Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 18 December 2001

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To make sure that Lowry's body remained intact for as long as possible his corpse was coated with tar. The tar may also have stopped birds pecking the flesh. Once coated with tar the body was fitted into a specially made harness of iron hoops and chains that held the head, body and legs in place.
(25 March 1762)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Tuesday 18th of December 2001 23 years ago He Didn't Survive 100.000 Volts
Singer and actor Gilbert Bécaud born as François Gilbert Léopold Silly aka Monsieur 100.000 Volts dies of cancer at the age of 74 in Paris, Île-de-France, France.