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  2. Bob Thompson (painter) - Wikipedia

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    Bob Thompson (June 26, 1937 – May 30, 1966) was an African-American figurative painter known for his bold and colorful canvases, whose compositions were influenced by the Old Masters. His art has also been described as synthesizing Baroque and Renaissance masterpieces with the jazz -influenced Abstract Expressionist movement.

  3. List of deaths from drug overdose and intoxication - Wikipedia

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    Drug overdose and intoxication are significant causes of accidental death and can also be used as a form of suicide. Death can occur from overdosing on a single or multiple drugs, or from combined drug intoxication (CDI) due to poly drug use. Poly drug use often carries more risk than use of a single drug, due to an increase in side effects ...

  4. Deaths in 2024 - Wikipedia

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    (death announced on this date) Imerio Massignan, 87, Italian road racing cyclist. Mustafa Mkulo, 77, Tanzanian economist and politician, MP (2005–2015) and minister of finance (2007–2012). Petr Novotný , 72, Czech glass artist. (death announced on this date)

  5. Death and legacy of Tom Thomson - Wikipedia

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    The death of Tom Thomson, the Canadian painter, occurred on 8 July 1917, on Canoe Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park in Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada. After Thomson drowned in the water, his upturned canoe was discovered later that afternoon and his body eight days later. Many theories regarding Thomson's death—including that he was ...

  6. Tom Thomson - Wikipedia

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    Thomas John Thomson (August 5, 1877 – July 8, 1917) was a Canadian artist active in the early 20th century. During his short career, he produced roughly 400 oil sketches on small wood panels and approximately 50 larger works on canvas. His works consist almost entirely of landscapes, depicting trees, skies, lakes, and rivers.

  7. Bill Thompson (voice actor) - Wikipedia

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    William H. Thompson (July 8, 1913 – July 15, 1971) was an American radio personality and voice actor, whose career stretched from the 1930s until his death. He was a featured comedian playing multiple roles on the Fibber McGee and Molly radio series, and was the voice of Droopy in most of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio theatrical cartoons from 1943 to 1958.

  8. Robert Johnson - Wikipedia

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    robertjohnsonbluesfoundation .org. Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians.

  9. Bill Paxton - Wikipedia

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    One year after Paxton's death, his family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Ali Khoynezhad, the surgeon who performed his operation, alleging that Khoynezhad used "high-risk and unconventional" methods and that he was not present in the operating room when Paxton developed complications such as ventricular dysfunction, tachycardia, and a ...