time 7,874 Posted March 19, 2018 An anonymous source informs me that it's five years since actor Harry Reems died from pancreatic cancer, aged 65. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted March 19, 2018 All Odysseys ended for Arthur C. Clarke on this day 10 years ago, aged 90. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,110 Posted March 20, 2018 The beloved poster rockhopper penguin went missing one year ago today. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FixedBusiness 407 Posted March 20, 2018 David Rockefeller had his last heart transplant this day a year ago. He was 101. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,874 Posted March 21, 2018 -.-./---/.-../../-. -.././-..-/-/./.-. died one year ago aged 86. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 8,920 Posted March 21, 2018 Robert Preston, with a capital P, which rhymes with D, which stands for dead today in 1987. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted March 21, 2018 All things fell apart for Chinua Achebe on this day 5 years ago, aged 82. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 11,722 Posted March 21, 2018 There was lots of bad news worldwide 19 years ago, but Morecambe when Ernie Wise died aged 73. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,874 Posted March 22, 2018 Today is the 9th anniversary of Jane Goodie's death. It is also the 9th anniversary of me joining DL. This is not a coincidence. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 3,940 Posted March 22, 2018 2 big names in American animation died on this day. Walter Lantz (creator of Woody Woodpecker) died at the age of 94 in 1994. The other is William Hanna (half of Hanna-Barbera), who passed away in 2001 (90) . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 555 Posted March 22, 2018 Mike Todd lost his head in a plane crash on this day 60 years ago, aged 48. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted March 22, 2018 Claire Mccardell wore her best dress on this day 60 years ago, aged 52. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 3,940 Posted March 23, 2018 Dame over for Elizabeth Taylor on this day 7 years ago, aged 79. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted March 24, 2018 Richard Widmark received the kiss of death on this day 10 years ago, aged 93. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 11,722 Posted March 25, 2018 The award-winning screenwriter Abby Mann died at the age of 80, 10 years ago today. Obviously, it's a very sad occasion that he passed away, but the lovely Charlotte Green on Radio 4 made some light of the situation when reading out his obituary during her news segment: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,665 Posted March 25, 2018 WTF was going on there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,648 Posted March 25, 2018 Apparently her producer was cracking jokes in her earpiece about the "bees" sound of the recording, having not twigged she'd moved onto an obit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 2,858 Posted March 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Toast said: WTF was going on there? This Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted March 25, 2018 No more compositions to make for Claude Debussy after this day 100 years ago, aged 55. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 555 Posted March 26, 2018 No more plays for Sir Noel Coward after this day 45 years ago, aged 73. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 11,722 Posted March 26, 2018 No more winters of discontent as ex-PM Jim Callaghan passed away aged 92, 13 years ago today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 8,920 Posted March 26, 2018 Eazy-E was real muthaphuckkin' G-O-N-E today in 1995: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,874 Posted March 26, 2018 Singer-songwriter Nikki Sudden died sud unexpectedly of a heart attack, aged 49 back in 2006. He was the brother of Epic Soundtracks, who also died young (38) 9 1/2 years earlier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted March 26, 2018 Curtains closed for Sarah Bernhardt on this day 95 years ago, aged 78. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 3,940 Posted March 27, 2018 Today in 2002 was the list's best day. We didn't get one, not two, but THREE hits on the day of March 27, 2002. They were Dudley Moore (66), Milton Berle (93), and Billy Wilder (95). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites