At a preliminary hearing Beckett asked his attacker for the motive behind the stabbing. Prudent replied: "Je ne sais pas, Monsieur. Je m'excuse". Beckett eventually dropped the charges against his attacker. (11 January 1938)
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Saturday 20th of April 1991 (-) — Musician Steve Marriott dies in a fire due to smoking in bed while falling asleep at his 16th century thatched cottage. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death by smoke inhalation was recorded. Marriott's blood was found to contain quantities of Valium, alcohol and cocaine.