Handrejka 1,904 Posted February 11, 2010 TV actor Barry Evans (Doctor In The House, Mind Your Language) found dead in a dilapidated bungalow, 11-February 1997, aged 53. Giving rise to the notion that the Doctor in the House series is cursed as Robin Nedwell died young too and we all know about Dickie O. Barry Evans seems to be haunting me slightly at the moment as his name is always cropping up on websites I visit, but then I do visit a lot of death related websites and his death was quite intriguing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,617 Posted February 11, 2010 TV actor Barry Evans (Doctor In The House, Mind Your Language) found dead in a dilapidated bungalow, 11-February 1997, aged 53. Giving rise to the notion that the Doctor in the House series is cursed as Robin Nedwell died young too and we all know about Dickie O. Barry Evans seems to be haunting me slightly at the moment as his name is always cropping up on websites I visit, but then I do visit a lot of death related websites and his death was quite intriguing. Intriguing and a little sad. This link is a forum thread on actors who died destitute. Some surprising names in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted February 11, 2010 Poet Sylvia Plath committed suicide today in 1963 aged 30. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted February 11, 2010 TV actor Barry Evans (Doctor In The House, Mind Your Language) found dead in a dilapidated bungalow, 11-February 1997, aged 53. Giving rise to the notion that the Doctor in the House series is cursed as Robin Nedwell died young too and we all know about Dickie O. Barry Evans seems to be haunting me slightly at the moment as his name is always cropping up on websites I visit, but then I do visit a lot of death related websites and his death was quite intriguing. Intriguing and a little sad. This link is a forum thread on actors who died destitute. Some surprising names in there. Thanks for that, time. I'd forgotten I'm actually a forum member there too. I see Brinsworth House and Denville Hall are mentioned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 11, 2010 TV actor Barry Evans (Doctor In The House, Mind Your Language) found dead in a dilapidated bungalow, 11-February 1997, aged 53. Giving rise to the notion that the Doctor in the House series is cursed as Robin Nedwell died young too and we all know about Dickie O. Barry Evans seems to be haunting me slightly at the moment as his name is always cropping up on websites I visit, but then I do visit a lot of death related websites and his death was quite intriguing. Intriguing and a little sad. This link is a forum thread on actors who died destitute. Some surprising names in there. Thanks for that, time. I'd forgotten I'm actually a forum member there too. I see Brinsworth House and Denville Hall are mentioned How many forums are are a member of, H? Sad to read in that thread that James Robertson Justice ended up in penury. I rather like him... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 12, 2010 Philosopher Immanuel Kant died today in 1804... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 12, 2010 Actor David Janssen died today in 1980 at the age of just 48... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,617 Posted February 14, 2010 Captain James Cook, killed on the Island of Hawai'i, this day 1779, aged 50. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted February 14, 2010 On this day in 273AD, Saint Valentine was stoned, bludgoned and hacked to death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted February 14, 2010 On this day in 273AD, Saint Valentine was stoned, bludgoned and hacked to death. Sweetness, I was only joking when I said by rights you should be bludgeoned in your bed... regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 15, 2010 Today in 1971 saw the death of this lot... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 16, 2010 Walter Winterbottom, English football's first team manager, died today in 2002. He was the second of 4 England managers to die in just over 10 years... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted February 16, 2010 On this day in 1899 French President Felix Faure, died: "Suddenly from apoplexy, at a critical juncture while engaged in sexual activities in his office with 30-year-old Marguerite Steinheil." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,617 Posted February 17, 2010 A man to whom we all owe a huge debt, Christopher Latham Sholes died this day in 1890. He invented the first practical typewriter and subsequently the QWERTY keyboard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,617 Posted February 18, 2010 Baseball announcer Harry Caray, famed for his , died this day 1998. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 19, 2010 Film director Derek Jarman died today in 1994... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,617 Posted February 20, 2010 Ferruccio Lamborghini, entrepeneur and car-maker. Died, 20 February 1993, aged 76. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 21, 2010 Malcolm X assassinated today in 1965... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,617 Posted February 22, 2010 Artist Andy Warhol's 15 minutes were up on this day in 1987. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,536 Posted February 22, 2010 Rabbit season was over for Chuck Jones today in 2002. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 23, 2010 The great Stan Laurel died on this day in 1965... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 24, 2010 Abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko committed suicide on February 25th 1970... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 27, 2010 Spike Milligan today in 2002... ...he told us he was ill! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 28, 2010 Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, assassintated today in 1986. The crime remains unsolved to this day... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 1, 2010 Legendary Everton forward Dixie Dean died on this day 30 years ago when attending the Merseyside Derby... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
