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My favourite author no one comes close imo . Tokyo /devil of Nanking will always be one of my most favourite books closely followed by The treatment. The treatment is terrifying especially as a parent. Her mind for horror was so unique and deprived (in a good way). Heard she has her final book being released in 2022, shall pre order it ASAP. R.I.P Clare dunkel AKA mo hayder

Longtime senator from Michigan Carl Levin dead at 87: https://apnews.com/article/business-michigan-senate-elections-028476058bf9627d06d499bd84f23c05 DDP List of the Missed.

Gawd knows why I picked this thread, but Native American actor and singer Saginaw Grant has reportedly died aged 85: https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/american-indian-actor-saginaw-grant-85-passes-away Various appearances on TV and film, however, British interest as he appeared as a medicine man in episodes of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet in a later (let's call it less than good) series when they located to America. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0335636/ Edit: I'll point for the benefit of @gcreptile that he's a DDP Pick.

96 today. He is reportedly in frail condition. https://www.facebook.com/MikisTheodorakisMikesTheodorakes/posts/365859268244497

https://www.google.fr/amp/s/la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/martinique/jacob-desvarieux-cofondateur-du-groupe-musical-kassav-est-mort-1070293.amp Jacob Desvarieux, Kassav’s singer has died at 66 after spending time in hospital. Quite known in France.

Hah couldn't resist! (Chris Bidmead's "Doctor, I shall defeat you with hard mathematical formula" era was a bit insomnia curing for me as a kid though.) I think Chibnall has been focusing on the story, because he can't write characters. Alas, he can't write story either.

Richard Lamm, former Colorado governor, who was difficult to classify as a left or right winger, dead at 85. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.denverpost.com/2021/07/30/dick-lamm-former-colorado-governor-dies/amp/

The era looks fantastic but the stories and scripts feel unpolished and CC is the worst culprit I feel he is in need of a good script editor to tell him when something needs more work. S12 was an improvement on S11 but still needs work to be back where it should be.

Nope, apart from the two you noted already, I'm giving Msc's gift of life to all on my team so far! (As mentioned elsewhere, there are now 6 Gooseberry Crumble DDP hits since I last scored in the DDP, which is a run now weeks off being my worst ever! Hah)

Been a while, hasn't it? I'm not aware at the point of writing of any further deaths. As we will all be congregating for a Zoom call for the Card Roulette draw tomorrow, just a reminder that you might want to let me know of anybody who has reached their use by date!

QO is there, and the yahoo one came out at exactly the same time as the AP one: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/news/saginaw-grant-noted-native-american-180148853.html

I was pretty disparaging of some of RTD's stories when it first returned, but watching them recently, I found them a lot better than I remember. I thought Chibnall had a couple of good stories during the Moffatt era (but I might be thinking of someone else), but I was mostly disappointed with his efforts as showrunner, particularly the first JW series/season - not Doctor Who-y enough. Maybe its my age, but it seemed to have lost the 'magic ingredient' which makes it Doctor Who, rather than just another sci-fi story.

Geraldo Francisco dos Santos, the father of Mexican international footballer brothers Giovani and Jonathan, has died at the age of 59. https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/8981008/giovani-dos-santos-papa-zizinho-muerte-america-liga-mx

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/david-greenhalgh-death-bolton-council-21179511 David Greenhalgh the leader of Bolton council has died .

Local meadery a few blocks from my house.

tbh with the Cmme of a certain age he felt like the type of person they'd be pick at some point?

Very clear to me. Death of acting legend Robert De Niro would really shock me. I have love and extreme respect for this man. Such a great man and magical actor. Hope he knows how many people all over the world love him.

Former first lady of Zimbabwe Janet Banana has been peeled. Edit: Was also posted in First ladies. Missed that.... So I self-Clived. In other news: Dick Long died as well.

Bob Odenkirk: Better Call Saul actor 'stable' after 'heart-related incident' during filming

Cue for someone to create a "Henry Kissinger" alt?

I know social media goes nuts about gender/race/etc of characters but as long as the actor/actress is right for the role I don't care if they are male, female, 20, 70, white, black, etc... Although I would add that the showrunner is more important. Much as I could point flaws in Russell T Davies or Steven Moffat's writing (or things not to my own taste), they know how to write engaging characters and plots. Chris Chibnall has been responsible for some of the worst written TV I've seen in the last decade, and some of it won awards and praise too. ie Broadchurch: "You need to do your job properly." "I can't, I'm too emotional!" "That's OK. You are a woman after all." Fuck off Chibnall. A hack who politicked his way into a job and then proved completely inept at even the basics. He wont be missed.

Mo hayder's death was heartbreaking to me especially how she died .

Mo Hayder, Queen of Fear, has died at age 59 from motor neurone disease. Sad, I have read several of her books. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jul/29/novelist-mo-hayder-dies-aged-59-from-motor-neurone-disease

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9832015/Cristiano-Ronaldos-influencer-sister-rushed-hospital-pneumonia-catching-Covid.html Katia Aveiro the 43 year old internet influencer sister of portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been rushed to hospital with complications after being infected with coronavirus. She previously has indicted she believes covid is a fraud.