John "요한" Sulu 381 Posted January 2, 2023 On this day 21 years ago, American actress Bibi Osterwald, who starred in the movie "As Good As It Gets" and the TV sitcom "Bridget Loves Bernie", passed away at the age of 81. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WinterCake 40 Posted January 2, 2023 On this day 4 years ago, Thomas S Monson, former leader of the Mormon Cult died. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,329 Posted January 2, 2023 Italian businessman and fashion designer Guccio Gucci died on this day 70 years ago, aged 71. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,245 Posted January 2, 2023 2 hours ago, WinterCake said: On this day 4 years ago, former leader of the Mormon Cult died. Just a heads-up. Always include the name of the person in your posts. If there's no name, the search function can't pick it up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,229 Posted January 2, 2023 On this day 12 years ago in 2011 british actor Pete Postlethwaite died aged 64. His mumerous film credits include The Constant Gardener (2005), Brassed off (1996), In the name of the father (1993), Alien 3 (1992), Dragonheart (1996) and The Usual Suspects (1995) . 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 381 Posted January 2, 2023 On this day 46 years ago, American jazz pianist and songwriter Erroll Garner, who was known for his instrumental ballad and best-known composition "Misty", passed away at the age of 55. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 381 Posted January 3, 2023 On this day 131 years ago, English mathematician and astronomer George Biddell Airy, who was known for his work on planetary orbits which includes measuring the mean density of the Earth, passed away at the age of 90. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,226 Posted January 3, 2023 Qasem Soleimani died on this day 3 years ago, aged 62. Soleimani was an Iranian general who became the commander of Iran's Quds Force in 1997, and was known as a close friend of Ali Khamenei. As a general, he notably sent aid to the Assad regime in Syria during its ongoing civil war. Soleimani was killed by a drone strike, along with an Iraqi military commander. Immediately after the news broke out, US president Donald Trump tweeted this image of the American flag, all but confirming that he ordered his assassination. Soleimani's funeral was attended by at least one million people. At his burial on the 7th, a stampede occurred that killed 56 mourners. The following day, Iran launched a missile attack at an American airbase in Iraq. You may remember the World War III memes that sparked from this altercation, but ultimately nothing came of it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,333 Posted January 3, 2023 American film producer and actor William Cagney died on this day 35 years ago, aged 82. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,229 Posted January 3, 2023 On this day 29 years ago in 1994, English footballer Jimmy Meadows died aged 62. He played for Manchester City and played for England just once in April 1955 when they played against Scotland. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,329 Posted January 3, 2023 American singer and guitarist Phil Everly died on this day 9 years ago, aged 74. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,226 Posted January 4, 2023 Mae Questel died on this day 25 years ago, aged 89. In 1931, Questel made her debut as the voice of Betty Boop, after getting the attention of Max Fleischer when she did an impression of Helen Kane. She would continue to provide the voice of the character throughout the '30s, and reprised her role in 1988, for a cameo in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Questel was also the voice of Olive Oyl in the Popeye cartoons beginning in 1933, and voiced her until 1962. In the 1950s, she was the voice of Little Audrey, and provided the voice of Winky Dink on the TV series Winky Dink and You- an early example of interactive TV. Questel would also seldomly star in live-action roles, and her final role is probably her most well-known in that medium: Aunt Bethany in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 381 Posted January 4, 2023 On this day 262 years ago, English clergyman Stephen Hales, who made major contributions to a range of scientific fields including botany, pneumatic chemistry and physiology, passed away at the age of 83. He was the first person to measure blood pressure and he also promoted conservation efforts. Photo Credit: Mezzotint by J.McArdell after T. Hudson per Creative Commons license 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,333 Posted January 4, 2023 American singer, recording artist, television host and performer on the musical stage John Gary died on this day 25 years ago, aged 65. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 381 Posted January 4, 2023 On this day 7 years ago, Moroccan-born French actor Michel Galabru, who starred in the movie "The Judge and the Assassin", passed away at the age of 93. Photo Credit: Daniel Blajan per Creative Commons license 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WinterCake 40 Posted January 4, 2023 On this day 1 year ago, actor Joan Copeland died. This marked the first hit on my deathlist for 2022 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,329 Posted January 4, 2023 American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping Cornelius Vanderbilt died on this day 146 years ago, aged 82. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,229 Posted January 4, 2023 On this day one year ago in 2022 american actress Tanya Roberts died aged 71 as a result of sepsis caused by a severe urinary tract infection. Her death was inaccurately reported prematurely by the media several days before her death. Tanya was the Bond Girl opposite Roger Moore in A View to a kill. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,226 Posted January 5, 2023 Max Born died on this day 53 years ago, aged 87. Born was a German physicist who began to research special relativity shortly after Albert Einstein published his ideas. In 1925, he and Werner Heisenberg came up with the concept of matrix mechanics, further developing Neils Bohr's description of electrons jumping between energy levels around a nucleus. In 1926, Born devised the idea of probability amplitude to solve the Schrodinger equation; he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1954 for this. Born, a Jew, had to flee Germany with his family in 1933, and settled in Cambridge in the UK, where he wrote several scientific books. He became a naturalized citizen on the eve of World War II, and would return to Germany in 1952. While in England, one of his daughters, Irene, married Brinley Newton-John, having a daughter in 1948- the late Olivia. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,333 Posted January 5, 2023 American baseball infielder, manager and coach Rogers Hornsby died on this day 60 years ago, aged 66. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,329 Posted January 5, 2023 30th President of the United States Calvin Coolidge died on this day 90 years ago, aged 60. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,229 Posted January 5, 2023 On this day 25 years ago in 1998, american singer, actor and latterly politician Sonny Bono died in a skiing accident aged 62. Most famous for his marriage and musical collaboration with his once wife superstar Cher. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 381 Posted January 5, 2023 On this day 44 years ago, American jazz bassist, composer, and bandleader Charles Mingus passed away at the age of 56. Photo Credit: Tom Marcello per Creative Commons license Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WinterCake 40 Posted January 5, 2023 On this day 29 years ago, BBC Cricket Commentator Brian Johnston died at 81. This marked the first hit on Deathlist 1994. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,226 Posted January 6, 2023 Sidney Poitier died on this day a year ago, aged 94. Poitier's breakout role was as the character of Gregory in 1955's Blackboard Jungle. He would see his first Oscar nominations for The Defiant Ones in 1958, and was the first Black person nominated for Best Actor, and would win that award in 1964 for his role as Homer Smith in Lilies of the Field. He was also known for acting in A Raisin in the Sun, To Sir, With Love, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and In the Heat of the Night, with the latter having him utter this famous line: Poitier would also have a directing career, often collaborating with Bill Cosby. The last film he made was the notorious Ghost Dad in 1990. Poitier debuted on the DeathList in 2019, and made three appearances. He died from a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer's disease, and prostate cancer. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
