Famous Deaths for 9th February 2019

1670 – King Frederick III of Denmark (1648-70), dies at 60
1846 – Henry Gally Knight, architect/writer, dies
1891 – Johan B Jongkind, Dutch/French painter (Winter View), dies at 71
1948 – Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65
1960 – Alexandre Benois, Russian artist, dies at 89
1981 – Bill Haley, American rock vocalist known as the father of Rock ‘n’ Roll (Rock Around the Clock), dies of a heart attack probably caused by alcoholism at 55
1991 – James Cleveland, American gospel singer, dies at 59
1996 – Thomas Padmore, British senior civil servant, dies at 86
1997 – Barry Evans, actor (Dr Upton-Dr in the House), dies at 53
2008 – Christopher Hyatt Occultist, Philosopher and Author.

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