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Chocoholic · 08-01-2009, 01:19 PM

Got this thread idea from a thread in the General Discussion area. My mother's dad would be 90 years old today. He died on his 40th birthday in 1959.

Happy birthday up in Heaven, Grandpa Amos. We'll meet each other some day.

Zoneboy · 08-01-2009, 02:56 PM

John Banner (Hogan's Heroes) Jan 28, 1910 - Jan 23, 1973
George Petrie (The Honeymooners) Nov 16, 1912 -8Nov 16, 1997
Mike Douglas (Talk Show Host) Aug 11, 1925 - Aug 11, 2006

gidgetgrape · 08-01-2009, 03:30 PM

Ingrid Bergman (August 29, 1915 - August 29, 1982)

Hollow · 08-01-2009, 03:31 PM

shakespeare did, unless i'm thinking of someone else. i didn't know him though.

browneyes106 · 08-01-2009, 05:49 PM

Notable people who died on their birthdays

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...heir_birthdays

PZelda · 08-01-2009, 05:58 PM

I can think of two people locally off the top of my head. I didn't know them, though, but remember them because their DOB and date of deaths stick out in my mind. One died on her 22nd birthday last summer and another died on his 27th birthday earlier this year.

YoliUSA · 08-01-2009, 11:19 PM

My maternal grandmother (who I never met) died on her birthday (May 25, 1918-May 25, 1983).

Schmoopie · 08-01-2009, 11:27 PM

I think it's really sad when people die on their birthdays. Can't think of any names right now, but it just seems more poignant when this happens.

Marvo301 · 08-01-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by browneyes106

Notable people who died on their birthdays

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...heir_birthdays

Thanks for posting this link. The name that stuck out most to me on this list is Corrie Ten Boom. If any of you haven't read her book "The Hiding Place" I recommend it. It's about how she and her family hid Jews from the nazis during WWII.

Zoneboy · 08-01-2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Thanks for posting this link. The name that stuck out most to me on this list is Corrie Ten Boom. If any of you haven't read her book "The Hiding Place" I recommend it. It's about how she and her family hid Jews from the nazis during WWII.

Since that list comes from Wikipedia, It can't be trusted for reliabilty. Most anyone can edit the information at anytime which is one reason why I detest the website.

TJ · 06-18-2022, 01:51 AM

People who die on their birthdays are referred to as birthday perishers. Statistically it can be expected that one in every 366 people (0.27%) die on their birthday. In reality, many studies have shown a somewhat higher probability.

List of people who died on their birthdays
https://familypedia.fandom.com/wiki/...heir_birthdays

Stanley Fafara (Whitey on Leave it to Beaver) died on his 53rd birthday on September 20, 2003. He had e-mailed me and posted on these message boards 10 times in 2003.

Frank Bank (Lumpy Rutherford on Leave it to Beaver) missed it by one day. He died of cancer on April 13, 2013, in Rancho Mirage, California, one day after his 71st birthday.

Larry Breeding died in a car accident on his 36th birthday on September 28, 1982. He starred on the short-lived sitcoms Who's Watching the Kids? (1978-1979) and The Last Resort (1979-1980). He had guest starred as Laverne's boyfriend three times on Laverne & Shirley. He was dating Penny Marshall at the time.

How did Larry Breeding die? - https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards...ad.php?t=14255

18 Famous People Who Died on Their Birthday, From Shakespeare to Ingrid Bergman
https://www.thewrap.com/famous-peopl...ngrid-bergman/

Today I learned that statistically speaking, you are most likely to die within one month of your birthday. This is known as the "Birthday effect."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_effect

TVLegend · 06-18-2022, 02:02 AM

As far as I know, no one in my family died on their birthday, but my grandmother died a day before what would’ve been her 81st birthday.

opus · 06-18-2022, 11:42 AM

Ironic day for this to pop up. If it happens to me today I’ll let you know.

stevea · 06-18-2022, 01:07 PM

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Frank Bank (Lumpy Rutherford on Leave it to Beaver) missed it by one day. He died of cancer on April 13, 2013, in Rancho Mirage, California, one day after his 71st birthday.

He died on Tony Dow's birthday, which I remember due to it being my deceased mother's birthday.

Babalu · 06-18-2022, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by opus

Ironic day for this to pop up. If it happens to me today I’ll let you know.

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08-01-2009, 01:19 PM	#1
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Do you know anyone who died on their birthday? Got this thread idea from a thread in the General Discussion area. My mother's dad would be 90 years old today. He died on his 40th birthday in 1959. Happy birthday up in Heaven, Grandpa Amos. We'll meet each other some day.

08-01-2009, 02:56 PM	#2
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Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	I think it's really sad when people die on their birthdays. Can't think of any names right now, but it just seems more poignant when this happens.
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08-01-2009, 03:30 PM	#3
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,508	Ingrid Bergman (August 29, 1915 - August 29, 1982)

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Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	shakespeare did, unless i'm thinking of someone else. i didn't know him though.

08-01-2009, 05:49 PM	#5
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	Notable people who died on their birthdays http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...heir_birthdays

06-18-2022, 01:51 AM	#11
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,755	People who die on their birthdays are referred to as birthday perishers. Statistically it can be expected that one in every 366 people (0.27%) die on their birthday. In reality, many studies have shown a somewhat higher probability. List of people who died on their birthdays https://familypedia.fandom.com/wiki/...heir_birthdays Stanley Fafara (Whitey on Leave it to Beaver) died on his 53rd birthday on September 20, 2003. He had e-mailed me and posted on these message boards 10 times in 2003. Frank Bank (Lumpy Rutherford on Leave it to Beaver) missed it by one day. He died of cancer on April 13, 2013, in Rancho Mirage, California, one day after his 71st birthday. Larry Breeding died in a car accident on his 36th birthday on September 28, 1982. He starred on the short-lived sitcoms Who's Watching the Kids? (1978-1979) and The Last Resort (1979-1980). He had guest starred as Laverne's boyfriend three times on Laverne & Shirley. He was dating Penny Marshall at the time. How did Larry Breeding die? - https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards...ad.php?t=14255 18 Famous People Who Died on Their Birthday, From Shakespeare to Ingrid Bergman https://www.thewrap.com/famous-peopl...ngrid-bergman/ Today I learned that statistically speaking, you are most likely to die within one month of your birthday. This is known as the "Birthday effect." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_effect

06-18-2022, 02:02 AM	#12
TVLegend Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 06, 2020 Location: United States Posts: 4,306	As far as I know, no one in my family died on their birthday, but my grandmother died a day before what would’ve been her 81st birthday.

06-18-2022, 11:42 AM	#13
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,773	Ironic day for this to pop up. If it happens to me today I’ll let you know.