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Erma Bombeck died on this day 25 years ago, aged 69.

 

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Its 26 years since sportscaster Howard Cosell died aged 77. Here he is discussing football & Beatles with John Lennon

 

He also broke the news of John Lennon's death to the American audience.

 

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Johnny Thunders died on this day 30 years ago, aged 38.

 

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Wallis Simpson died on this day 35 years ago, aged 89.

 

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American graphic designer Saul Bass died on this day 25 years ago, aged 75.

 

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Thirty years since Oscar winning composer and well-known dad & grandad Carmine Coppola died aged 80.

He had cameos in all three Godfather films, as a conductor.

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American actor Edward Arnold died on this day 65 years ago, aged 66.

 

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William Colby died on this day 25 years ago, aged 76.

 

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Actor Ken Curtis died on this day 30 years ago, aged 74.

 

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John Kenneth Galbraith died on this day 15 years ago, aged 97.

 

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In a tragic weekend in Formula 1 27 years ago, just a day after Rubens Barrichello had an almighty 95g shunt he was lucky to survive, Simtek rookie Roland Ratzenberger wasn’t so lucky. He was 33.

 

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It was 38 years ago Muddy Waters became a deadish boy, dying age 70.

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This mural was dedicated at the Chicago Blues festival in 2017.

 

 

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A. E. Housman died on this day 85 years ago, aged 77.

 

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On 30/04/2021 at 09:04, The Quim Reaper said:

In a tragic weekend in Formula 1 27 years ago, just a day after Rubens Barrichello had an almighty 95g shunt he was lucky to survive, Simtek rookie Roland Ratzenberger wasn’t so lucky. He was 33.

 

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...and the day after, it was the 3-time world champion, Ayrton Senna, aged 34.

 

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Ten years ago, Snooker commentator 'Whispering' Ted Lowe died aged 90, on the opening morning of the World professional Snooker Championships.

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He was, like most commentators, prone to the odd verbal slip (a la Murray Walker or David Coleman), once famously saying "For those watching in black & white, the pink is next to the green".

 

On the same day, boxer Henry Cooper died two days before his 77th birthday.

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He's the only boxer to have been knighted.

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American film director Richard Thorpe died on this day 30 years ago, aged 95.

 

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Thirty-five years ago, Finnish rally driver Henri Toivonen (29) and Italian-American co-driver Sergio Cresto (30) were both killed when their Lancia Delta S4 went off the road during the Tour de Corse. The fuel tank ruptured causing an explosion and fire, killing both men. As there were no close witnesses, and the car was burnt beyond recognition, its still not clear what the cause was, though its rumoured that Toivenon had suffered occasional blackouts as a result of an earlier neck injury. The lack of skid marks at the accident site reinforces the speculation.

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Osama Bin Laden was finally found on this day 10 years ago, aged 54.

 

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American actor Robert Alda died on this day 35 years ago, aged 72.

 

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Dennis Crosby, son of actor and singer Bing Crosby, died on this day 30 years ago, aged 56.

 

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Ten years go today Claude Choules died aged 110 (and 63 days); he was the oldest surviving world war one combatant.

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Leo Diegel died on this day 70 years ago, aged 52.

 

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40 years on and Bobby Sands could have a sausage supper delivered!

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Lillian Asplund, last American RMS Titanic survivor, died on this day 15 years ago, aged 99.

 

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