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American writer R. A. Lafferty died on this day 20 years ago, aged 87.

 

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Umberto II, the final King of Italy, died on this day 39 years ago, aged 78.

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Pakistani actor Mohammad Ali died on this day 16 years ago, aged 74.

 

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English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host Arthur C. Clarke died on this day 14 years ago, aged 90.

 

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Paul Scofield died on this day 14 years ago, aged 86.

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Sir Hugh Munro died 103 years ago today; he was a mountaineer who first identified  and listed the Scottish mountains higher than 3000 feet, after whom they are named. He died aged 63, a victim of the post-war 'Spanish' flu epidemic.

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American heavy metal guitarist Randy Rhoads died on this day 40 years ago, aged 25.

 

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American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur Kenny Rogers died on this day 2 years ago, aged 81.

 

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Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980 Queen Juliana died on this day 18 years ago, aged 94.

 

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American investment banker who served as chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation David Rockefeller died on this day 5 years ago, aged 101.

 

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American actress Marilyn Maxwell died on this day 50 years ago, aged 50.

 

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On this day in 2019  Mary Warnock (Baroness Warnock) British philosopher,  academic,  crossbench peer in the House of Lords and the mind behind the milestone  human embryology and fertilisation act of 1990 which set the framework for regulating IVF  treatment and fertility  clinics in the UK- died aged 94.

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On this day in 1985 legend of british acting   and patriarch of one of the UKs  most famous acting dynasties  Michael Redgrave died aged 77.

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English Anglican minister, railway enthusiast, and children’s author Wilbert Awdry died on this day 25 years ago, aged 85.

 

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Its nine years since Italian sprinter Pietro Mennea died from pancreatic cancer, age 60. He was a former world record holder for 200m, a time 19.72 seconds, in 1979, which stood for 17 years and is still the European record. He won Olympic gold over 200m in Moscow, 1980 defeating Scot Allan Wells by 0.02s.

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English actor Harry H. Corbett died on this day 40 years ago, aged 57.

 

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On this day in 1999 american actor David Strickland  died aged just 29 after committing suicide after a night of partying in  Las Vegas with fellow actor  Andy Dick.

He was found dead in his hotel room.

He was most famous for his role in US sitcom Suddenly Susan. 

 

 

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American professional basketball player, coach, and executive Elgin Baylor died on this day a year ago, aged 86.

 

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Canadian Politician and businessman who served as the 64th mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014 Rob Ford died on this day 6 years ago, aged 46.

 

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American theater and film producer, best known for his 1956 production of Around the World in 80 Days, which won an Academy Award for Best Picture Mike Todd died on this day 64 years ago, aged 48.

 

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American animator, voice actor, cartoonist, and musician, who co-founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera William Hanna died on this day 21 years ago, aged 90.

 

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Finnish poet, author, and translator Uuno Kailas died on this day 89 years ago, aged 31.

 

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American old-time banjo player, singer and songwriter, Uncle Dave Macon, died on this day 70 years ago, aged 81.

 

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Its 19 years since ITN reporter Terry Lloyd and his interpreter Hussain Osman were killed by US "friendly fire" while covering the Iraq war. Frédéric Nérac, a French journalist, is officially listed as missing presumed dead.

 

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Jonathan Edwards, one of the leaders of the Great Awakening religious revolution, did not wake up on this day 264 years ago, aged 54.

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(an interesting fact about him is that he was US Vice President Aaron Burr's maternal grandfather)

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On this day in 2002 England test cricketer Ben Hollioake  died in a car crash in his porsche car in Australia aged just 24.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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United States Army corporal who served as combat medic with an infantry company in World War II Desmond Doss died on this day 16 years ago, aged 87.

 

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Singaporean statesman and lawyer who served as the Prime Minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990 Lee Kuan Yew died on this day 7 years ago, aged 91.

 

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American actor, comedian and musician George Segal died on this day a year ago, aged 87.

 

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American soprano Eileen Farrell died on this day 20 years ago, aged 82.

 

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On this day in 2008  American actor  Richard Widmark  died aged 93. 

He starred in many Hollywood films including  the Western  'Garden of evil' in 1954 alongside Gary Cooper,   The Last Wagon, Death of a gunfighter  and Who Dares Wins.

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On this day in 1946 German olympian and athlete  Carl Schuhman died aged 76. 

He won four Olympic medals in gymnastics and wrestling in 1896  at the Athens Olympics. 

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Queen of England and Ireland from 1758 until her death in 1603 Elizabeth I of England died on this day 419 years ago, aged 69.

 

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Dutch professional football player and manager Johan Cruyff died on this day 6 years ago, aged 68.

 

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American actress who appeared in over 170 film, stage and television productions Jessica Walter died on this day a year ago, aged 80.

 

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Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from May 1910 until 29 January 1936 as the wife of King-Emperor George V Mary of Teck died on this day 69 years ago, aged 85.

 

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