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There was no more room at the top for author John Braine who died 30 years ago today, aged 64.

 

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Abigail Adams died on this day 198 years ago:

 

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John Locke died this day 302 years ago. Really one of the greats.

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Leon Czolgosz, who assassinated President McKinley got the ultimate shock treatment this day 115 years ago aged 28.

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Joseph Pulitzer -105 years

Duane Allman - 45 years

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60 years since the Struggle for Life ended for Pio Baroja y Nessi aged 83.

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Al Molinaro died on this day 1 year ago:

 

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Al Molinaro died on this day 1 year ago:

 

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No more happy days for Al.

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It's been 10 years since Schh..You Know Who died aged 81.

 

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You can come out now Harry... Harry.......90 years since Houdini failed his last escape, aged 52.

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Ants Antson, some Estonian speed skater who was unknown to me, died 1 year ago. It was of little renown but he inspired me to forge ahead with the idea I had been kicking around for DDP theme team Gris Gris.

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River Phoenix died on this day 23 years ago:

 

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Dutch corsair Cornelis Jol's piracy adventures stopped today in 1641. The legend that all buccaneers have peg legs is said to come from the fame of his own wooden limb, and he was also a direct ascendant of chubby-cheeked ex-Spurs manager Martin Jol.

 

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William Styron succumbed to pneumonia on this day 10 years ago:

 

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MIssissippi John Hurt wouldn't wake up the next morning following this day 50 years , aged 74 (or 74).

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The 'master of disaster', Irwin Allen died 25 years ago today aged 75.

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Eva Cassidy died on this day 20 years ago:

 

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The gun remained ungotten, this day 90 years ago for Annie Oakley, aged 66.

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Ernst Gombrich died on this day 15 years ago:

 

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11 years and a day after Irwin Allen's demise, Jonathan Harris, 'Lost in Space's Dr Zachary Smith, died aged 87.

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Andy Rooney died on this day 5 years ago:

 

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