rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 2, 2015 Warren G Harding 29th US President aged 57, 92 years ago. Rumours at the time were pointing to him being the first black president. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted August 2, 2015 Shari Lewis died August 2, 1998, aged 65, from viral pneumonia. She was the lady who voiced Lambchop. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 2, 2015 Shari Lewis died August 2, 1998, aged 65, from viral pneumonia. She was the lady who voiced Lambchop. Thank God. Or are we not allowed to say shit like that here? SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted August 2, 2015 Shari Lewis died August 2, 1998, aged 65, from viral pneumonia. She was the lady who voiced Lambchop. Thank God. Or are we not allowed to say shit like that here? SC You can say that, but you'd be wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted August 2, 2015 Shari Lewis died August 2, 1998, aged 65, from viral pneumonia. She was the lady who voiced Lambchop. Thank God. Or are we not allowed to say shit like that here? SC why would you want her dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,205 Posted August 2, 2015 In 1997 Gary Powers couldn't survive a second crash but died a hero aged 47. Wow, he flew a U2 for the CIA at the age of 10! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 2, 2015 In 1997 Gary Powers couldn't survive a second crash but died a hero aged 47. Wow, he flew a U2 for the CIA at the age of 10! Let it not be said the yanks don't foster precocious talent. No surprise he crashed though and the Soviets let him go to finish off school. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,532 Posted August 3, 2015 Lenny Bruce died at the age of 40 in 1966 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted August 3, 2015 Carolyn Jones of 'The Addams Family' fame died of cancer aged 53 on August 3, 1983. She played Morticia, the wife of Gomez, who was played by John Astin. 'The Addams Family' of ABC ran for the same 2 seasons (1964-1966) as CBS's 'The Munsters'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 3, 2015 It's been 7 years since heart failure did what the Gulag Archipelago couldn't - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn aged 89. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 3, 2015 Lenny Bruce died at the age of 40 in 1966 There is nothing sadder than an aging hipster 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 4, 2015 Not a fairy tale, Hans Christian Andersen died aged 70, 140 years ago. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted August 4, 2015 The oldest person ever, 122-year-old Jeanne Calment, died August 4, 1997. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,532 Posted August 5, 2015 15 years ago, Sir Alec Guinness died at the age of 86 He was in 3 of my all-time favourite comedy films. "The Lady Killers", "Lavender Hill Mob", and "Murder By Death" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted August 5, 2015 Some girl named Marilyn Monroe died August 5, 1962 from a barbiturate overdose. Apparently she was pretty well-known back in her day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 5, 2015 Charles Fredrick (Carl Friedrich) Horn, born in Germany moved to England became, very aptly, a composer and died this day 185 years ago aged 68. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 6, 2015 Fulgencio Batista, the last man before El Jefe Maximo in charge of Cuba, died 42 years ago aged 72. Castro is 88 proving being a communist leader is much better for you than being any old run of the mill dictator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 6, 2015 And ... nothing else it's just my 300th post. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 6, 2015 We should note the 140000 people who died 70 years ago in Hiroshima. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted August 6, 2015 And ... nothing else it's just my 300th post. Not sure that 300 posts is a figure to be commented about. 1st undoubtedly 100th, maybe 250th, 500th, 1000th and maybe 1000 multiples thereafter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,532 Posted August 6, 2015 Leon Bismark "Bix" Beiderbecke died in 1931 at the age of 28 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulh85 101 Posted August 6, 2015 We should note the 140000 people who died 70 years ago in Hiroshima. always makes me think of this guy http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7963581.stm 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted August 6, 2015 We should note the 140000 people who died 70 years ago in Hiroshima. always makes me think of this guy http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7963581.stm George Takei posts that he lost family: https://twitter.com/GeorgeTakei/status/629393280627703808 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 6, 2015 And ... nothing else it's just my 300th post. Not sure that 300 posts is a figure to be commented about. 1st undoubtedly 100th, maybe 250th, 500th, 1000th and maybe 1000 multiples thereafter. Ah, you see it's becoming a tradition (with me anyway). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted August 6, 2015 Fulgencio Batista, the last man before El Jefe Maximo in charge of Cuba, died 42 years ago aged 72. Castro is 88 proving being a communist leader is much better for you than being any old run of the mill dictator. All I can say is it's lucky he had such a great last name.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
