Died On This Date

Main (Tomlinson), Marjorie (Marybelle)
b. February 24, 1890 d. April 10, 1975
Character Actress. She was born Marybelle Tomlinson on a farm near the town of Acton, Indiana. Mary's father was Rev Samuel Joseph Tomlinson a minister in the Church of Christ who did not approve of dramatics as a form of entertainment. She briefly attended Franklin college in Indiana but left to attend Hamilton School of Dramatic Expression in Lexington, Kentucky, telling her stern father she was preparing to become a teacher. Cause of death: Lung cancer.

Seaton, Thomas Gordon
b. August 30, 1887 d. April 10, 1940
Major League Baseball Player. He spent six seasons in the major leagues as a pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Tip-Tops, Newark Peppers and Chicago Cubs. Seaton made his big league debut in 1912 and appeared in 231 games, winning 93 and losing 65. He ended his career throwing 90 complete games with a lifetime 3.14 earned run average.

Kinison, Sam
b. December 8, 1953 d. April 10, 1992
Former Pentacostal preacher turned Comedian. Appeared in the movie 'Back to School' [1986] and was seen on 'Saturday Night Live'. While married to his third wife, Malika Souiri, Sam had cleaned up his life of booze and drugs. Ironically, he was killed in a car crash on his way to a show in Laughlin, Nevada. Malika was also seriously injured but survived. They were hit head on by a drunk driver. Cause of death: Automobile accident.

Nichols, William Thomas
b. March 24, 1829 d. April 10, 1882
Civil War Union Army Officer. Enlisted in the Union Army upon the outbreak of the Ciivl War as a Private in Company K, 1st Vermont Volunteer Infantry in May 9, 1861. He served in the unit until it was mustered out of service on August 25, 1861. Over a year later he was commissioned as Colonel and commander of the 14th Vermont Volunteer Infantry, a unit that was enlisted for 9-month service. He commanded the regiment from September 25, 1862 until it was mustered out on July 30, 1863.

Yellowhorse, Moses "Chief"
b. January 28, 1898 d. April 10, 1964
Major League Baseball Player. He is considered to be the first full-blooded American Indian to play in the big leagues. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound right-hander pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921 and 1922 after compiling a 21-7 record with Little Rock in the Southern Association in 1920. He was 5-3 with a 2.98 earned run average during his first season. Soon it became apparent he was a carouser and heavy drinker. Pirates manager Bill McKechnie decided to room him with another free spirit.

Gibran, Kahlil
b. 1883 d. April 10, 1931
Author. He wrote "The Prophet". On April 10th 1931, Kahlil Gibran died at the age of forty-eight in a New York hospital, as the spreading cancer in his liver left him unconscious. In fulfillment of his dream, Gibran was buried in his hometown of Bsharri, Lebanon. The Lebanese Minister of Arts opened the coffins and honored his body with a decoration of Fine Arts. Meanwhile, Marianna and Mary started negotiating the purchase of the Carmelite monastery Gibran wished to obtain. Cause of death: Liver cancer.

Floyd, John
b. 1750 d. April 10, 1783
Revolutionary War Militia Officer, Frontiersman. Early figure in establishing Kentucky settlements; In July 1776 helped rescue three young girls kidnapped by Indians from Boonesborough, Virginia (later Kentucky) in group led by Daniel Boone. Commanded militia regiment for George Rogers Clark against British allied Indians in Ohio in the summer of 1780. Killed in ambush by Indians. Son John Floyd and grandson John both became governors of Virginia.

Linville, Larry
b. September 29, 1939 d. April 10, 2000
Actor. Well-known for his portrayal of 'Major Frank Burns' on the television series, M*A*S*H. Raised in Sacramento California, Larry Linville studied aeronautical engineering at the University of Colorado, before he applied for a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He was one of only three Americans out of 300 applicants to win. Cause of death: Complications of pneumonia after treatment for cancer.