Archive for December 25th, 2006
On this day in History - December 25th
1977: Silent film legend Chaplin dies
Charles “Charlie” Spencer Chaplin, the comic genius of silent films, has died aged 88.
The “King of film”‘, knighted in 1975, died at 0400 today at his Swiss manor at Corsier-sur-Vevey.
His wife Oona, daughter of the late playwright Eugene O’Neill, and seven of their eight children were present.
Source: BBC
Posted: December 25th, 2006 under History.
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