Death Anniversary Thread

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Samuel Pepys died 320 years ago, was born and died in London aged 70, was president of the Royal Society between 1684 and 1686 and first secretary of the British Admiralty.

Abdalcáder died 140 years ago, he was an Algerian from Mascara and died in Damascus (Syria) at the age of 74, he was an Emir of the Algerian Arabs (1832), he led the fight against the French in Algeria, where he is remembered as a national hero.

Edsel Bryant Ford died 80 years ago aged 49, was the son of Henry Ford, was president of the Ford Motor Company from 1919 to 1943. Edsel Ford developed metastatic stomach cancer and indolent fever. Surgery to remove the cancer was unsuccessful due to metastases.

Carlos Eduardo Dolabella died 20 years ago, he was an important Brazilian actor, he had outstanding work on TV between the 1970s and 1990s, in successful soap operas such as Irmãos Coragem, Selva de Pedra, O Bem Amado, O Espigão, Espelho Mágico, O Astro, Água Viva, Crazy Love, Love with Love Is Paid, The Next Victim, For Love and the Strength of a Desire. In 2000, he participated in the miniseries A Muralha. His last work on TV was a participation in Porto dos Milagres, in 2001, he was married to Pepita Rodriguez, a famous Spanish actress based in Brazil.

Melitta Brunner died 20 years ago at the age of 95, born in Vienna, died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was a figure skater, competed in singles and doubles. She won an Olympic bronze medal in 1928, and four medals at world championships, two silver and one bronze in doubles with Ludwig Wrede, and one bronze in singles.

Roberto Civita died 10 years ago, he was born in Milan (Italy) and died in São Paulo (Brazil), he was a Brazilian businessman of Jewish origin, chairman of the Board of Directors and editorial director of Grupo Abril, as well as president of the Victor Civita Foundation, editor of Veja magazine and chairman of the Board of Directors of Abril Educação, In March 2013, the American magazine Forbes ranked Roberto Civita as the 258th richest man in the world, with a fortune of US$ 4.9 billion

 

 

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Its 24 years since the death of Waldo Semon, aged 100.

 

He's the guy who invented/discovered/formulated PVC/vinyl.

 

Picture by UW Dept. of Chemical Engineering. - Original publication: http://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/sept99/semon.htmlImmediate source: http://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/sept99/semon.html, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45017048 b

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On this day 2 years ago, American actor Kevin Clark died at the age of 32 due to a bicycle accident.

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American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s Jimmie Rodgers died on this day 90 years ago, aged 35. Rodgers was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1924. By 1927, he stopped working for the railroad, as his health affected him and he decided to focus on his music career. Rodgers joined the Tenneva Ramblers band in 1927 working at radio station. Rodgers was later arranged at the singer's own insistence, that produced "Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)". The song became a success and it propelled Rodgers national fame, while it assured him a recording career that produced over 100 songs for the label. He is widely regarded as the Father of Country Music.

 

 

American film director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack died on this day 15 years ago, aged 73. Pollack has directed more than 20 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 movies or shows and produced over 44 films. For his film Out of Africa (1985), Pollack won the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture. He was also nominated for Best Director Oscars for They Shoot Horse, Don't They? (1969) and Tootsie (1982). Some of his other best-known works include Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Way We Were (1973), Three Days of the Condor (1975) and Absence of Malice (1981).

 

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On this day 2 years ago, Canadian actor and television personality Paul Soles, who voiced the title character in the 1967 TV series "Spider-Man" and portrayed Hermey in the 1964 television special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", passed away at the age of 90.

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John Calvin died on this day 459 years ago, aged 54.

- Calvin was French- "John Calvin" is the Anglicized version of "Jehan Cauvin".

- After breaking away from the Catholic Church in 1530, Calvin published Institutes of the Christian Religion in 1536, particularly dwelling on the idea of predestination- the idea the people were worthy of salvation or were damned from the start. The Arminians (Remonstrants) in the Netherlands emerged as an opposing sect.

- Calvin's followers were known as the Huguenots, which would be persecuted until the French Revolution by the Catholic monarchy.

- Calvin would revise Institutes throughout the remaining 28 years of his life. His health began to decline after an aneurysm in his lungs burst. His last words were "Thou, Lord, bruisest me; but I am abundantly satisfied, since it is from thy hand.":

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Manuel Said Ali Ida was born in Petrópolis and died in Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 91, 70 years ago, he was a Brazilian philologist, considered by many to be the greatest syntaxist in the Portuguese language.

Daniel Berg died 60 years ago, the Swede was born in Vargon and died in Stockholm aged 79, he was a Swedish Pentecostal missionary. Together with Gunnar Vingren, he started the movement that gave rise to the Assemblies of God in Brazil, currently with 22.5 million members in the country, being the largest evangelical church in the country.

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Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, statesman and author who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century Jawaharlal Nehru died on this day 59 years ago, aged 74. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s. Upon India's independence in 1947, he became the first Prime Minister of India, serving for 16 years. Nehru promoted parliamentary democracy, secularism, and science and technology during the 1950s. In international affairs, he successfully maintained India's neutrality throughout the Cold War.

 

 

Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens Maurice Richard died on this day 23 years ago, aged 78. He was the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 1944-45, and the first to reach 500 career goals. He won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player in 1947, played in 13 All-Star Games and was named to 14 post-season NHL All-Star teams, eight on the first team. Richard was diagnosed with abdominal cancer in 1998 and died from the disease two years later.

 

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American writer and stage, film and television actress Florida Friebus died on this day 35 years ago, aged 78.

 

 

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Eric Morecambe died on this day 39 years ago, aged 58.

- Morecambe's real name was John Bartholomew- he got his stage name by combining his middle name with his hometown in Lancashire. His uncle, Jack Bartholomew, was a notable rugby player.

- Morecambe won a dance contest when he was 14, and won an audition with bandleader Jack Hylton. Hylton invited him to the show Youth Takes a Bow, where he would meet Ernest Wiseman- better known as Ernie Wise.

- Morecambe and Wise quickly became friends through their double act until they were drafted into World War II- Morecambe worked in a coal mine for the war effort.

- After the war, the two of them created several sketch comedy shows through the 1950s and 1960s- these included Running Wild (1954) and Two of a Kind (1961-1968).

- Morecambe and Wise would host annual Christmas specials from 1968 to 1977- the last one garnered 28 million viewers, about half the population of the UK at the time.

- Morecambe had poor health due to his habit of smoking 60 cigarettes daily. He had his first heart attack in 1968 at the age of 42, and a second in 1979. A third heart attack did him in.

 

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Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and graphic designer Phil Hartman died on this day 25 years ago, aged 49. He designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, he joined the comedy group the Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character, Pee-wee Herman. In 1986, Hartman joined the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live as a cast member, and stayed for eight seasons until 1994. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work in 1989. He also starred as Bill McNeal in the sitcom NewsRadio, voiced Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure on The Simpsons, and appeared in supporting roles in the films Houseguest, Jingle All the Way, and Small Soldiers. In 1998, while Phil was sleeping in his bed, Brynn shot and killed him, and later committed suicide.

 

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55 minutes ago, Hell said:

Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and graphic designer Phil Hartman died on this day 25 years ago, aged 49. He designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, he joined the comedy group the Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character, Pee-wee Herman. In 1986, Hartman joined the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live as a cast member, and stayed for eight seasons until 1994. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work in 1989. He also starred as Bill McNeal in the sitcom NewsRadio, voiced Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure on The Simpsons, and appeared in supporting roles in the films Houseguest, Jingle All the Way, and Small Soldiers. In 1998, while Phil was sleeping in his bed, Brynn shot and killed him, and later committed suicide.

 

 

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Humphry Davy died on this day 194 years ago, aged 50.

- Davy was a chemist and inventor- his most well-known invention was the Davy lamp, created in 1815- this was intended for use in coal mines to minimize the risk of explosions due to the fire interacting with natural gas.

- Humphry also developed an early version of the arc lamp, a precursor to the incandescent lightbulb. There are varying reports on when he first demonstrated it- these range from 1802 to 1809.

- Davy would also use electricity to isolate elements from minerals for the first time- there was sodium and potassium in 1807, and boron, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium in 1808. In 1810, Davy confirmed that chlorine was an element and not a compound (and gave it its name) and did the same with the recently-discovered iodine in 1813.

- Davy was knighted in 1812, and would go on a tour of Europe following this- alongside fellow electrochemist Michael Faraday. He went to Paris to accept an award Napoleon bestowed upon him (a predecessor to the Volta Prize), given to him by Empress Josephine, and then went to Italy and Germany. They planned to visit the Ottoman Empire, but Napoleon's return from exile on Elba forced them back to England.

- Davy was made president of the Royal Society in 1820, a position he held until 1827.

- Davy had a stroke in 1826, and a second in February of 1829, which he died of complications from it three months later.

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On this day 2 years ago, American actor Gavin Macleod, who played Murray Slaughter in the TV sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and Merrill Stubing in the TV sitcom "The Love Boat", passed away at the age of 90.

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On this day 2 years ago, American country-pop singer B.J. Thomas, whose hits include "Hooked on a Feeling", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song", and "Whatever Happened to Old Fashioned Love", passed away at the age of 78.
 

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Constantine XI Palaiologos died 570 years ago, was born and died in Constantinople, was the last Roman emperor, from 1449 until his death, under attack from three fronts, the city of Constantinople fell under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. There is no precise information about it, however, the most accepted is that Constantine XI decided to stay in the city that was falling, even though he was advised to flee, arguing that he would die for his people and for the Roman Empire, then throwing himself where the battle was. fiercer, he met his destiny, dying bravely for his people, and for his empire, being remembered as a martyr, not an emperor who abandoned his Empire. Because his body was never found, the legend arose that "when he was surrounded by enemies, an angel would have turned him into a marble statue and hidden him in a cave", where he would one day leave to expel the Turks from Constantinople and restore the empire. . The legend has an eschatological character, as the emperor's awakening would coincide with the "Consummation of Time". Constantinople is in Turkish power to this day. Its name was changed to Istanbul.

Frederick of Hesse and by Rhine was born and died in Darmstadt, he was the fifth child and second boy born to Grand Duke Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and his wife Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, daughter of Queen Victoria, died with 3 years as a result of hemophilia 150 years ago

Márcio Ribeiro died 10 years ago, he was born in São Paulo and died in Brasília, he became known nationally for presenting the children's program X-Tudo on TV Cultura, he is considered one of the pioneers of Stand up comedy in São Paulo, he died on the morning of May 29, 2013, in Brasilia, on tour with Cia. Setebelos, according to a post published on his official Facebook profile, due to heart complications, won important national awards, such as the Kikito award and also participated in soap operas such as Malhação, A Favorita

 

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4 hours ago, diego said:

Constantine XI Palaiologos

Are you sure this is the right image ? Cause the picture makes me think of a Turkish Sultan, not a Byzantine Emperor.

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On the wiki it says it's his

2 minutes ago, Sinbabad said:

Are you sure this is the right image ? Cause the picture makes me think of a Turkish Sultan, not a Byzantine Emperor.

 

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I just looked it up on Google : it’s actually a picture of Mehmet II who was the sultan at the time of Constantinople and Constantine XI falls ! So pretty much his worst enemy !

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1 hour ago, Sinbabad said:

I just looked it up on Google : it’s actually a picture of Mehmet II who was the sultan at the time of Constantinople and Constantine XI falls ! So pretty much his worst enemy !

Thanks for the correction, it really was the wrong painting even though I had put it, I already edited it

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American military commander and political candidate Winfield Scott died on this day 157 years ago, aged 79. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early stages of the American Civil War and conflicts with Native Americans. Scott was the Whig Party's presidential nominee in the 1852 election, but was defeated by Democrat Franklin Pierce. He was known as Old Fuss and Feathers for his insistence on proper military etiquette, as well as the Grand Old Man of the Army for his many years of service. In 1841, Scott became the Commanding General of the United States Army, beating out his rival Edmund P. Gaines for the position. After the outbreak of the Mexican-American War in 1846, Scott was relegated to an administrative role, but in 1847 he led a campaign against the Mexican capital of Mexico City. Scott unsuccessfully sought the Whig presidential nomination three times, in 1840, 1844, and 1848.

 

 

American politician and major general who served as a United States senator from 1953 to 1965 and 1969 to 1987 Barry Goldwater died on this day 25 years ago, aged 89. In 1952, he was elected to the US Senate, where he rejected the legacy of the New Deal, and along with the conservative coalition, fought against the New Deal coalition. Goldwater also challenged his party's moderate to liberal wing on policy issues. He supported the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960 and 24th Amendment to the US Constitution but opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In the 1964 US Presidential election, Goldwater mobilized a large conservative constituency to win the Republican nomination, but then lost the general election to incumbent Democratic president Lyndon B. Johnson in a landslide. 

 

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Joan of Arc died on this day 592 years ago, aged 19.

- Joan was born as Jeanne d'Arc to a peasant family. The Hundred Years' War had been going on for 75 years when she was born in 1412.

- In 1425, when she was 13, Joan had a vision of the archangel Michael, and fourth-century saints Margaret of Antioch and Catherine of Alexandria.

- Around this time, people began to spread a prophecy that an armed virgin would save France- some cited the fictional wizard Merlin as to who made it (the stories of King Arthur were considered fact at the time).

- In 1429, Joan met King Charles VII- she had to dress in drag in order to do so, and she would wear men's clothing for the remainder of her life. After the confirmation of her virginity, Joan was provided with armor.

- Joan designed her own battle banner:

- Joan led several battles against the English and the forces of the Duke of Burgundy from 1429 to 1430, most notably at Orleans, Reims, and the capital city, Paris.

- Joan was captured in May of 1430 by Burgundian troops, and made two attempts to escape. The English paid her ransom to transfer her into their custody, and moved her to their main base of operations in Rouen.

- Joan was put on trial for blasphemy by the English- this was essentially a kangaroo court, and the English bribed the judge by paying him. Joan was sentenced to death and burned at the stake. Her remains were tossed into the Seine and never found.

- In 1455, two years after the end of the Hundred Years' War, Pope Callixtus III allowed a posthumous retrial, in which Joan was exonerated.

- Joan was made a saint in 1920 by Pope Benedict XV.

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It's 8 years since the death of Scottish actor Jake D'Arcy, aged 69.

 

 A performer in many TV and film roles, he's most known for playing Phil Menzies, the football coach in Gregory's Girl, and Pete The Jakey in Still Game, as well as the role of Fud in BBC's Tutti Frutti.

 

 

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J d'Arc & J D'Arcy both on the same date. Makes you think!

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Christopher Marlowe died 430 years ago aged 29, was an English playwright, poet and translator, and lived in the Elizabethan Period. He is considered the greatest reformer of the theater form of the period with the introduction of blank verses, a structure that will be used by Shakespeare. It is even speculated that he will be himself, as a second identity, and if not, at least it seems to have been proven that they worked together in the composition of some theater plays, among his works is The tragic story of Dr Fausto. Marlowe attended The King's School (Canterbury) (where a building now bears his name) and Corpus Christi College (Cambridge), where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1584. in a tavern brawl in May 1593, although it is unclear what happened on that fateful afternoon

Otto Preißecker died 60 years ago aged 64, was born in Vienna, died in Innsbruck, He won two silver medals and one bronze at world championships, one silver medal and two bronze medals at European championships and was three times champion of the national championship Austrian. In doubles with his partner Gisela Hochhaltinger he won a bronze medal at European championships and was twice a silver medalist at the Austrian national championship, his medals were between 1922 and 1930