Ra Ra Rasputin 99 Posted May 24, 2013 The United Kingdom's pride and dignity died a shattering death on this day 10 years ago in Riga... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted May 24, 2013 The United Kingdom's pride and dignity died a shattering death on this day 10 years ago in Riga... I think you'll find pride and dignity went years previously! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rdtglC5k320#t=99s 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted May 24, 2013 Today in 1543 Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus died, aged 70. regards, Hein 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted May 25, 2013 Today in 735 Venerable Bede died in Jarrow, aged 62-ish. regards, Hein 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted May 29, 2013 31 years ago, on May 29 1982, international film actress Romy Schneider died because of a cardiac arrest (maybe caused by taking alcohol and sleeping pills). She was 43 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted June 2, 2013 British actor Sir Reginald Carey “Rex” Harrison, Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and Tony Award- winner for My Fair Lady, died on June 2nd, 1990 in New York City. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted June 3, 2013 She was the third Golden Girl who passed away (on June 3rd, 2010): Rue McClanahan, our beloved Blanche Devereaux. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted June 3, 2013 Pope John XXIII died on this day 50 years ago from stomach cancer at the age of 81. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted June 5, 2013 German comedian, actor, entertainer and poet Heinz Erhardt died on June 5th, 1979 age 70. He is still well-known and respected in Germany and his films are rebroadcasted regularly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted June 6, 2013 Eight years ago “Mrs Robinson” Anne Bancroft died at age 73 because of uterine cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted June 6, 2013 The United Kingdom's pride and dignity died a shattering death on this day 10 years ago in Riga... Jesus Christ that was 10 years ago. Yes i was once stuck in on a saturday watching that being to young to go out to drink and not lucky enough yet to have the internet. What a f##king boring night that was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted June 6, 2013 Anne Haddy AKA Helen Daniels died in 1999 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted June 6, 2013 Bobby Kennedy died in 1968 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,581 Posted June 7, 2013 The United Kingdom's pride and dignity died a shattering death on this day 10 years ago in Riga... I think you'll find pride and dignity went years previously! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rdtglC5k320#t=99s As Eurovision entries go this was quite predictable and most of the derision comes from the fact that they scored nul points but considering this was the year of the Iraq war how much of the scoring was politically based. It is sad to say that since thiis debarcle we have actually entered worse songs such as Scooch and the guy whose name I can't remember but he rapped sat on a school desk and his backing dancers were all dressed as school girls. Edit: I have subsequnetly identified this as our 2006 entry "Teenage Life" by Daz Sampson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted June 7, 2013 The “Blonde Bombshell” Jean Harlow was 26 years old, when she died because of kidney failure on June 7th, 1937. Her “Would you be shocked, if I put on something more comfortable?” from the movie Hell’s Angels would become a famous quote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted June 9, 2013 On 9th June 68 Roman Emperor Nero died aged 30. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted June 10, 2013 Munich, 10.06.1982: Film director, actor and screenwriter Rainer Werner Fassbinder died at age 37. The cause of death was reported as heart attack resulting from a lethal combination of sleeping pills and cocaine. Fassbinder is considered one of the most important representatives of the New German Cinema (Neuer Deutscher Film) of the 1970s and 80s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted June 10, 2013 Richard Webb, who played Ben Finney on the original "Star Trek" series, commited suicide 20 years ago today at the age of 77. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted June 11, 2013 Richard Webb, who played Ben Finney on the original "Star Trek" series, commited suicide 20 years ago today at the age of 77. And now his "colleague": Actor DeForest Kelley, maybe better known as his most significant role Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy of the USS Enterprise, died at June 11th 1999 because of stomach cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted June 12, 2013 Ten years ago Oscar-winner and Hollywood-Beau Gregory Peck died in his sleep at age 87. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted June 12, 2013 30 years ago today, silent film actress Norma Shearer died from bronchial pneumonia at the age of 80. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted June 14, 2013 Dame Peggy Ashcroft was 77 years old when she received her Oscar for “Best supporting actress”; in 1985 she was the oldest actress ever to win the award. Six years later, on June 14 1991, she died of a stroke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted June 15, 2013 1976 Formula 1 World motor racing champion James Hunt died 20 years ago today aged 45... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted June 16, 2013 Hole-bassist Kristen Pfaff died on June 16, 1994 because of a heroin overdose at age 27. That’s her criterion for entering the exclusive Club 27; 72 days after Kurt Cobain, the husband of her band colleague Courtney Love. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted June 18, 2013 Peter Allen, Australian songwriter and entertainer, died on the 18th of June 1992 from an AIDS-related throat cancer. He had an Australian No.1-hit with “I go to Rio” in 1977, was married to Liza Minnelli (from 1967 to 1974) and won an Oscar for Best Song in 1982 for “Arthur’s Theme (Best that you can do)”. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
