Death Anniversary Thread

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João Manuel, Prince of Portugal was born in Évora and died in Lisbon at the age of 16 470 years ago, he was the eighth child of King D. João III and his wife, Queen D. Catarina of Austria. Eighteen days after his death he was born a posthumous son from his marriage: the future king D. Sebastião I of Portugal

Tex Ritter was born in Murvaul, Texas and died in Nashville, Tennessee 50 years ago, he was an American country music singer and also a well-known film actor from the 1930s to the 1960s, having a star on the Walk of Fame at 6631 Hollywood Boulevard

Dixy Lee Ray was born in Tacoma, Washington and died 30 years ago at age 79 in Fox Island, Washington, and was an American politician from the state of Washington who was a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first female governor in the history of Washington.

Mihai Ivăncescu was born in Adâncata, Ialomița and died in Brașov, Romania aged 61 20 years ago, was a Romanian footballer who competed in the 1970 World Cup

 

 

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American religious leader and author Thomas S. Monson died on this day 6 years ago, aged 90. He was the 16th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As president, he was considered by adherents of the religion to be a prophet, seer, and revelator. Monson's early career was as a manager at the Deseret News, a Utah newspaper owned by the LDS Church. He spent most of his life engaged in various church leadership positions and public service. Monson was ordained an LDS apostle at age 36, served in the First Presidency under three church presidents, and was the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from March 12, 1995, until he became President of the Church on February 3, 2008. He succeeded Gordon B. Hinckley as church president.

 

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6 hours ago, diego said:

Dixy Lee Ray was born in Tacoma, Washington and died 30 years ago at age 79 in Fox Island, Washington, and was an American politician from the state of Washington who was a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first female governor in the history of Washington.

Notably, she was in office when Mt St Helens had the big eruption of 1980. It seems most of her actions saved thousands of lives, but it's difficult to prevent people (and companies, namely Weyerhauser in that instance) from doing what they want to do.

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Pope Anterus died on this day 1788 years ago, aged 55.

- Anterus' father's name was Romulus, and it is believed he was of Greek ancestry.

- In 235, Pope Pontian abdicated after being banished to Sardinia (on the orders of emperor Maximinus Thrax), and Anterus would be elected pope.

- Anterus reigned as pope for about six weeks, before apparently being killed on Maximinus Thrax's command- likely due to him wanting to document the actions of Christian martyrs and archive them in the church's records.

- One of Anterus' few actions as pope was creating the diocese of Fondi- a city halfway between Rome and Naples.

- Anterus would be succeeded as pope by Pope Fabian.

[The Ashes Urn 1,333]

American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books and non-fiction Frank Belknap Long died on this day 30 years ago, aged 92.

 

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Alicia Rhett was born in Savannah, Georgia and died in Charleston, South Carolina at the age of 98 10 years ago. In cinema, she is best remembered for her performance in the classic Gone with the Wind, 1939, where she played India Wilkes, who was the rival of heroine Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh). Despite being relatively small, India Wilkes' role is relevant to the plot.

Saul Zaentz was born in Passaic, New Jersey and died 10 years ago in San Francisco, California at the age of 92, and was an American film producer and music executive. He won the Oscar for Best Picture on three occasions and received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1997. His Oscar wins were: 1976 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1985 – Amadeus, and 1997 – The English Patient (for which won a BAFTA too)

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American nightclub owner who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald Jack Ruby died on this day 57 years ago, aged 55. Ruby shot and mortally wounded Oswald on live television in the basement of Dallas Police Headquarters and was immediately arrested. In a trial, Ruby was found guilty and sentenced to death. In 1964, the Warren Commission concluded that Ruby acted alone in killing Oswald, that Ruby shot Oswald on impulse and in retaliation for the Kennedy assassination. The commission's findings are challenged by various critics who hypothesize that Ruby was part of a conspiracy surrounding the Kennedy assassination. The conviction was appealed, and he was to be granted a new trial, but Ruby became ill, was diagnosed with cancer, and died from a pulmonary embolism.

 

[John "요한" Sulu 386]

On this day 1 year ago, American astronaut Walter Cunningham passed away at the age of 90.

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Mae Questel died on this day 26 years ago, aged 89.

- Questel won a talent contest when she was 17, and soon became a vaudeville star- she did impressions of contemporary celebrities such as Eddie Cantor, Maurice Chevalier, and Marlene Dietrich.

- In 1931, Max Fleischer (of Fleischer Studios) hired Questel as a voice actress after seeing her perform- she became the voice of Betty Boop, with her voice being a mix between Helen Kane and Clara Bow:

She would voice the character up until her cameo in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? in 1988.

- Questel was also the voice of Olive Oyl in the Popeye shorts between 1933 and 1938. When The All New Popeye Hour was made in 1978, she auditioned for the role- but lost out to Marilyn Schreffler.

- Questel would also have some live action roles, primarily in commercials, but is best known in the medium as Aunt Bethany in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation:

 

 

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American writer and historian John Toland died on this day 20 years ago, aged 91.

 

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Phil Lynott of Irish rock giants Thin Lizzy died today in 1986 aged 36.

 

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Argentine rock pioneer Sandro died on this day 14 years ago, aged 64.

 

 

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American nuclear physicist Harold Brown died on this day 5 years ago, aged 91. He served as the United States Secretary of Defense from 1977 to 1981, under President Jimmy Carter. Previously, in the John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson administrations, he held the posts of Director of Defense Research and Engineering (1961–1965) and United States Secretary of the Air Force (1965–1969). A child prodigy, Brown graduated from the Bronx High School of Science at age 15, and earned a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University at age 21. As Secretary of Defense, he set the groundwork for the Camp David Accords, took part in strategic arms negotiations with the Soviet Union , and supported, unsuccessfully, ratification of the SALT II treaty.

 

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Edward the Confessor died on this day 958 years ago, aged 62.

- Edward was the seventh son of Ethelred the Unready, and was seen as unlikely to become the King of England because of that.

- After the seizure of England by the Vikings in 1016, Edward would seek refuge in Normandy, where he would live for the next 25 years. He returned to England in 1041 when invited by his half-brother, Harthacnut.

- Harthacnut died the following year, and Edward succeeded him as king. During his reign, he prepared for an invasion by Norway (prevented by king Magnus I's death in 1047), and began an invasion of Scotland in 1054 (trying to get Macbeth ousted).

- In 1065, nobles in Northumbria revolted against Edward due to perceived nepotism, and stopped once Edward agreed to banish his half-brother Tostig (who was taken in by his brother-in-law Baldwin V of Flanders).

- Edward suffered a series of strokes shortly after banishing Tostig, which led to his death. He had not made plans for who his successor was to be- it was between his nephew Edward ("the Exile"), William the Conqueror, or his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson. The royal advisors (the Witan) chose the latter.

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Soviet and Russian pianist, composer and pedagogue Lev Oborin died on this day 50 years ago, aged 66.

 

 

 

[diego 1,855]

Tip O'Neill was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and died in
Boston, Massachusetts 30 years ago at the age of 81, was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 47th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987, was a member of the United States Congress for the state of Massachusetts, from 1953 until 1987.[1] The only president to serve for five consecutive legislatures, he is the third longest serving president in the history of the United States, surpassed by Sam Rayburn and Henry Clay for the entire period, and the longest continuously serving president ( Rayburn and Clay served separate terms).

Eusébio was born in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique, and died 10 years ago in Lisbon, aged 71. He is considered one of the best footballers of all time by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFHHS), experts and fans. He received the nickname "Black Panther". being mainly associated with the Portuguese club, and is the team's all-time top scorer, with 727 goals in 715 matches. He has several individual (top scorer) and collective (titles) awards,Played in the 66 World Cup

Nelson Ned (66 years) was born in Ubá and died 10 years ago in Cotia, he was a Brazilian singer, composer and writer. Between compacts, LPs and CDs, the artist sold around 45 million records.
He was the first Latin man to sell 1 million records in the United States, and he performed alongside big names in international romantic music, such as Julio Iglesias and Tony Bennett. As he was not developing as a child, he was diagnosed with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia , which caused him to be just 90 centimeters tall as an adult. His six brothers were born without this disorder, but Nelson's three children inherited dwarfism

 

 

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Calvin Coolidge died on this day 91 years ago, aged 60. He was an American attorney and politician who served as the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. During his presidency, he restored public confidence in the White House after the many scandals of the Harding administration. He signed into law the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, which granted U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans, and oversaw a period of rapid and expansive economic growth known as the "Roaring Twenties", leaving office with considerable popularity.

 

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On this day 1 year ago, Canadian painter, sculptor, and filmmaker Michael Snow passes away at the age of 94.

 

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Theodore Roosevelt died on this day 105 years ago, aged 60.

- When he was 7 years old, Roosevelt became interested in zoology when he saw a dead seal that was planned to be butchered at a local market- the butcher gave him the seal's skull. From there, Roosevelt would learn taxidermy and made a makeshift museum in his parent's house.

- Roosevelt's mother (Martha) and first wife (Alice) died on the same day: February 12, 1884. He gave custody of his daughter Alice to his sister Anna while he grieved, and took her back once she was three years old.

- During his presidency, Roosevelt owned many exotic pets- these included a bear, a hyena, and a lion.

- In 1912 Roosevelt attempted to run for president after his first presidency had ended- this split the Republican ticket, leading to a landslide victory for Woodrow Wilson. He was notably shot in the chest during one of his speeches, but continued for the next 90 minutes before allowing himself to receive medical aid.

- Roosevelt was also known for his post-presidential expeditions- these included an African safari to hunt specimens for the American Museum of Natural History, and going to Brazil to explore the "River of Doubt" deep in the Amazon (where he nearly died from malaria)- the river has since been renamed "Rio Roosevelt".

- Roosevelt died in his sleep from a detached blood clot that got stuck in his lungs. His Vice President, Thomas Marshall, stated "Death had to take Roosevelt sleeping, for if he had been awake, there would have been a fight."

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Herbert Chapman was born in Kiveton Park and died at the age of 55 90 years ago. Although he did not stand out as an athlete, he was one of the most successful and influential coaches in English football at the beginning of the 20th century, until his sudden death from pneumonia. Arsenal (the coach gave the club the FA Cup titles and two Football League titles), Leeds, Northampton (took the title of the semi-professional competition (which forms the pyramid of English football) Southern Football League.), and Huddersfield (winning one FA Cup and two Football Leagues in the space of four years.).

 

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American professional baseball shortstop, second baseman and manager Rabbit Maranville died on this day 70 years ago, aged 62.

 

 

 

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Sidney Poitier died on this day 2 years ago, aged 94. 

– Poitier’s family lived in the Bahamas, but he was born in Miami, Florida, while they were visiting, which granted him US citizenship.

– Poitier gained stardom for his leading roles in films such as The Defiant Ones (1958) for which he made history becoming the first African American to receive an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination.

– In 1964, he won the Academy and the Golden Globe for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (1963), making him the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor.

– He continued to break ground in three successful 1967 films which dealt with issues of race and race relations: To Sir, with Love; Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, and In the Heat of the Night, the latter of which earned him Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations. 
– Poitier was granted a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in 1974.

– In 2009, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. 
– From 1997 to 2007, he was the Bahamian Ambassador to Japan.

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Ines de Castro died on this day 669 years ago, aged 29.

- Born in Galicia to a noble family, Castro moved south to Portugal in 1340 as a lady-in-waiting of Queen Constance. Her husband, the future king Peter I, quickly took a liking to her.

- Peter would make Ines' brothers his royal advisors, and after Constance died in 1349, wanted to marry Ines. His father, king Afonso IV, refused to do so; he banned her from the royal court in 1344 because he disliked her influence on Peter while he was married.

- As Peter continued to see her in private (having four illegitimate children with her), Afonso ordered her murder. On January 7, 1355, three assassins hired by Afonso beheaded her (Peter would end up having two of them captured in 1361, and ordered their hearts ripped out- this gave him the epithet "The Cruel").

- Peter became king in 1357 after Afonso's death, claiming that he secretly married Ines in 1354. Her body was reportedly exhumed in order to coronate her as queen.

- The story of Ines and Peter has been compared to Romeo and Juliet, and inspired art and literature; Ines has since been posthumously nicknamed "The Skeleton Queen":

- In 1811, a lock of her hair was taken from her grave by Napoleon's army, and was sent as a gift to emperor Pedro II of Brazil in 1846- it was lost at sea along the way.

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9 hours ago, Drewsky1211 said:

The story of Ines and Peter has been compared to Romeo and Juliet.

 

Interesting tale!  But no resemblance to the story of Romeo and Juliet whatsoever.

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American professor of electrical engineering Oswald Garrison Villard Jr. died on this day 20 years ago, aged 87.