rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted December 9, 2015 James Moody this day 5 years ago aged 85 put down his popsicle stick for good. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted December 9, 2015 Louella Parsons gossiped no more on this in 1972 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louella_Parsons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 9, 2015 Baseball manager Branch Rickey, 50 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted December 10, 2015 I forgot to post this yesterday; my sincere apologies are proffered. I know it's only three years ago that Sir Patrick Moore died aged 89 but as an amateur astronomer I remember it well. I was surfing the web on a Sunday lunchtime with the BBC News Channel on TV in the background when it was announced Sir Patrick had died. A couple of weeks later, in a local shop, I bumped into Dr Paul Abel (a regular contributor to The Sky at Night at the time) and asked him if the program would continue. He said he had reason to think it would and I discovered later that Dr Abel lives less than two minutes walk from where I live. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 10, 2015 Dec 10: The one, the only.... Richard Pryor (10 years) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted December 10, 2015 He was a DL hit too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted December 10, 2015 Darren Robinson swapped a beat box for a wooden box this day 20 years ago aged 28. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted December 11, 2015 Yus my dear, Arthur Mullard died this day 20 years ago aged 85 - and not a day too soon it seems http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ARTHUR+MULLARD+WAS+THE+COCKNEY+COMIC+MILLIONS+LOVED+...AND+A+MONSTER...-a061162095 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted December 12, 2015 Ravi Shankar, in 2012: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted December 12, 2015 20 years ago aged 76 Ike Altgens the photographer at the assassination of JFK died in slightly suspicious circumstances, ooh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted December 13, 2015 10 years ago today American gangleader Stanley "tookie" willaims was executed in California for murder at the age of 51. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted December 13, 2015 Abraham Wald 55 years ago aged 48 came to the end of his personal statistical sequential analysis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted December 14, 2015 One for the Gipper this day 95 years ago, George Gipp aged 25. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted December 15, 2015 At the age of 58, or possibly 59, Sitting Bull, Chief and holy man of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux was shot and killed by agents of the Indian Service (an oxymoron if ever I heard one), this day 125 years ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted December 15, 2015 Fats Waller stopped misbehavin' in 1943 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted December 15, 2015 Bob Feller, 5 years ago: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 16, 2015 Though I appreciate the prior posts, no love for Director Blake Edwards? Breakfast at Tiffany's, Days of Wine and Roses, 10, etc? Anyway, spouse Julie Andrews buried him 5 years ago today. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted December 16, 2015 Though I appreciate the prior posts, no love for Director Blake Edwards? Breakfast at Tiffany's, Days of Wine and Roses, 10, etc? Anyway, spouse Julie Andrews buried him 5 years ago today. SC He is responsible for me posting full time on here. I used to lurk and make the occasional post. Then, one night, I had a dream I was on the Deathlist forum, and saw a post by Spade announcing that Blake Edwards had died. When I woke up, Edwards was still alive, but I thought I'd tell folk about this strange dream. He died less than two days later! Luckily, it wasn't Spade who updated the thread, as Magere Hein was quick to point out. Coupled with my then suggestion that James Moody would be a good DDP pick for people - he died 12 hours later - I decided to bite the bullet and join the forum. I also entered the DDP, but mistyped the email, didn't get entered in time, and promptly saw half my ineligible team die, but that's another story. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted December 16, 2015 W. Somerset Maugham, 50 years ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted December 16, 2015 Mid-December is a rough time in the Disney household Walt died on December 15th 1966 at the age of 65 His wife Lillian died December 16th 1977 Nephew, Roy E. died December 16th 2009 His brother, Roy O. died on December 20th 1971 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 16, 2015 W. Somerset Maugham, 50 years ago. My favorite, or just about. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted December 16, 2015 35 years ago aged 90 Harlan (Colonel) Sanders, kicked the bargain bucket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 17, 2015 10 years ago a heart attack would bring a very untimely end to actor John Spencer and, for all intents and purposes, the incredible show he was cast on (and the storyline had him taking over the show, so....), The West Wing. God I miss that show. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted December 17, 2015 Too young at 69 Captain Beefheart died 5 years ago today. I don't wanna kill my china pig No I don't Uh man's gotta live Uh man's gotta eatUh man's gotta have shoes t' walk out on the streetI don't wanna kill my china pigEll he was uh baby I want yuh t' see... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UglyBoy 4 Posted December 17, 2015 35 years ago aged 90 Harlan (Colonel) Sanders, kicked the bargain bucket. Looks the same as the actor who plays Colonel Sanders now 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
