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On the day Nietzsche and Nitzsche died it's 60 years since Alfred Kinsey lost all interest in sex aged 62.

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On the day Nietzsche and Nitzsche died it's 60 years since Alfred Kinsey lost all interest in sex aged 62.

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Not only did imbiber Nietzsche give up raising his wrist on this day in history but so too did fellow philosopher and drinker, David Hume; his consumption dropped to zero in 1776 aged 65.

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On the day Nietzsche and Nitzsche died it's 60 years since Alfred Kinsey lost all interest in sex aged 62.

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Not only did imbiber Nietzsche give up raising his wrist on this day in history but so too did fellow philosopher and drinker, David Hume; his consumption dropped to zero in 1776 aged 65.
Schopenhauer and Schlegel will have been relieved by the removal of the competition.
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90 years since Rudolph Valentino ruled himself out of making talkies, aged 31.

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Every woman has that one celebrity she swoons over. This was my maternal grandmother's target of unknown affections.

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35 years since Lee Hays no longer cared about the hammer, aged 67.

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(he's the one without an instrument)

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350 years since Frans Hals was no longer the picture of health.

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440 years since Titian was no longer the picture of health

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Bela Guttman, pioneer of 4-2-4, entered his third season this day 35 years ago, aged 82.

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1 year since Nelson Shanks was no longer the picture of health

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David Ambercrombie got totally Fitched this day in 1931 - 75 years

Adolphus Busch III, former Pres-CEO of Anheuser-Busch - 70 years

Lowell Thomas - 35 years

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The sun stopped shining on Jimmy Reed this day 40 years ago, aged 50.

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Vera Ellen would never go On The Town again after this day 35 years ago, aged 60.

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Actor Glenn Ford - 10 years.

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Not a nice one for Cyril Knowles 25 years ago today, as the Spurs player died aged 47.

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Go on , you know you want to...

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30 years ago this day Henry Moore was dunchiselin' aged 88.

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He was no Moore.

 

Meanwhile, Urho Kekkonen was also Finnished 30 years ago today, aged 85.

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He's Finlands longest-serving President with almost 26 years under his belt.

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Herbie may ride again, but after this day last year Dean Jones won't be going with him, aged 84.

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Dr. Christian Barnard got transplanted Sept 2 2001 - 15 years ago

Decathlete Bob Mathias - 10 years

 

 

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15 years since Troy Donahue lived not so fast and died not so young aged 65 in fact.

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Life got a whole lot less wonderful, this day 25 years ago for Frank Capra, aged 94.

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