Death Anniversary Thread

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The last speaker of the Lapponian language of Acala died 20 years ago, a language from the Lapponian subdivision, spoken until 2003 in some villages on the Kola Peninsula, in Russia, making it extinct, I couldn't find who this person was

 

Wojciech Kilar was born in Leópolis, Poland (now Ukraine) and died in Katowice, Poland at the age of 81, was a Polish classical and film composer.

 

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Saddam Hussein died on this day 17 years ago, aged 69.

- Saddam joined the Ba'ath Party in 1957, rising through the party ranks over the next 20 years. Upon becoming the party leader in 1979, he would kill and detain several Ba'ath members to consolidate power.

- Saddam's actions as dictator included declaring war on Iran in 1980, invading and annexing Kuwait in 1990 (subsequently losing it in the Gulf War), having sham elections where he won 100% of the vote in 2002 (and a smaller 99.9% in 1995), and declaring himself the son of the ancient Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar.

- Saddam went into hiding during the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, specifically in a spider hole he made in the village where his former cook lived:

(this image has since become a meme)

He was found after nine months.

- While awaiting trial for his crimes against humanity, Saddam was allegedly tortured by his captors by being forced to watch South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, where he was depicted as one of the film's main villains:

A copy of the film reportedly signed by him was also sent to Trey Parker and Matt Stone (the creators of the show).

- Saddam was found guilty of crimes against humanity and would be executed by hanging. His execution was captured on mobile phone footage (frame below):

In January 2007, the guard believed to have recorded the video was arrested.

- Saddam's tomb was destroyed by fighting between the Iraqi military and ISIS militants in 2015; his body was moved by supporters to an unknown location before this happened.

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American lyricist and songwriter Mack David died on this day 30 years ago, aged 81.

 

 

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Bobby Farrell of Boney M fame died on this day in 2010.

 

 

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Richard Rodgers died on this day 44 years ago, aged 77. 

— Rodgers was known for his songwriting partnerships with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II.

— With Hart he wrote musicals throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including Pal Joey, A Connecticut Yankee, On Your Toes and Babes in Arms. 

— With Hammerstein he wrote musicals throughout the 1940s and 1950s, such as Oklahoma!, Flower Drum Song, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. 

— Rodgers was the first person to win all four of the top American entertainment awards in theater, film, recording, and television – an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. 

— Rodgers was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, making him one of only two people to receive all five awards. 

— In 1978, Rodgers was in the inaugural group of Kennedy Center Honorees for lifetime achievement in the arts. 

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On this day 1 year ago, American journalist and television interviewer Barbaara Walters, who is known for "The Today Show", passed away at the age of 93.

 

Photo Credit: Lynn Gilbert per Creative Commons license

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Emperor Commodus died on this day 1831 years ago, aged 31.

- The son of emperor Marcus Aurelius, Commodus became a consul on New Year's Day 177, and proclaimed co-emperor by his father that summer.

- Commodus became the sole emperor of Rome in 180 upon his father's death, and immediately devalued the Roman denarius.

- Throughout his reign, Commodus wanted to be viewed as wielding godly power, and often depicted himself as Hercules:

- After the city of Rome was heavily damaged by a fire in late 191, Commodus declared himself the new Romulus and renamed it to "Colonia Lucia Annia Commodiana" ("The Colony of Commodus' Eternal Light").

- Not only did Commodus rename Rome, but he also renamed the months of the year to coincide with his full name: Lucius, Aelius, Aurelius, Commodus, Augustus, Herculeus, Romanus, Exsuperatorius, Amazonius, Invictus, Felix, and Pius.

- Commodus would be assassinated in a conspiracy led by his mistress Marcia; she initially poisoned his food, but had Commodus' wrestling partner strangle him when he threw up the tainted meal. Marcia organized this because Commodus had put her on his own death list... of people to be executed.

- Afterwards, the Senate deemed Commodus an enemy of the state and issued a damnatio memoriae on him, which lasted for three years.

- Commodus' death ended the Nerva-Antonine dynasty, and his successor Pertinax became the first emperor of the Year of Five Emperors.

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Scottish singer & songwriter Dean Ford, passed away 31st December 2018 (5 Years ago today) 
--RIP--

[diego 1,984]

Alexandre de Gusmão was born in Santos and died in Lisbon 270 years ago at the age of 58, he was a Portuguese diplomat born in the city of Santos, Brazil, known for his crucial role in the negotiations, by the Portuguese Empire, of the Treaty of Madrid, signed with the Spain in 1750, which defined the boundaries between the domains of both colonial powers in South America and Asia. Considered one of the patrons of Brazilian diplomacy, Gusmão was responsible for developing the doctrine of uti possidetis, which guided negotiations with Spain, whereby each country should retain for itself the territories it had actually occupied. Based on this principle, it was possible to incorporate into Brazilian territory the areas occupied during the expansion to the west that occurred, especially from the period of the Iberian Union (1580-1640), with the entrances and flags.

Béla Kárpáti was born in Felsőgalla and died in Budapest 20 years ago at the age of 74. He was part of the Hungarian National Football Team squad at the 1954 and 1958 World Cups.

It's been 10 years since James Avery (born in Suffolk, Virginia) died in Glendale, California at the age of 68, was an American actor, voice actor, poet and screenwriter. His most notable role was as Phillip "Uncle Phil" Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–96), ranked 34th on TV Guide's list of "The 50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time". he also served in the Vietnam War as a member of the United States Navy between 1968 and 1969.
He died as a result of complications following heart surgery. His wife, Barbara Avery, said she left James' room to get food for him and, when she returned, James was already dead.

 

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American businessman, diplomat, Army Air Forces pilot and philantropist Thomas J. Watson Jr. died on this day 30 years ago, aged 79.

 

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American actress, comedian and producer Betty White died on this day 2 years ago, aged 99. She produced and starred in the series Life with Elizabeth (1953-1955), thus becoming the first woman to produce a sitcom. After moving from radio to television, White became a staple panelist of American game show such as Password, Match Game, Tattletales, To Tell the Truth, The Hollywood Squares, and The $25,000 Pyramid. She then became widely known for her guest and recurring appearances on shows such as The Carol Burnett Show, Mama's Family, The Bold and the Beautiful and Boston Legal. White's biggest roles include Sue Ann Nivens on the CBS sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1973-1977), Rose Nylund on the NBC sitcom The Golden Girls (1985-1992), and Elsa Ostrovsky on the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland (2010-2015). White twice earned the Guinness World Record for the longest TV career by a female entertainer in both 2014 and 2018. She received various awards and nominations, including seven Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995.

 

 

Pope Benedict XVI died on this day a year ago, aged 95. He was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. He was ordained as a priest in 1951 in his native Bavaria. He was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising and created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1977. In 1981, he was appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, one of the most important dicasteries of the Roman Curia. From 2002 until he was elected pope, he was also Dean of the College of Cardinals. During his papacy, Benedict advocated a return to fundamental Christian values to counter the increased secularisation of many Western countries. He viewed relativism's denial of objective truth, and the denial of moral truths in particular, as the central problem of the 21st century. Benedict also revived several traditions, including the Tridentine Mass. He strengthen the relationship between the Catholic Church and art, promoted the use of Latin, and reintroduced traditional papal vestments, for which he was called "the pope of aesthetics". 

 

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Cesar Romero died on this day 30 years ago, aged 86.

- One of Romero's breakout roles was as Lopez in six The Cisco Kid movies between 1939 and 1941. He would have to pause his career shortly after to serve in World War II, seeing action in the Pacific front (specifically the Northern Mariana Islands).

- His success continued into the late '40s and '50s, in which he starred in films such as Captain from Castile, as well as making TV appearances on shows that included How to Marry a Millionaire, Pete and Gladys, and The Man from UNCLE.

- Romero's most notable role was as The Joker in the Adam West Batman show- he refused to shave his mustache, and so it was simply painted over:

Romero appeared as the Joker in 22 episodes of the 120 made.

- In the 1980s, Romero starred in Falcon Crest as Peter Stavros- one of his last major roles.

- Romero was a lifelong Republican, and was friends with actors-turned-conservative politicians such as Ronald Reagan and George Murphy.

- Romero was hospitalized with pneumonia in late 1993, and died on New Year's Day 1994 from complications from a blood clot.

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British blues musician and radio broadcaster Alexis Korner died on this day 40 years ago, aged 55.

 

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Haakon III of Norway died 820 years ago. He was king of Norway from 1202 to 1204. Haakon never married, and no one knew of any children until 1206 when a concubine, Inga Varteig, was said to have a posthumous son by him: Haakon (1204 -1263), later King of Norway.

 

Heinrich Hertz was born in Hamburg and died at the age of 36 in Bonn 130 years ago, he was a German physicist. Hertz demonstrated the existence of electromagnetic radiation, creating devices that emit and detect radio waves. In his honor, the unit of frequency in the International System of Units is called hertz

Edwin Lutyens, born in Kensington and died in Marylebone aged 74 80 years ago, was an English architect known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the demands of his era.[3] He created many English country houses, war memorials and public buildings. Architectural historian Gavin Stamp described him as "certainly the greatest British architect of the twentieth (or any other) century".

Duff Cooper was born in London and died in Vigo at the age of 63 70 years ago, he was secretary of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom

Higashifushimi Kunihide died at the age of 103 10 years ago, was the titular head of the Higashifushimi-no-Miya, a defunct branch of the Imperial House of Japan, and a Buddhist monk. He was the younger brother of Empress Kōjun and was the maternal uncle of Emperor Emeritus Akihito. If he had maintained his imperial status, at the time of his death he would have been the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family

 

[Master Obit 830]

26 minutes ago, diego said:

Haakon III of Norway died 820 years ago. He was king of Norway from 1202 to 1204. Haakon never married, and no one knew of any children until 1206 when a concubine, Inga Varteig, was said to have a posthumous son by him: Haakon (1204 -1263), later King of Norway.

 

Heinrich Hertz was born in Hamburg and died at the age of 36 in Bonn 130 years ago, he was a German physicist. Hertz demonstrated the existence of electromagnetic radiation, creating devices that emit and detect radio waves. In his honor, the unit of frequency in the International System of Units is called hertz

Edwin Lutyens, born in Kensington and died in Marylebone aged 74 80 years ago, was an English architect known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the demands of his era.[3] He created many English country houses, war memorials and public buildings. Architectural historian Gavin Stamp described him as "certainly the greatest British architect of the twentieth (or any other) century".

Duff Cooper was born in London and died in Vigo at the age of 63 70 years ago, he was secretary of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom

Higashifushimi Kunihide died at the age of 103 10 years ago, was the titular head of the Higashifushimi-no-Miya, a defunct branch of the Imperial House of Japan, and a Buddhist monk. He was the younger brother of Empress Kōjun and was the maternal uncle of Emperor Emeritus Akihito. If he had maintained his imperial status, at the time of his death he would have been the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family

 

I'm not trying to be insulting, but how on earth have you racked up more posts than most members who have been here a lot longer? Are you automating your posts?

[diego 1,984]

3 minutes ago, Master Obit said:

I'm not trying to be insulting, but how on earth have you racked up more posts than most members who have been here a lot longer? Are you automating your posts?

No, in the beginning I posted birthdays and anniversaries of death separately, so this increased the amount too

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2 minutes ago, diego said:

No, in the beginning I posted birthdays and anniversaries of death separately, so this increased the amount too

 

I suppose so. I just don't see how it's enjoyable to spend so much time posting obscure anniversaries!

[diego 1,984]

56 minutes ago, Master Obit said:

 

I suppose so. I just don't see how it's enjoyable to spend so much time posting obscure anniversaries!

What is obscure to you may not be obscure to someone else.

[Master Obit 830]

34 minutes ago, diego said:

What is obscure to you may not be obscure to someone else.

I guarantee that almost everyone you post is considered obscure to 99% of the population. 

[diego 1,984]

3 minutes ago, Master Obit said:

I guarantee that almost everyone you post is considered obscure to 99% of the population. 

So now these people will get to know these characters, it's information, enjoy whoever wants it, whoever doesn't want to ignore it

When I see posts from people I don't know here, I like to know about that person.

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I think most people have him on ignore now because the constant spamming is wearisome.

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French singer, actor, and entertainer Maurice Chevalier died on this day 52 years ago, aged 83. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including "Livin' In The Sunlight", "Valentine", "Louise", "Mimi", and "Thank Heaven for Little Girls", and for his films, including The Love Parade, The Big Pond, The Smiling Lieutenant, One Hour with You, and Love Me Tonight. His trademark attire was a boater hat and tuxedo. After this, he toured the United States, where he met the American composers George Gershwin and Irving Berlin and brought the operetta Dédé to Broadway in 1922. He developed an interest in acting and had success in Dédé. When talkies arrived, he went to Hollywood in 1928, where he played his first American role in Innocents of Paris. In 1930, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in The Love Parade (1929) and The Big Pond (1930), which secured his first big American hits, "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" and "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight". In 1957, he appeared in Love in the Afternoon, which was his first Hollywood film in more than 20 years. In 1958, he starred with Leslie Caron and Louis Jourdan in Gigi. In the early 1960s, he made eight films, including Can-Can in 1960 and Fanny the following year. In 1970, he made his final contribution to the film industry where he sang the title song of the Disney film The Aristocats.

 

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Guccio Gucci died on this day 71 years ago, aged 71.

- Gucci had four middle names: "Giovanbattista Giacinto Dario Maria".

- Gucci founded his fashion house in 1921, selling leather bags and saddles to horse riders. He took inspiration from luxury suitcases he saw while he worked at a hotel.

- Gucci began to franchise his business in 1938 at the advice of his son Aldo, and he would bring several of his sons into the Gucci company. Guccio Gucci had founded Gucci- but it was his sons that made it the billion-dollar corporation it is today:

(You might notice that the Gucci logo is a monogram of Guccio's name- which his grandson Paolo designed.)

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The Everly family said bye bye love to Philip 10 years ago (74).

 

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American character actress Lynn Cartwright died on this day 20 years ago, aged 76.