Death Anniversary Thread

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West German terrorist, criminal mastermind, and member of the Volksfrei Movement, Hans Gruber died on this day 36 years ago.

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11 minutes ago, dimreaper said:

West German terrorist, criminal mastermind, and member of the Volksfrei Movement, Hans Gruber died on this day 36 years ago.

 

Loved him in Die Hard.

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Its 22 years since the death of poet, singer, songwriter, humourist Jake Thackray, aged 64.

This is from 1979.

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George Michael died on this day 8 years ago, aged 53.

- Michael's real name was Georgios Panayiotou- his father was a Greek immigrant to the UK.

- In 1981, Michael would form Wham with Andrew Ridgeley. 1984 was the band's definitive year, with songs such as "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Everything She Wants", and "Careless Whisper" topping music charts all around the world:

- Michael would go solo beginning in 1987, with his singles "I Want Your Sex" and (of course) "Faith" also being mega-hits. Later on in his career, Michael would become more political, with 2002's "Shoot the Dog" mocking the Blair administration:

- Michael would come out as gay in 1998 following his arrest for engaging in lewd behavior in a public bathroom. He would make the song "Outside" to lampoon the incident:

The police officer who arrested him would attempt to sue Michael for $10 million due to slander, but this case would be dismissed by the court. Michael's other legal troubles included his addiction to marijuana- still illegal to be smoked recreationally in the UK.

- Michael died from an enlarged heart on Christmas Day in 2016. This is a case of life imitating art because...

Congratulations to those who managed to win Whamageddon this year.

[The Ashes Urn 1,361]

American Major League Baseball second baseman and manager Billy Martin died on this day 35 years ago, aged 61.

 

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70 years ago, Johnny Ace killed himself while playing Russian Roulette. He was just 25