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The 'last dambuster' George "Johnny" Johnson reaches 100 today.

David Lawson, founder of Imagine Software and co-founder of Psygnosis, UK based companies which started out designing for the ZX Spectrum but after that the Amiga and Atari consoles, reported to have died aged 62 back in August: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-24-remembering-david-lawson-one-of-the-founding-fathers-of-the-uk-games-industry Was there right back at the commencement of the explosion in the British games industry.

Some reminders of possible centenarians for the 2022 DL Marsha Hunt (born 1917, oldest living actor) June Spencer (born 1919) James Lovelock (born 1919) Pierre Soulages (born 1919) Arnold Yarrow (born 1920) Mustafa Ben Halim (born 1921, oldest living former head of state) Francisco Morales-Bermúdez (born 1921) Walter Mirisch (born 1921, oldest living Oscar winner) Luis Echeverria (born 1922) Norman Lear (born 1922) Roland Dumas (born 1922)

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/czech-president-zeman-released-hospital-2021-11-25/ Discharged after 46 days.

Lovelocks the only one I can see on the list but if they wanted him he'd have been on it years ago.

I notice that George "Johnny" Johnson is still shown as 'Date and place of birth unknown'; being 100 years old today makes the DoB 25-11-1921. His place of birth is staed as being Hameringham, Lincolnshire (Source: The Last British Dambuster, by George "Johnny" Johnson, Ebury Press, 2014).

I might even change the DDP obit because the Last Word link is less precise. She has received a couple of obits now. It seems we are in total "backlog obit" mode right now. No high-profile deaths in a week or so. I'm surprised we haven't seen a tumbleweed on here lately.

“The physician said routine surveillance was recommended for the finding and that Biden would be due for his next colonoscopy in seven to 10 years.” There is no way this man will be around in 10 years.

I was contacted via letter by the son of François Remetter, the last living player of the French 1954 World Cup team and also part of 1958 team. His son said he is suffering from Alzheimer's.

You get what you need..... Man dies after visiting Covid party! Literally asked for it!!

Give your headache a rest. Have a newspaper obit:

I think the top three might be worthy and some of the others are regulars in the various deadpools but I would be astonished if Arnold Yarrow ever got onto the main list

I can’t imagine any of these ever getting a call up even through several them would fit.

Guardian obit for Etel Adnan.

When in Glennie, Michigan, stop here.

Mr. Goxx, a crypto-currency trading hamster, whose performance beat Warren Buffet has died unexpectedly: https://www.the-sun.com/news/4137453/mr-goxx-dead-crypto-trading-hamster/

League of Legends pro Yoppa, real name Pavle Kostic, dead of COVID at only 23: https://www.dexerto.com/league-of-legends/league-of-legends-pro-yoppa-passes-away-1706437/

Sibghatullah Kadri, the UK's first Muslim QC, died on 2 November from cancer, aged 84. Times obit

Emi Wada, Oscar-winning costume designer for Akira Kurosawa's Ran, has died at 84: https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/14486179 DDP pick for the Japanese theme team.

Former Director General of MI5, Sir Patrick Walker, Telegraph Obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/10/19/sir-patrick-walker-director-general-mi5-led-way-agency-shifted/

Death Notice for James Higgins, past president of the Film Distributors' Association, aged 98: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/252683/higgins Apparently received an award back in 2012 for outstanding contribution to the film industry - this article also references the films he distributed: https://www.screendaily.com/james-higgins/5047422.article Held a number of Directorships, as of this moment, he is still listed as an active Director of Eon Productions: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/jKB45kj2cMi3A5x_a8YQ4j3lkuQ/appointments

Legendairy Liverpool milkman "Tommy the milkman", real name Tommy Callagher, dead at 78: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/legendary-liverpool-milkman-tommy-callagher-21834422 Also a prominent charity supporter, fundraiser, and occasional radio host. Milkman of the Year 2003.

the refugees learning English head to the UK, likewise for those learning French staying in France. Plenty of room to house refugees AND locals if second-homeowners sold their poxy once-a-year weekend seaside cabins

Elaborate on "current immigrant situation". We don't know the extent of illegal immigration - all those landing on our shores, whether its via a first class flight or the aforementioned rubber dinghy should be afforded the same process to determine their legality. If you'd asked for opinions on the current immigration policy, I'd say its a fucking disgrace.