Falkekopf 50 Posted December 18, 2010 Kirsty McColl tragically died in a boating accident ten years ago today on the 18th December, 2000. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thefunkyfaz 51 Posted December 18, 2010 Kirsty McColl tragically died in a boating accident ten years ago today on the 18th December, 2000. I was working in local radio at the time, and I think "Fairytale of New York" was played on every single show for about the next week! Mind you, great song... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted December 22, 2010 On this day in 2002 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,526 Posted December 24, 2010 Dino Paul Crocetti, died today in 1995. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,526 Posted December 28, 2010 Sam Peckinpah's love of liquor and narcotics caught up with him today in 1984 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted January 14, 2011 Today in 1898 Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carrol, died, aged 65. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 20, 2011 My first deathpool hit, Jenn died today last year. She would have put me in 1st place at the beginning of the year had she been granted an obit from the Brits. She got 4th place on Survivor back in '05. This is the picture I gave MiB to use for her on DDP. It was cut off, so you couldnt tell that she was making that face at the sundae she won at the "Survivor Auction" challenge in a later episode of the show. Her cancer was surely building up right there in that very scene. And she had no idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted January 21, 2011 Today in 1793 Louis XVI of France lost his head under the guillotine, aged 38. Let's go, children of the Fatherland Edit to add: While on the subject of revolutions: also on this day, in 1924, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, died, aged 53. Arise, ye workers from your slumber regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted January 22, 2011 Queen Victoria died 110 years ago today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,526 Posted January 22, 2011 Also carking it today, everything 15-year-old boy's favourite viral video star, R Budd Dwyer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 29, 2011 On this day in 1979 Brenda Ann Spencer - she who didn't like Mondays - gunned down and killed her headmaster and another member of school staff, as well as injuring eight fellow pupils and a police officer. For Christmas in 1978 her father had given her a semi automatic rifle. Brenda Ann Spencer is still in prison. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Little List 0 Posted January 30, 2011 People who died on 30th January: Gerald Durrell, naturalist and TV presenter, died in 1995 Coretta Scott King, civil rights leader, activist and widow of Martin Luther King Jr. died in 2006 Jeremy Beadle, TV presenter, died in 2008 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted February 4, 2011 Today in 1894, famous Belgian1Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, died. 1Just to annoy my language brothers south of the border: strictly speaking was he a Dutchman, as, at his birth in 1814, what's now Belgium was part of the Sovereign Principality of the Netherlands, which would become the Kingdom in March 1815. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monoclinic 39 Posted February 4, 2011 Today in 1894, famous Belgian1Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, died. 1Just to annoy my language brothers south of the border: strictly speaking was he a Dutchman, as, at his birth in 1814, what's now Belgium was part of the Sovereign Principality of the Netherlands, which would become the Kingdom in March 1815. regards, Hein Right, I can't be bothered to overgoogle and either way not being Belgish I wouldn't be riled. However Namur was captured by the French (Napoleon?) just before 1800 and I believe before that it belonged to Austria (how?). Waterloo happened in 1815 which I guess is when Wellington and co booted the French out? Anyway Dinant, where M. Sax was born, is just south of Namur towards France so if I have my suspicions as to whether he was in fact French (or Austrian). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted February 6, 2011 King George VI died 59 years ago today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,526 Posted February 10, 2011 Dave Van Ronk died today in 2002. might be one of my ten favourite songs of all time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted February 11, 2011 Actress Eleanor Powell died today in 1982 aged 69. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted February 15, 2011 British writer P.G. Wodehouse shuffled off on Valentine's Day in 1975 aged 93. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 606 Posted March 6, 2011 Didn't turn out nice again for George Formby 50 years ago today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted March 9, 2011 Rapper Christopher Wallace AKA The Notorious B.I.G. was shot and killed today in 1997. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 15, 2011 They all had it in for Julius Caesar today in 44BC... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted March 16, 2011 Two musicians died on this date: Soul Musician Tammi Terrell, partner of Marvin Gaye died today in 1970 aged 24. Blues musician T-bone Walker died today in 1975 aged 64. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted March 18, 2011 Three tragedies happened on this date. Stand up comedian and actor Robin Harris suffered a fatal heart attack and died in 1990 aged 36. Film director Anthony Minghella died in 2008 from surgical complications aged 54. Actress Natasha Richardson died in a skiing accident after sustaining a head injury in 2009 aged 45. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted March 23, 2011 Fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga Carked it today in 1972. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 606 Posted March 25, 2011 "They think it's all over, it is now" for Kenneth Wolstenholme nine years ago today. Also, Rhoda's mum and the director of the classic Village People film 'Can't Stop The Music' Nancy Walker, today 19 years ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
