Todays Dead List 08/15/2008

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List of Famous / Infamous people who died on August 15th. Will Rogers Artur Schnabel Poul Anderson Edward Shepherd Mead Edward Craven Walker

The Dead List August 15th, 2008

  • 5Long-winded speaker at a charity luncheon, after finally finishing: “I am sorry, Mr. Toastmaster, that I went beyond the limit, but I left my watch at home.”
  • Will Rogers: “Don’t you even have a pocket calendar?”
    (11/04/1879 – 08/15/1935)
    US humorist

    “Sunshine can burn you, food can poison you, words can condemn you, pictures can insult you; music cannot punish—only bless.”

    • Artur Schnabel
      (04/17/1882 – 08/15/1951)
      Austrian pianist, composer

    “We live with our archetypes, but can we live in them?”


    • Poul Anderson
      (10/17/1932 – 08/15/1994)
      US writer

    “Start young. Throw your arms around ladies’ knees. As you get older it will get more interesting.”


    • Edward Shepherd Mead
      (04/26/1914 – 08/15/1994)
      US writer, on succeeding with women

    “If you buy my lamp, you won’t need drugs.”


    • Edward Craven Walker
      (07/04/1918 – 08/15/2000)
      US nudist, inventor of the Lava Lamp

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    Tribute to Will Rogers Quotes

    Quotes of Will Rogers pertaining to politics and other areas of interest.

    Artur Schanbel Plays Bethoven

    Recording of Artur Schanbel playing Bethoven Sonata #32 in C min Op. 111

    Edward Craven Walker Inventor of the Lava Lamp

    Interview with Cressida Granger Regarding the late Edward Craven Walker who was the inventor of the Astro Lamp “Lava Lamp”.

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