TQR 14,402 Posted December 2, 2018 Big Daddy (Shirley Crabtree Jr.) was floored by an equally sized stroke on this day 21 years ago, aged 67. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted December 2, 2018 The last deal for Pablo Escobar on this day 25 years ago, aged 44. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 586 Posted December 3, 2018 Roxie Roker was no longer moving on up to the sky after this day 23 years ago, aged 66. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted December 5, 2018 Nelson Mandela gained total freedom on this day 5 years ago, aged 95. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,402 Posted December 5, 2018 General Ne Win of Burma was put in the burner on this day 16 years ago, aged 92. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,758 Posted December 5, 2018 It was goodbye for King Mihai on this day 1 year ago (aged 96). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted December 6, 2018 30 years ago we were crying as Roy Orbinson became a thing only the lonely think of in dreams aged 52. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,402 Posted December 7, 2018 Greg Lake stopped believing in Father Christmas on this day 2 years ago, aged 69. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted December 8, 2018 American professional baseball player Tris Speaker died on this day 60 years ago, aged 70. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 586 Posted December 9, 2018 Archie Moore was counted out for the last time after this day 20 years ago, aged 84. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted December 10, 2018 Ed Wood became a ghost on this day 40 years ago, aged 54. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted December 10, 2018 36 minutes ago, The Ashes Urn said: Ed Wood became a ghost on this day 40 years ago, aged 54. Are you sure he didn't morph into Johnny Depp. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,443 Posted December 10, 2018 Charles Rennie Mackintosh seceded from life on this day 90 years ago, aged 60. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,402 Posted December 11, 2018 Keith Chegwin's coffin became the new Temple of the Body on this day last year. He was 60. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted December 13, 2018 The curtain closed for Leora Dana on this day 35 years ago, aged 60. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 586 Posted December 14, 2018 Dinah Washington stopped singing on this day 55 years ago, 39. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted December 16, 2018 Somehow it's 17 years since Stuart Adamson killed himself. Lead singer/songwriter off one of my favourite bands, Big Country. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,151 Posted December 16, 2018 Love Big Country. Went to see them again a couple of months back. Not the same of course, but still a cracking night out, and only £20. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted December 16, 2018 26 minutes ago, msc said: Somehow it's 17 years since Stuart Adamson killed himself. Lead singer/songwriter off one of my favourite bands, Big Country. Responsible for the best and worst concerts I have attended. In the space of a week. Xmas eve, utter shite in the Playhouse. Dross, they didn't want to be there. A week later on NYE and they kicked it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted December 16, 2018 Gary Stewart, the king of honky-tonk, lost his throne on this day 15 years ago, aged 59. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,443 Posted December 18, 2018 Two unthinkable events happened on this day, 5 years ago and 2 years ago respectively. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted December 18, 2018 Mark Felt, best known as deep throat, shut his mouth on this day 10 years ago, aged 95. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philheybrookbay 439 Posted December 19, 2018 37 years (1981) since the Penlee Lifeboat disaster. The village of Mousehole will turn off their famous Christmas lights tonight for an hour in memorial as they’ve done every year since. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted December 19, 2018 Yesterday, today but no tomorrow for Marcello Mastroianni in 1996. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted December 19, 2018 On 18 December 2018 at 01:00, Clorox Bleachman said: unthinkable event happened on this day, 5 years ago. My old tweeting buddy. The last 5 years have flown by. See you on the other side Ron., no regrets. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites