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"Died: A Tribute to Lives Lost in Extraordinary Moments" In 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror embarked on a treacherous journey

Background imageDied Collection: In Memoriam, Heroic Musicians of the Titanic

In Memoriam, Heroic Musicians of the Titanic who died at their posts like men - Wallace Hartley, bandleader and violinist; Percy C Taylor, cellist; Georges Krins, violinist; Roger Bricoux

Background imageDied Collection: Georgian cartoon, mother and son

Georgian cartoon, mother and son - Caesar my son, go to Mr Quirkem, your Father's died intestate, and left you his executor. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1820s

Background imageDied Collection: King Alfonso XII of Spain

King Alfonso XII of Spain
The late King Alfonso XII of Spain (28th November 1857 - 25th November 1885). Also known as El Pacificador ('The Peacemaker'), he died at just 27 of dysentery

Background imageDied Collection: Aldworth, Blackdown, West Sussex

Aldworth, Blackdown, West Sussex, the house where Tennyson lived and died Date: 1928

Background imageDied Collection: Battle of Arbelas or Battle of Gaugamela - Jose del Castillo

Battle of Arbelas or Battle of Gaugamela - Jose del Castillo
Battle of Arbelas or Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC). Combat between Alexander the Great and the Persian King Darius III. Painting by Jose del Castillo (1737-1793). Detail

Background imageDied Collection: Battle of Arbelas or Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC)

Battle of Arbelas or Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC). Combat between Alexander the Great and the Persian King Darius III. Painting by Jose del Castillo (1737-1793)

Background imageDied Collection: Christ on the Cross, ca. 1640, by Alonso Cano (1601-1667)

Christ on the Cross, ca. 1640, by Alonso Cano (1601-1667)
Alonso Cano (1601-1667). Spanish painter. Christ on the Cross, ca.1640. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageDied Collection: Head of Saint John the Baptist, 1644, by Juseppe de Ribera

Head of Saint John the Baptist, 1644, by Juseppe de Ribera
Juseppe de Ribera (1591-1652). Spanish painter. Head of Saint John the Baptist, 1644. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageDied Collection: Pieta, ca. 1570, by Luis de Morales (1515-1586). Detail

Pieta, ca. 1570, by Luis de Morales (1515-1586). Detail
Luis de Morales (1515-1586). Spanish painter. Pieta, ca.1570. Detail. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageDied Collection: Head of St John the Baptist, ca. 1630, by Domenico Zampieri

Head of St John the Baptist, ca. 1630, by Domenico Zampieri
Domenico Zampieri (or Domenichino) (1581-1641). Italian baroque painter. Head of St John the Baptist, ca.1630. Detail. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageDied Collection: The Descent from the Cross, by Maarten de Vos (1532-1603)

The Descent from the Cross, by Maarten de Vos (1532-1603)
Maarten de Vos (1532-1603). Flemish painter. The Descent from the Cross. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageDied Collection: Death of Ellenai, 1883, by Jacek Malczewski (1854-1929)

Death of Ellenai, 1883, by Jacek Malczewski (1854-1929)
Jacek Malczewski (1854-1929). Polish painter. Death of Ellenai, 1883. Detail. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

Background imageDied Collection: Battle of Cecora (September-October, 1620)

Battle of Cecora (September-October, 1620)
Polish-Ottoman War (1620-1621). Battle of Cecora (September-October, 1620). Painting by Witold Piwnicki (1850 / 1851-1932), 1877-1878. Detail. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum)

Background imageDied Collection: Royal Yacht Alberta returning Prince Henry of Battenberg

Royal Yacht Alberta returning Prince Henry of Battenberg
The Royal Yacht Alberta bringing back the body of Prince Henry of Battenberg, who had died of malaria while in Africa. Date: 1896

Background imageDied Collection: Scene from Japanese Noh Drama, Eguchi

Scene from Japanese Noh Drama, Eguchi
Scene from the Japanese Noh Drama, Eguchi - the yokyoku (noh song) Eguchi is thought to have been composed by the priest Ikkyu-Zenji

Background imageDied Collection: Joan Keats

Joan Keats
A portrait profile sketch of English romantic poet, John Keats, who died of tuberculosis at the mere age of 25. Date: circa 1922

Background imageDied Collection: Robert Scarlett, Sexton

Robert Scarlett, Sexton
Robert Scarlett, also known as Old Scarlett, the Sexton, who died in 1591 aged 98 Date: 16th century

Background imageDied Collection: Art deco lady with handbag, long coat and high heels

Art deco lady with handbag, long coat and high heels
Italian artist Umberto Brunelleschi was born in 1879 and died in 1949. He lived for many years in Paris working as a caricature cartoonist

Background imageDied Collection: Jack Johnson Black American Boxer in a fighting pose

Jack Johnson Black American Boxer in a fighting pose
Johnson was the first black American heavyweight boxing champion. He died in a car crash in 1946. Date: circa 1912

Background imageDied Collection: Cat punting postcard by Louis Wain

Cat punting postcard by Louis Wain
Wain had a disturbed life and eventually died in a mental hospital in 1939. His cats became more agitated images as he grew older. Date: 1903

Background imageDied Collection: Trafalgar Square towards Charing Cross

Trafalgar Square towards Charing Cross with Nelson's Column in the foreground. The Column was built in the early 1840s to commemorate Admiral Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Background imageDied Collection: Aeromere F. 8L Super Falco G-AZAY

Aeromere F. 8L Super Falco G-AZAY
Aeromere F.8L Super Falco G-AZAY (msn 230), at Doncaster in July 1972. (The F.8 Falco family was one of Stelio Frati's superb designs for light aircraft, designed from the late 1940s)

Background imageDied Collection: The Giant Machnow at The London Hippodrome

The Giant Machnow at The London Hippodrome
Fedor Machnow (said to be 9 ft 8 ins high in 1905) was born in 1876 near Viciebsk, then part of the Russian Empire (now in Belarus). He is seen here outside the London Hippodrome

Background imageDied Collection: Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk N6715A

Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk N6715A
Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk N671SA (msn 67001), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, held between 1-8 September 1974. N6715A crashed while conducting a low-level aerobatic demonstration at the Farnborough

Background imageDied Collection: 1900s Died Death Burial Grave Words Inscription

1900s Died Death Burial Grave Words Inscription
1900s, died, death, burial, grave, words, inscription, sport, sports, sportsman, sportsmen, memorial, peter, jackson, west, indian, heavyweight, champion, boxer, toowong, cemetery, queensland

Background imageDied Collection: Revolution victims during period of anarchy, Russia

Revolution victims during period of anarchy, Russia
Revolution victims during a period of Bolshevik-led anarchy in Russia, with crosses to mark their place of burial. Date: circa 1917

Background imageDied Collection: Revolution victims after street fighting, Russia

Revolution victims after street fighting, Russia. The dead bodies were collected and placed on trestles in adjacent houses until carts could carry them to the morgues. Date: circa 1917

Background imageDied Collection: Mass burials in Field of Mars, Petrograd, Russia

Mass burials in Field of Mars, Petrograd, Russia
Mass burials in the Field of Mars, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, of those who died during the Revolution. Date: late 1917

Background imageDied Collection: Graves of RFC crewmen, Northern France, WW1

Graves of RFC crewmen, Northern France, WW1
Graves of Royal Flying Corps crewmen, Northern France, First World War. Nearest the camera are the graves of Smith and Ranney, who died during night flying on 31 July 1918. Date: 1918

Background imageDied Collection: David with the Head of Goliath. 1620s by Domenico Fetti

David with the Head of Goliath. 1620s by Domenico Fetti
Domenico Fetti (1589-1624). Italian painter. David with the Head of Goliath. 1620s. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden. Date:

Background imageDied Collection: The Severed Heads, c. 1819, by Jean-Louis Andre Theodore

The Severed Heads, c. 1819, by Jean-Louis Andre Theodore
Jean-Louis Andre Theodore Gericault (1791-1824). French painter. The Severed Heads, c.1819. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden. Date:

Background imageDied Collection: 2nd 18th Century 19th 1808 1814 Action Animal

2nd 18th Century 19th 1808 1814 Action Animal
2nd, 18th, century, 19th, 1808, 1814, action, animal, art, attack, attacked, attacking, cavalry, confrontation, contemporary, age, dead, death, died, episode, Europe, european, fight, fighting

Background imageDied Collection: Portrait, the late Mr George Buckland

Portrait, the late Mr George Buckland. 1884

Background imageDied Collection: HMS Esk, burial at sea of Ldg Sig G H Guest

HMS Esk, burial at sea of Ldg Sig G H Guest
HMS Esk (H15), British E-class destroyer, burial at sea of Leading Signalman G H Guest, who died on 17 January 1935 and was buried the following day. Date: 1935

Background imageDied Collection: House where Lord Byron died, Missolonghi, Greece

House where Lord Byron died, Missolonghi, Greece
House where Lord Byron died, in Missolonghi, Greece, in 1824. 1850

Background imageDied Collection: Pope Leo X in Raphael's deathbed

Pope Leo X in Raphael's deathbed
Leo X (1475-1521). Italian Pope (1513-1521), named Giovanni de Medici. Leo X in Raphael's deathbed. Engraving by R. Bong in The Iberian Illustration, 1885. Colored. Date:

Background imageDied Collection: Death of the spanish nobleman El Cid (c. 1043-1099)

Death of the spanish nobleman El Cid (c. 1043-1099)
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (c.1043-1099), known as El Cid. Castilian nobleman, military leader and diplomat. Death of El Cid. Engraving, 19th century. Date:

Background imageDied Collection: Death of David Livingstone (1813-1873). Engraving. Colored

Death of David Livingstone (1813-1873). Engraving. Colored
David Livingstone (1813-1873). Scottish explorer. Death of Livingstone in the village of Chief Chitambo's, 1873. Engraving by Riov. The Illustrated World, 1882. Colored

Background imageDied Collection: Nibelungenlied. Kriemhild requiring the proof of the coffin

Nibelungenlied. Kriemhild requiring the proof of the coffin
Nibelungenlied. Anonymous epic poem. 13th century. Scene depicting Kriemhild requiring the proof of the coffin. Engraving by A. Closs. Germania, 1882. Colored

Background imageDied Collection: Death of Louis XI of France (1423-1483). Colored

Death of Louis XI of France (1423-1483). Colored
Louis XI (1423-1483). King of France. Death of Louis XI. Engraving by Dupre. Universal Library. Popular editions. 1851. Colored

Background imageDied Collection: Death of Louis XIII (1601-1643). Engraving. Colored

Death of Louis XIII (1601-1643). Engraving. Colored
Louis XIII (1601-1643). King of France. Death of Louis XIII. Engraving by E. Coppin. Universal Library, 1951. Colored

Background imageDied Collection: Triptych of the Crucifixion, 1535, by Jan van Scorel (1495-1)

Triptych of the Crucifixion, 1535, by Jan van Scorel (1495-1)
Jan van Scorel (1495-1562). Dutch painter. Triptych of the Cruxifixion, 1535. Central panel. Detail. Catharijneconvent Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

Background imageDied Collection: Lamentation of Christ with a Donor, c. 1535, by Jan van Scor

Lamentation of Christ with a Donor, c. 1535, by Jan van Scor
Jan van Scorel (1495-1562). Dutch painter. Lamentation of Christ with a Donor, c. 1535. Centraal Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

Background imageDied Collection: Hezel of Hildesheim (1025-1079) inciting his supporters to t

Hezel of Hildesheim (1025-1079) inciting his supporters to t
Hezel of Hildesheim (1025-1079). Bishop of Hildesheim. Hezilo inciting his supporters to the fight. Engraved by A. Cross in Germania, 1882. Colored

Background imageDied Collection: Book of what is in the netherworld (Amduat). Egypt

Book of what is in the netherworld (Amduat). Egypt
Book of what is in the netherworld (Amduat). Papyrus. Cursive hieroglyphic. Third Intermediate Period. 21st Dynasty. 1075-944 BC. Thebes. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageDied Collection: 3rd Century BC 4th Ancient Age Ancient Egypt

3rd Century BC 4th Ancient Age Ancient Egypt
3rd, century, BC, 4th, ancient, age, Ancient, Egypt, Egyptians, antiquity, Art, Berlin, boat, book, Book, of, the, Death, civilisation, civilization, cursive, dead, death, decessed, Detail, died

Background imageDied Collection: Book of the Death of the mistress Neferini. Papyrus. Egypt

Book of the Death of the mistress Neferini. Papyrus. Egypt
Book of the Death of the mistress Neferini. Papyrus. Cursive hieroglyphic. Ptolemaic Kingdom. 4th-1st century BC. Achmim, Egypt. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageDied Collection: Chair in which died Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810). S

Chair in which died Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810). S
Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810). Spanish military. Chair in which he died. Castle of Saint Ferdinand. Figueres. Spain



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"Died: A Tribute to Lives Lost in Extraordinary Moments" In 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror embarked on a treacherous journey, forever etching their names into history. Little did they know that their fateful expedition would end in tragedy. Edmund Hillary and Tensing conquered the mighty Everest, defying all odds. But amidst their triumph, lies the memory of those who perished along the way. Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror led his crew fearlessly through icy waters. Yet, fate had other plans for them as they succumbed to the unforgiving Arctic cold. The 1967 Monaco Grand Prix witnessed Lorenzo Bandini's momentary glory before tragedy struck. His fatal crash serves as a stark reminder of the risks involved in chasing dreams at high speeds. Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse earned himself a place among heroes with his courageous acts during World War I. However, he paid the ultimate price for his valor. Pheidippides' legendary run from Marathon to Athens ended tragically when he collapsed after delivering his message of victory. His sacrifice lives on as an inspiration for endurance and determination. The ill-fated Everest 1924 Group set out with aspirations reaching new heights but were met with an untimely demise amid harsh mountain conditions. The Enterprise and Investigator found themselves trapped within icy confines off Barrow Strait—a haunting reminder of nature's power over man-made vessels. Emily Davison fought relentlessly for women's suffrage until her final act at Epsom Derby cost her life—an indelible symbol of dedication to a cause greater than oneself. A gravestone stands solemnly in Winchester Cathedral's graveyard—its inscription telling tales of lives once lived and now lost; a poignant reminder that death is an inevitable part of our human journey. Saartje Baartman endured exploitation and objectification throughout her life as The Hottentot Venus—a tragic reminder of the injustices faced by marginalized communities.