Death Anniversary Thread

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On this day in 2001 famous American singer and television personality Perry Como died aged 88.

 

His proper first name was Pierino. He was born May 18th 1912 so died less than a week short of his 89th birthday. 

 

His career in music ran from 1932-1997 and his musical genre's were easy listening and big band. 

 

He pioneered a successful musical variety television show in the US. He had one of showbusiness's longest marriages at the time having been married to his wife Roselle for 65 year's. She died suddenly in 1998 and it's said he remained heartbroken and inconsolable over his loss until his death just three years later. 

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Ruth Cracknell stopped acting on this day 15 years ago, aged 76.

 

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The legendary singer (and actor)  Frank Sinatra died on this day in 1998 aged 82 in California. 

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The Grim Reaper put the blame on Rita Hayworth on this day 30 years ago, aged 68.

 

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Hugh Beaumont, aka Ward Cleaver, left it to Beaver 35 years ago, age 73.

 

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Harry Blackstone, Jr. pulled a disappearing act 20 years ago, age 62.

 

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Edward Hopper stopped painting on this day 50 years ago, aged 84.

 

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9 years ago, Scottish football legend (less of a Reading FC legend, mind you) Tommy Burns died, aged 51. Managed Scotland once, in 2004. The result...is unimportant.

 

Think he had something to do with Celtic too...

 

 

 

 

 

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Jerry Falwell got called by the Lord this day 10 years ago -- and after a review of his time on earth, was summarily sent to Hell 9 years 364 days ago.
 

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Chuck Brown stopped swinging on this day 5 years ago, aged 75.

 

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Gumshoe Eliot Ness became untouchable this day 60 years ago, age 54.

 

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22 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

Jerry Falwell got called by the Lord this day 10 years ago -- and after a review of his time on earth, was summarily sent to Hell 9 years 364 days ago.
 

To make matters worse for him, his punishment in Hell was to spend all eternity with Tinky Winky.

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On this day in 1990 American singer, actor, dancer and comedian Sammy Davis jnr died aged 65 from throat cancer. 

 

He started out as a child star in 1933 and worked in Vaudeville in his early career. 

 

He encountered much racism in his career but did become part of the ratpack with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and others. 

 

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On this day in 2012 legendary American Singer, songwriter and sometimes actress Donna Summer died aged 63 from cancer. 

 

Often referred to as the original "Queen of Disco"  due to her role and presence in the disco boom of the late 1970s.

 

She was very successful in terms of awards and commercial success. 

She won 5 Grammy awards and was the first artist to have three consecutive double album's reach number one in the US Billboard 200 chart. 

 

To me her best and most famous hit is "I feel love"  but other hits include "Love to love you baby", "Could it be magic", "Last dance", "Hotstuff"  and "On the radio". 

 

Born on New Years  Eve 1948,Donna Summer died the 17th of May 2012 in Florida. 

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Ah yes, the Summer there was no Summer...

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11 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said:

On this day in 1990 American singer, actor, dancer and comedian Sammy Davis jnr died aged 65 from throat cancer. 

 

He started out as a child star in 1933 and worked in Vaudeville in his early career. 

 

He encountered much racism in his career but did become part of the ratpack with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and others. 

 

Both Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra were Italian Americans, who themselves faced a form of racism when young men in the early part of the 20th Century - often called WOPs - a very rude term for Italians at the time. Sinatra especially worked hard to mainstream Sammy into the entertainment industry. 

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On 5/14/2017 at 15:53, Sir Creep said:

Hugh Beaumont, aka Ward Cleaver, left it to Beaver 35 years ago, age 73.

 

Thanks for mentioning him. He was a ´TV-Dad´ to many fatherless kids in the USA at the time. He was more important to many kids than he even probably ever knew during the time.

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The music ended for Lawrence Welk on this day 25 years ago, aged 89.

 

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Donna Summer had her last dance 5 years ago, age 63.
 

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I'm getting the impression that it was Donna Summer's anniversary.

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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau stopped singing on this day 5 years ago, aged 86.

 

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I try to find photos/images that are like 300x300 in size before attaching.  I say that in light of ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

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Its a scale photo. He was actually the size of Jupiter.

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On this day in 1990 British actress Jill Ireland died aged 54 from breast cancer in Malibu California. 

 

Jill was born on the 24th April 1936 in London and began her acting career in the 1950s.

She married Scottish actor David McCallum whom she met on the set of British film "Hell Driver's". They divorced and she later married legendary Hollywood "action man" Charles Bronson whom she starred in a number of films with in the latter years of her career. 

 

Other film's she starred in include "The big money"  and "Twice round the daffodils" 

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Activist Belva Lockwood died on this day 100 years ago, aged 86.