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Charlie Drake died on this day 10 years ago:

 

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385 years since Michael Drayton changed his address to Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey, aged 67.

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2 years since it was goodbye, goodbye to Jeremy Llloyd.

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His best work?

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Writer Gardner Fox died on this day 30 years ago:

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10 years since life collapsed to a little dot on the middle of the screen for Frank Stanton, aged 98.

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Realized that Dean Martin and Billy Martin both died on Christmas. Mark Martin shaking his jingle bells off every Yule, my guess.

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10 years since James Brown would no longer get on up like a sex machine, aged 73.

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W. C. Fields died on this day 70 years ago:

 

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Dec 26: The 'yeah well I didn't spoil Christmas at least' set:

 

Melvin Dewey was classified as Dead 85 years ago

JonBenet Ramsey - 20 years

Sir Nigel Hawthorne - 15 years

President Gerald Ford - 10 years

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Actor Robert Lowery died on this day 45 years ago:

 

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Stephen Fuller Austin was deep in the heart of Texas, this day 180 years ago, aged 43.

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Hoagy Carmichael died on this day 35 years ago:

 

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British philosopher, logician and card game enthusiast, Sir Michael Dummett was dealt a bad hand 5 years ago.

 

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Stephen Fuller Austin was deep in the heart of Texas, this day 180 years ago, aged 43.

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Damn you for posting this first.

Well then, I've little evidence of the greatness of Sir John 'Tosser' Brown, but by God if he was truly the Father of the South Yorkshire Iron Trade, then his death 120 years ago is cause for a celebration of industrial proportions!

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Stephen Fuller Austin was deep in the heart of Texas, this day 180 years ago, aged 43.

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Damn you for posting this first.

Well then, I've little evidence of the greatness of Sir John 'Tosser' Brown, but by God if he was truly the Father of the South Yorkshire Iron Trade, then his death 120 years ago is cause for a celebration of industrial proportions!

 

Time is on your side Creepy. You can post anytime after 6pm CST for inclusion in tomorrow's list. You could do it before dinner as we have to wait until well after supper.

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Hooar Ned Maddrell baase er y laa shoh ayns 1974.

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Hooar Ned Maddrell baase er y laa shoh ayns 1974.

I thought you were pissed, then I found out who he was.... :)

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Eduard Strauss, one of the Strauss dynasty, composed his last waltz 100 years ago on this day.

 

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The first of three Kings to die, Freddie King didn't wake up this morning 40 years ago, aged 42.

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Edith Wilson died on this day 55 years ago:

 

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Max Steiner went with the wind 45 years ago

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