The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted April 22, 2021 Erma Bombeck died on this day 25 years ago, aged 69. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,581 Posted April 23, 2021 Its 26 years since sportscaster Howard Cosell died aged 77. Here he is discussing football & Beatles with John Lennon He also broke the news of John Lennon's death to the American audience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted April 23, 2021 Johnny Thunders died on this day 30 years ago, aged 38. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted April 24, 2021 Wallis Simpson died on this day 35 years ago, aged 89. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted April 25, 2021 American graphic designer Saul Bass died on this day 25 years ago, aged 75. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,581 Posted April 26, 2021 Thirty years since Oscar winning composer and well-known dad & grandad Carmine Coppola died aged 80. He had cameos in all three Godfather films, as a conductor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted April 26, 2021 American actor Edward Arnold died on this day 65 years ago, aged 66. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted April 27, 2021 William Colby died on this day 25 years ago, aged 76. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted April 28, 2021 Actor Ken Curtis died on this day 30 years ago, aged 74. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted April 29, 2021 John Kenneth Galbraith died on this day 15 years ago, aged 97. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,384 Posted April 30, 2021 In a tragic weekend in Formula 1 27 years ago, just a day after Rubens Barrichello had an almighty 95g shunt he was lucky to survive, Simtek rookie Roland Ratzenberger wasn’t so lucky. He was 33. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,581 Posted April 30, 2021 It was 38 years ago Muddy Waters became a deadish boy, dying age 70. This mural was dedicated at the Chicago Blues festival in 2017. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted April 30, 2021 A. E. Housman died on this day 85 years ago, aged 77. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,384 Posted May 1, 2021 On 30/04/2021 at 09:04, The Quim Reaper said: In a tragic weekend in Formula 1 27 years ago, just a day after Rubens Barrichello had an almighty 95g shunt he was lucky to survive, Simtek rookie Roland Ratzenberger wasn’t so lucky. He was 33. ...and the day after, it was the 3-time world champion, Ayrton Senna, aged 34. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,581 Posted May 1, 2021 Ten years ago, Snooker commentator 'Whispering' Ted Lowe died aged 90, on the opening morning of the World professional Snooker Championships. He was, like most commentators, prone to the odd verbal slip (a la Murray Walker or David Coleman), once famously saying "For those watching in black & white, the pink is next to the green". On the same day, boxer Henry Cooper died two days before his 77th birthday. He's the only boxer to have been knighted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted May 1, 2021 American film director Richard Thorpe died on this day 30 years ago, aged 95. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,581 Posted May 2, 2021 Thirty-five years ago, Finnish rally driver Henri Toivonen (29) and Italian-American co-driver Sergio Cresto (30) were both killed when their Lancia Delta S4 went off the road during the Tour de Corse. The fuel tank ruptured causing an explosion and fire, killing both men. As there were no close witnesses, and the car was burnt beyond recognition, its still not clear what the cause was, though its rumoured that Toivenon had suffered occasional blackouts as a result of an earlier neck injury. The lack of skid marks at the accident site reinforces the speculation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted May 2, 2021 Osama Bin Laden was finally found on this day 10 years ago, aged 54. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted May 3, 2021 American actor Robert Alda died on this day 35 years ago, aged 72. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted May 4, 2021 Dennis Crosby, son of actor and singer Bing Crosby, died on this day 30 years ago, aged 56. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,581 Posted May 5, 2021 Ten years go today Claude Choules died aged 110 (and 63 days); he was the oldest surviving world war one combatant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,084 Posted May 5, 2021 200 years ago today Napoleon Bonaparte passed away while holidaying with some British friends on St Helena. Apsley House: Napoleon bronze death mask restored - BBC News Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted May 5, 2021 Leo Diegel died on this day 70 years ago, aged 52. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,204 Posted May 5, 2021 40 years on and Bobby Sands could have a sausage supper delivered! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,353 Posted May 6, 2021 Lillian Asplund, last American RMS Titanic survivor, died on this day 15 years ago, aged 99. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
