msc 18,476 Posted May 25, 2015 And for the SF geeks among us... this chap in 2007. Not Lord Kinbote. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted May 26, 2015 Just looked and nary a person worth an honest fuck has died on May 25 (in multiples of 5 years); maybe someone will change that today. SC Sonny Boy Williamson II died 50 years ago (May 25th) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted May 26, 2015 May 26th 1995 - Fritz Freleng 2005 - Eddie Albert 2010 - Art Linkletter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 26, 2015 May 26th 1995 - Fritz Freleng 2005 - Eddie Albert 2010 - Art Linkletter Intersesting in that Albert and Linkletter looked quite a bit alike. Pete Zezel (a pretty good hockey player) 2010 also. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted May 26, 2015 Just looked and nary a person worth an honest fuck has died on May 25 (in multiples of 5 years); maybe someone will change that today. SC Not even Gustav Holst? or Vic Tayback? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted May 26, 2015 Just to annoy SC: today in 1703 (so 312, a multiple of 13, years ago) English naval administrator, MP and diarist Samuel Pepys died, aged 70. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest awesome guest Posted May 27, 2015 9 years ago today Paul Gleason died of lung cancer aged 67. He was an american actor best known for his role in the breakfast club Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 28, 2015 Just to annoy SC: today in 1703 (so 312, a multiple of 13, years ago) English naval administrator, MP and diarist Samuel Pepys died, aged 70. Lol I love you too :-) Hey if we post any old date then we'd post the same names every single year. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted May 28, 2015 30 years ago, Roy Plomley, Desert Island Discs maestro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted May 28, 2015 Just to annoy SC: today in 1703 (so 312, a multiple of 13, years ago) English naval administrator, MP and diarist Samuel Pepys died, aged 70. Lol I love you too :-) Hey if we post any old date then we'd post the same names every single year. SC I take great care to post death anniversaries of people who haven't been posted about earlier. I assure you there is no lack of those, also ones with a picture on Wikipedia Commons. What is slightly more difficult is that I also want them to be meaningful for me. In the case of Pepys, it's because I read an annotated edition of his diary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted May 28, 2015 5 years ago today - Gary Coleman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted May 29, 2015 30th Anniversary of the Heysel Stadium Disaster. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heysel_Stadium_disaster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted May 29, 2015 5 years ago today, Dennis Hopper died at the age of 74 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 30, 2015 A day to remember a couple of painters: Peter Paul Rubens (375 years) François Boucher (245 years) SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted May 30, 2015 As its FA Cup Final day, a mention for Ted Drake, who once scored seven goals for Arsenal against Aston Villa. Died 20 years ago today(aged 82), as did Bobby Stokes (aged 44), who scored the winner for Southampton against Manchester United in the '76 final. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted May 30, 2015 Today in 2005 Natalee Holloway, an 18 year old American high school student, disappeared while on holiday on Aruba, a Caribbean island and country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. She was never seen again, her remains were never found and in 2012 she was declared legally dead. Her disappearance led to a long investigation, in which the prime suspect was Dutchman Joran van der Sloot, but no charges were brought against him. Today in 2010 Stephany Flores, a 21 year old business student from Peru, was killed in a hotel room in Lima, Peru. The hotel room was registered to Joran van der Sloot, and in 2012 he was convicted for her murder to 28 years in prison. Apparently American authorities want a word with him after his eventual release. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted May 31, 2015 2 years ago, Jean Stapleton famous for playing the sweet Edith Bunker on "All In The Family" and "Archie Bunker's Place" died aged 90.Her character was famously killed off in 1980, the begining of Season 2 of "Archie Bunker's Place". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted May 31, 2015 Oh, also, 6 years ago, Millvina Dean aged 97. She was the last Titanic survivor, but she was only a few months old and obviously didn't remember anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 586 Posted May 31, 2015 Two musicians died on this day 15 years ago. Tito Puente, 77, Mambo and latin jazz musician. Johnnie Taylor, 62, Soul and R&B singer, best known for his songs 'Who's Making Love' and 'Disco Lady'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted June 1, 2015 Oh, also, 6 years ago, Millvina Dean aged 97. She was the last Titanic survivor, but she was only a few months old and obviously didn't remember anything. C'mon RadGuy, it's multiples of 5 or otherwise we would post not only a ghastly pile of obits daily, but the same ghastly pile of obits every year. Look at all the other posts -- multiples of 5. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted June 1, 2015 Oh, also, 6 years ago, Millvina Dean aged 97. She was the last Titanic survivor, but she was only a few months old and obviously didn't remember anything. C'mon RadGuy, it's multiples of 5 or otherwise we would post not only a ghastly pile of obits daily, but the same ghastly pile of obits every year. Look at all the other posts -- multiples of 5. SC Calm the fuck down, you sound like a cross between Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory and David Starkey during a particularly bad hemorrhoid outbreak. Anyway.... some more June 1st deaths In 1868, James Buchanan, US president from 1857-1861. His inaction on the issue of slavery is sometimes blamed for the eventual civil war. On June 1st 1960, Hitler's sister........ Paula (LOL) died age 64. Last surviving member of his family apparently. Paula Hitler. And Austrian racing driver Jo Gartner was killed when he violently crashed at about 2 in the morning on June 1st, during the 1986 Le Mans 24 hour race. He had half a season in F1 in 1984, driving an uncompetitive Osella car. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted June 1, 2015 One more June 1st death - from 1 year ago - Ann B. Davis aged 88, famous for playing Alice the housekeeper on "The Brady Bunch". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted June 2, 2015 June 2: Rex Harrison - 25 years ago. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted June 2, 2015 6 years ago today fantasy author David Eddings died at the age of 77. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted June 3, 2015 6 years ago today, David Carradine found dead at the age of 72 from autoerotic asphyxiation. I remember seeing this one the news when I was on a lunch break from a training seminar at work. Now I'm back working again in the same building. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites