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Here you go. I'd have been surprised if she'd been killed by Harlod Pinter and even more so if she'd died as a result of being an actress talented or not).

 

 

Well her split from Pinter likely worsened her drinking so it's not entirely unrelated.

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Debbie Linden became one of the many Are you Being Served cast to die on this date in 1997.

 

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135 years ago Jacques Offenbach followed Orpheus into the Underworld aged 61.

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135 years ago Jacques Offenbach followed Orpheus into the Underworld aged 61.

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Ooh la-la!

 

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135 years ago Jacques Offenbach followed Orpheus into the Underworld aged 61.

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Ooh la-la!

 

 

 

And we now get Strictly Come Dancing!

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Today in 1936 Dutch poet and novelist J. Slauerhoff died from malaria and/or tuberculosis, aged 38.

 

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He was a ship's doctor in the Dutch East Indies, and one of the most important Dutch language writers.

 

A translation of his sonnet Woningloze can be found here.

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Oooh Matron no more, Hattie Jacques died this day 35 years ago aged 58.

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Christy Mathewson, the youngest person to ever play major league baseball - 90 years ago
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Sorry no pix today, kiddies.

 

One of the great goaltenders of all time George Hainsworth - 65 years

Comic and actor Louis Nye - 10 years.

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Today is the 100th anniversary of Edith Cavell's execution

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Today is the 100th anniversary of Edith Cavell's execution

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Requiescat in pace

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Gene Vincent passed away on this day in 1971 at the age of 36

 

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Former Dundee United chairman Eddie Thompson OBE died in 2008

 

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A local Dundee band played a tribute to the great man live on GMTV a few days later. Lorraine Kelly is a massive Dundee United supporter, that is how they got o play on national tv

 

 

He is quoted saying :-

 

You can change your wife, your house, your car, but you can never change your team. Chairmen come and go, boards come and go, but the fans remain. They are the one true constant. I've just been a custodian of the Club.

—  Eddie Thompson

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Barbara Billingsley left it to Beaver the world on October 16, 2010.

 

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Two people left us on this day in 2007.

 

Joey Bishop, 89, last surviving member of the Rat Pack.

 

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Teresa Brewer, 76, pop singer best known for her songs "Music! Music! Music!" and "Till I Waltz Again With You".

 

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355 years ago aged 59 Adrian Scrope was hung drawn and quartered after Charles II was restored to throne. He was a signatory on Charles I's death warrant - now that's carrying a grudge too far!

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10 years ago, the first £100 per week player, Johnny Haynes, died aged 71.

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Dr. Magnus Pyke, who generated more power through his gesticulations than a modern day wind turbine, died on this day in 1992 aged 83.

 

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Don't ask me how.
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Dr. Magnus Pyke, who generated more power through his gesticulations than a modern day wind turbine, died on this day in 1992 aged 83.

 

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Don't ask me how.

 

How did he die Cat?

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Dr. Magnus Pyke, who generated more power through his gesticulations than a modern day wind turbine, died on this day in 1992 aged 83.

 

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Don't ask me how.

 

How did he die Cat?

 

Oh, you innocent young man; I said Don't Ask Me. :P

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It's 125 years since the passing at age 61 of Richard Burton (no not that one), explorer, multilinguist and all round Victorian character.

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Horatio Nelson was 47 when he met his Waterloo at Trafalgar (I know) 210 years ago today.

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