The Unknown Man 559 Posted August 18, 2016 Film and TV producer Bud Yorkin died one year ago today aged 89. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,264 Posted August 19, 2016 He was a Romanian national hero but being called Michael the Brave I guess he couldn't avoid that. Anyway he died 415 years ago aged 43, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted August 19, 2016 35 years ago Anita Loos, author of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, died aged 92. Judging from that picture, she's writing from bitter experience... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,001 Posted August 19, 2016 Blind Willie McTell experienced the dying crapshooters blues today in 1959. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted August 19, 2016 He was a Romanian national hero but being called Michael the Brave I guess he couldn't avoid that. Anyway he died 415 years ago aged 43, Lol now you're reaching Rock! It's ok not to post for a day when there ain't Nuttin, and today there ain't Nuttin. In fact I only came to comment how interesting it was that there were NO deaths for Aug 19 posted last year at all (2015) in Wiki, which must be the only example of that. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,264 Posted August 19, 2016 He was a Romanian national hero but being called Michael the Brave I guess he couldn't avoid that. Anyway he died 415 years ago aged 43, Lol now you're reaching Rock! It's ok not to post for a day when there ain't Nuttin, and today there ain't Nuttin. In fact I only came to comment how interesting it was that there were NO deaths for Aug 19 posted last year at all (2015) in Wiki, which must be the only example of that.SC I don't know what you mean. We're having mititie and sarmale in his honour, isn't everyone? Next year it's Groucho Marx...prepare! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,840 Posted August 19, 2016 He was a Romanian national hero but being called Michael the Brave I guess he couldn't avoid that. Anyway he died 415 years ago aged 43, Lol now you're reaching Rock! It's ok not to post for a day when there ain't Nuttin, and today there ain't Nuttin. In fact I only came to comment how interesting it was that there were NO deaths for Aug 19 posted last year at all (2015) in Wiki, which must be the only example of that. SC Alastair Sim (40 years today) ain't nothing and I'd argue that Hermione Baddeley, his co-star in Scrooge, dying exactly 10 years later is probably worth a mention too. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,264 Posted August 19, 2016 He was a Romanian national hero but being called Michael the Brave I guess he couldn't avoid that. Anyway he died 415 years ago aged 43, Lol now you're reaching Rock! It's ok not to post for a day when there ain't Nuttin, and today there ain't Nuttin. In fact I only came to comment how interesting it was that there were NO deaths for Aug 19 posted last year at all (2015) in Wiki, which must be the only example of that. SC Alastair Sim (40 years today) ain't nothing and I'd argue that Hermione Baddeley, his co-star in Scrooge, dying exactly 10 years later is probably worth a mention too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,712 Posted August 19, 2016 Candida Lycett Green, my one time 1st name down for the 2015 DDP, died on this day in 2014. It's also the anniversary of Mo Mowlam and Lorca, but I take grievance at the idea of Groucho Marx being a "nuttin". 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,264 Posted August 19, 2016 Candida Lycett Green, my one time 1st name down for the 2015 DDP, died on this day in 2014. It's also the anniversary of Mo Mowlam and Lorca, but I take grievance at the idea of Groucho Marx being a "nuttin". Please don't take umbrage. Humble souls that we are Sir C and I only look at 5 year interval anniversaries (countless previous posts refer if you can be bothered and frankly why would you). Like with weddings, you wouldn't want to buy your other half a gift every year, it just wouldn't be special would it. And we feel it's the same with death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,264 Posted August 20, 2016 Amongst the plethora of choices from today in history I've plumped for Sir Fred Hoyle who opposed the Big Bang Theory but couldn't stop returning to cosmic dust this day 15 years ago aged 86. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,264 Posted August 21, 2016 40 years since Ken James could no longer whip off anyone's bails aged 72. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,840 Posted August 21, 2016 Cute stage actor/dancer Danny Lockin was brutally murdered 39 years ago today. I'm posting this year rather than waiting a year as I don't want it to get swamped among all the other 40 year anniversaries which will take place around this time next year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Lockin 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted August 21, 2016 Cute stage actor/dancer Danny Lockin was brutally murdered 39 years ago today. I'm posting this year rather than waiting a year as I don't want it to get swamped among all the other 40 year anniversaries which will take place around this time next year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Lockin True. 1977 was decent year for celeb deaths (not quite 2016 standards of course!). Elvis, Bing Crosby, Grouch Marx, Mark Bolan, Maria Callas, Charlie Chaplin... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted August 22, 2016 I had forgotten we lost Nick Ashford (of Ashford & Simpson) and Jerry Leiber (Leiber & Stoller) on the same day 5 years ago. Ashford attended my alma mater at one point (Eastern Michigan Univ), a fact almost no one that went there knew LOL. Keeping with the music theme:Bruce Gary, drummer for The Knack (10 years). I had no idea a member of The Knack besides Doug Feiger had died. Damn, half the band is gone and they weren't that old. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,465 Posted August 22, 2016 5 years since songwriter Jerry Leiber died at the age of 78 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,264 Posted August 22, 2016 40 years since Oskar Bruswitz self immolated in protest against the East German regimne aged 47. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,264 Posted August 23, 2016 90 years since Rudolph Valentino ruled himself out of making talkies, aged 31. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 559 Posted August 23, 2016 It's been 10 years since the death of jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, aged 78. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,264 Posted August 24, 2016 Theodore Hook received the first postcard, but this day 175 years he joined his friends Line and Sinker, aged 52. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted August 24, 2016 1983 Cy Young Award winner Mike Flanagan of the Baltimore Orioles - 5 years 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted August 24, 2016 Theodore Hook received the first postcard, but this day 175 years he joined his friends Line and Sinker, aged 52. Excellent! Well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,840 Posted August 24, 2016 Yootha Joyce died on this date in 1980 and I can probably trace my morbid streak to my mother informing me that "she's dead now" every time George and Mildred was on the telly when I was a kid. This frightened me and fascinated me at the same time, which is probably still my attitude to death. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yootha_Joyce 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 559 Posted August 25, 2016 15 years ago today, singer Aaliyah's plane went down after filming a music video for "Rock the Boat". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
