They All Died In 2016, 2017, etc ...

[topdog]

Bernie MADOFF (1938)
US Investment Advisor, Financier and Convicted Fraudster

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Former market maker who served a federal prison sentence for offenses related to a massive Ponzi scheme. He was the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market, the confessed operator of the largest Ponzi scheme in world history, and the largest financial fraud in U.S. history. Prosecutors estimated the fraud to be worth $64.8 billion.

 

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Robert Ross Known as Black RoB - American Rapper (1969)

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[klimt]

Helen McCRORY - English Actress (1968)​

(Harry Potter - Peaky Blinders)​

 

[topdog]

Walter MONDALE (1928)
Former US Vice President

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Mondale was Jimmy Carter’s Vice President, and was the Democratic Nominee for President in 1984, but lost to Ronald Reagan.

 

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Idriss DEBY - President of Chad since 1990 (1952)​

 

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Tremaine STEWART - Jamaican Footballer (1988)​

 

[klimt]

Fereydoun GHANBARI - Iranian Champion Wrestler (1977)​

(pancreatitis)​

 

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[topdog]

Jim STEINMAN (1947)
US Composer, Lyricist, Record producer, and Playwright

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Steinman wrote soaring operatic rock ballads first for Meat Loaf, then for Celine Dion, Bonnie Tyler, and Air Supply. He wrote several stage musicals, as well as the lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down the Wind.

 

[topdog]

Les MCKEOWN (1955)
UK Lead Singer of Bay City Rollers

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McKeown led the band on hits like "Money, Honey", "Bye Bye Baby", and "Saturday Night".

 

[topdog]

Michael COLLINS (1930)
US Apollo Astronaut and Author

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Apollo 11 pilot who circled the moon when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the surface in July 1969. In later years he worked for the State Department, was the head of the National Air and Space Museum, and a director for the Smithsonian Institution. He has written several books, including Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys - regarded as the best written account of being an astronaut.

 

[topdog]

Olympia DUKAKIS (1931)
US Actor, Director, Producer

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Dukakis began her award-winning career on stage in New York in the 1960s, but really became a star in the 1980s with her performance in Moonstruck. Audiences also know her as Mrs. Madrigal in the Tales of the City movies.

Here are some clips of Olympia from the 2020 doentary on her life.

 

[dargelos]

Nick Kamen 1962​

Nick became famous for this erotic advert which was gay catnip. There could not have been a sexier model, or a better soundtrack. Terribly sad to have to report that a sustained period of ill health led up to his unfairly early death.

 

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Let's not forget this:

Nick Kamen 1962​

Nick became famous for this erotic advert which was gay catnip. There could not have been a sexier model, or a better soundtrack. Terribly sad to have to report that a sustained period of ill health led up to his unfairly early death.

 

[klimt]

Rolando FARIA - Brazilian Singer (1951)
(Member of the Duet "Les Etoiles" very famous in France, Brazil & Europe during the 70's and early 80's)

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[klimt]

Ray REYES - Puerto Rican Singer (1970)
(He was a member of MENUDO, puerto rican boys band from the 80's - with also Ricky Martin)

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Filippo Mondelli - Italian sportsman (Rower) (1994)​

 

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Clyde LEON - Trinidadian Footballer (1983)​

(Heart Attack)​

 

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Anita LANE - Australian Singer (1959)​

(In addition of a solo career, she was with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and also Mick Harvey Band)​

 

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Geno HAYES - American Football Player (1987)​

(Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars)​