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Well I finally took a look at the entire benefit concert to see what you guys are talking about: OK, Let me tell you that this is George HW Bush at his most weak physically, he was at times unable to even clap to what the other presidents were saying. And there is this particular moment (first picture) that, had it been any other individual that night, would have been considered an insult to the flag. But mentally, he was still as sharp as ever, he was aware of everything, especially to the five (!) standing ovations he received . There was one particular cute moment where the MC of the ceremony made an allusion to his library, and he raised his hand as to say "I'm the Bush he's talking about". It's also nice to see Clinton wheeling old Poppy Bush away. It was also great that he spoke on his behalf. Just shows how much they have become good friends and almost like father and son over the years. His sock game is also as strong as ever! PS: One thing you guys forgot to mention: mother Barbara was using an oxygen tank for the first time, and it's never a good sign. She just HAS to be on next year's Deathlist.

Loved Julian May's books read all her SF and fantasy from The Many Coloured Land onwards. Got into them by accident my GF bought MCL from a second hand stall on Leeds market after he had her money the stall holder revealed that Julian May was actually a woman which put her off reading it so I read it instead.

Sad to hear that the train has arrived for George. Hope it's taking him to the land of hope and dreams.

I see two reasons for this. He is most likely afraid that God is actually an ape who is waiting for humans to evolve into apes. Or God does not believe in religion.

I've got a feeling there will be a few more women on next year's list. Perhaps around 15? Some possibilities include Doris Day Loretta Lynn Mary Wilson (widow of Harold Wilson) Barbara Bush Olivia Newton John Linda Nolan Barbara Walters Joan Plowright Diana Athill Della Reese Clarissa Eden

It is definitely her last 92nd!

Agree. She need to be included in the Deathlist 2018.

Pete Burns spun right round (baby right round like a record baby right round round round) into his own grave 1 year ago, aged 57.

I think he defenitely counts.

If only...

A few years back Ultravox brought out a new album called Brilliant. What they put on the cover: What they should have put on the cover:

Completely new name for the hunters of centenarians: Future Telegraph obit Major Geoffrey Douglas Langlands, now 100 years old: https://www.dawn.com/news/1365420 Edit: Eh, and while I'm here, also now 100 and very obitable: oceanographer Walter Munk, born in the capital of Austria-Hungary: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/hanging-ten-decades-einstein-oceans-turns-100 Has a connection to the D-Day.

Aaand third TMZ-related post from me within 5 minutes: What about "Mafia hitman turned rat" Salvatore "Sammy The Bull" Gravano: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Gravano http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/22/sammy-the-bull-gravano-restaurant-uncle-sals-prison-tattoos/ Looking hideous now that he's out of prison. And has a huge target mark on his head.

How would I would personally approach the list next year: 25 people who would return to the list next year from this year's list: The bedblockers (ie people who made 8 or more appearances): 1. Kirk Douglas 2. Vera Lynn 3. Billy Graham 4. Olivia de Haviland 5. Fats Domino People who are too big to be dropped: 6. Prince Phillip 7. Stan Lee 8. Jimmy Carter 9. Robert Mugabe 10. Queen Elizabeth 11. George Bush Sr 12. Pope Benedict XVI People who are old and known to be ill: 13. Denis Norden 14. Herman Wouk 15. Bob Dole 16. Leslie Phillips 17. King Michael of Romania People who aren't necessarily old but are still ill enough: 18. Leah Bracknell 19. Nobby Stiles 20. Jill Gascione 21. Valerie Harper Wild card picks (picks who don't fall into any of the categories above but are the best/most interesting from the remaining 14 imo of course): 22. Lord Peter Carrington 23. Honor Blackman (I see her being Zsa Zsa's replacement) 24. Hosni Mubarak 25. Emperor Akihito Picks who should return to the deathlist after some form of a hiatus (in order of when they made their first appearance): 26. Ozzy Osbourne 26. Henry Kissinger 27. Sean Connery 28. Aretha Franklin 29. Clive James 30. Doris Day 31. Jacques Chirac Picks who are currently ill enough and famous enough 32. John McCain 33. Olivia Newton-John 34. Morgan Tsvangirai 35. Johnny Hallyday Picks who are ill but not necessarily that famous in my eyes at least, but would still be justified to make the list: 36. Stefan Karl Stefansson 37. Tessa Jowell 38. Jose Jose People who are old and ill enough: 39. Charlotte Rae 40. Barbara Bush 41. Franco Zeffereli 42. Sumner Redstone 43. Loretta Lynn Interesting old people: 44. Sidney Poitier 45. Mikhail Gorbachev 46. Mel Brooks 47. Glynis Johns 48. Harry Belafonte 49. Jean Grand Duke of Luxembourg 50. Charles Manson

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. DDP pick for me - loved The Many Coloured Land etc when I was a young 'un.

Laugh all you want, but Ford or Reagan were doing even less at 93. It's nice to see Papa Bush still rallying for a good cause, he's one tough cookie.

Donald Trump tomorrow morning: Bush Sr isn’t standing during the national anthem? He’s a huge disgrace to our country. He should be ashamed of himself...

As I posted in Death Anniversaries, President Trump has decided to release govt documents relating to the assassination of JFK on the 25th anniversary of Jim Garrison's death. Interesting timing. Too interesting. The release of these classified docs, meant to dispel conspiracy theories, creates its own conspiracy theory! SC

Come on now. If anybody knows how to keep people alive its Mugabe. He tortures them till they are almost dead......then brings them back from the brink.......then tortures them till they are almost dead......then brin........

Love the idea of a surprise tortoise

One of the UK's four oldest people is a Cumbrian who lives in gale-hammered/rain-lashed Shap Link: http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/VIDEO-Cumbrian-woman-who-is-one-of-the-UKs-oldest-celebrates-110th-birthday-3553cabd-4549-471b-a203-a670288e04ce-ds

So I guess then that Cher is not in her sad last days?

Now that right is reserved to pets eating food/treats from Asia.

Very few products are actually made in China, only the labels.

A woman by the name of Kymberley Suchomel, 28, who attended the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival, passed away Monday just days after she had survived the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history unscathed. Suchomel, who posted her eyewitness account of the Las Vegas massacre in astonishingly vivid detail to her Facebook page on Oct. 4, subsequently died in her home on Oct. 9 from what reports are claiming are ‘natural causes.’ Shockingly, just days before her death, Suchomel posted KEY DETAILS about the shooting to Facebook that contradicted the official narrative which claims that Stephen Paddock was the lone gunman. SC