Jump to content
themaninblack

Death Anniversary Thread

Recommended Posts

Hans Geiger, co-inventor of the Geiger counter, died on this day 75 years ago, aged 62.

 

geiger-1.jpg

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Harald Hardrada, aged 51, went to Stamford Bridge 954 years ago. It didn’t go terribly well.

 

7EE19668-8555-43BA-A63C-2123E7C5146C.png.03b23d5c6f9f56138c7a78ff12a7ed83.png

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

John Bonham, drummer of Led Zeppelin, died on this day 40 years ago, aged 32.

 

450?cb=20151101013616

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

The exploration ended for Daniel Boone on this day 200 years ago, aged 85.

 

Daniel-Boone-lithograph-painting-JW-Berr

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hugh Hefner porked his last 20 year old 3 years ago

 

Playboy Founder & Businessman Hugh Hefner

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Silent actress Clara Bow became silent on this day 55 years ago, aged 60.

 

annex-bow-clara-call-her-savage_06.jpg?w

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Pierre Trudeau - ex-PM of Canada and father of current PM, Justin 'kill your enemies and they win' Trudeau, died 20 years ago today aged 80

 

Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau

 

FYI - Is it just me or does Justin Trudeau have a striking resemblance to Fidel Castro? Maybe Pierre wasnt Justin's dad after all?

 

Petition · DNA test to prove Justin Trudeau is the son of Fidel Castro ·  Change.org

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

William Kennedy Dickson, who devised an early motion picture camera under the orders of Thomas Edison, died on this day 85 years ago, aged 75.

 

William+Dickson+(1860-1935).png?format=750w

 

 

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Rudolf Diesel, who invented the Diesel engine, died 107 years ago aged 55 

 

Mechanical Engineer Rudolf Diesel

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Actor Tony Curtis died on this day 10 years ago, aged 85.

 

obit-tony-curtis-3jpg-4b9a90f45bb1bff9.jpg

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Edith Roosevelt died 72 years ago aged 87

 

US First Lady Edith Roosevelt

 

Also 50's actor James Dean had a car crash 65 years ago aged 24

 

Actor James Dean

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

George Whitefield stopped his preaching on this day 250 years ago, aged 55.

 

374000.jpg

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Tom Clancy (who wrote Rainbow Six Seige and had a video game based on it) died 7 years ago today aged 66.

 

image.jpeg.ade2aef27dddd23670501c8834b58786.jpeg

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
1 hour ago, Kenny McCormick said:

Tom Clancy (who wrote Rainbow Six Seige and had a video game based on it) died 7 years ago today aged 66.

 

image.jpeg.ade2aef27dddd23670501c8834b58786.jpeg

His most famous book though, is surely The Hunt for Dead October.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
1 hour ago, time said:

His most famous book though, is surely The Hunt for Dead October.

With me being in my early 20's, I am more familiar with the video games. :D 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Writer E. B. White died on this day 35 years ago, aged 86.

 

eb-white-biography.jpg

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Samuel Adams, from the beer, died 217 years ago

 

US Revolutionary Samuel Adams

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Tom Petty wasn't coming round here no more after dying three years ago aged 66

 

See the source image

 

 

  • Sad 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Actor Rock Hudson died on this day 35 years ago, aged 59.

 

yldt1X3VB_MaXTjH_0Z5jTduTUbim2haL9hy5_b9

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

It was fifteen years go today when Ronnie Barker was finally ground down by the bastards, aged 76.

 

 

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
16 minutes ago, time said:

It was fifteen years go today when Ronnie Barker was finally ground down by the bastards, aged 76.

 

 


His was one of the first celebrity deaths I remember consciously being upset about. I absolutely loved watching re-runs of The Two Ronnies on UK Gold as a kid. Still the best sketch show of all time by a long way IMO.

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Guy Mollet, French Prime Minister from 1956 to 1957, died on this day 45 years ago, aged 69.

 

guy-mollet-2f0e9833-8f7a-4979-bdb9-5f732

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, guy who designed statue of liberty, died 116 years ago

 

Sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    No registered users viewing this page.

×

Important Information

Your use of this forum is subject to our Terms of Use