Death Anniversary Thread

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330 years ago, the Duchess of Montpensier, Anne Marie Louise of Orléans, died

On that same date, Count Palatine of Neuburgo who was Filipe Guilherme Augusto de Neuburgo also died, he was 24 years old

George Louis I, Count of Erbach-Erbach also died on the same date.

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100 years ago died George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, who was the person who financed the expedition for the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, dying at the age of 56

 

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Its 32 years since the death of Manley 'Sonny' Carter. 

Carter was a Naval aviator and test pilot, as well as an astronaut, flying as a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-33. He'd previously been a naval surgeon and professional (association) football player.

 

He was undergoing training for a further shuttle mission (STS-42) when he was killed in a commercial aircraft accident, the crash of Atlanta Southeast Airlines Flight 2311, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, on approach to Brunswick Georgia. All 23 aboard were killed including former US Senator John Tower.

 

He was 43.

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American military leader who served as General of the Army for the United States, as well as a field marshal to the Philippine Army Douglas MacArthur died on this day 59 years ago, aged 84.

 

 

American business magnate best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam’s Club, which he started in 1962 and 1983 Sam Walton died on this day 31 years ago, aged 74.

 

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11 hours ago, lilham said:

Kurt Cobain died on April 5, 1994; he was found 3 days later. I used to live in Seattle so I've visited the park bench outside his home which is his makeshift memorial site, as he does not have a grave.
 

My God 29 years ago...  I feel old!

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King Richard I "The Lionheart" died on this day 824 years ago, aged 41.

- In the 1170s, Richard led his own battalion to end rebellions against his father (King Henry II) in British France.

- Richard became the heir to the throne in 1183 when his older brother Henry the Young King died.

- During his early reign, a mass wave of anti-Semitic riots broke out between the Christian and Jewish population in London. Richard noted that these riots could destabilize his kingdom, and so he decreed that the Jews be left alone- this was, sadly, largely ignored.

- Richard left for the Third Crusade in 1190, leaving his younger brother John in charge. He sailed around the Iberian peninsula and making a pitstop in Sicily. He would then conquer Cyprus (taking it from the Byzantine Empire and selling it to the Knights Templar), and marry his consort Berengaria of Navarre there.

- He reached Acre (in modern-day Israel) in June of 1191, and would execute over 2700 prisoners of war (a major war crime by today's standards). In September of 1192, he and the sultan, Saladin, signed a treaty allowing Christian pilgrims to come to Jerusalem, and he left the following month.

- Richard's ship wrecked along the northeast Italian coast, forcing him to travel by land. He was captured by Leopold V of Austria, who had accused him of arranging the murder of his cousin Conrad of Montferrat, and was imprisoned until early 1194.

- Richard went to British France in March of 1199 to put down another rebellion, and he was shot in the shoulder by an arrow. He died 11 days after it became infected, in the arms of his mother Eleanor of Aquitaine.

- Richard's heart was removed from his body- and it still exists; it was embalmed with frankincense among other substances in a 2012 study.

- Richard had an illegitimate son, Philip of Cognac, who was given the epithet "The Bastard" in Shakespeare's play King John.

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5 hours ago, Drewsky1211 said:

- Richard went to British France in March of 1199 to put down another rebellion, and he was shot in the shoulder by an arrow. He died 11 days after it became infected, in the arms of his mother Eleanor of Aquitaine.

After being shot, he not only decided to order his knights to pardon the offending crossbowman, but also pay him 100 silver pieces.

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5 hours ago, Drewsky1211 said:

 Richard's heart was removed from his body- and it still exists; it was embalmed with frankincense among other substances in a 2012 study.

 

It's in Rouen Cathedral in a full-size tomb complete with effigy.

Didn't know they'd had it out.  I've not been there for some time.

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On this day 80 years ago, former French President (1920-1924) Alexandre Millerand died aged 84.

 

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Gerald Emmett Carter died 20 years ago, was Archbishop of Toronto, and Canadian Cardinal

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Bigas Luna, Spanish filmmaker, winner of the Silver Lion in Venice in 92 as film La teta y la luna, died 10 years ago

 

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On this day 9 years ago, American actor Mickey Rooney, who starred in the movies "National Velvet", "Boys Town", the "Andy Hardy" films, "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", "Quicksand", "Babes in Arms", "The Human Comedy", "The Bold and the Brave", "The Black Stallion", "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Night at the Museum", passed away at the age of 93.

 

Photo Credit: s_bukley/BigStock.com

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On this day 6 years ago, American comedian and actor Don Rickles, who starred in the movie "Casino" and voiced Mr. Potato Head in the "Toy Story" films, passed away at the age of 90.

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Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death Rainier III died on this day 18 years ago, aged 81.

 

 

American country music artist, as well as an actress and author Tammy Wynette died on this day 25 years ago, aged 55.

 

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12 hours ago, diego said:

Bigas Luna, Spanish filmmaker, winner of the Silver Lion in Venice in 92 as film La teta y la luna, died 10 years ago

 

 

Bigas Luna never won a Silver Lion Award for "La teta y la luna".

"La teta y la luna", film released in 1994, won a Best Screenplay Award (Golden Osella is the name of the award).

The Silver Lion is an award for best directing achievements in the competitive section.

Bigas Luna won the Silver Lion Award for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival for "Jamón, Jamón" (1992) (the first film in which Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, her first film, worked together).

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2 hours ago, MariNisia said:

 

Bigas Luna never won a Silver Lion Award for "La teta y la luna".

"La teta y la luna", film released in 1994, won a Best Screenplay Award (Golden Osella is the name of the award).

The Silver Lion is an award for best directing achievements in the competitive section.

Bigas Luna won the Silver Lion Award for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival for "Jamón, Jamón" (1992) (the first film in which Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, her first film, worked together).

It's true, I just put this information to see if you were even aware, and to see if someone would point out the error, congratulations @MariNisia.

Joking aside, I was betrayed by Wikipedia, I apologize for the failure, I'll try to check before posting next time, I'm embarrassed

Bigas Luna – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre (wikipedia.org)

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Dick Turpin died on this day 284 years ago, aged 33.

- Turpin was a butcher before he joined the Gregory Gang, a group of deer thieves led by Samuel Gregory.

- By 1734, the gang had moved away from stealing deer and began committing home invasions; Turpin stole 300 pounds from a man named Ambrose Skinner in December of that year. Turpin continued his crimes as a house intruder throughout 1735; many of his colleagues were arrested and executed for their crimes while he evaded capture.

- As a fugitive, Turpin turned to highway robbery (stealing from travelers) with fellow gang member Thomas Rowden. Rowden was eventually captured on charges of passing counterfeit money, and was transported to a penal colony in the (future) US.

- Turpin was allegedly spotted in the Netherlands in 1736- however, he was most likely hiding within England during this time.

- After fatally shooting a man named Matthew King in May of 1737, Turpin hid in Epping Forest. He killed one of the forest rangers (named Thomas Morris) when they tried to capture him, and soon took the alias John Palmer.

- On October 2, 1738, Turpin's crime spree came to an end when he shot a man's rooster. After threatening to shoot its owner, three justices of the peace binded Turpin over after he refused to pay a fine.

- "John Palmer" was identified as Turpin when a former classmate who worked at a post office recognized his handwriting in a letter he sent to his brother-in-law. This allowed his trial to proceed, where he was found guilty of horse theft.

- After his hanging, his corpse was stolen by body snatchers (who planned to dissect it for medical research). They were quickly apprehended, and Turpin was reburied.

- Turpin's exploits would later be exaggerated and romanticized in the nineteenth century.

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240 anos atrás (em 1783) moorreu Ignaz Holzbauer, compositor austríaco

 

 

 

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Toussaint Louverture morreu há 220 anos, o haitiano foi o maior líder da revolução de seu país, o maior revolucionário negro das Américas, morreu aos 59 anos

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The first person to fly in a gas balloon was the Frenchman Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles in 1783 and he died 200 years ago at the age of 76.

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John Prine died at age 73 on April 7, 2020. This Americana singer marked one of the first big covid deaths. He previously had lung cancer and part of one of his lungs removed. By sheer chance, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammys in January 2020 with a tribute by Bonnie Raitt.
 

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American industrialist and business magnate Henry Ford died on this day 76 years ago, aged 83.

 

 

American journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality Mike Wallace died on this day 11 years ago, aged 93.

 

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King John II of France died on this day 659 years ago, aged 44.

- John's father Philip VI chose his first wife, Bonne of Bohemia, for him- he was 13 when he married 17-year-old Bonne. Initially, he was planned to be betrothed to Eleanor of Woodstock, a sister of King Edward III.

- John fled Paris in 1349 due to the Black Plague, which had killed his wife. The disease would also kill his mother Joan later that year.

- John became king in 1350, and due to the pandemic, there was a period of peace during his early reign; the country had been fighting with England in the Hundred Years War. Fighting resumed in 1355 when Edward the Black Prince led attacks in southern France.

- John surrendered to Edward at the Battle of Poitiers and was held as a prisoner of war in England. Although he was imprisoned in the Tower of London at one point, he was allowed to travel (due to royal privileges), and bought clothing and pets during this time. France was to pay 4 million ecus for his return. He was freed thanks to the Treaty of Bretigny in 1360, in exchange for his son Louis of Anjou as a replacement hostage (in English-held Calais) to ensure the payment.

- In 1363, Louis escaped captivity, and as a result, John voluntarily returned to England as a prisoner to negotiate with Edward. His epithet, "John le Bon"- "John the Good", was given to him as a result of this. He left his son, the future Charles V, as regent. John died from an unknown illness while there, and his body was returned to France.

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Laura Nyro the critically acclaimed and highly influential American singer, songwriter and pianist died from ovarian cancer at the young age of 49 on this day 26 years ago in 1997

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10 years ago today at 28 minutes past 11, at the Ritz hotel in London, Maggie 'Milk Snatcher' Thatcher had a stroke.