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Former South African president P. W. Botha died today in 2006 at the age of 90.

 

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Comedian Phil Silvers, arguably better known over here than in the United States thanks to repeats of his TV show, died today in 1985.

 

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This was his life for Eamonn Andrews today in 1987...

 

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This was his life for Eamonn Andrews today in 1987...

 

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My mother absolutely hated Eamonn Andrews for some reason, this has always clouded my opinion of him too. I was shocked when he died though, remember hearing it on the radio getting raedy for school.

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This was his life for Eamonn Andrews today in 1987...

 

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My mother absolutely hated Eamonn Andrews for some reason, this has always clouded my opinion of him too. I was shocked when he died though, remember hearing it on the radio getting raedy for school.

 

It might have been his musical prowess:

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This was his life for Eamonn Andrews today in 1987...

 

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My mother absolutely hated Eamonn Andrews for some reason, this has always clouded my opinion of him too. I was shocked when he died though, remember hearing it on the radio getting raedy for school.

 

 

Hmmm. I remember learning about his death later on in the day. Either on the news or on teletext...

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That most iconic of actors Steve McQueen, died 30 years ago today at the age of 50...

 

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Hard living poet Dylan Thomas died today in 1953...

 

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This lovely lady made her way downstairs to The Hot Room on this day in 2002.

 

Also, the narrator of Bod (oh, and Sgt Wilson) John Le Mesurier died today in 1983. Here's a picture of his resting place, Church of St George the Martyr in Ramsgate.

 

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This lovely lady made her way downstairs to The Hot Room on this day in 2002.

 

Also, the narrator of Bod (oh, and Sgt Wilson) John Le Mesurier died today in 1983. Here's a picture of his resting place, Church of St George the Martyr in Ramsgate.

 

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I must correct you there Vinegar. John Le Mesurier didn't die, he "conked out"... :lol:

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General Francisco Franco died today in 1975, thus ridding Spain of a dictatorship...

 

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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on this day in 1963.

 

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Original Goon and 'Potty Time' presenter Michael Bentine, died today in 1996...

 

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Today in 1981 Dutch Grandmaster Max Euwe, the fifth Chess World Champion and third president of FIDE died, aged 80.

 

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Hein

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Some chap called Archibald Leach died today in 1986...

 

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Situationist Guy Debord died today in 1994...

 

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Boggle-eyed comedian Marty Feldman died today in 1982...

 

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And it was seconds out for Big Daddy (whom I've already mentioned elsewhere in the last 24 hours...) on this day in 1997

 

 

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Frank Zappa died today in 1993...

 

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John Winston Lennon was murdered in New York City 30 years ago today...

 

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