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Michael Karoli died of Can-cer 15 years ago today.

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130 years since the death of US President Chester A. Arthur, aged 56. When Mckinley was assassinated the press response to who was taking over was Chet who?

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Sir Basil Spence put down his theodolite for good this day 40 years ago, aged 67. If you're interested he was responsible for propagating the brutalist style of architecture and designed the new Coventry cathedral.

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No more show for Arthur Haynes, British comedian, who died 50 years ago today, aged 52.

 

Note the still living Nicholas Parsons on the right!

 

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Actor Reggie Nalder died on this day 25 years ago:

 

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Three years since Ray Gosling carked it. Didn't he kill a man?

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Actor Reggie Nalder died on this day 25 years ago:

 

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Coincidentally I watched 'The Manchurian Candidate' last night...

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Robert Altman died on this day 10 years ago:

 

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Bert Achong was involved in the discovery of Epstein-Barr virus associated with cancer. He died 20 years of a brain tumour aged 67.

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Bill Bixby, best known for his role as Dr. David Banner in The Incredible Hulk TV series, died on this day 23 years ago aged 59.

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There be no more dragons, Anne McAffrey died this day 5 years ago, aged 85.

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Harry Von Zell died on this day 35 years ago:

 

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The Stately Homo of England himself, Quentin Crisp died today in 1999...

 

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Its 100 years since the death of Franz Joseph I of Austria. It was he who declared war on Serbia following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (his nephew), thus starting WW I.

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Very very busy day today (Nov 22):

Jack London heard the call of the wild - 100 years ago today!

Scatman Crothers - 30 years

Mary Kay Ash (founder of Mary Kay) - 15 years

Pat Dobson, MLB pitcher - 10 years

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Stu "The Kid" Ungar, arguably the most fascinating gambler of the 20th century, died today in 1998, just a year after winning his third World Series of Poker Main Event. He died broke.

 

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Regeneration failed, 9 years ago today.

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10 years ago, Alexander Litvinenko died after being poisoned with polonium-210.

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Klaus Kinski died on this day 25 years ago:

 

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László Moholy-Nagy died on this day 70 years ago:

 

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