The Unknown Man 584 Posted February 15, 2015 50 years ago today, jazz and big band singer Nat King Cole died from lung cancer aged 45. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted February 17, 2015 1998, aged 89, Martha Gellhorn topped herself. http://www.biography.com/people/martha-gellhorn-20903335 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 18, 2015 20 years ago today, Bob Stinson, guitarist with The Replacements died from multiple organ failure after extensive drug use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 19, 2015 AC/DC lead vocalist Bon Scott died 35 years ago today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted February 20, 2015 Writer Hunter S. Thompson died on Feb 20th 2005 after shooting himself in the head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 20, 2015 Writer Hunter S. Thompson died on Feb 20th 2005 after shooting himself in the head. I like the statement given by his daughter-in-law and grandson saying that they "were in the next room when they heard the gunshot, but they mistook the sound for a book falling". How big of a book did they think had fallen for it to make a noise as loud as a gun being fired? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 20, 2015 AC/DC lead vocalist Bon Scott died 35 years ago today. Curiously enough, BBC Four showed his Top of the Pops appearance with the band from February 1980 yesterday... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted February 22, 2015 American actor Ed Flanders committed suicide by gunshot 20 years ago today aged 60. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 23, 2015 15 years ago today Sir Stanley Matthews died at the age of 85 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted March 2, 2015 10 years ago today, Martin Denny died at the age of 93 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted March 3, 2015 Actor Danny Kaye, who starred in the original "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" movie, carked it on this day in 1987 aged 74 due to complications from hepatitis C. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted March 4, 2015 5 years ago today, Fred Wedlock died at the age of 67 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 4, 2015 Anders Angstrom died 110 years ago today SC http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Jonas_Ångström#/media/File:Anders_Jonas_Ångström_-_001.png Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 4, 2015 Anders Angstrom died 110 years ago todaySC Strike that! Bad info. However I'll make up for it, as it was 25 years ago today Hank Gathers' heart exploded on the basketball court. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Nerdman of Alcatraz Posted March 5, 2015 Gary Gygax died on March 4th 2008. He created the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted March 5, 2015 20 years ago today, Vivian Stanshall died in a house fire. He was 51 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,570 Posted March 5, 2015 Gary Gygax died on March 4th 2008. He created the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons He failed his saving throw. Gary is part of the reason I am here. Only one person at my work had heard of him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,594 Posted March 5, 2015 20 years ago today, Vivian Stanshall died in a house fire. He was 51 Coincidentally, today's also the 120th anniversary of the death of Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted March 5, 2015 Gary Gygax died on March 4th 2008. He created the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons He failed his saving throw. Gary is part of the reason I am here. Only one person at my work had heard of him. Well..... shall we have a dice-throw to decide whether that's a good thing or not? Since the first place I saw/heard of him was his guest appearance on Futurama, he always reminds me of the irksome fact that I used to watch it, I'm probably gonna have to give him the thumbs down overall =/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted March 6, 2015 Two people have passed away on this day 10 years ago: Hans Bethe, 98, Nobel Prize winning nuclear physicist. Teresa Wright, 86, actress who won an oscar for her performance in "Mrs. Miniver". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 6, 2015 20 years ago today, Vivian Stanshall died in a house fire. He was 51 Coincidentally, today's also the 120th anniversary of the death of Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet Where is the councidence? SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 6, 2015 March 6 marks 80 years since the passing of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr, one of the pillars of the history of American jurisprudence. SC (Sorry--no way to attach a photo using mobile version, here's a link http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_Jr_circa_1930-edit.jpg ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted March 6, 2015 20 years ago today, Vivian Stanshall died in a house fire. He was 51 Coincidentally, today's also the 120th anniversary of the death of Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet Where is the councidence? SC Clicking on the link provided by Time you will read: Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Sir Henry Rawlinson" redirects here. For the character created by Vivian Stanshall, see Sir Henry at Rawlinson End. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,130 Posted March 6, 2015 20 years ago today, Vivian Stanshall died in a house fire. He was 51 Coincidentally, today's also the 120th anniversary of the death of Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet Where is the councidence? SC Clicking on the link provided by Time you will read: Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Sir Henry Rawlinson" redirects here. For the character created by Vivian Stanshall, see Sir Henry at Rawlinson End. Now read on (intro music is nearly a minute, but your patience will be rewarded) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,570 Posted March 6, 2015 Gary Gygax died on March 4th 2008. He created the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons He failed his saving throw. Gary is part of the reason I am here. Only one person at my work had heard of him. Well..... shall we have a dice-throw to decide whether that's a good thing or not? Since the first place I saw/heard of him was his guest appearance on Futurama, he always reminds me of the irksome fact that I used to watch it, I'm probably gonna have to give him the thumbs down overall =/ I will cast the first level spell Charm Person bu apparently Dr Z is not affected by Charm spells. For all his faults Gary is important to a good number of people. I never watched Futurama. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
