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H.A. Rey quit monkeying around this day in 1977 (age 78).

 

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The last great ride for Brandon Tartikoff on this day 20 years ago, aged 48.

 

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Brian Epstein managed to die 50 years ago today, aged 32.

 

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John Huston had a walk with death on this day 30 years ago, aged 81.

 

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Augustine of Hippo died 1587 years ago on this day, aged 75.

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Glenn Cornick, former bassist on Jethro Tull's first 3 albums, got caught eyeing little girls with bad intents by the Grim Reaper, and passed away this day in 2014 at the age of 67



yes i know he didn't perform on Aqualung don't ruin the joke

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Liberty Valance, aka Lee Marvin, died on this day 30 years ago, aged 63.

 

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Gene Wilder left this world of pure imagination 1 year ago today aged 83. 

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Way way WAYYYY too many to mention.

Brigham Young - 140 years (76)
Archie Campbell (from Hee Haw) - 40 years (72)
Ofc. Richard Jewell (Atlanta Olympics fame) - 10 years (44)
Les Moss - 5 years (87)

 

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The Ultimate Beer for Michael Jackson, well, not the singer, on this day 10 years ago, aged 65.

 

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29 minutes ago, The Ashes Urn said:

The Ultimate Beer for Michael Jackson, well, not the singer, on this day 10 years ago, aged 65.

 

Best/most tragic thing about this MJ was that he suffered from Parkinson's in his final years, but everyone just assumed he was drunk.

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6 hours ago, The Ashes Urn said:

The Ultimate Beer for Michael Jackson, well, not the singer, on this day 10 years ago, aged 65.

I remember hearing of his demise and feeling quite saddened.  Still own my Beer Hunter and Malt Whiskey Companion books, which anyone worth a fuck has on their vestibule leaning up against--and acting as supplements to--The Bible.
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(EDIT: I must say about the chosen photo, anyone wearing a tie with a picture of themselves, even if it was for promotional use, is narcissistic).

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The lights went down low for Lionel Hampton on this day 15 years ago, aged 94.

 

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Oh yeah, this bird died 20 years ago. Never heard of her...

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Dodi Fayed died in a car wreck 20 years ago, rumoured to be philandering with some unidentified whore who was also in the car.
 

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Henry V of England died on this day 595 years ago, aged 36.

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DeathList 2010 got its 4th out of 9th hit of the year today 7 years ago with the passing of 50-year old Laurent Fignon.

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Sir David Frost gave his last interview with the reaper on this day 4 years ago, aged 74.

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Ethel Waters didn't have rhythm on this day 40 years ago, aged 80.

 

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Jacques Cartier, explorer of the St. Lawrence seaway and person who gave the name 'Canada' to the new territories - 460 years ago, (65)
 

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France went into darkness with the death of the Sun King Louis XIV on this day 302 years ago.

Louis was 76 years old.

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The last swing for Francis Ouimet on this day 50 years ago, aged 74.

 

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J.R.R. Tolkien wrote his last story on this day 44 years ago, aged 81.

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