Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 29 May 1985

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

In the late 1980s Roddenberry was afflicted by the first manifestations of cerebral vascular disease and encephalopathy as a result of his longstanding recreational abuse of legal and illicit drugs, including alcohol, marijuana, Valium, Seconal, Ritalin, Dexamyl, and cocaine. The effects of these substances were compounded by deleterious interactions with diabetes, high blood pressure, and antidepressant prescriptions. On 21 April 1997 a Celestis spacecraft carrying portions of the cremated remains of Roddenberry, of Timothy Leary and of 22 other people was launched into Earth orbit aboard a Pegasus XL rocket from near the Canary Islands. On 20 May 2002 the spacecraft's orbit deteriorated and it disintegrated in the atmosphere.
(24 October 1991)

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There are 3359 births, 3911 deaths, 1122 murders, 494 disasters and 2072 other events about 5713 people in 6416 places until today.

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Wednesday 29th of May 1985

39 years ago

Mabel Bell is attacked by serial killer Richard Ramirez aka The Night Stalker at the age of 83 in Monrovia, California, United States.

Bell and her invalid 81-year-old sister Florence Lang were found by 78-year-old gardener Carlos Valenzuela on 1 June 1985. Bell died of massive body trauma on 15 July 1985. Lang survived but could no longer speak and was hospitalized indefinitely.