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Bobby Eaton reported dead at 62.

Dick's said to be "deeply troubled" by the current state of the Republican Party https://thehill.com/homenews/house/566435-liz-cheney-says-her-father-is-deeply-troubled-about-the-status-of-the

Brian Henderson a hit for me: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9862661/Nine-news-legend-Brian-Henderson-dies-89-following-battle-cancer.html

Although it has to be said the Beatles only lost one of their number naturally (assuming we are talking about the classic line up). John may still be with us if he hadn't been shot. Also it's very possible that Paul and/or Ringo outlive all the Stones as both appear to be relatively healthy.

You've heard the story of Keith Richards drinking from a Jack Daniels bottle during an interview, going to the loo, and the journalist discovering the Jack Daniels bottle was actually full of iced tea then? All part of the PR legend. (There are exceptions but you tend to find they have massive support groups who stepped in to prep them up long enough to release an album/single/whatever before they relapsed again.)

Steve Forbes hosting SNL in the mid 90s.

Yep, now at a point where Bob Dole becomes a big kingmaker for the DDP

I have always thought of you and got the impression you are a highly skilled veteran consieur at deadpooling based on your forum posts although I haven't examined your success rate too much. I'm genuinely surprised you are on nul points but two points. The year isn't over, so a deluge in autumn is still possible but also perhaps this year you've just been unlucky. I think it happens to the best of deadpoolers. But I have always assumed admittedly with little analysis that you are one of the gold standard players on this forum.

Motorhead style dominos to come, imo. The DL will pick one of Keith or Jagger in 2023 when they are 80 (probably Keith) only to see the other die, knowing sods law too.

NY Times and various other outlets reporting the death of Col. Dave Severance (wiki), aged 102. Commander of the marine company that raised the giant American flag over the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II. Would later go on to serve in the Korean War, before finally retiring from military life in 1968.

PK Warrier died due to complications of COVID-19.

Helen Nicol (wiki) dead at 101. No idea who the oldest AAGPBL player is now, possibly Betsy Jochum (wiki) who turned 100 in February. There are still quite a few around.

It's ironic in the Alanis Morissette way.

RIP to the greatest tag wrestler of all time.

Play stupid games win stupid prizes

Oh that sounds a lot more positive! I'd be happy to end up in the top 100 at the end of the year with any of my delicious crumbles!

Theme team, Gooseberry, not the main team - Curtain - it's 20 people who played the murderer in Agatha Christie adaptations! I thought that was a great idea if I dare say so myself! Hah. (The main team - Pan Breed - has finished 5th twice. Its currently in 25th place. I have a knack of what Spade once called trying to go for interesting or exciting picks where a duller but safer 70 year old would be better suited! ) I'll take "highly skilled veteran... gold standard" any day though. Surprisingly good at sussing out long term trends, rubbish at 12 month ones!

Its 24 years since Jeanne Calment died aged 122 & 164 days.

Announces his memoirs.

American actor Melvyn Douglas died on this day 40 years ago, aged 80.

And there will be a DL for 2022 where she would also fit very well... Joan Plowright for DL 2022!

American actress Helen Page Camp died on this day 30 years ago, aged 60.

Bob Jenkins, IndyCar commentator battling brain cancer, is still doing a weekly Sunday radio show on an oldies station in Indiana. However, this is likely pre-recorded and assembled during the week and not aired live. https://wyrz.org/flashback-party-bob-jenkins/

And just like that, Albert Bandura NYT obit… https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/29/science/albert-bandura-dead.html

Yeah, RIP and so on, but Jump is one of the worst songs of the 80s, not to forget.