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Freire Falcao dead.

Just been watching the BBC 1978 adaptation of Wuthering Heights and noted that Pat Heywood (Nellie) is still with us and has just turned 90. She should obit because she got a BAFTA supporting actor nomination for her role in Zefferelli's Romeo & Juliet

Martin Burleigh, former keeper for Newcastle, Darlington, Carlisle and Hartlepool, being reported dead aged 70:

Local press coverage.

How exactly? Particularly in contrast to the greedy, lying scumbags to whom she refers who are busy dismantling democracy and pissing on our human rights?

Tory snowflakes are crying their piggy little eyes out because Deputy Leader of the Opposition Angela Rayner called them “scum”. Well, actually, she called them "a bunch of scum, homophobic, racist, misogynistic, absolute vile, banana republic, nasty, Etonians” Their reaction? “Don’t call us scum”. The rest of it is fine.

Anita Harris looks very good for 79

Interview with his wife mentions he is out of treatment until November and looking ahead to March 2022 tour.

Frances Farenthold (wiki), American Democratic politician and attorney who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1969 to 1973, dead from complications of Parkinson's disease, just short of her 95th birthday. Washington Post obituary. Notable for coming second place in the delegate ballot for Vice President nomination at the 1972 Democratic National Convention. The results of that ballot were: winner: Thomas Eagleton (1929–2007) 2nd Frances Farenthold (1926–2021) 3rd Mike Gravel (1930–2021) 4th Endicott Peabody (1920–1997) 5th Clay Smothers (1935–2004) 6th Birch Bay (1928–2019) 7th Peter W. Rodino (1909–2005) 8th Jimmy Carter (1924–2024) 9th Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005) 10th Moon Landrieu (1930–2022) 11th Ned Breathitt (1924–2003) 12th Ted Kennedy (1932–2009) 13th Fred R. Harris (1930–2024) 14th Richard G. Hatcher (1933–2019) 15th Harold Hughes (1922–1996) 16th Joseph Montoya (1915–1978) 17th/18th William L. Guy (1919–2013) 17th/18th Adlai Stevenson III (1930–2021) 19th Robert Bergland (1928–2018) 20th Hodding Carter (1907–1972) died months prior but still received 5 votes Farenthold, Gravel and Stevenson all gone this year. Jimmy Carter determined to outlive every other notable political name of his era it would seem.

Or maybe this is an utterly pointless thread and very easy indeed to ignore?

Utah defensive back Aaron Lowe killed in a house party shooting. Not even a year since the accidental shooting of teammate and star running back Ty Jordan.

There seems to be a trend recently of drug addictions finally catching up to people in their 50s. Makes you wonder if people like John Frusciante are worth a punt. I'd also keep my eye on Kid Rock who does massive amounts of cocaine according to Steve O

George Frayne IV aka Commander Cody has passed away at the age of 77.

Bobby Zarem (wiki), publicist to countless Hollywood stars, dead at 84. Hollywood Reporter obit. Clients included Dustin Hoffman, Cher, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Michael Douglas, Michael Caine, Sophia Loren, Ann-Margret and Alan Alda.

In the absence of any feedback it would appear that the US is S*** as I expected.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10029475/Sophia-Loren-blows-kiss-Academy-Museum-Motion-Pictures-opening-gala-Los-Angeles.html 87 year old Sophia Loren attends Los Angeles motion picture gala honouring her.

FantasyPros is one of the four fantasy football podcasts I listen to regularly so I’ve known ‘Tags’ for about 4 years now. As a listener I only knew he ‘was sick’ for over a month (his last appearance on the podcast was Aug 4; he had dealt with heart issues a couple months prior to that as well), but of course my DL antenna said it was COVID. The guy was a genius in the fantasy football analyst industry. He will be missed. SC

A first hit for @time and a second hit for @Toastbut both are uniques and we now have a hit in each category

Franz Trojan, legendary New German Wave drummer has died aged 64. https://www.n-tv.de/leute/Spider-Murphy-Gang-Drummer-Trojan-ist-tot-article22824183.html Trojan was a founding member of "Spider Murphy Gang", whose most famous song was "Skandal im Sperrbezirk" ("Scandal in restricted area" - Trust me, the German version can be shouted out more elegant.) He left the band in 1992 and broke off all contact with the other band members. Maybe one reason why his death was noticed two weeks later.

Estonian poet, playwright, and literary critic of the twentieth century Ain Kaleep died at 94 years: https://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/94-aastasena-suri-ain-kaalep?id=90135721

Swedish poet and author Kristina Lugn, known for such poetry collections as The Dog Hour and If You Hear A Gun Shot and for such plays as Silver Star and The Inconsolable, died at 71 years: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/forfattaren-kristina-lugn-ar-dod She also served as director of a Stockholm theater company called Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra.

More than politicians? There are what, 650 mp's total? Even allowing more from 'the other place' it's just not a big enough sample even in percentage terms to draw a meaningful comparison here. Never mind one on straight numbers. Unless your point was something else, in which case I'm missing it.

Paul Di'Anno massive swelling in his legs in a new picture: https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-iron-maiden-singer-paul-dianno-is-still-waiting-for-his-knee-surgery-the-situation-is-only-getting-worse/ A physician in the comments of the original facebook post speculates that Di'Anno has advanced untreated diabetes and hypertension.

Leonora Massima Noel, believed to be the oldest citizen in Grenada, has died. Her unverified age was 119. She died of COVID-19. Her supposed date of birth was December 9th, 1901. https://wicnews.com/caribbean/grenadas-oldest-citizen-aged-119-dies-of-covid-19-072637824/ https://gerontology.wikia.org/wiki/Leonora_Noel