Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted February 26, 2018 "Troubled" Hollywood actor Lawrence Tierney somehow made it to 82 before dying today in 2002: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,602 Posted February 26, 2018 It was the end of the road for "Scotland's greatest ever ambassador", Sir Harry Lauder back in 1950, aged 79. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted February 26, 2018 No more mays for Fletcher Knebel after this day 25 years ago, aged 81. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,396 Posted February 26, 2018 It was the Ender Wendy Richard on this day 9 years ago, aged 65. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,396 Posted February 27, 2018 Spike Milligan told us he was ill on 27th Feb 2002. He was 83. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted February 27, 2018 The birds weren't singing so gay for Frankie Lymon today 50 years ago, as he died of a heroin overdose aged 25: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted February 27, 2018 Fred Rogers changed of neighborhood on this day 15 years ago, aged 74. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,744 Posted February 27, 2018 Although Leonard Nimoy prospered, 83 doesn't seem too long-lived. When he died 3 years ago today, 83 was pretty average. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,602 Posted February 28, 2018 What he said... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted February 28, 2018 Zara Cully, known for her role as Mother Jefferson, died 40 years ago today at the age of 86. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted February 28, 2018 Philip Ahn, best known as Master Kan on the TV series Kung Fu, died on this day 40 years ago, aged 72. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,602 Posted February 28, 2018 Feck, I forgot about Frank... 18 years to the day after Dermot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted March 1, 2018 No more days nor time for Bonnie Franklin after this day 5 years ago, aged 69. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted March 2, 2018 Jeff Healey turned his Angel Eyes his way on this day 10 years ago, aged 41. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted March 2, 2018 6 hours ago, The Unknown Man said: Jeff Healey turned his Angel Eyes his way on this day 10 years ago, aged 41. And DDT thought "Lo, but I will for sure win the Derby Deadpool now!" And he did. Incidentally, the DDP team "Grim up North" from 2008 onwards isn't our Grim Up North? Well, that's just complicated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,396 Posted March 2, 2018 Dusty Springfield just didn't know what to do with herself, so she died at the age of 59 on this day 19 years ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 2, 2018 3 hours ago, msc said: And DDT thought "Lo, but I will for sure win the Derby Deadpool now!" And he did. Incidentally, the DDP team "Grim up North" from 2008 onwards isn't our Grim Up North? Well, that's just complicated. If he died in March, he didn't win or decide anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted March 2, 2018 Just now, Sir Creep said: If he died in March, he didn't win or decide anything. Aye, it's a joke... though I refer you to the 2011 DDP, when DDT had an (as it turned out) unassailable 30-40 point lead by about mid-March. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted March 2, 2018 A darkly day for Philip K. Dick 35 years ago, aged 53. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,396 Posted March 3, 2018 Leader of the Opposition and writer of the longest suicide note in history (the 1983 Labour manifesto) Michael Foot kicked the bucket 8 years ago today, aged 96. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted March 3, 2018 Carlos Marcello went swimming with the fishes on this day 25 years ago, aged 83. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 4, 2018 It was a place of Planes, Trains and Hearses for John Candy today in 1994... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted March 4, 2018 Game Over for Gary Gygax on this day 10 years ago, aged 69. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,582 Posted March 5, 2018 16 hours ago, The Ashes Urn said: Game Over for Gary Gygax on this day 10 years ago, aged 69. This was one of the things that started me deadpooling. I read that he had died and only one colleague knew he was. Could not believe it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,602 Posted March 5, 2018 Sixty-five years ago, composer Sergei Prokofiev died aged 61. His death coincided with that of Joseph Stalin; such a biggie was Stalin's death, Prokofiev's death went largely unnoticed - the leading Soviet music paper carried a brief report on page 116 - the previous 115 pages being devoted to Stalin. It was three days before his body could be removed for burial, as the street s were thronged with Stalin's mourners. No flowers were available for his funeral, attended by a handful of mourners. Here's a number you might recognise... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
