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Its 17 years since the death of Jim Capaldi, aged 60; he was the drummer and songwriter for Traffic, before embarking on a successful solo career. Despite being an accomplished lyricist, his biggest hit was a cover version, Love Hurts, which reached number 4 in 1975. (The highest UK chart position for any version of that song).

 

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American track and field athlete, Thomas Hicks, died on this day 70 years ago, aged 76.

 

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American actress Cicely Tyson died on this day a year ago, aged 96

 

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Former king of the United Kingdom George III and died on this day 202 years ago, aged 81.

 

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American professional football player Night Train Lane died on this day 20 years ago, aged 74.

 

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American country blues singer Lightnin' Hopkins died on this day 40 years ago, aged 69.

 

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Indian lawyer Mahatma Gandhi died on this day 74 years ago, aged 78.

 

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Patty Andrews died on this day 9 years ago, aged 94.

 

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(this was her last photo, taken about a month before her death)

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American football player and coach Mel Hein died on this day 30 years ago, aged 82.

 

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English author A. A. Milne died on this day 66 years ago, aged 74.

 

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Revolutionary Guy Fawkes died 416 years ago today

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35 minutes ago, time said:

Revolutionary Guy Fawkes died 416 years ago today

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We could do with him now.

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American film and television actress Irish McCalla died on this day 20 years ago, aged 73.

 

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Don Cornelius of Soul Train fame - 10 years (75)

 

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American actor Dustin Diamond died on this day a year ago, aged 44.

 

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American author Claude Brown died on this day 20 years ago, aged 64.

 

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British army officer and fundraiser Tom Moore died on this day a year ago, aged 100.

 

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American actor, dancer, singer, filmmaker and choreographer Gene Kelly died on this day 26 years ago, aged 83.

 

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"I can't remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride, but something touched me deep inside the day the music died".

That day was 63 years ago.

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Buddy Holly, 22

Ritchie Valens, 17

The Big Bopper, 28

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28th president of the united states Woodrow Wilson died on this day 98 years ago, aged 67.

 

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Former second lady of the united states Joan Mondale died on this day 8 years ago, aged 83.

 

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English record producer, musician, sound engineer and songwriter, Joe Meek, died on this day 55 years ago, aged 37.

 

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American singer and actress Barbara McNair died on this day 15 years ago, aged 72.

 

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American singer and drummer Karen Carpenter died on this day 39 years ago, aged 32.

 

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Former President of Kenya Daniel Arap Moi died on this day 2 years ago, aged 95.

 

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American actor and filmmaker Kirk Douglas died on this day 2 years ago, aged 103.

 

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Canadian actor Christopher Plummer died on this day a year ago, aged 91.

 

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American professional boxer Leon Spinks died on this day a year ago, aged 67.

 

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American actress Dolores Moran died on this day 40 years ago, aged 56.

 

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Today wasn’t so sensational for Alex Harvey 40 years ago (46).

 

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