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British spy-fiction author turns 93 today. Hugely popular figure in the UK. Definitely worthy of a thread and of attention by the DL committee, surprised he hasn’t yet been on the DL, he really should be considered for 2023.

I would say The Ipcress File, which was made into film in 1965, starring Michael Caine.

Obituary as confirmation. From the U.S. Army/Navy/Air Force/Coast Guard etc., there seems to be just three "high ranking" officials left who were born in the 1910s: Harry E. Goldsworthy (wiki, b. 1914), Ronald R. Van Stockum (wiki, b. 1916), William A. Jenkins (wiki, b. 1917). Goldsworthy 108 in April and still pretty active. I reckon he'll outlive Roberta McCain and become a bit of a DL legend within time.

Unless he is selected for the main list he could be discussed in the Authors thread.

As with most recently-created threads, it's not his age or fame or DL suitability that's the issue, it's the fact that there will be no news about him till he dies. Really, just another excuse for the DL equivalent of vanity publishing - look at meee, I started a topic!! Oh yeah, well fuck off, mate. It reminds me of the Bergman and Salinger threads already.

According to Kirstie Allsopp, you should now be able to buy a house outright, so congratulations on your financial acumen!

Chris of 1994 Maltese team Chris and Moira (wiki) dead at 62.

Gennadi Yukhtin dead at 89.

The clubhouse wasn't really a golf player, should it even be in this thread? It was a centenarian however...

I hope so but at that age… you never know… you could go anytime from a bad fall or something else… I mean… he’s 56 after all ! Reaching 66 seems quite optimistic… I think she’ll have to celebrate it alone sadly… but she’ll still be quite young and will have a lot of time to find true love again

Ronald R. Van Stockum's mother lived to 110, here at 105 a few months ago: Valtanen is still active in the Finland's Veteran Federation and "very sharp", reached 97 a few days ago.

Filipino weaver Apuh Ambalang Ausalin dead at 78: https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/02/18/22/manlilikha-ng-bayan-ambalang-ausalin-passes-away-at-78 She was one of the 16 recipients of National Living Treasures Award (Philippines), for people who have contributed to the country's cultural heritage, awarded since 1993: 1993: 1. Ginaw Bilog (1953-2003) For Mangyan poetry. 2. Masino Intaray (1943-2013) Palawan musician and epic chanter. 3. Samaon Sulaiman (1953-2011) Kutyapi boat-lute musician. 1998: 4. Lang Dulay (1928-2015) Traditional T'nalak weaver. 5. Salinta Monon (1920-2009) "last Bagowo weaver" 2000: 6. Alonzo Saclag (1942-) Traditional Kalinga musician. 7. Frederico Caballero (1938-) Sugidanon epic chanter. 8. Uwang Ahadas (1945-) Folk musician. 2004: 9. Darhata Sawabi (died 2005) Pis Syabit weaver. 10. Eduardo Mutuc (1949-) Pinukpuk metalworker. 11. Haja Amina Appi (1925-2013) Sama master mat weaver. 2012: 12. Teofilo Garcia (1941-) Ilocano hatter. 13. Magdalena Gamayo (1924-) Ilocano weaver. 2016: 14. Ambalang Ausalin (1943-2022) Yakan traditional weaver. 15. Estelita Bantilan (1940-) Blaan traditional weaver. 16. Fu Yabing Masalan Dulo (1914-2021) Blaan traditional weaver. There are a lot of countries that have these types of awards, however all of the Filipino recipients are notable enough to have a Wiki page. Only 7 out of the 16 are alive, but if you need any weavers on your teams...

Wendell Copeland - American cartoonist dead at 90

Why, what's wrong with him?

Just another 277 years to go (possibly longer if prices rise at all).

And start saving for your power bills.

Just finished watching Reacher on Amazon Prime. I’m a fan of the books and I thought this was true to them - entertaining and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Alan Ritchson makes a much more believable Reacher than the vertically challenged Mr Cruise.

Earl Holliman (star of the first episode) is going to outlive the other male guest stars at this rate.

It’s been a long day and I’ve no idea what the hell you’re talking about…

Haha - don’t be stupid I reckon Prince will see 80 at least. Shane MacGowan on the other hand looks fucked - get him on your 2015 lists!

From the name, I assumed "Candy Bomber" Gail Halvorsen was a roller derby icon, but apparently it was some brer who gave chocolate bars to German children after WW2. Don't they know we're in an obesity epidemic? His passing sees Pop_Zeus put YoungWillz in the rearview and Predictor break the deadlock against Great Uncle Bulgaria. LizLemon 0 v. Masterffull 0 Sir Cunto 6 v. theoldlady 0 Salmon Mousse 20 v. MortalCaso 3 Wormfarmer 0 v. grobler 0 TQR 6 v. Gooseberry Crumble 0 HDS 6 v. Pedro67 3 wannamaker 0 v. Famous6Eva 0 JoeMoneypenny 0 v. Sideik 3 GuyFromFuture 0 v. Captain Hemlock 0 Annami 12 v. Hell 0 ThereWillBeDeaths7 6 v. MariNisia 3 Grim Up North 6 v. the_engineer 0 Predictor 3 v. Great Uncle Bulgaria 0 YoungWillz 0 v. Pop_Zeus 7 BabyBlue 18 v. An Fear Beag 12

Arthur Giron, a playwright whose best known work is probably Edith Stein and who wrote for some episodes of Ryan's Hope for TV, reportedly dead aged 85: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Playwright-Arthur-Giron-Dies-at-85-20220217 IBDB: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/arthur-giron-500427

I'd say that proves I was prescient but all it really proves is that I've been hanging hereabouts for a fuck of a long time!

I think that more and more names will pop up until they're all dead. Lepik was as far as I know the last living notable SS member for something else than being an SS member and there seem to be very few of those mentioned in this thread who are definitely still alive. Recap of the findings, deaths, news, etc of the year: Ulo Lepik, Kurt Gosdek, Hilde Michnia, Veikko Kasslin, Wilhelm Karl Friedrich Hoffmeister, Helmut Oberlander, Gerhard Sommer, Alfred Stork and Friedrich Karl Berger are dead. And also Johann Robert Riss, if he's this man: https://www.trauer-im-allgaeu.de/traueranzeige/johann-riss From the Final Account: Hans Werk, Kurt Sametreiter, Hermann Franz Ferdinand Knoth and Karl Hollander are dead. Helma Maaß/Kissner, Aksel Andersen, Helmut Leif Rasmussen/Rasboel and Harry Paul Fritz Schultz could be dead. As well as the ones mentioned above. Also not sure about the Final Account SS names Herbert Fuchs, Karl-Heinz Lipok, Otto Duscheleit and Klaus Kleinau. The ones definitely still alive: Irmgard Furchner, Josef Schutz, Herbert Wahler, Jacob Luitjens and Bruno Dey. Also two Finnish SS volunteers are still alive, names not known yet.

FENTON! FENTON! Jesus Christ