The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted January 31, 2018 Charles Edward Stuard died without a throne on this day 230 years ago, aged 67. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,969 Posted February 1, 2018 The crew of Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-107 all killed when the craft broke up on re-entry, 15 years ago. David M. Brown - Rick D. Husband - Laurel Clark - Kalpana Chawla - Michael P. Anderson - William C. McCool - Ilan Ramon. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,022 Posted February 1, 2018 Angelo Dundee, "the only honest man in boxing", went back to his corner for good today in 2012. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted February 1, 2018 Heather O'Rourke became a poltergeist on this day 30 years ago, aged 12. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 12,192 Posted February 2, 2018 Philip Seymour Hoffman's last shot of heroin happened 4 years ago today. He was 46. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted February 2, 2018 No more concerts for Lou Harrison after this day 15 years ago, aged 85. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,081 Posted February 2, 2018 Max Schmeling was KO'd on this day 13 years ago, aged 99. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted February 3, 2018 Actress Lana Clarkson was killed by the record producer Phil Spector on this day 15 years ago, aged 40. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 12,192 Posted February 3, 2018 Ping, an Emperor of Han China, died aged just 14 on this day 2,012 years ago. He became Emperor at the age of 9 in 1 BC after his predecessor and cousin Emperor Ai, who was a homosexual man, died heirless aged 28, and his lover, Xian Dong *snort*, was forced into suicide not long after. A close associate of Ai's family, Wang Mang, seized real power whilst Ping was actually the young emperor, and is said to have gradually slaughtered most of Ping's family. After marrying Wang Mang's daughter, overcoming health ailments and becoming wise to Wang's ruthless tactics to retain power, his standing up for himself didn't really go that well after his pepper wine was spiked and he died of poisoning a couple of weeks later. As a happy ending, the throne remained vacant for three years...but then Wang ultimately usurped the rights to it in the year 8. The bastard. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 12,192 Posted February 4, 2018 ...and 6 years ago today, we lost a woman who probably remembers reading about all this in the breaking news. Florence Green, part of the women's RAF and the last surviving First World War veteran from anywhere in the world, died just 2 weeks shy of her 111th birthday on 4th February 2012. When interviewed just after her Supercentenary birthday, she was asked "What does it feel like to be 110?" Her response: "Not much different to being 109, really." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted February 4, 2018 Karen Carpenter would not be close to you anymore after this day 35 years ago, aged 32. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,119 Posted February 4, 2018 Death was all around Reg Presley five years ago today, aged 71. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 560 Posted February 4, 2018 Maurice White stopped singing on this day two years ago, aged 74. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,969 Posted February 5, 2018 Twenty-five years ago, at age 34, stuntman Tip Tipping was killed in a parachuting accident, filming for the BBC series 999, in which he was re-enacting a near-fatal parachute jump. He also had some acting credits, including Private Crowe in Aliens, seen below. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted February 5, 2018 Joseph L. Mankiewicz saw the end credits of his life on this day 25 years ago, aged 83. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 560 Posted February 6, 2018 Joost van der Westhuizen was kicked in to touch on this day one year ago, aged 45. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 12,192 Posted February 6, 2018 Arthur Ashe was soon to become Arthur’s Ashes on this day 25 years ago, aged 49. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 12,192 Posted February 6, 2018 66 years ago today, God did not save the King when George VI died aged 56 and handed the throne over to Queenie Liz. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,102 Posted February 6, 2018 20 years ago today, Falco went directly to see Mozart to ask him to rock him, aged just 40. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,013 Posted February 6, 2018 People were verklempt when Gustav Klimt (55) received The Kiss of death exactly 100 years ago today! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,331 Posted February 6, 2018 No more vibrations for Carl Wilson after this day 20 years ago, aged 51. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,969 Posted February 6, 2018 235 years go Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was put on permanent gardening leave, aged 67 or 68. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,081 Posted February 6, 2018 Jack Kirby was anything but Fantastic (Four) on this day 24 years ago, aged 76. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,969 Posted February 7, 2018 Harvey S. Firestone became tired of life eighty years ago, aged 69. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
