Happy Dead Birthdays
1725-1795 - Giacomo Casanova, Italian adventurer and writer, his name is synonymous womanizer, in today's world Casanova would be considered a PIG by women, but they would love him as a bad boy anyway
1743-1826 - Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence
1805-1875 - Hans Christian Andersen, Danish writer who wrote children's books "The Little Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "The Little Match Girl", and "The Ugly Duckling".
1862-194 - Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
1869-1928 - Hughie Jennings, American baseball player and manager, Hall of Fame infielder/manager for the Detroit Tigers and other Major League Baseball teas
1875-1940 - Walter Chrysler, American automobile pioneer and founder of Chrysler Corporation
1907-1991 - Luke Appling, American baseball player, Hall of Fame shortstop for the Chicago White Sox
1908-2003 - Buddy Ebsen, American actor and dancer, Jed Clampett in the long-running television series The Beverly Hillbillies, Oil it is, Texas Tea
1912-1989 - Herbert Mills, American singer (The Mills Brothers)
1914-2000 - Sir Alec Guinness, English actor, he played Obi-Wan Kenobi on the original Star Wars Trilogy
1923-2007 - Clifford Scott Green, American Federal Judge
1952-2001 - Leon Wilkeson, American rock bassist (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
1953-2005 - Debralee Scott, American actress was an American actress best known for her role on the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter as the sweathog Rosalie "Hotsy" Totsy. Scott was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and later lived in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, where she was a cheerleader
1980-2004 - Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner who died in a plane crash
Famous Dead Birthdays is just what it sounds like. Dead Birthdays are birthdays of famous people who have a birthday, but have already passed. For example, Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 and he died on April 17, 1790. This means Benjamin Franklin's Birthday is on January 17th. If Benjamin Franklin was still alive in 2011, he would be 304 Yrs. Old. Famous Dead Birthdays is a type of trivia. How old would a dead famous person be (on their birthday) if they were still alive?
Life has come and gone
Rest in Peace, we remember
Your life and your work
Sources
Famousroots.com
Deadoraliveinfo.com
Wiki
Published by leroy coffie
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7 Comments
Post a CommentInteresting line-up of some creative people.
An interesting list! rcj
thanks leroy!
I liked this list, and particularly Buddy Ebsen. One of my favorites, just like you Leroy~! :-)
We never know when our time will come - thanks for sharing the memories
So sad about Ricky Hendrick, cheers
Thanks, Leroy!