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Charles Edward Stuard died without a throne on this day 230 years ago, aged 67.

 

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The crew of Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-107 all killed when the craft broke up on re-entry, 15 years ago.

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 David M. Brown - Rick D. Husband - Laurel Clark - Kalpana Chawla - Michael P. Anderson - William C. McCool - Ilan Ramon.

 

 

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Angelo Dundee, "the only honest man in boxing", went back to his corner for good today in 2012.

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Heather O'Rourke became a poltergeist on this day 30 years ago, aged 12.

 

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Philip Seymour Hoffman's last shot of heroin happened 4 years ago today. He was 46.

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No more concerts for Lou Harrison after this day 15 years ago, aged 85.

 

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Max Schmeling was KO'd on this day 13 years ago, aged 99.

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Actress Lana Clarkson was killed by the record producer Phil Spector on this day 15 years ago, aged 40.

 

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Ping, an Emperor of Han China, died aged just 14 on this day 2,012 years ago.

 

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He became Emperor at the age of 9 in 1 BC after his predecessor and cousin Emperor Ai, who was a homosexual man, died heirless aged 28, and his lover, Xian Dong *snort*, was forced into suicide not long after. A close associate of Ai's family, Wang Mang, seized real power whilst Ping was actually the young emperor, and is said to have gradually slaughtered most of Ping's family. After marrying Wang Mang's daughter, overcoming health ailments and becoming wise to Wang's ruthless tactics to retain power, his standing up for himself didn't really go that well after his pepper wine was spiked and he died of poisoning a couple of weeks later. As a happy ending, the throne remained vacant for three years...but then Wang ultimately usurped the rights to it in the year 8. The bastard.

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...and 6 years ago today, we lost a woman who probably remembers reading about all this in the breaking news.

 

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Florence Green, part of the women's RAF and the last surviving First World War veteran from anywhere in the world, died just 2 weeks shy of her 111th birthday on 4th February 2012.

When interviewed just after her Supercentenary birthday, she was asked "What does it feel like to be 110?" Her response: "Not much different to being 109, really."

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Karen Carpenter would not be close to you anymore after this day 35 years ago, aged 32.

 

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Death was all around Reg Presley five years ago today, aged 71. 

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Twenty-five years ago, at age 34, stuntman Tip Tipping was killed  in a parachuting accident, filming for the BBC series 999, in which he was re-enacting a near-fatal parachute jump.

He also had some acting credits, including Private Crowe in Aliens, seen below.

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz saw the end credits of his life on this day 25 years ago, aged 83.

 

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Joost van der Westhuizen was kicked in to touch on this day one year ago, aged 45.

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Arthur Ashe was soon to become Arthur’s Ashes on this day 25 years ago, aged 49.

 

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66 years ago today, God did not save the King when George VI died aged 56 and handed the throne over to Queenie Liz.

 

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20 years ago today, Falco went directly to see Mozart to ask him to rock him, aged just 40.

 

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People were verklempt when Gustav Klimt (55) received The Kiss of death exactly 100 years ago today!

 

 

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No more vibrations for Carl Wilson after this day 20 years ago, aged 51.

 

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235 years go Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was put on permanent gardening leave, aged 67 or 68.

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Jack Kirby was anything but Fantastic (Four) on this day 24 years ago, aged 76.

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Harvey S. Firestone became tired of life eighty years ago, aged 69.

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