John "요한" Sulu 430 Posted December 30, 2022 On this day 8 years ago, German-born Oscar-winning actress Luise Rainer, who starred in the movies "The Great Ziegfeld" and "The Good Earth", passed away at the age of 104. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,374 Posted December 30, 2022 4 hours ago, msc said: True story, @Gooseberry Crumble - me and the future mrs msc were out for drinks that night with, among several other pals, a friend of Phil's, and he hadn't heard. Not a great night tbh! Desperately sad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 430 Posted December 30, 2022 On this day 10 years ago, Italian/American Nobel Prize-winning neurologist Rita Levi-Montalcini passed away at the age of 103. Photo Credit: Jollyroger per Creative Commons license 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,374 Posted December 30, 2022 On this day 20 years ago in 2002, English novelist Mary Wesley died aged 90. A hugely successful and popular author , Marys novels and writing which often explored deeply emotional and sexual themes as well as gently teasing apart the idiosyncrasies of the 'british character and mindset' , have been referred to as "arsenic without the old lace" and "Jane Austen plus sex". Her novels include The Camomile lawn (1984) , which was adapted for television, Second Fiddle (1988), A Dubious legacy (1992) , Not that sort of girl (1987), The Sixth Seal(originally published 1969, republished 1991) and Haphazard house(1983). Marys writing career was prolific and succesful but she never really hit her stride and had a breakthrough success as an author until she was 70- hence some novels being republished to much greater prominence and acclaim years later. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 430 Posted December 31, 2022 On this day 18 years ago, American clarinetist and bandleader Artie Shaw passed away at the age of 94. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,833 Posted December 31, 2022 Betty White died on this day a year ago, aged 99. White was already well-known before The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls; she had been on TV since the near beginning. In 1953, she created and starred in Life with Elizabeth, making her the first female producer of a sitcom. In 1954, she hosted The Betty White Show- one of the regular performers on her show was Arthur Duncan, a black man- the show was cancelled when White refused to fire him after Jim Crow-state pressure, and sadly, the show was cancelled after failing to find sponsorships. White was also a staple on game shows, such as What's My Line, To Tell the Truth, and most notably Password. She married the latter's host, Allen Ludden, in 1963. Ludden died in 1981, and White's last known word was "Allen". White remains the latest DeathList hit, dying six and a half hours before the new list was supposed to come up- she was supposed to be in the #1 spot, and it is believed that Dick Van Dyke was simply shifted up a space. Denis Law was hastily selected as the replacement name (according to the thread creation time). 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,361 Posted December 31, 2022 American actress Billie Dove died on this day 25 years ago, aged 94. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 430 Posted December 31, 2022 On this day 2 years ago, French actor, motion picture director, and screenwriter Robert Hossein, who was known for the movie "Night Is Not for Sleep", passed away from complications related to COVID-19 just one day after he turned 93. Photo Credit: Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL) per Creative Commons license 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted December 31, 2022 Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates Roberto Clemente died on this day 50 years ago, aged 38. American musician, songwriter and actor Ricky Nelson died on this day 37 years ago, aged 45. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 430 Posted December 31, 2022 On this day 9 years ago, American actor James Avery, who was best known for playing Philip Banks in the TV series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and also known for playing Presto Jones in the Disney Channel sitcom "That's So Raven", passed away at the age of 68 due to complications from open heart surgery. Photo credit: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com per Creative Commons license 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,374 Posted December 31, 2022 On this day 7 years ago in 2015 , american singer songwriter and actress Natalie Cole died aged 65. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 430 Posted December 31, 2022 On this day 42 years ago, American motion picture director Raoul Walsh, who directed the movies "What Price Glory?" and "White Heat", passed away at the age of 93. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,833 Posted January 1, 2023 Helen Wills died on this day 25 years ago, aged 92. Wills' tennis career began in 1919, and in 1922, made it to the US Championships final, winning her first title the following year. She would again win the competition in 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, and 1931. She also won eight Wimbledon tournaments (1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, and 1938). She retired after a dog bit her finger in 1943 (which was revealed in a 1994 interview). Wills would continue playing tennis as a hobby even into her 80s. In 1924, Wills competed in the Paris Olympics, winning two gold medals for the singles and doubles. This would be the last Olympic Games where tennis was a medal event until Seoul in 1988. Wills made five appearances on the DeathList, all consecutively since her first in 1994. She is the only DeathList hit so far to die on New Year's Day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 430 Posted January 1, 2023 On this day 22 years ago, American actor and comedian Ray Walston, who was most well-known for playing the title character Uncle Martin O'Hara in "My Favorite Martian" and also known for playing Candy in the 1992 film adaptation of the novel "Of Mice and Men", passed away at the age of 86. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,223 Posted January 1, 2023 1 year ago, on this day, Gary Burgess, newsreader and DDP joker, passed away aged 46. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 430 Posted January 1, 2023 On this day 3 years ago, American baseball player Don Larsen passed away at the age of 90 due to esophageal cancer. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he pitched from 1953 to 1967 for seven different teams: the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1953–54; 1965), New York Yankees (1955–1959), Kansas City Athletics (1960–1961), Chicago White Sox (1961), San Francisco Giants (1962–1964), Houston Colt .45's / Astros (1964–65), and Chicago Cubs (1967). He pitched the sixth perfect game in MLB history, doing so in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. It is the only solo no-hitter and perfect game in World Series history and is one of only three no-hitters in MLB postseason history (the others being Roy Halladay's in 2010 and the combined Houston Astros no-hitter in 2022). He won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award and Babe Ruth Award in recognition of his 1956 postseason. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,361 Posted January 1, 2023 American Marine Corps major and leading Marine fighter ace Joe Foss died on this day 20 years ago, aged 87. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,081 Posted January 1, 2023 Hank Williams 70 years ago 1-1-23 https://www.al.com/news/2023/01/hank-williams-died-70-years-ago-today-1953-funeral-drew-20000-to-alabama.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,081 Posted January 1, 2023 …and 50 year anniversary of Roberto Clemente (31-12-22). Here’s a story about a tribute. https://www.mlb.com/pirates/news/roberto-clemente-jr-honors-father-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-death 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,374 Posted January 1, 2023 On this day 10 years ago in 2013, american singer Patti Page died aged 85. Her best known songs are The Tennesse Waltz and That Doggie in the window? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,833 Posted January 2, 2023 Daryl Dragon died on this day 4 years ago, aged 76. Dragon was his surname, not a stage name. He was the son of the conductor Carmen Dragon, and he and his brothers formed a band- obviously called "The Dragons". In 1967, he began performing as a keyboardist at The Beach Boys' live sessions, with Mike Love giving him the nickname "Captain Keyboard", as he often wore a ship captain's hat on-stage. In 1972, he met Toni Tennille, and they formed the band Captain and Tennille together. The two married in 1974, and released their signature song the next year- "Love Will Keep Us Together". This song topped the Canadian, Australian, and American charts, and was Billboard's number-one song of 1975. While they declined in popularity, they still continued to perform, and made appearances on shows like Space Ghost Coast to Coast. In 2014, Tennille divorced Dragon- love did not keep them together, but the two remained friends- so much that Tennille was by Dragon's side when he died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 430 Posted January 2, 2023 On this day 33 years ago, American actor Alan Hale Jr., who was best known for playing Captain Jonas Grumby (aka The Skipper) in the TV sitcom "Gilligan's Island", passed away at the age of 68. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 430 Posted January 2, 2023 On this day 28 years ago, American actress Nancy Kelly, who starred in the 1956 movie "The Bad Seed", passed away from complications of diabetes at the age of 73. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 928 Posted January 2, 2023 Comedian Dick Emery died 40 years ago today aged 67. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,361 Posted January 2, 2023 American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball Gerry Staley died on this day 15 years ago, aged 87. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
