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Twitter reporting that George Curtis has managed his last.

I like the idea. Of course, you'd have to blur #8's face because of anonymity. Imagine the interview if she's the last one standing: Interviewer: "Congratulations Mrs...umm...whatever your name is. Right now, there are millions of viewers at home wondering how it feels to be the only remaining one." Anonymous: "Don't ask me any questions. Respect my privacy and leave me alone, you cunts!"

Dolores Claman who composed the theme to Hockey Night In Canada has died from dementia at 94 https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/dolores-claman-death-hnic-theme-song-1.6107048

If Charles died before succeeding to the throne, I think Camilla would still be known as Duchess of Cornwall. The Duke of Cornwall title would merge with the Crown on Charles's death, but Camilla would still be styled as Duchess. I'm sure she would still do royal duties if she wished to. If Charles died as King and Camilla survived him, she would still be Queen Camilla. Widowed consorts are usually still known as Queen [her name]. Queen Mary was still Queen Mary after the death of George V. Queen Alexandra was still Queen Alexandra after the death of Edward VII. After the death of George VI, Queen Elizabeth was mostly referred to as the Queen Mother because the present Queen is also named Elizabeth. If Margaret had been the elder and succeeded to the throne, I expect the QM would have carried on being called Queen Elizabeth.

She would be the Dowager Duchess of Cornwall and would most likely fuck off with a big pension.

I pity his dancing partner if this becomes reality because he is freakishly tall! His wife Abbey Clancey won the series about 8 years ago so if he and his wife are competitive with each other then that might drive his ego into deciding to throw his hat into the ring! The ex footballer Jermaine Jenas who presents the one show is also strongly rumoured to be taking part in this years Strictly.

Williams Martinez, Uruguayan defender who had a brief spell at West Brom (scoring against Everton in a 2-2 draw back in the 06/07 season) but spent most of his career in his home country, dead at 38.

A 115 year old who calls people cunts - I'm liking that!

You're too kind! Because I'm not really sure about that. The Queen issued Letters Patent confirming that the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales should be HRH Prince/Princess. So effectively that means the children of William but does not include any children of Harry's. It doesn't specify grandchildren of the monarch. (There's also the complication that the title "Prince of Wales" isn't automatic. If and when Charles succeeds to the throne, William won't become Prince of Wales unless and until Charles confers the title on him.) The bottom line is that the monarch can always tinker with the rules by issuing Letters Patent. The title does, but isn't there a distinction between title and style? I think she could still be styled Duchess of Cornwall. But IMBW.

Mat George co-host of the She Rates Dogs podcast killed in a hit and run at 26 https://deadline.com/2021/07/mat-george-dead-she-rates-dogs-podcast-co-host-was-26-1234795212/

I'm pretty sure she would still be dowager as the title belongs to her husband; not her. She would be a widowed duchess and thus the term dowager would apply even if there would be no new Duchess of Cornwall at that point.

You are a cynical old sod!!!

So many british footballers dying recently. It really dies make me think this will be Jimmy Greaves year.

Now there's at least some eye candy. I'm all for Jermaine.

Thats really not all that interesting.

I still think the Queen has a decent chance of continue the royal family tradition by outliving one of her own kids (basically either every Monarch OR their spouse has outlived one of their own kids since the Tudors iirc) but my gut feeling was Andrew keeling over from recent stress or lack of sweating.

American publisher Katharine Graham died on this day 20 years ago, aged 84.

I had no idea Smith was popular in Bangladesh..

Rip Biz:

If you win you shout Hearse

You've left an open goal there ... But as a normal sort of explanation, I think it's lifted a weight off her heart. He was in bad health for so long it would have been a constant worry to her. Now he's gone she's feeling that sense of relief you get when the worst is over and you'd already done most of your mourning before the actual death.

Could I suggest Kåre Willoch(B.1928) He was the prime minister in Norway from 1981-1986. He was diagnosed woth cancer back in april 2016, and a stroke in december 2019. He lost his speech after the stroke, but seems to recover from it slowly, he also said in march 2019 that his cancer was gone. And even after this health issues and also looking frail, he still takes daily walks. Anyway just a suggestion

Has he threatened a fatwa yet for finding he is on this site and list?

Former University of Illinois defensive lineman Bobby Roundtree has died at 23 years old, the school announced Friday. A standout player for the Illini from 2017 to 2018, Roundtree's college career was cut short after he suffered a severe spinal injury in May 2019 while swimming near his home of Largo, Florida. He had been rehabbing his injury in Tampa since then. SC