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Ten years ago today the reaper got Karl Gotch in a hold he finally couldn't escape.

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No more tomorrows for Tom Snyder 10 years ago, aged 71.20693874_1432320914.jpg.0e2523adf873fae150ec44f63f303d8c.jpg

 

 

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Silence for Ingmar Bergman on this day 10 years ago, aged 89.

 

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Michelangelo Antonioni stopped directing 10 years ago today, aged 94.

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The Grim Reaper liked it hot for Gore Vidal on this day 5 years ago, aged 86.

 

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Actor Benson Fong died on this day 30 years ago, aged 70.

 

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William Burroughs came to the end of the journey on this day 20 years ago, aged 83.

 

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HELLO?!
Alexander Graham Bell was put on hold 95 years ago, age 75.

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Alfred Lunt wouldn't live a second youth after this day 40 years ago, aged 84.

 

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Jeanne Calment was no longer the oldest living person after this day 20 years ago, aged 122.

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5 minutes ago, The Unknown Man said:

Jeanne Calment was no longer the oldest living person after this day 20 years ago, aged 122.

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FTFY. She still is the oldest verified person ever...

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No more Summer Wine for Lee Hazlewood after this day 10 years ago, aged 78.

 

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6 hours ago, The Unknown Man said:

Jeanne Calment was no longer the oldest living person after this day 20 years ago, aged 122.

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Am I the only person who thought of Worzel Gummidge?

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Marilyn Monroe didn't have something to give anymore on this day 55 years ago, aged 36.

 

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Marvin Hamlisch stopped composing on this day 5 years ago, aged 68.

 

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3-time NBA All-Star Dan Roundfield, who played basketball for Detroit Chadsey HS, Central Michigan Univ, and for a season with the Detroit Pistons, died 5 years ago saving his wife in the waters of Aruba, age 59.

 

 

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The Grim Reaper said sir no sir to Leonard Wood on this day 90 years ago, aged 66.

 

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Luis Ángel Firpo, the "Wild Bull of the Pampas" whose 1923 fight against Jack Dempsey is said to be the greatest heavyweight title clash in boxing history, failed to make the count today in 1960. Possibly the only boxer who has a football team named after him as well.

 

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Oliver Hardy got himself into another fine mess this day 60 years ago, age 65.  Stan Laurel's daughter died just a few days ago fwiw.
 

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Melville Shavelson died on this day 10 years ago, aged 90.

 

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On 2017. 08. 07. at 08:52, The Ashes Urn said:

The Grim Reaper said sir no sir to Leonard Wood on this day 90 years ago, aged 36.

Aged 66? He is visibly much older than 36 on that photo.

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The last stanza for Hermann Hesse on this day 55 years ago, aged 85.

 

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Life wasn't grand anymore for Michael Houser on this day 15 years ago, aged 40.

 

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