Leonid Brezhnev

1983: Muddy Waters

1984: Richard Burton

1985: Yul Brynner

1986: Olof Palme

1987: Andrés Segovia

1988: Enzo Ferrari

1989: Salvador Dalí

1990: Sammy Davis, Jr.

1991: Freddie Mercury

1992: Benny Hill

1993: Ferruccio Lamborghini

1994: Richard Nixon

1995: Juan Manuel Fangio

1996: George Burns

1997: Princess Diana

1998: Frank Sinatra

1999: King Hussain

2000: Joey Dunlop

2001: George Harrison

2002: Queen Mother

2003: Bob Hope

2004: Ronald Reagan

2005: Pope John Paul II

2006: Gerald Ford

2007: Boris Yeltsin

 

What about this list?

 

Good list. Here are my revisions:

 

1992: Marlene Dietrich

1995: Yitzhak Rabin

1999: John F. Kennedy, Jr.

2000: Charles M. Schultz

2001: Dale Earnhardt

2007: Benazir Bhutto

2008: Heath Ledger

[BCAlum2000 42]

Most significant individuals who died too young (under 55 years old) each year since 1990

 

1990: Jim Henson, Stevie Ray Vaughan

1991: Freddie Mercury

1992: --

1993: River Phoenix, Brandon Lee

1994: John Candy, Kurt Cobain

1995: Jerry Garcia, Selena

1996: Tupac Shakur

1997: Princess Diana, John Denver, Gianni Versace, Chris Farley, Notorious BIG, Michael Hutchence

1998: Phil Hartman

1999: John F. Kennedy, Jr., Dana Plato, Gene Siskel

2000: Jim Varney

2001: Aaliyah, Dale Earnhardt

2002: Jam Master Jay, Darryl Kile, Ted Demme, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

2003: John Ritter, Elliott Smith, Jonathan Brandis, Curt Hennig, Crash Holly

2004: Christopher Reeve, Theo Van Gogh, Robert Pastorelli

2005: Luther Vandross, Eddie Guerrero

2006: Steve Irwin, Kirby Puckett, Cory Lidle

2007: Benazir Bhutto, Anna Nicole Smith, Sean Taylor, Chris Benoit

2008: Heath Ledger, Brad Renfro

[Applecool Downunder 10]

1961: Ernest Hemingway

1962: Marilyn Monroe

1963: John F. Kennedy

1964: Herbert Hoover

1965: Winston Churchill

1966: Walt Disney

1967: Crew of Apollo 1

1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.

1969: Dwight D. Eisenhower

1970: Charles de Gaulle

1971: Nikita Khrushchev

1972: Harry S. Truman

1973: Lyndon Baines Johnson

1974: Georges Pompidou

1975: Francisco Franco

1976: Mao Zedong

1977: Elvis Presley

1978: Pope John Paul I

1979: John Wayne

1980: John Lennon

1981: Anwar Sedat

1982: Leonid Brezhnev

1983: Muddy Waters

1984: Richard Burton

1985: Yul Brynner

1986: Olof Palme

1987: Andrés Segovia

1988: Enzo Ferrari

1989: Salvador Dalí

1990: Sammy Davis, Jr.

1991: Freddie Mercury

1992: Benny Hill

1993: Ferruccio Lamborghini

1994: Richard Nixon

1995: Juan Manuel Fangio

1996: George Burns

1997: Princess Diana

1998: Frank Sinatra

1999: King Hussain

2000: Joey Dunlop

2001: George Harrison

2002: Queen Mother

2003: Bob Hope

2004: Ronald Reagan

2005: Pope John Paul II

2006: Gerald Ford

2007: Boris Yeltsin

 

What about this list?

I think two lists are needed. 1. The most significant person to die in each year (in which case, for example, Nixon might win 1994). And then 2. the most significant death of that year, in which case John Smith might win 1994. Nixon's actual death was not significant but as a person he was. So in 2008, so far, arguably Hillary or Suharto for category 1 and in category 2, maybe too early to say?

 

And if Hillary is so prominent, why not Norgay, his companion. He deserves equal honour.

[BCAlum2000 42]

1961: Ernest Hemingway

1962: Marilyn Monroe

1963: John F. Kennedy

1964: Herbert Hoover

1965: Winston Churchill

1966: Walt Disney

1967: Crew of Apollo 1

1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.

1969: Dwight D. Eisenhower

1970: Charles de Gaulle

1971: Nikita Khrushchev

1972: Harry S. Truman

1973: Lyndon Baines Johnson

1974: Georges Pompidou

1975: Francisco Franco

1976: Mao Zedong

1977: Elvis Presley

1978: Pope John Paul I

1979: John Wayne

1980: John Lennon

1981: Anwar Sedat

1982: Leonid Brezhnev

1983: Muddy Waters

1984: Richard Burton

1985: Yul Brynner

1986: Olof Palme

1987: Andrés Segovia

1988: Enzo Ferrari

1989: Salvador Dalí

1990: Sammy Davis, Jr.

1991: Freddie Mercury

1992: Benny Hill

1993: Ferruccio Lamborghini

1994: Richard Nixon

1995: Juan Manuel Fangio

1996: George Burns

1997: Princess Diana

1998: Frank Sinatra

1999: King Hussain

2000: Joey Dunlop

2001: George Harrison

2002: Queen Mother

2003: Bob Hope

2004: Ronald Reagan

2005: Pope John Paul II

2006: Gerald Ford

2007: Boris Yeltsin

 

What about this list?

I think two lists are needed. 1. The most significant person to die in each year (in which case, for example, Nixon might win 1994). And then 2. the most significant death of that year, in which case John Smith might win 1994. Nixon's actual death was not significant but as a person he was. So in 2008, so far, arguably Hillary or Suharto for category 1 and in category 2, maybe too early to say?

 

And if Hillary is so prominent, why not Norgay, his companion. He deserves equal honour.

 

For 2008, I would agree with Suharto for category 1, and definitely Heath Ledger for category 2.

 

Surprised that you didn't really think of Heath Ledger. His death sent shockwaves across America, particularly with the under 30 crowd. I remember when Heath Ledger died, all my friends (admittedly all either teens or in their twenties) who either sending or receiving text messages about his death; all we thought about was Heath Ledger. I don't think there's been a famous death that has impacted young people in years (though Benazir Bhutto also stunned many of us).

 

When Suharto or Edmund Hillary died, everybody in America asked, "Who?" Honestly, I didn't know who the hell Edmund Hillary was--and neither did most people in America (though after researching him, I realize that he's probably the most famous icon in New Zealand). Suharto was definitely more well known because of his status, but his death wasn't exactly shocking (probably because most who heard of him knew and expected him to die).

 

Of course, I'm only saying this from the American point of view (yes, I'm a damn proud Yankee). But internationally, Suharto appears to be more significant though Heath Ledger's death had a much more significant impact in America. Imagine being 1980 when John Lennon died; or 1977 when Elvis died. Heath Ledger was that well known and beloved.

 

Many British don't care about Heath Ledger much in the same way as most Americans don't care about Edmund Hillary?

[TAFKAG 70]

Many British don't care about Heath Ledger much in the same way as most Americans don't care about Edmund Hillary?

As damning an indictment of the modern age that I can think of. Now where did I misplace those Werther's Originals...

[BCAlum2000 42]

Many British don't care about Heath Ledger much in the same way as most Americans don't care about Edmund Hillary?

As damning an indictment of the modern age that I can think of. Now where did I misplace those Werther's Originals...

 

I meant to say "Maybe", not "Many."

 

But my point about Edmund Hillary and the apathy of his death among Americans still stands...

[CarolAnn 926]

But my point about Edmund Hillary and the apathy of his death among Americans still stands...

 

 

Perhaps among your generation....

[Madame Defarge 21]

When Suharto or Edmund Hillary died, everybody in America asked, "Who?"

 

I remember you said you had a Master's Degree.

 

I'm sure that if you and your friends had not been so busy preparing your theses, you would have recognized those names in a minute!

[The Miser 18]

When Suharto or Edmund Hillary died, everybody in America asked, "Who?"

 

I remember you said you had a Master's Degree.

 

I'm sure that if you and your friends had not been so busy preparing your theses, you would have recognized those names in a minute!

 

 

Everyone in the US knew Hillary....Suharto not so much (only political and/or deathlist junkies).

[Madame Defarge 21]

When Suharto or Edmund Hillary died, everybody in America asked, "Who?"

 

I remember you said you had a Master's Degree.

 

I'm sure that if you and your friends had not been so busy preparing your theses, you would have recognized those names in a minute!

 

 

Everyone in the US knew Hillary....Suharto not so much (only political and/or deathlist junkies)

 

 

 

 

 

 

pot, kettle, black, etc..

[Lewd_Squirrel 331]

Boris Karloff died in '69, that's significant, at least to me it is. & what about Anna Nicole Smith, for 2007, that was significant, or at least shocking.

[Applecool Downunder 10]

Boris Karloff died in '69, that's significant, at least to me it is. & what about Anna Nicole Smith, for 2007, that was significant, or at least shocking.

What's so significant about some talentless bimbo dying young? Happens all the time. Does it change anyone or anything? No. Significant? No. While Heath Ledger's death was bigger news (and I, like him are from down under and have been saturated with coverage) is it significant? Doubt it.

 

Re: American ignorance of Suharto - nothing surprises me! But he was a significant world player for decades, mostly not for good. The legacy he has left, in corruption, East Timor, Aceh, Islamic terrorism, remains a major issue in today's world.

[Lewd_Squirrel 331]

Boris Karloff died in '69, that's significant, at least to me it is. & what about Anna Nicole Smith, for 2007, that was significant, or at least shocking.

What's so significant about some talentless bimbo dying young? Happens all the time. Does it change anyone or anything? No. Significant? No. While Heath Ledger's death was bigger news (and I, like him are from down under and have been saturated with coverage) is it significant? Doubt it.

 

Re: American ignorance of Suharto - nothing surprises me! But he was a significant world player for decades, mostly not for good. The legacy he has left, in corruption, East Timor, Aceh, Islamic terrorism, remains a major issue in today's world.

Still doesn't answer my Boris Karloff question.

[BCAlum2000 42]

When Suharto or Edmund Hillary died, everybody in America asked, "Who?"

 

I remember you said you had a Master's Degree.

 

I'm sure that if you and your friends had not been so busy preparing your theses, you would have recognized those names in a minute!

 

Honestly, I didn't recognize those names. And frankly, most people of my generation didn't recognize them either. Heath Ledger's death was much more significant to my generation (his death was comparable to that of John Lennon's 1980 or James Dean in 1955); but alas, I admit to having some degree of tunnelvision.

 

Suharto was definitely a significant figure, especially in international politics. Edmund Hillary? A recognized national icon in New Zealand but, didn't really have much clout elsewhere...

 

Of course, for all I know, most of you guys probably don't care about Heath Ledger or think he's rather insignificant in the grand scheme of themes (and that's fine with me).

 

Well...as of now, I think we can all agree that Charlton Heston's death trumps everybody's elses in 2008. He was definitely a figure of significance: unlike Suharto and Edmund Hillary, Heston was well known across all generations; both young people and old alike recognized his name and face. He left a lasting impact on Hollywood and politics.

[chicago103 41]

I agree completely, Charlton Heston is the most significant death of 2008 thus far.

[Twelvetrees 10]

I agree completely, Charlton Heston is the most significant death of 2008 thus far.

 

Signifying only a cultural obsession with mediated spectacle. Hillary actually climbed Everest, whereas Heston did not actually part the Red Sea. Whose was the most significant achievement?