Book 3,556 Posted April 1, 2013 On April 1st 1984 Marvin Gaye was shot by his Dad (during an argument...?). The very next day Gaye would have turned 45. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 2, 2013 15 years ago Rob Pilatus of Milli Vanilli died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 3, 2013 On April 3rd 1950 German composer Kurt Weill, best known for "The Threepenny Opera", died because of a heart attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted April 3, 2013 Legendary comedian Pinky Lee, who hosted "The Pinky Lee Show", died today in 1993 at age 85. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 4, 2013 45 years ago, on April 4th 1968, Martin Luther King, activist and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, was shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 5, 2013 April 5th 1994: Kurt Cobain commits suicide. He was 27. This must be the first time that Club 27 was mentioned, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 5, 2013 ..er possibly. 19 years. Where's that gone?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 6, 2013 Tammy Wynette, the First Lady of Country Music, died 15 years ago on April 6th 1998. She is best known for songs like "Stand by your man" and "D.I.V.O.R.C.E." and for her feature on The KLFs 1991/92 chart success "Justified and Ancient". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 7, 2013 Actor and director Walter Huston died on April 7th 1950, one day after his 67th birthday (other sources say 2 days after his birthday or age 66, so I'm not quite sure either...). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 8, 2013 Singer songwriter Laura Nyro died on April 8th 1997 at the age of 49. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 9, 2013 Director Sidney Lumet died this very day two years ago. He was 86. He directed some great classics like "Murder on the Orient Express", "Serpico", "Network" and many others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted April 9, 2013 Legendary singer/songwriter Brook Benton died 25 years ago today at age 56. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,963 Posted April 9, 2013 A day late on this, but I figure it's still worth a mention that Picasso went into a permanent Blue Period 40 years ago yesterday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 10, 2013 Eva Narcissus Boyd, better known as Little Eva, died 10 years ago on April 10, 2003 aged 59. On August 25, 1962 she hit the No.1 spot on the Billboard charts for one week with her biggest hit “The Loco-Motion”, written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. “The Loco-Motion” was also a major hit around the world (e.g. No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 in Canada) and during the years there were also many cover versions released. Although she has got another top 10 hit in 1963 with “Swinging on a star” (UK No.7) she is often counted as a one hit wonder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted April 10, 2013 "The Fifth Beatle", Stuart Sutcliffe died 10/04/1962 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 11, 2013 30 years ago, on April 11, 1983 Mexican actress Dolores del Río died from her liver disease at the age of 77. Look at that picture Beautiful!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 12, 2013 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945), died on April 12, 1945 aged 63. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 13, 2013 German painter (expressionist) Emil Nolde died on April 13, 1956. He was 88. I really like his picture called “Nadja”: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadEgg 38 Posted April 13, 2013 On April 1st 1984 Marvin Gaye was shot by his Dad (during an argument...?). The very next day Gaye would have turned 45. He saved money not buying him a birthday present,or if did and kept the receipt he could've taken it back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 14, 2013 Simone-Lucie-Ernestine-Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir, better known as Simone de Beauvoir, was a French writer, intellectual, existentialist philosopher, political activist, feminist and social theorist. She was born on January 9, 1908 and died on April 14, 1986. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted April 14, 2013 The Titanic went down evening of the 14th / morning of the 15th 1912 – Victims of the RMS Titanic disaster Edward Smith, English navy officer and captain of the RMS Titanic (b. 1850) Henry Tingle Wilde, English chief officer (b. 1872) William McMaster Murdoch, Scottish sailor and first officer (b. 1873) Wallace Hartley, English violinist (b. 1878) James Paul Moody, English sixth officer (b. 1887) Jack Phillips, British wireless telegraphist (b. 1887) John Jacob Astor IV, American businessman, real estate builder, investor, inventor and writer (b. 1864) Thomas Andrews, Irish businessman and shipbuilder (b. 1873) Jacques Futrelle, American journalist and mystery writer (b. 1875) John Thayer, American cricket player (b. 1862) William T. Stead English author and journalist (b. 1849) Isidor Straus co-owner of Macy's department store and former Congressman from New York (b. 1845) and his wife Ida (b. 1849) Benjamin Guggenheim American businessman (b. 1865) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted April 14, 2013 Abe Lincoln was assasinated on 15/04/1865 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted April 14, 2013 Tommy Cooper suffered a heart attack on stage in 1984. He was IMO one of the funniest comedians around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted April 14, 2013 Carry On legend Kenneth Williams died in 1988 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted April 14, 2013 The Ramones frontman Joey Ramone died in 2001 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
