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From the Ridiculous to the Courageous: Notable People Who Passed On in 2011
Publisher's note: This initiates an annual recurring theme that will become a series celebrating the lives, and, in some cases, the deaths of those who have passed on in the preceding calendar year.
The human race is only as good as the humans that make up who we are, so let us collectively revere those that made a positive difference in their lives, and ultimately ours, and be most thankful for the deaths of those, whose wretched existence were most contrary to sustaining the betterment of our human condition.
As we march further into the proverbial "Book of Life," and as we close the Chapter of 2011 and open the Chapter of 2012, it is tradition that we examine the lives of notable people that have passed on before us.
2011 was a year like all other years: many were born, less died, and the world keeps turning into a new millennium, now 11 years old. There were notable folks that died along with the rest of us - some with worthwhile lives, thankfully less that had no discernible value as a "carbon based life force."
In this first of a series, with hopefully a very long life, we take note of those notable humans who passed on, and pick well the ones whose lives made a positive difference to humankind as a whole.
Osama Bin Laden: Born March 10, 1957, died May 2, 2011 - pictured above.
Osama Bin Laden is arguably the World's greatest terrorist of our time. In September, 2001, Osama claimed responsibility as the architect for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack of the World Trade Center, where 2,974 noncombatant humans lost their lives (the vast majority Americans).
After the attacks on American soil, war was declared on Bin Laden's Al-Qaeda, and other possible terrorist entities, Osama Bin Laden played the most elaborate and successful "Hide and Seek" game ever engaged.
On May 2, 2011, Osama Bin Laden was discovered in a compound in Pakistan. Seal Team 6 was dispatched to apprehend the master terrorist. When the Seal team was confronted the terrorists, a fire fight ensued, and Bin Laden was shot through the head. He was summarily buried at sea, and given a proper Muslim burial.
Kim Jong Il: Born February 16, 1941, died December 17, 2011 - pictured above.
Lil' Kim rose to become the Supreme Leader of North Korean about 4 years after the passing of his father, Kim Il-sung, who was the then despotic leader of tragically backward Asian state. Extolled at home as the "Dear Leader" and reviled abroad as a tyrant, Kim sought nuclear weaponry rather than that his people were fed in the closed society / economy of his making.
Currently, no cause of death has been reported, but Kim Jong Il was believed to have suffered in recent years from diabetes and heart disease.
Muammar Gaddafi: Born: June, 1942, Died October, 20, 2011 - pictured above.
In 1969, Gaddafi seized power in a bloodless military coup, and served as the country's head of state of Libya until 1977. From then until Summer, 2011, Gaddafi was in charge, all power and money came through him.
While he remained as the head of the North African State, Libya became a sanctuary for terrorist, while Gaddafi's government sponsored terrorism to the extent that Gaddafi felt comfortable killing Americans - first the disco bombing in in Berlin, where American soldiers were murdered, and then the Lockerbie bombing, Pan Am Flight 103 exploding over Locerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988, killing 259 people, most of them Americans.
After a drone attack on a convoy, in which Gaddafi was traveling, he escaped from a burning vehicle, was then pulled from a culvert by his former subjects, beaten and shot. So ended his reign as the Libyan strongman.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian: Born May 26, 1928, died June 3, 2011- pictured above.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian was an eccentric Medical Doctor, who felt compelled to assist people who were in physical agony, and, or mental distress in the taking of their own lives. He constructed a device that had the capacity to move a lethal drug into their bloodstream, once the victim / patient actuated the device. Dr. Kervorkian, who assisted in over 100 suicides, was eventually convicted and spent 8 years in prison.
Kervorkian was known as "Dr. Death," was known to often state, "Dying is not a crime."
Dr. Jack Kevorkian died of complications from a thrombosis.
Cheetah (an actual chimp), who died December 24, 2011, was thought to be over 80 years old - here pictured with "Tarzan" Co-stars: Maureen O'Sullivan (left) and Johnny Weismuller (right)
Cheetah, from young his years as a pre-adolescent chimpanzee, starred in multiple episodes of the Tarzan series, which began in 1932. His role was to primarily be Tarzan's, played by Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Johnny Weismuller, male sidekick.
There are no credible records to support or refute the claim that Cheetah may have been one of the longest lived primates to date.
Cheetah died of kidney failure.
Francois Henri "Jack" LaLanne: Born September 26, 1914, died January 23, 2011 - pictured above.
Fitness Expert Jack LaLanne, who limited in stature (measured 5'6" tall in his prime), more than made up for lack of height though his devotion to a way of life that served as an inspiration to many others spanning 8 decades and multiple generations. His dedication to exercise, healthy eating habits, and overall fitness became the essence of this "little man who could."
LaLanne opened the first health and fitness club in the United States in Oakland in 1936, and thus began a lifestyle choice that has influenced tens of millions from around the world to enjoy a more healthy lifestyle. His inspiration has served multitudes in living longer, healthier and more productive lives.
Jack LaLanne died of natural causes.
Joseph William "Joe" Frazier: Born January 12, 1944, died November 7, 2011 - pictured above.
Known as "Smokin' Joe" Frazier, this Heavy Weight World Champion fought during what might be called Golden Ages of Pugilism. After Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeated Sonny Liston in February, 1964 until Larry Holmes retired in November, 1986, this Golden Age boasted the likes of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Ken Norton and Larry Holmes. Although Muhammad Ali was arguably "the Greatest," all were Heavyweight Champions and all were great boxers, capable of defeating one another.
Joe Frazier, also from Philadelphia, served as a model for filmmaker Sylvester Stallone's stylized toughness in his Rocky Balboa.
Smokin' Joe Frazier died of Liver Cancer.
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The human race is only as good as the humans that make up who we are, so let us collectively revere those that made a positive difference in their lives, and ultimately ours, and be most thankful for the deaths of those, whose wretched existence were most contrary to sustaining the betterment of our human condition.
As we march further into the proverbial "Book of Life," and as we close the Chapter of 2011 and open the Chapter of 2012, it is tradition that we examine the lives of notable people that have passed on before us.
2011 was a year like all other years: many were born, less died, and the world keeps turning into a new millennium, now 11 years old. There were notable folks that died along with the rest of us - some with worthwhile lives, thankfully less that had no discernible value as a "carbon based life force."
In this first of a series, with hopefully a very long life, we take note of those notable humans who passed on, and pick well the ones whose lives made a positive difference to humankind as a whole.
Osama Bin Laden is arguably the World's greatest terrorist of our time. In September, 2001, Osama claimed responsibility as the architect for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack of the World Trade Center, where 2,974 noncombatant humans lost their lives (the vast majority Americans).
After the attacks on American soil, war was declared on Bin Laden's Al-Qaeda, and other possible terrorist entities, Osama Bin Laden played the most elaborate and successful "Hide and Seek" game ever engaged.
On May 2, 2011, Osama Bin Laden was discovered in a compound in Pakistan. Seal Team 6 was dispatched to apprehend the master terrorist. When the Seal team was confronted the terrorists, a fire fight ensued, and Bin Laden was shot through the head. He was summarily buried at sea, and given a proper Muslim burial.
Lil' Kim rose to become the Supreme Leader of North Korean about 4 years after the passing of his father, Kim Il-sung, who was the then despotic leader of tragically backward Asian state. Extolled at home as the "Dear Leader" and reviled abroad as a tyrant, Kim sought nuclear weaponry rather than that his people were fed in the closed society / economy of his making.
Currently, no cause of death has been reported, but Kim Jong Il was believed to have suffered in recent years from diabetes and heart disease.
In 1969, Gaddafi seized power in a bloodless military coup, and served as the country's head of state of Libya until 1977. From then until Summer, 2011, Gaddafi was in charge, all power and money came through him.
While he remained as the head of the North African State, Libya became a sanctuary for terrorist, while Gaddafi's government sponsored terrorism to the extent that Gaddafi felt comfortable killing Americans - first the disco bombing in in Berlin, where American soldiers were murdered, and then the Lockerbie bombing, Pan Am Flight 103 exploding over Locerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988, killing 259 people, most of them Americans.
After a drone attack on a convoy, in which Gaddafi was traveling, he escaped from a burning vehicle, was then pulled from a culvert by his former subjects, beaten and shot. So ended his reign as the Libyan strongman.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian was an eccentric Medical Doctor, who felt compelled to assist people who were in physical agony, and, or mental distress in the taking of their own lives. He constructed a device that had the capacity to move a lethal drug into their bloodstream, once the victim / patient actuated the device. Dr. Kervorkian, who assisted in over 100 suicides, was eventually convicted and spent 8 years in prison.
Kervorkian was known as "Dr. Death," was known to often state, "Dying is not a crime."
Dr. Jack Kevorkian died of complications from a thrombosis.
Cheetah, from young his years as a pre-adolescent chimpanzee, starred in multiple episodes of the Tarzan series, which began in 1932. His role was to primarily be Tarzan's, played by Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Johnny Weismuller, male sidekick.
There are no credible records to support or refute the claim that Cheetah may have been one of the longest lived primates to date.
Cheetah died of kidney failure.
Fitness Expert Jack LaLanne, who limited in stature (measured 5'6" tall in his prime), more than made up for lack of height though his devotion to a way of life that served as an inspiration to many others spanning 8 decades and multiple generations. His dedication to exercise, healthy eating habits, and overall fitness became the essence of this "little man who could."
LaLanne opened the first health and fitness club in the United States in Oakland in 1936, and thus began a lifestyle choice that has influenced tens of millions from around the world to enjoy a more healthy lifestyle. His inspiration has served multitudes in living longer, healthier and more productive lives.
Jack LaLanne died of natural causes.
Known as "Smokin' Joe" Frazier, this Heavy Weight World Champion fought during what might be called Golden Ages of Pugilism. After Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeated Sonny Liston in February, 1964 until Larry Holmes retired in November, 1986, this Golden Age boasted the likes of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Ken Norton and Larry Holmes. Although Muhammad Ali was arguably "the Greatest," all were Heavyweight Champions and all were great boxers, capable of defeating one another.
Joe Frazier, also from Philadelphia, served as a model for filmmaker Sylvester Stallone's stylized toughness in his Rocky Balboa.
Smokin' Joe Frazier died of Liver Cancer.
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