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Tait Peter Guthrie (b. 1831-04-28 / d. 1901-07-04)
Peter Guthrie Tait FRSE was a Scottish mathematical physicist and early pioneer in thermodynamics. He is best known for the mathematical physics textbook Treatise on Natural Philosophy, which he co-wrote with Kelvin, and his early investigations into knot theory. His work on knot theory contributed to the eventual formation of topology as a mathematical discipline. His name is known in graph theory mainly for Tait's conjecture. He is also one of the namesakes of the Tait-Kneser theorem on osculating circles.
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Born 1914-09-14. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Heart attack
He was an American actor best known for playing the fictional western character the Lone Ranger from 1949–1951 and 1954–1957 on the television series of the same name and two related movies from the same producers. Clayton Moore died in a West Hills, California, hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home in nearby Calabasas.
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Born 1913-09-12. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Accident
Although one of British cinema's most recognisable characters and an important and long-standing element in the 'Bond' franchise, 'Q' did not make Desmond Llewelyn rich: the actor was merely paid 'by the day' for his few hours of work on-set, and did not share in the money made by the films. Contrary to his gadget-expert character in the Bond films, Llewelyn always maintained that he was totally lost in the world of technology, a trait that also plagued his successor, John Cleese.
Llewelyn was killed in a road accident after returning home from a friend's house. His Renault Megane car without other occupants collided head-on with a 35-year-old man driving a bronze Fiat Bravo company car on the A27 road near the village of Berwick, East Sussex. He died shortly afterwards. He was 85. The other driver was seriously injured. Roger Moore, who had appeared with Llewelyn in six Bond movies, spoke at his funeral.
John Cooper, of Berwick, near Eastbourne, told the inquest how he was travelling in the same eastbound direction as Mr Llewelyn on the A27 when he saw the blue Renault pull out.
He said: "The car went onto the wrong side of the road. I saw an oncoming car and then a few seconds later a collision.
"The manoeuvre by the blue car was a firm one. There was nothing hesitant about it."
Mr Llewelyn's vehicle went into the front of a hire car being driven by Rhys Morgan.
Mr Llewelyn's son Ivor told the court how his father, born in Newport, Gwent, was on his way back from Wales to sign copies of his biography in Alfriston, East Sussex.
Mr Llewelyn said: "For his age he was remarkable. He travelled a lot."
Pathologist Dr Christopher Moffat told the inquest that although there was sign of heart disease, there was no evidence to suggest Mr Llewelyn had suffered a heart attack.
He had a successful bypass operation several years before to ease his condition.
Coroner Mr Craze concluded: "It would appear Mr Llewelyn was wholly on the wrong side of the road. The overtaking manoeuvre occurred at a time when it was not appropriate."
Mr Morgan received a broken leg, pelvis and ribs, cuts and damaged eyesight.
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Born 1917-12-06. Domain:Directing. Cause of death:Other
Pleurisy.
He fled from U.S.A. during McCartysm, because he was Blacklisted in Hollywood after making the documentary The Hollywood Ten, (1951). He married Myriam Boyer. Fathered Denis Berry, who is also a director (Chloé - 1996, many episodes for Highlander on TV) and once married Anna Karina.
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Born 1926-11-26. Domain:Science (Medical/Bio style). Cause of death:Kidney failure
He was a German-born American psychologist. Though Freudenberger had many jobs in his life, including practitioner, editor, theoretician, and author, his most significant contribution is in the understanding and treatment of stress, burnout, and substance abuse. From 1994 to 1999, Freudenberger battled kidney disease along with failing physical health. He continued to work until he died in the New York City Hospital on November 29, 1999.
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Born 1910-09-01. Domain:Science (Math style). Cause of death:Age
He worked for Renault from 1933–1975, where he developed his UNISURF CAD CAM system.
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Born 1938-09-27. Domain:Directing. Cause of death:Age
F... comme Fairbanks.
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Born 1920-06-03. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Suicide
He was a French film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1947 and 1981. He was depressive after his wife passed away. He tried to commit suicide at his home and died some time afterwards at the hospital.
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Born 1961-06-05. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Suicide
Mary Kay Bergman, also credited as Shannen Cassidy, was an American voice actress and voice-over teacher. Bergman was the lead female voice actress on South Park from the show's 1997 debut until her death. Throughout her career, Bergman performed voice work for over 400 television commercials and voiced over 100 cartoon, film, and video game characters.
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Born 1939-04-19. Domain:Directing. Cause of death:Accident
He died following an accidental fall.
He was known for having problems with alcohol, due to the difficulty of being the son of Georges Simenon.
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Born 1936-08-21. Domain:Sport. Cause of death:Heart
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was an American basketball player who played as a center and is considered one of the greatest players in history. He played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the University of Kansas and also for the Harlem Globetrotters before playing in the NBA. Chamberlain stood 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, and weighed 250 pounds (110 kg) as a rookie before bulking up to 275 and eventually to over 300 pounds (140 kg) with the Lakers.
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Born 1928-07-10. Domain:Painting. Cause of death:Suicide
He committed suicide at his home in Tourtour, Southern France. Buffet was suffering from Parkinson's disease and was no longer able to work. Police said that Buffet died around 4 p.m after putting his head in a plastic bag attached around his neck with tape.
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Born 1910-08-06. Domain:Directing. Cause of death:Age
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) (for which Crichton also co-wrote the original story)
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Born 1943-12-31. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Heart attack
He died in his sleep in the same town he was born.
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Born 1959-03-31. Domain:Sport. Cause of death:Suicide
Involved in a car accident in the summer, having made 4 injured (2 seriously). Could not get through it. Shooting himself.
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Born 1959-07-13. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Accident
Leonard Nimoy was the best man at her and William Shatner's 1997 wedding.
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Born 1945-02-20. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Heart attack
Brion Howard James was an American character actor. He portrayed Leon Kowalski in Blade Runner, and appeared in Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs., Another 48 Hrs., Silverado, Tango & Cash, Red Heat, The Player, and The Fifth Element. James was frequently cast as an antagonist, appearing more frequently in lower-budget horror and action films and TV shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s. James appeared in more than 100 films before he died of a heart attack at the age of 54. James died in 1999 after suffering a heart attack at his home in Malibu, California. He appeared in five feature films that were released posthumously. The last of these was Phoenix Point (2005). The motion picture The King Is Alive (2000) was dedicated to him.
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Born 1916-07-23. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age
Gould found an eternal spot in pop culture when she landed the part of nosy neighbour Gladys Kravitz on the popular ABC sitcom Bewitched, replacing Alice Pearce, who died of ovarian cancer in 1966.
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Born 1960-11-25. Domain:Society. Cause of death:Accident
He was killed along with his wife and his sister-in-law, Lauren Bessette, when the aircraft he was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Kennedy was piloting a Piper Saratoga II HP from Essex County Airport in New Jersey to Martha's Vineyard. Kennedy and his wife were traveling to the wedding of cousin Rory Kennedy in Hyannis, Massachusetts, which was then postponed. Lauren was to have been dropped off at Martha's Vineyard en route.
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Born 1927-11-26. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Cancer
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Born 1904-03-21. Domain:Business. Cause of death:Age
He was an American businessman and the driving force of the Mars candy empire. He is best known for introducing Milky Way (1923) and Mars (1932) chocolate candy bars, and M&M's (1941) chocolate candy, as well as orchestrating the launch of Uncle Ben's Rice. He was the son of candy company Mars, Inc. founder Frank C. Mars and his first wife Ethel G. Mars (née Kissack).
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Born 1920-01-20. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Cancer (stomach)
After Star Trek, Kelley found himself a victim of the very typecasting he had so feared. He did a few television appearances and a couple of movies, but essentially went into de facto retirement. In an interview done in the late 1990s, he said one of his biggest fears was that the words etched on his gravestone would be "He's dead, Jim," a catch phrase that Dr. McCoy spoke in many Star Trek episodes.
Kelley took up poetry as a hobby, and he published the first two books in a series, "The Big Bird's Dream" and "The Dream Goes On." Kelley would not live to finish this series.