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In other news auditions have started in Warwickshire for the next Gandhi movie.

A 90-year-old woman in N. Ireland is the first in the UK to get Pfizer’s Covid vaccination this morning. EDIT: the second has just happened and, no lie, was a Mr William Shakespeare from Warwickshire. Doesn’t look too bad for 456.

Can't be a very good James Dean if he made it to 85!

Haha, I guess we had very low standards in the 50s and 60s. I think that the nickname is more based on his filmography rather than his looks even though he back then could have been slightly compareable. Also, it was in the article. I had no idea people compared him but thought I'd add it to my post to get some tension. Worked like a charm.

Above is James Dean, one of the most fuckable men to have ever graced Hollywood. Below is "Danish James Dean". To me the difference is like paying £250 for a designer coat or opting for the £20 ripoff from a backstreet Chinese market, which you may have to deflea when you get home. The Danes can pipe down

Not on Crowdsourced or Drop 40 so there is no collective I Told You So

Now *that's* proper Doctor Who. None of this sitting around somewhere debating if its ethical to defeat a mass murdering enemy as Chibnall has done. Just straight up deadpan army men vs a man in a Gargoyle suit.

Yeagar has Chucked it all in. The wings he has gained now are the stuff of Christian religion. Far as I can see a unique hit for markb4. No bonuses, leaderboard updated.

1. Ruth Apilado 2.Stanislaw Kowalski 3.Ruthie Thompson 4.Renee Simonot 5.Eileen Whelan 6.Robert Marchand 7.Jessie Lichauca 8. Fauja Singh

Chuck Yeager dead at 97.

The pop business is the opposite of football financially. Footballing superstars of the 60s often died in poverty, whereas nowadays even someone who is nowhere near being in the top 100 footballers in the country can be a multimillionaire by 22. Whereas the early pop singers like Jagger, Dylan, Daltrey, McCartney etc are rolling in money, most current bands are operating on the breadline with no reliable source of income. It could also be because over that period the quality of football has improved a lot whereas the quality of pop has nosedived.

Pope Benedict XVI

Fred Akers, who succeeded Darrell Royal as Texas head football coach and twice came within a bowl victory of a national championship, died of complications from dementia on Monday, his wife, Diane, said. He was 82. The Blytheville, Ark., native relied on great defense and special teams to carve out an impressive 86-31-2 record with the Longhorns. SC

tbh I thought he'd see 100 easily...

Prince Phil? 17 years and counting since 2003...

Maybe a little premature but thought I'd do a cut and paste job to create a chronological list of all the 50s, 60s and 70s hitmakers who left us this year seeing as that number now stands at 108 (with 9 of them being from COVID-19). If I missed anyone, or if any fellow DLers spot mistakes, or find any of the missing DOBs/DODs, ages etc. please let me know! No doubt there will be others to add later, but here's the summary so far... Bo Winberg of The Spotnicks 27 Mar 1939 – 03 Jan 2020 (80) Obit Neil Peart of Rush 12 Sep 1952 – 07 Jan 2020 (67) Guardian obit Edward Byrnes 30 Jul 1932 – 08 Jan 2020 (87) The Sun obit Demetri Callas of The Four Seasons 07 Jun 1942 – 13 Jan 2020 (77) Obit Barry Mayger of Chicory Tip 01 Jun 1946 – 14 Jan 2020 (73) Local obit Robert Parker 14 Oct 1930 – 19 Jan 2020 (89) Telegraph obit Barry Sargeant of The Marauders 1940 – 20 Jan 2020 (79) Local obit Bob Shane of The Kingston Trio 01 Feb 1934 – 26 Jan 2020 (85) Guardian obit Bob "Reg" Nave of The Lemon Pipers 03 Nov 1944 – 28 Jan 2020 (75) Local obit Andy Gill of Gang of Four 01 Jan 1956 – 01 Feb 2020 (64) Guardian obit Ivan Kral of the Patti Smith Group 12 May 1948 – 02 Feb 2020 (71) Independent obit Lynn Evans of The Chordettes 02 May 1924 – 06 Feb 2020 (95) NY Times obit James Carmichael of Instant Funk 19 Apr 1948 – 12 Feb 2020 (71) Obit Pearl Carr 02 Nov 1921 – 16 Feb 2020 (98) Guardian obit Staiffi and his Mustafas 08 Nov 1927 – 19 Feb 2020 (92) Mention of death Michael Medwin 18 Jul 1923 – 26 Feb 2020 (96) Guardian obit Alex Bruce of Kandidate 1958 – Feb 2020 (61) Mention of death Kenny Rogers 21 Aug 1938 – 20 Mar 2020 (81) Guardian obit Ray Mantilla of The Players Association 22 Jun 1934 – 21 Mar 2020 (85) Obit Julie Felix 14 Jun 1938 – 22 Mar 2020 (81) Guardian obit Eric Weissberg of the 'Deliverance' Soundtrack 16 Aug 1939 – 22 Mar 2020 (80) Telegraph obit Bob Andy of Bob and Marcia 28 Oct 1944 – 27 Mar 2020 (75) Guardian obit Alan Merrill of Arrows 19 Feb 1951 – 29 Mar 2020 (69) Guardian obit Bill Withers 04 Jul 1938 – 30 Mar 2020 (81) Guardian obit Lloyd Phillips of Kandidate n/a – Mar 2020 Mention of death Frank White of Dave Berry and the Cruisers 1944 – Mar 2020 (~75) Local obit Patrick Francfort of Gibson Brothers 23 Feb 1957 – 04 Apr 2020 (63) Obit COVID-19 Carl Dobkins Jr. 13 Jan 1941 – 08 Apr 2020 (79) Mention of death Peter Bonetti of the England World Cup Squad 27 Sep 1941 – 12 Apr 2020 (78) Guardian obit Tim Brooke-Taylor of The Goodies 17 Jul 1940 – 12 Apr 2020 (79) Guardian obit COVID-19 Kenny Young of Fox and Yellow Dog 14 Apr 1941 – 14 Apr 2020 (79) Guardian obit Gary McSpadden of The Imperials Quartet 26 Jan 1943 – 15 Apr 2020 (77) Obit Norman Hunter of the England World Cup Squad and Leeds United F.C. 29 Oct 1943 – 17 Apr 2020 (76) Guardian obit COVID-19 Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk 07 Apr 1947 – 21 Apr 2020 (73) Guardian obit Johnny Gregory (aka Chaquito) 12 Oct 1924 – 23 Apr 2020 (95) Guardian obit Hamilton Bohannon 07 Mar 1942 – 24 Apr 2020 (78) Guardian obit Lynn Easton of The Kingsmen c. 1946 – 24 Apr 2020 (~73) Local obit Harold Reid of The Statler Brothers 21 Aug 1939 – 24 Apr 2020 (80) NY Times obit Ron Frangipane of The Archies 26 Jul 1944 – 25 Apr 2020 (75) USA Today obit COVID-19 Dave Greenfield of The Stranglers 29 Mar 1949 – 03 May 2020 (71) Guardian obit COVID-19 Bob Lander (aka Bo Starander) of The Spotnicks 11 Mar 1942 – 03 May 2020 (78) Obit Millie 06 Oct 1947 – 05 May 2020 (72) BBC obit Little Richard 05 Dec 1932 – 09 May 2020 (87) BBC obit Betty Wright 21 Dec 1953 – 10 May 2020 (66) Guardian obit Takami Asano of Godiego 01 Jun 1951 – 12 May 2020 (68) Obit Wesley “Pike” Hall of B. T. Express 18 Aug 1951 – 14 May 2020 (68) Obit Phil May of The Pretty Things 09 Nov 1944 – 15 May 2020 (75) Guardian obit Chris Stewart of Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance Dec 1946 – 15 May 2020 (73) Local obit Brian Walker of The Wurzels 22 Mar 1926 – 15 May 2020 (94) Local obit Al Rex of Bill Haley and his Comets 13 Jul 1928 – 25 May 2020 (91) Local obit Albert Bailey of Faith, Hope & Charity 15 Mar 1947 – 27 May 2020 (73) Obit Andy "Atlas" Scott of Cockney Rejects 1961 – 29 May 2020 (58) Mention of death Gerry Williams of Eruption n/a – May 2020 Mention of death Rupert Hine of Quantum Jump 21 Sep 1947 – 04 Jun 2020 (72) Guardian obit Steve Priest of The Sweet 23 Feb 1948 – 04 Jun 2020 (72) Guardian obit Ricky Valance 10 Apr 1936 – 12 Jun 2020 (84) BBC obit Frank Thompson of Bar-Kays 28 Jun 1955 – 16 Jun 2020 (64) Obit Vera Lynn 20 Mar 1917 – 18 Jun 2020 (103) BBC obit Tami Lynn 25 Jan 1939 – 26 Jun 2020 (81) Obit Mike Sagar of Mike Sagar and the Cresters 27 Sep 1940 – 29 Jun 2020 (79) Local obit Cleveland Eaton 31 Aug 1939 – 05 Jul 2020 (80) Local obit Charlie Daniels of The Charlie Daniels Band 28 Oct 1936 – 06 Jul 2020 (83) Variety obit Jack Charlton of the England World Cup Squad and Leeds United F.C. 8 May 1935 – 10 Jul 2020 (85) Guardian obit Ed Hill of J. D. Sumner and The Stamps 23 Feb 1935 – 13 Jul 2020 (85) Obit CP Lee of Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias 19 Jan 1950 – 24 Jul 2020 (70) Obit Barry St. John 1943 – 24 Jul 2020 (76) Guardian obit Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac 29 Oct 1946 – 25 Jul 2020 (73) Guardian obit Chuck Botfield of The Rockin' Berries 14 Nov 1943 – 30 Jul 2020 (76) Obit Wayne Fontana of Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders / The Mindbenders 28 Oct 1945 – 06 Aug 2020 (74) NME obit Patrick Fairley of The Marmalade 01 Apr 1944 – 11 Aug 2020 (76) Scotsman obit Trini Lopez 15 May 1937 – 11 Aug 2020 (83) Variety obit COVID-19 Tom Forsyth of The Scotland World Cup Squad ('78) 23 Jan 1949 – 14 Aug 2020 (71) Scotsman obit Pete Way of UFO 07 Aug 1951 – 14 Aug 2020 (69) Guardian obit Webster "Webby Jay" Johnson of Matumbi 1953 – 17 Aug 2020 (66) Obit Alan Taylor of Dave Berry and the Cruisers 29 Jul 1948 – 23 Aug 2020 (72) Mention of death Mike Kirkland of The Brothers Four 23 Dec 1937 – Aug 2020 (82) Mention of death Ian Mitchell of Bay City Rollers 22 Aug 1958 – 01 Sep 2020 (62) Obit Ronald "Khalis" Bell of Kool and the Gang 01 Nov 1951 – 09 Sep 2020 (68) Variety obit Toots Hibbert of The Maytals 08 Dec 1942 – 11 Sep 2020 (77) Guardian obit COVID-19 Roy C 03 Aug 1939 – 16 Sep 2020 (81) Obit Pamela Hutchinson of The Emotions 18 Sep 1958 – 18 Sep 2020 (62) Mirror obit Tommy DeVito of The Four Seasons 19 Jun 1928 – 21 Sep 2020 (92) Local obit COVID-19 Roy Head 09 Jan 1941 – 21 Sep 2020 (79) Local obit W. S. Holland of The Tennessee Three 22 Apr 1935 – 23 Sep 2020 (85) Rolling Stone obit Geoff Swettenham (aka Geoff Sweetenham) of Grapefruit 08 Mar 1948 – 24 Sep 2020 (72) Mention of death Jimmy Winston of Small Faces 20 Apr 1945 – 26 Sep 2020 (75) Mention of death Jackie Dennis 08 Oct 1942 – 28 Sep 2020 (77) Times obit Mac Davis 21 Jan 1942 – 29 Sep 2020 (78) BBC obit Helen Reddy 25 Oct 1941 – 29 Sep 2020 (78) Guardian obit Terry Baccino of Our Kid 23 Oct 1960 – Sep 2020 (59) Mention of death Tony Baylis of The Wurzels 25 May 1935 – c. 01 Oct 2020 (85) Local obit Johnny Nash 19 Aug 1940 – 06 Oct 2020 (80) Mirror obit Brian Locking of The Krew Kats and The Shadows 22 Dec 1938 – 08 Oct 2020 (81) Local obit Dyan Birch of Arrival 25 Jan 1949 – 10 Oct 2020 (71) Obit Dave Munden of Brian Poole and The Tremeloes / The Tremeloes 02 Dec 1943 – 15 Oct 2020 (76) Obit Spencer Davis of The Spencer Davis Group 17 Jul 1939 – 19 Oct 2020 (81) Mirror obit Derek Quinn of Freddie and the Dreamers 24 May 1942 – 22 Oct 2020 (78) Mention of death COVID-19 Nobby Stiles of the England World Cup Squad 18 May 1942 – 30 Oct 2020 (78) Guardian obit Len Barry 12 Jun 1942 – 05 Nov 2020 (78) NY Times obit Jim Tucker of The Turtles 17 Oct 1946 – 12 Nov 2020 (74) Obit Des O'Connor 12 Jan 1932 – 14 Nov 2020 (88) Guardian obit Ray Clemence of Liverpool F.C. 05 Aug 1948 – 15 Nov 2020 (72) Telegraph obit Dominic Grant of Guys 'n' Dolls 21 Aug 1949 – 18 Nov 2020 (71) Evening Express obit Gwendolyn Oliver of The Ritchie Family 21 Jul 1949 – 27 Nov 2020 (71) Local obit Alan Drew 25 May 1935 – 28 Nov 2020 (85) Mention of death John Pilgrim of The Vipers Skiffle Group 07 Apr 1933 – 18 Dec 2020 (87) Guardian obit Chad Stuart of Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde 10 Dec 1941 – 20 Dec 2020 (79) Mention of death Phyllis McGuire of The McGuire Sisters 14 Feb 1931 – 30 Dec 2020 (89) Independent obit Eugene Wright of The Dave Brubeck Quartet 29 May 1923 – 30 Dec 2020 (97) Guardian obit Alto Reed of Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 16 May 1948 – 30 Dec 2020 (72) Obit

Darby Crash, crashed, on this day 40 years ago, aged 22.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/13409745/kenny-sansom-dementia-brain-disorder/ : Kenny Sansom diagnosed with Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome a type of dementia which is alcohol-induced normally.The statement says this is reversible.Only 20% of cases are and that is dependent on abstaining from alcohol.

Well, obviously.

Graph updated for the 18th Hit

His was a spoiled ballot; all the tears destroyed the paper.

Agree with you my friend. A risky year to exlude him on the list. Still annoyed that Sean Connery was not on this list

They haven't had the #1 die since 2016, that's quite disappointing. Philip and Phillips just seem to be on there because they are nearing 100, while I agree with their inclusion on the list seeing them at #1 would be disappointing. Being a nonagenarian isn't always a death sentence, though from the main death list who could tell the difference. #1's should be up and coming certainties, I had John McCain in 2018, Leah Bracknell in 2019, and Alex Trebek in 2020. I like the suggestion of Rush Limbaugh, but he's terminal without a public estimation of time. Also Tom Smith, though outside of Deathlist I've never heard of him, but that's the same with my choice of Bracknell.

Plans to become a healthcare assistant, hoping to work in palliative care: https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0531/1143641-sinead-oconnor-plans-to-study-healthcare-support/ Indeed, her face could be the last thing you see.