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90 today.

Happy 90th Birthday Joanne Woodward!

Michael Medwin was one of those actors who had a hit in the 1950s hitting #5 in July 1958. Besides which, a marvellous actor who I thought would be forgotten and passed over when he died. Straight to BBC is wonderful that he has been remembered.

84 today!

Further to my previous post here is John Heron Cole, father to John Edward Cole. Not sure of the date of the photo but he was born 1844 and died 1913 His mother, Dorothy Heron b1802, d1876, again unsure of the date of the photo.

Roster for March submitted

With Mubarak dead, @RadGuy's 2016 DDP crew has reached nil survivors more quickly than the 40 teams that finished above him that year!

In embarrassing scenes, the next DL hit isn't actually until 5th October 2031, by which point most of the forum have died of coronavirus...

Barely scrapes into it, but death notice for Sir David Evans, Canadian pilot in the war who rose to the rank of Air Chief Marshal in the RAF: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/239805/evans

Update on those teams who sent in to me: Skinny Kiltrunner or Sir Creep vs JiroemonKimura or Old Crem Annami or Grobler vs John Key Engineer vs Grim YoungWillz vs Wormfarmer or Joemoneypenny Bibliogryphon vs msc Torva vs Reptile Banana vs Spade_Cooley Quim Reaper vs Deathray Maryport vs Deadsox Oldlady vs DeathByArsenic or Sean An Fear Bag or Markb4 vs Alt Obits Guy DDT vs Book Djemba Djemba or Yorkshire Banker vs Joey Russ Chorizo vs HDS or Great Uncle Bulgaria Death Impends vs LizLemon or Ethushishispushingupdaisies Clorox vs FixedBusiness or The Unknown Man Also, for those hoping to sneak into next round in case the winner forget, I’ve decided to sort that via highest scoring loser, just to give those who put up a good effort another shot and not have to feel down like I did whenever I had one of the best teams in the match but lost to an even better team. Now, so far I will have to do a random drawing for third place since Arap Moi is the youngest hit of those who got three (and a lot of people had him), so I will draw those names in a few days (hopefully some more folk scores so I don’t have to do that). However, top 2 highest scoring losers atm are Sir Creep and Djemba Djemba, so definitely don’t give up on submitting in a team if you’re down...

Going with 14 myself

Not sure the WaPo counts, but this deffo does: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/26/nexhmije-hoxha-widow-of-albanias-dictator-dies-aged-99

Considering my mother has traced her side of the family back to 1700's, as far as i'm aware we don't have many pictures of people. That is frustrating considering I have a medal from when a relative fought in WW1.

Imbedding into my brain from childhood: Up up, down down, left, right, left, right, die...

Read up on her and a bit shocked to see she left the Seekers last year, after being with them from their formation in 1962 until 1968, and then again from their 1992 reunion onwards. She has retired from live performances completely. Eek!

So Michael Medwin gives first hits here to @Grim Up North for The Longest Day and @Cat O'Falk for Crooks Anonymous

Oft discussed actor Michael Medwin has died aged 96 https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51649817

Here is an interesting lady who is (I think) my second cousin three times removed. Some sort of distant cousin anyway. I see a distinct resemblance to my mother. Esmeralda Lock https://www.aboutbridgnorth.com/esmeralda-the-gypsy/

There were a bunch more deaths of 'smaller' centenarians that were missed here: Jan 2nd: R. Kern Eustler, American Methodist bishop https://www.umnews.org/en/news/bishop-eutsler-trusted-leader-dies-at-100 Jan 4th: Russell Bannock, Canadian WW2 fighter ace https://www.skiesmag.com/news/remembering-aviation-legend-russell-bannock/ Jan 12th: Jack Baskin, American philanthropist, engineer, businessman https://news.ucsc.edu/2020/01/jack-baskin-in-memoriam.html Jan 15th: Ivan Ustinov, Russian intelligence officer https://www.gazeta.ru/army/news/2020/01/16/13922750.shtml Jan 17th: Huang Sun-Hui, North Korean politician http://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20200118/99277558/1 Jan 19th: Dee Molinar, American mountaineer http://alpinistiemontagne.gazzetta.it/2020/01/20/a-101-anni-e-morto-dee-molenaar/ Jan 22nd: Ralph Waymouth, American Vice Admiral https://newhampshire.funeral.com/2020/02/04/obituary-ralph-weymouth/ Jan 28th: Paul Farnes, British WW2 flying ace https://www.forces.net/news/few-war-pilot-paul-farnes-dies-aged-101 Jan 29th: Georges-Hilaire Dupont, French bishop https://www.lamanchelibre.fr/actualite-836211-saint-hilaire-du-harcouet-mgr-georges-dupont-doyen-des-eveques-de-france-s-est-eteint-a-100-ans Jan 30th: Raymond Reierson, Canadian politician https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/edmonton-ab/raymond-reierson-9020603 Jan 31st: Ann Cox, American media exec and diplomat https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/anne-cox-chambers-part-cox-family-dies-age-100/4VXHFTWJZZDSJAM5KWSRT6C77I/ Feb 1st: Daniela Olkiewicz, Polish scoutmaster https://kurierostrowski.pl/2020/02/01/daniela-olkiewicz-nie-zyje/ Feb 1st: Hubert Meller, Polish diplomat http://nekrologi.wyborcza.pl/0,11,,469199,Hubert-Meller-kondolencje.html Feb 2nd: Mad Mike Hoare, British mercenary https://www.sofmag.com/eeben-barlow-formerly-of-executive-outcomes-on-mad-mike-hoare-the-legends-death/ Feb 13th: Alexei Botyan, Russian intelligence officer https://www.vedomosti.ru/society/news/2020/02/13/822949-umer-razvedchik-aleksei-botyan Feb 15th: A. E. Hotchner, American novelist and editor, founder of Newman's Own https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ae-hotchner-author-with-a-gift-for-famous-friendships-dies-at-102/2020/02/15/3664a3ba-503e-11ea-9b5c-eac5b16dafaa_story.html These are all names on Wiki's 'Deaths of 2020' pages, and I may have missed a couple while compiling this. They've been dropping all year, though the major ones obviously just happened

My Gr-Grandfather John Edward Cole and his family circa 1924. My Grandfather (John George) is back right with my Grandmother (Kate Duncan Anderson) in front of him and my father (Richard Anderson) on her knee. John Edward Cole and his wife Margaret Duncan were presented a Viennese walk clock as a wedding present in 1894 which is still in my possession.

Here is 4 generations of my family (c.1910). They were engineering pioneers in Bristol. They essentially changed the working conditions for ship engineers in Bristol by starting a union there. Youngest is my great grandad. Oldest is my great x4 grandad. From left to right - James H.E Flowers (1884-1944) James A. Flowers (1905-1984) Charles H Flowers (1834-1916) James G.E Flowers (1861-1943)

No one ever dies there..... tough Deadpooling!

Compared to Genesis P Orangutan or whatever her/his name is, she is a PROPER A list celebrity.

Former PM of Mozambique, Mario Machungo, dead at 79: https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/mozambiques-former-pm-machungo-dies-in-portugal-42884699

Donald Stratton dead at 97.