Death Anniversary Thread

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American runner Ralph Hill died on this day 30 years ago, aged 85.

 

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Margaret Tudor died on this day 483 years ago, aged 51.

- Margaret was the second child and first daughter of King Henry VII, and was married off to James IV of Scotland at just 13 years old (as a result of a marriage treaty between England and Scotland), and had her first child with him at 17- only their son James V lived to adulthood.

- After her husband was killed in the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513, she was named regent to her only surviving son, much to the anger of the Scottish people (she was sister to an enemy king- Henry VIII). Scotland's Privy Council determined that she forfeited her right to the regency by sending letters to her brother in 1514, and was replaced by James IV's cousin John Stewart.

- Margaret would then be exiled to her native England after marrying Archibald Douglas- their daughter Margaret was the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots' husband Henry (and therefore making them first cousins).

- Margaret returned to Scotland in 1524 after a coup ended James V's regency, becoming the chief advisor to her son. Her second marriage was soon annulled (due to Margaret and Archibald being estranged from each other for years), and she would finally marry Henry Stewart in 1528.

- Margaret is believed to have died from a stroke that rendered her paralyzed.

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American tenor saxophone player Lee Allen died on this day 30 years ago, aged 67.

 

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Eleven years since Felix Dexter died aged 52.

He was a cast regular in The Real McCoy, and in the first and second series of Citizen Khan, as well as guest appearances in umerous other TV shows.

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On this day 3 years ago, American actor Val Bisoglio, who starred in the film "Saturday Night Fever" and the mystery medical drama TV series "Quincy, M.E.", passed away at the age of 95.

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On this day 2 years ago, American government official Charles Duncan Jr., who was the Secretary of Energy from 1979 to 1981, passed away at the age of 96.

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Luis I of Portugal died on this day 135 years ago, aged 50.

- Luis was the son of co-rulers Ferdinand II and Maria II, and he would become king himself in 1861 following the death of his older brother Pedro V.

- Despite Luis' reign being quite unremarkable- Portugal acquired no new colonies during his reign and Portugal began to lag behind other European powers due to a stagnant economy- his epithet was 'the Popular'. The reason for this is due to his large amount of affairs, among his partners being Portuguese actress Rosa Damasceno. His wife (Maria Pia of Italy) came to tolerate his habit and even engaged in polyamory herself.

- Luis' habits would take their toll on him, as he would eventually be diagnosed with chronic syphilis, which would end up killing him when the disease attacked his nervous system. He had reigned for 28 years, and was succeeded by his son Carlos I.

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American professional baseball player and coach Ray Katt died on this day 25 years ago, aged 72.