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He's learning to become a mime but isn't quite ready for fully invisible boxes yet

Dole outlasts another one on the list

We're at long last into double figures!

Dead BBC

Monk and builder Justo Gallego Martínez dead at 96: https://www.elmundo.es/madrid/2021/11/28/61a36e15e4d4d82a688b458a.html Known from the cathedral he had built for around 60 years. I recommend watching this video for more information:

New video of Lucile Randon https://amp.lefigaro.fr/story/soeur-andre-117-ans--le-bon-dieu-tarde-a-venir-il-ma-oubliee-14682

Norodom Ranariddh, first Prime Minister following the restoration of the Monarchy serving from 1993-97, dead aged 77.

Dave Roberts, author who wrote a few books but whose fictionalised autobiographical work The Bromley Boys was turned into a British movie in 2018 that cast included Martine McCutcheon, Alan Davies and Jamie Foreman, reported dead by his wife: Seemingly no credit for writing the book on IMDB. Probably no bad thing, given The Guardian's rasping criticism of the film: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jun/01/the-bromley-boys-review-70s-football-britcom-shoots-wide

https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/ff1aee71-0009-4a0f-b80c-a99dbb7c31ea Laila Halme dead at the age of 87.

The longer the game goes on the more significant hits like this are. When others share the same winning picks, uniques and total number of hits give you the edge

Heard he went to Lourdes for his birthday. The family pushed him into the healing waters all hoping for a miracle. It happened; when they fished him out his chair had sprouted new tyres!! I'm around most days!

Alexandra Shulman, former editor in chief of British Vogue, has had treatment for breast cancer: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10249545/ALEXANDRA-SHULMAN-reveals-breast-cancer-diagnosis-new-guidelines-mean-cases-missed.html Seems to be clear for now.

This is a weird case. Every site online refers to him as "Ian "Jimmy" Binning" but his birth certificate says James Binning. Born 1922 in Blantyre. The confusion over his birth year arises from the fact that there was a John Binning born in 1927 in Blantyre. Whoever that man was he died in Glasgow around 2004. Scotland's People confirms the footballer died in Airdrie in 1991, aged 68.

1. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II 2. Robert Redford 3. Bob Dole 4. Tony Bennett 5. Janet Napolitano 6. Peter Schickele 7. Desmond Morris 8. Leontyne Price 9. Richard Simmons 10. James Meredith 11. Jorie Graham 12. Sir Antony Sher 13. Ned Rorem 14. Robert Brustein 15. Seiji Ozawa 16. Patricia Routledge 17. Tom Lehrer 18. Henry Kissinger 19. Joanne Woodward 20. Pope Benedict XVI

I could see him being a rare "#1 clean sweep" if he makes 2022, topping the DL, the Drop 40, and the Crowdsourced DL. Like Prince Philip this year.

Just an aside to confirm Jimmy Binning died in the 1990's - https://blantyreproject.com/2019/06/ian-jimmy-binning-footballer/ so Ian McMillan is the only surviving member of the squad, albeit he didn't travel. Denis Law, now 81, is the oldest living Scot to have played World Cup Finals football (1974) and behind him it's Willie Morgan, now 77.

Since Curley Culp died i'll replace him with Norman Lear

Why isn't he on this page, then?

Not exactly a secret...

Anonymous woman living in Hyogo, Japan was validated as 11th oldest person alive. She is 114 years and 212 days. There are now 11 people alive in the top 100 oldest validated ever.

30 years since the days of Freddie Mercury's life were all gone, aged 45.

I think that article gets top marks as the worst tabloid piece I've read in a while. Riddled with mistakes throughout it. I expect nothing less from The Sun and their gutter journalism. It says John Tinniswood, 109, is the UK's oldest person.

Antony Sher Lars Hogh Frank Field Jerry Lee Lewis Milos Zeman Marianne Faithfull Tom Weiskopf Tom Parker Johnny Ruffo Tom Smith George Alagiah Bill Turnbull Linda Nolan James Whale Shannen Doherty Rob Burrow Bob Dole Queen Elizabeth 2 Glynis Johns Leslie Phillips A random selection of names on my watchlist and people from my 2021 DDP main team and shadow list.

Death Notice for former Air Chief Marshal Sir John Robson Rogers, aged 93: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/252767/rogers No real war service as I understand it, but rose through the ranks of the Royal Air Force to become Air Chief Marshal so there's that. Also, public school educated - was it different times back in the day? No is the correct answer.

I see no problem if people want to post them in their own thread for the 50 on the list.