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Tommy Armour turned in his final scorecard 50 years ago (71).
 

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On 11/09/2018 at 12:50, The Ashes Urn said:

John Ritter wouldn't have anymore company after this day 15 years ago, aged 54.

 

 

And here I sit in Carthage, TX -- birthplace of Tex Ritter and location of the Tex Ritter Texas Country Music Hall of Fame.  John, of course, was his offspring.

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No more, Butchie. No more of this. Frank Vincent went home and got his fucking shinebox one year ago today.

 

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George Wallace, 1960's Presidential wannabee when not busy with all his racist activities, 20 years ago (79).
 

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Also need to mention Marcellinus of Carthage (1605 years ago) -- a Christian martyr and saint who was secretary of state of the Western Roman Empire under Roman emperor Honorius and a close friend of Augustine of Hippo, as well as a correspondent of Saint Jerome's. Saint Augustine dedicated the first books of his landmark The City of God to Marcellinus in 413.

I need to mention cuz I am sitting in Carthage.....Texas.   Interestingly the city of Carthage, TX (founded 1847) was not named for the ancient Tunisian city, but rather for Carthage, MS, from whence a founder of the Texas city was born.  So you would think the Mississippi version was named after the ancient Tunisian city -- but you would think wrongly.  Carthage, MS (est. 1834) was named after Carthage, Tennessee (birthplace of Al Gores Sr/Jr), again because one of the city founders was from there.  The origin of Carthage, TN (settled 1789, incorp 1804) is unknown but I will safely assume it was named after the Tunisian city.  For those who may not know, we States who are United have a fair number of Carthage towns, with the Missouri version being the largest and most recognizable (pop. 14500).  If someone says they are from Carthage you would assume Missouri without further info.  Carthage, MO was in fact named after the ancient city of Carthage.
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Violet Brown turned grey on this day 1 year ago, aged 117 years and 189 days.

 

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From morning to death for Thomas Wolfe on this day 80 years ago, aged 37.

 

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Marc Bolan, off of T. Rex, became extinct on this day 41 years ago, aged 29.

 

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William S. Harley wasn't wearing the helmet on this day 75 years ago, aged 62.

 

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James Marshall Hendrix left to kiss the sky on this day 48 years ago, aged appropriately to be a founding member of a certain club.

 

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You couldn't mess around with Jim Croce anymore 45 years ago (30 young years of age)
 

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Who's Got Rhythm?, Ben Webster sure didn't have on this day 45 years ago, aged 64.

 

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Three time Olympic champion Florence 'Flo Jo' Griffith-Joyner ascended one last podium 20 years ago (38).

 

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Irving Berlin began to de-compose on this day 29 years ago. (101)

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The Maytag repair man (Gordon Jump) gave up waiting for the phone to ring 15 years ago (71).
Oh I guess he did that WKRP thingy too.

 

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It wasn't just the eggs and ham that went green as Dr Seuss died aged 87, 27 years ago today.

 

 

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It wasn't the most wonderful time of the year for the family of Andy Williams on this day 6 years ago, aged 84.

 

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1 hour ago, The Quim Reaper said:

It wasn't the most wonderful time of the year for the family of Andy Williams on this day 6 years ago, aged 84.

 

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The blue eyes of Paul Newman closed forever on this day 10 years ago, aged 83.

 

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You can't use that line then post a black and white photo! 

 

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Closing credits for Elia Kazan on this day 15 years ago, aged 94.

 

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The curtain came down on L.C. Greenwood ten years ago (67).
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