Nash was one of the oldest prisoners in history as well as one of those longest incarcerated (for a total of 70 years), spending almost 80 years behind bars. He was the oldest American on death row at the time of his death. (13 February 2010)
There are 3385 births, 3950 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2085 other events about 5737 people in 6452 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
Thursday 16th of May 1957 (-) — American Prohibition agent Eliot Ness dies of a heart attack. In one popular yet false anecdote Ness died just as he was about to have the first alcoholic drink of his life.
Monday 5th of December 1966 (-) — Physician John Bentley dies of Spontaneous Human Combustion. All that was left of the aged Dr. Bentley was the lower half of his right leg with the slipper still on it. The rest of his body had been reduced to a pile of ashes in the basement below.