Drewsky1211 4,095 Posted February 29 Davy Jones died on this day 12 (...or 3) years ago, aged 66. - Jones would start off as an actor, starring in one episode of Coronation Street as Colin Lomax. He also starred on West End and Broadway as Artful Dodger in Oliver!, being nominated for a Tony Award in 1963. - Before joining The Monkees, Jones had a charting song in 1965 with "What Are We Going to Do?"- peaking at #93 on the Billboard Hot 100: - After the Monkees' show ended in 1968, Jones had a few more successful singles, such as a cover of Neil Sedaka's "Rainy Jane", and "Girl"- the latter being featured when he guest starred on The Brady Bunch in 1971. - Jones would guest star on many other shows, including Boy Meets World and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. He turned to voice acting later in his career, and lent his voice to episodes of Hey Arnold! and Phineas and Ferb- but most notably a scene in a 2009 SpongeBob episode where he portrayed Davy Jones (of the Davy Jones' Locker legend): - Jones was also an avid horse jockey, and competed in several tournaments. The last activity he did before he died was ride one of his 14 horses around his racetrack. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,127 Posted February 29 Kagamisato Kiyoji, the 42nd Yokozuna of sumo wrestling, died on this day 20 (or, you know, 5) years ago at 80. Born in 1923, allegedly weighing over 8 kilos as a newborn, he had already gained local reputation of being a "big guy" as a young teenager. After being invited to join sumo in 1940 (and he and his mother being offered financial assistance for it, his father had died when he was a small child) he made his professional debute at 18 in 1941. He was promoted to Ozeki in 1949 and finally Yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo, in 1953. He retired from sumo due to a chronic knee problem in 1958, remaining an elder of the Japan Sumo Association until 1988. He remained a "big guy" until his later years and on his 80th birthday was asked "What's your next goal?" to which he said "To reach Yoneju (age 88)" Unfortunately he didn't, dying only ten months later. The most beautiful, graceful sport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,328 Posted February 29 Elpidio Quirino died on this day 68 (or 17) years ago, aged 65. He was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 6th President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. After World War II, Quirino was elected vice-president in the April 1946 presidential election, consequently the second and last for the Commonwealth and first for the Third Republic. After the death of incumbent President Manuel Roxas in April 1948, he succeeded to the presidency. He won a full term under the Liberal Party ticket, defeating Nacionalista former president José P. Laurel as well as fellow Liberalista and former Senate PresidentJosé Dira Avelino. The Quirino administration was generally challenged by the Hukbalahap, who ransacked towns and barrios. Quirino ran for president again in November 1953 but was defeated by Ramon Magsaysay in a landslide. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilham 656 Posted February 29 8 hours ago, Hell said: Elpidio Quirino died on this day 68 (or 17) years ago, aged 65 what does 68 (or 17) mean? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,390 Posted February 29 26 minutes ago, lilham said: what does 68 (or 17) mean? For a hint, as a kid I genuinely believed if someone was born on this day of the year, they aged four times as slowly as the rest of us 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 1,624 Posted February 29 Palauan-American lawyer Stuart Beck died on this day 8/2 years ago, aged 69. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,095 Posted March 1 Pope Felix III died on this day 1532 years ago, aged 42. - Felix was the son of a Catholic priest who was widowed before he was appointed. Felix was much like his father, doing the same thing, and had two kids of his own- and was a great-great-grandfather of Pope Gregory I (through his son Gordianus). - Felix was elected pope in 483 upon the death of Pope Simplicius. During his papacy, Emperor Zeno would attempt to issue church doctrine to ease a schism between Rome and Alexandria- this led to several Catholic officials resigning, and Felix would excommunicate those who took their place who also supported Zeno's doctrine; this caused a schism that would last until 519. - Felix also issued clemency to forced Catholic converts to Arian Christiany in Vandal territories in a 487 edict. - Felix died after 9 years as pope, and would be succeeded by Pope Gelasius I. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,328 Posted March 1 Jackie Coogan died on this day 40 years ago, aged 69. He was an American actor and comedian who began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Coogan's role in Charlie Chaplin's film The Kid (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the history of Hollywood. He later sued his mother and stepfather over his squandered film earnings and provoked California to enact the first known legal protection for the earnings of child performers, the California Child Actor's Bill, widely known as the "Coogan Act". Coogan continued to act throughout his life, later earning renewed fame in middle age portraying Uncle Fester in the 1960s television series The Addams Family. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,095 Posted March 2 DH Lawrence died on this day 94 years ago, aged 44. - The "DH" in Lawrence's name stood for David Herbert. - Lawrence started off his literary career with poetry, and his first novel, The White Peacock, was published in 1911. His mother died during the production of his book, and would be the basis of Mrs. Morel in his 1913 book Sons and Lovers- which was based on his own life and relationships. - After eloping with his German wife Frieda von Richtofen to her home country, Lawrence was arrested on allegations of espionage, but was soon released with help from his father-in-law. - Lawrence would soon become controversial by publishing novels with obscene content, which included The Rainbow (1915), Women in Love, and The Lost Girl (both 1920). - By far Lawrence's most famous work was 1928's Lady Chatterley's Lover (also referred to as simply Lady Chatterley). Because of the extreme amount of smut within its paragraphs (and many instances of the word "fuck" being written), Lawrence would give out unauthorized copies- and the first authorized ones, released in 1932, were heavily censored. This book was banned in several countries- and was the focal point of a British obscenity trial against publisher Penguin Books in 1960 (which Penguin won). - Lawrence's final novel was 1929's The Escaped Cock (it's not what you think it's about). Lawrence would die after a bout of tuberculosis the following year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,328 Posted March 2 Randolph Scott died on this day 37 years ago, aged 89. He was an American actor. As a leading man for all but the first three years of his cinematic career, Scott appeared in dramas, comedies, musicals, adventures, war, horror and fantasy films, and Westerns. Out of his more than 100 film appearances, more than 60 of them were Westerns. At 6 ft 2 in (188 cm), lanky and muscular, Scott displayed a Southern drawl that offset his limitations. During the early 1950s, Scott was a consistent box-office draw. In the annual Motion Picture Herald Top Ten Polls, his name appeared on the list for four consecutive years, from 1950 to 1953. Scott also appeared in Quigley's Top Ten Money Makers Poll, from 1950 to 1953. The films that he starred in are Ride the High Country (1962), The Dawn Rider (1959), Comanche Station (1960), Seven Men from Now (1956), The Tall T (1957), Decision at Sundown (1957), and Buchanan Rides Alone (1958). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,095 Posted March 3 David Ogden Stiers died on this day 6 years ago, aged 75. - Stiers started off as a Broadway actor, appearing in plays such as The Magic Show and The Beggar's Opera. He would also appear in minor roles on TV shows during this time, including Kojak and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. - In 1977, Stiers would be cast as Charles Winchester on M*A*S*H, starring on the show until it ended in 1983. He would win two Emmys for the role. - After M*A*S*H, he would have guest roles on shows like Perry Mason, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Frasier, ALF, and Matlock. - Stiers was probably more prominent as a voice actor, and lent his voice to several Disney films- among his characters included Governor Ratcliffe in Pocahontas, the Archdeacon in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jumba in Lilo and Stitch, and Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast. In addition, he would narrate several Winnie-the-Pooh direct-to-DVD movies, and voiced Mr. Jolly the cat on Disney Channel's Teacher's Pet. - Stiers was also known as the voice of park owner Mr. Maellard (Pops' adoptive father) on Regular Show: - Stiers died from bladder cancer and donated money in his will to his local library and symphony concert hall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,328 Posted March 3 Danny Kaye died on this day 37 years ago, aged 76. He was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs. In 1937, Kaye’s film debut came from a contract with New York-based Educational Pictures for a series of two-reel comedies. He usually played a manic, dark-haired, fast-talking Russian in these low-budget shorts, opposite young hopefuls June Allyson and Imogene Coca. Kaye starred in 17 films, notably Wonder Man (1945), The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and The Court Jester (1955). His films were popular, especially for his performances of patter songs and favorites such as "Inchworm" and "The Ugly Duckling". He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF in 1954 and received the French Legion of Honour in 1986 for his years of work with the organization. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,095 Posted March 4 John Candy died on this day 30 years ago, aged 43. - Candy's first major role was in the Canadian kid's show Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins that ran from 1974 to 1975- which also starred Gilda Radner. - Candy also worked early in his career with Rick Moranis on 90 Minutes Live- and was considered for the role of Louis Tully in Ghostbusters. Despite not getting cast, he did cameo in the music video for Ray Parker Jr.'s accompanying theme song: - Candy's breakout role was considered to be Freddie Bauer in 1984's Splash. 1987 was another prominent year for him, as he starred as Del in Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Barf in Spaceballs: - Candy also delved into voice acting- he voiced the titular character of Heavy Metal's "Den" segment, Wilbur in The Rescuers Down Under, and voiced a fictional version of himself in the Saturday morning cartoon Camp Candy, which ran from 1989 to 1992: - Candy was also known for having short cameos in movies that include Little Shop of Horrors and Home Alone. - Candy had an unhealthy lifestyle- he smoked a pack of cigarettes a day, binged alcohol, and he weighed over 300 lbs at one point. His father died from heart disease at 35- and Candy died from a heart attack also at a young age. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,095 Posted March 5 Crispus Attucks died on this day 254 years ago, aged 47. - Attucks was born into slavery. It is believed that he was of African and Native American ancestry- possibly a descendant of a Narragansett tribe member named 'John Attuck'. - Attucks managed to escape to freedom in 1750, and reportedly used the alias "Michael Johnson" to avoid detection. He found work on docks, and also as a whaler. - On the night of March 5, 1770, Attucks and some other sailors went to King Street in Boston after a fight broke out between the townspeople and British soldiers. Attucks was reportedly holding a large stick, and one account stated a soldier was assaulted by a plank of wood- some believe Attucks to have thrown it. The soldiers would open fire on the crowd, wounding six and killing five, including Attucks- in an event now known as the Boston Massacre: Attucks' autopsy states he was shot through his right lung and liver. He, and the four other victims of the altercation, would lay in state at Faneuil Hall, and then be buried together at the Granary Burying Ground: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,095 Posted March 6 John Philip Sousa died on this day 92 years ago, aged 77. - Sousa was the son of immigrants from Spain and Germany. His father Joao was a trombonist in the US Marine Band, and enlisted his son in the band when he was 13. - Sousa would become the head of the Marine Band in 1880, and played at the inaugural balls of James Garfield and Benjamin Harrison. He remained its conductor until 1892, when he decided to form his own band. - Sousa would request J.W. Pepper to modify a helicon so its bell would point vertically- this new brass instrument is now called the sousaphone: - Sousa's breakout march was 1889's "The Washington Post", which he composed at the newspaper's request for a theme for their essay contest award ceremony (the paper had come under new ownership in 1888). - Sousa would follow this in 1893... with something completely different: - Sousa's most famous work was 1896's "The Stars and Stripes Forever", which was adopted as the national marching song of the United States in 1987. This song is also infamous in the entertainment industry- circuses would often play this to signal a dangerous emergency. - Apart from his musical career, Sousa was an avid clay shooter, and has been inducted into the Trapshooting Hall of Fame. He reportedly hit over 35,000 clay pigeons. - Sousa was critical of recorded music, believing that it would eliminate the need to sing. Despite that, his band made several recordings of their songs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,328 Posted March 6 Nancy Reagan died on this day 8 years ago, aged 94. She was an American film actress and the First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989, as the second wife of president Ronald Reagan. As Nancy Davis, she was a Hollywood actress in the 1940s and 1950s, starring in films such as The Next Voice You Hear..., Night into Morning, and Donovan's Brain. In 1952, she married Ronald Reagan, who was then president of the Screen Actors Guild. Nancy Reagan was the First Lady of California when her husband was governor from 1967 to 1975, and she began to work with the Foster Grandparents Program. Reagan became First Lady of the United States in January 1981, following her husband's victory in the 1980 presidential election. Early in his first term, she was criticized largely due to her decisions both to replace the White House china, which had been paid for by private donations, and to accept free clothing from fashion designers. She championed causes opposed to recreational drug use when she founded the "Just Say No" drug awareness campaign, which was considered her major initiative as First Lady. More discussion of her role ensued following a 1988 revelation that she had consulted an astrologer to assist in planning the president's schedule after the attempted assassination of her husband in 1981. She generally had a strong influence on her husband and played a role in a few of his personnel and diplomatic decisions. Nancy devoted most of her time to caring for her husband, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1994, until his death at the age of 93 on June 5, 2004. Reagan remained active within the Reagan Libraryand in politics, particularly in support of embryonic stem cell research, until her death from congestive heart failure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,095 Posted March 7 Pope Innocent XIII died on this day 300 years ago, aged 68. - Innocent's birth name was Michelangelo dei Conti, and was the fourth pope from the ancient Conti family- the first was Innocent III (in the 1200s), who was the reason why Michelangelo took the papal name 'Innocent'. - Innocent became a cardinal in 1706, and would be elected as pope in 1721 after the death of Pope Clement XI. The election process took five weeks. - Innocent's reign is largely considered uneventful- though he did send aid to Malta during their battles against Barbary pirates. Innocent was also a supporter to the Jacobite claimant to the British throne (James Francis Edward Stuart). - Innocent died after three years as pope due to an infection caused by a burst hernia. Other health problems Innocent faced during his papacy included a sedentary lifestyle (where he ate too much and never exercised), narcolepsy, and (more seriously) kidney stones. He would be succeeded by Pope Benedict XIII. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,016 Posted March 8 St Thomas Aquinas died 750 years ago; came across an article about his last days. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/amp/news/257023/the-last-prophecy-of-st-thomas-aquinas-before-he-died-750-years-ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,095 Posted March 8 Millard Fillmore died on this day 150 years ago, aged 74. - Fillmore's unusual first name was his mother Phoebe's maiden name- it was customary at the time for American parents to name their sons like this. - Fillmore's first jobs were apprenticeships to a tailor and a mill, before his first paid job as a teacher. - Fillmore would be elected to the US House of Representatives in 1832, losing his seat in 1834 but regaining it in 1836. He served in the House until 1843. Between the time he left office and the time he was picked as Zachary Taylor's running mate, he served as the first chancellor of the University of Buffalo. - Fillmore's presidency saw him send the Perry Expedition to Japan and admit California to the Union, but his support of the Fugitive Slave Act has led to him becoming known as one of the worst US presidents in history. His support of said act also led to the Whig Party splitting apart (northern Whigs joined the new Republican Party, while southerners joined the Democratic Party), and his fitting nickname "Last of the Whigs". - Fillmore would run for president again in 1856 as the nominee for the Know Nothing Party, winning only Maryland and receiving 21.5% of the popular vote. - During the Civil War, Fillmore served in a volunteer infantry, though he supported Democratic nominee George McClellan in 1864 and believed readmitting the Confederacy with slavery intact would be the best chance to save the Union. People believe he hated Abraham Lincoln, but this is attributed to the fact he was out of town immediately after Lincoln's assassination (and therefore was unable to drape his house in black); Fillmore was supportive of Lincoln's efforts, but desired a ceasefire to save lives and money. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilham 656 Posted March 8 2 hours ago, Drewsky1211 said: Millard Fillmore died on this day 150 years ago, aged 74. For my bar trivia games, I'm trying to memorize all the Presidents' faces. There's obviously the easy recent ones, and the ones on our money, and then just a blur of "who?" With this guy, I'm like, "Alec Baldwin would play him in a movie." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,127 Posted March 8 Possibly the most hated Finn ever, child rapist and murderer Antti Veikko Ilmari Siltavuori, better known as Jammu Siltavuori or Jammu-Setä ("Uncle Jammu") died on this day 12 years ago, aged 85. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,095 Posted March 9 Menachem Begin died on this day 32 years ago, aged 78. - Begin was born in what is now Belarus to a Zionist family. Experiencing antisemitism in college at the University of Warsaw, Begin founded a self-defense club for fellow Jewish students. - Begin was arrested by Soviet officials during World War II, being freed due to the Sikorski–Mayski agreement. He would join a Polish liberation army and be sent to Mandatory Palestine, and was allowed to stay there. - Begin wanted to purge the British from Palestine in order to create a completely Jewish ethnostate, and joined the terrorist Irgun group, soon becoming its leader. Begin is notorious for ordering the 1946 King David Hotel bombing that killed 91 civilians. - Begin would be elected to the Knesset in its inaugural 1948 election, and served for the next 35 years. As leader of the Likud party, he would be elected Prime Minister in 1977, with his most famous achievement being the passage of the Camp David Accords in 1978 (which got both him and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat Nobel Peace Prizes): - Begin also ordered the 1982 invasion of Lebanon following the attempted assassination of Israel's ambassador to the UK- albeit none of the attempted murderers were Lebanese citizens. Due to the mounting casualties of the war, Begin resigned in 1983. - Begin became chronically depressed following the death of his wife in 1982, and became a recluse in retirement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,095 Posted March 10 Barry Sheene died on this day 21 years ago, aged 52. - Like his son, Sheene's father Frank was a motorcycle racer; he built a minibike for a 5-year-old Barry, who learned to operate it. - Sheene would enter his first motorcycle race when he was 17, where he got into a minor crash- yet still managed to finish in third place. He would have his first professional Grand Prix in 1971, being signed to the Suzuki brand's team and becoming its leader in 1973. A serious crash in the 1975 Daytona 200 was filmed live by the BBC, making him a household name in the UK. - Sheen was the winner of the 1976 and 1977 Grand Prix world championships. He would sign to the Yamaha team in 1980, before his career declined due to severe leg injuries in a 1982 racing crash, and he retired from racing in 1984. - After his racing career ended, Sheene often appeared on TV- he was a motorsport commentator (most notably on RPM from 1997 to 2002), and also appeared in a popular advertising campaign for Shell Oil: - In July of 2002, Sheene was diagnosed with esophageal cancer which had metastasized to his stomach. He refused chemotherapy, opting to rely on holistic alternatives- leading to his inclusion on the 2003 DeathList at spot number 25. He died after an eight-month battle, and was the 2nd hit (of 14) of the 2003 list. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,095 Posted March 11 Emperor Elagabalus died on this day 1802 years ago, aged 18. - Elagabalus' birth name was Sextus Varius Avitus Bassianus, but was later known as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. - The reason for Elagabalus' ascent to emperor at the age of 14 was due to his grandmother (the sister-in-law of emperor Septimius Severus) spreading a rumor that he was a bastard son of emperor Caracalla. Emperor Macrinus was soon defeated in a battle with soldiers who supported the claim, and then executed shortly after Elagabalus declared himself emperor. - Elagabalus would install the Persian sun god Elagabal as the head of the Roman pantheon in 220- he also took his regnal name from the deity. In order to worship him, Elagabalus would build a temple with a black rock from Persia representing the god inside it, and had himself circumcised and stopped eating pork (the later oddly similar to worshipping the Jewish God). - Elagabalus was known for his sexual deviancy (at least according to Romans) when he married a Vestal virgin- these women were sworn to remain virgin under punishment of death by being buried alive. - Some historians have put Elagabalus' gender identity into question; while it is confirmed he was bisexual, some believe he may have identified as female due to the fact Elagabalus enjoyed being referred to with female pronouns and dressing in drag. It is also believed he desired sex reassignment surgery, with one account stating he would pay a physician vast amounts of money to incise a vagina onto him. However, some believe these accounts may have been made to malign him. Regardless, Elagabalus issued a reform that allowed women to attend Senate meetings. - On the advice of his grandmother due to his declining favorability, Elagabalus elevated his cousin Severus Alexander to emperor in 221. Alexander soon received the support of the Praetorian Guard, who executed Elagabalus the following year. A damnatio memoriae was issued on him, and several statues were altered so his face was changed to that of Alexander's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 371 Posted March 12 On this day 1 year ago, American basketball player, football player, and football coach Bud Grant passed away at the age of 95. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
