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Author William Faulkner, who was know for his books "The Sound and the Fury" and "As I Lay Dying", carked it 50 years ago today, at the age of 64.

 

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Also responsible for his book As I Lay Dying

 

 

Additional notes for this day are Brandon DeWilde, who took a wrong move on his motorcycle 40 years ago today. DeWilde gained fame in the movie Shane by crying out "Shane! Come back!." He was 30

 

Noted too, John Frankeheimer the director of The Manchurian Candidate, Dead Bang, 7 Days In May and other movies left Earth 10 years ago today. He was 72.

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Former U.S. first lady Betty Ford, who also founded the Betty Ford Center, died on this day 1 year ago at the age of 93.

 

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It was 5 years ago today that Deathlist had it's 4th success for the year of 2007 with the sudden passing of Charles Lane who was barely 102 at the time.

 

 

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and it has been 10 years today since the surprise death of Rod Steiger, at 77, a mere month after completion of his final film Poolhall Junkies.

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Harry Chapin, the singer who was best known for his hit "Cat's in the Cradle", was killed in a car crash on this day in 1981 aged 38.

 

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Silent film star Constance Bennett carked it on this day in 1965 aged 60.

 

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It was 50 years ago today when Marilyn Monroe was found dead at age 36.

 

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35 years ago today...

 

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...and just three days later in 1977:

 

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Groucho Marx dies aged 86...

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Alfred Bloomingdale, the co-creator of the Diners Club card, carked it 30 years ago today aged 66.

 

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Hank Patterson, the actor who played Mr. Ziffel on "Green Acres", died today in 1975 at the age of 86.mus246.jpg

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Terry Fox, who attempted to run across Canada for cancer research, carked it on this day in 1981 aged 22.

 

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I'd never heard of this guy before but wow what an inspiration. I'm surprised they haven't done a proper hollywood movie about him only TV movies. Seems like the type of story hollywood would try and monetize.

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Professional wrestler Killer Kowalski died on this day in 2008 of a heart attack at age 81.

 

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It's 15 years since the death of Diana Spencer.

 

 

Good swerve for the monarchy, bad swerve for Henri Paul...

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40 years ago today

 

Yossef Romano & Moshe Weinburg, Munich.

 

30 Years ago today

 

Sir Douglas Bader

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It was 5 years ago today when scottish football player Ian Porterfield carked it at age 61 due to cancer.

 

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French mime Marcel Marceau died 5 years ago today at age 84.

 

Time for some anniversary celebration then. :party:

 

regards,

Hein

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French mime Marcel Marceau died 5 years ago today at age 84.

 

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This picture is too scary for words...

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Paul Newman died 4 years ago

 

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Metalicca bassist Cliff Burton died 26 years ago

 

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Former Estonian Prime Minister Ants Piip died 70 years ago today in a Soviet prison camp.

 

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Steve Jobs died one year ago today...

 

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Steve Jobs died one year ago today...

 

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He never died . They just uploaded him to the internet for safe keeping. :)

 

 

:smoking-smiley:

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Steve Jobs died one year ago today...

 

He never died . They just uploaded him to the internet for safe keeping. :)

 

:smoking-smiley:

 

He's in the cloud ......

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