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Friday 30th of July 1937 (-) — Entertainer, priest and womanizer Harold Davidson dies of a broken neck Two days earlier he was attacked by a lion during a stage act 'Daniel in a Modern Lion's Den'. Davidson gave his usual speech before entering the cage in which two lions, Freddie and Toto, were sitting quietly. Freddie became agitated and knocked Davidson over before seizing him by the neck and running with him around the cage. 16-year-old tamer Irene Somner struggled to pacify the snarling Freddie who eventually dropped the unconscious Davidson, enabling her to drag him to safety; he was badly gashed and had suffered a broken bone in his neck. Friday 12th of June 2020 (-) — Pop singer Ricky Valance dies of unknown causes His agent said Valance had been diagnosed with dementia and had been in hospital since before the start of lockdown.
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