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Don Young, the current longest-serving member of the U.S. Congress, has died. He was 88. Young had served in the House of Representatives since 1973. https://www.mediaite.com/politics/alaska-congressman-don-young-has-died/

Honestly, Delon has been a drama queen for years, always saying he has not much long to live despite being completely fine : when Belmondo died last year, he said that he has just days left and that he would follow his friend. Then he showed up for Belmondo’s funeral and looked quite good, gave interview etc… it’s been at least 10 years since he first said he would die soon, I’ll be completely shocked if ever he tries to resort to euthanasia

American songwriter Bobby Weinstein (Wiki) dead at 82 He was also a singer and music industry executive known for 'Goin Out Of My Heart', 'It's Gonna Take A Miracle' and 'I'm On The Outside'

Shahabuddin Ahmed has now died after 4 weeks of critical illness: https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/obituary/former-president-shahabuddin-passes-away-387382?amp

Earline Andrews, supercentenarian and Texas educator who got some media attention in October 2020 (daily mail, yahoo news) for voting in the US presidential elections (for Trump) dead at 111: https://www.kltv.com/2022/03/17/fmr-tyler-resident-longtime-educator-earline-andrews-dies-111/

If you had to list the number of MPs I want to see lose their seats at the next election, it would make 1983 and 1997 look like minor non-events by comparison tbh. The uselessly incompetent and the nakedly corrupt. Or both in Gavin Williamsons case.

Shahabuddin Ahmed was a two-time president of Bangladesh whose Wikipedia entry doesn't really have enough information for me to say anything funny about him. Actually, when he retired in 2001 he said: ""I am an angel if anything is done according to their desire, otherwise I am a devil." And he's an angel now, with his wings giving gcreptile four points for a unique hit. However, he still lags behind your gamerunner on average age of hits. Michael MacEwan I felt very able to disqualify as a pick because I found him as well, and couldn't find any reference to him online beforehand that wasn't from his church. If you want to be a qualifying hit as a reverend, you really should commit at least three acts of child abuse. DeathByArsenic 0 vs Captain Hemlock 0 BabyBlue 4 vs Predictor 3 Banana 7 vs Masterffull 0 HDS 0 vs The Old Crem 0 YorkshireBanker 0 vs An Fear Baeg 3 maryportfuncity 3 vs Famous6Eva 0 Pop_Zeus vs Perhaps 3 gcreptile 7 vs SpadeCooley 7 MariNisia 3 vs msc 9 Book 3 vs Sir Cunto 3 Grim Up North 3 vs Salmon Mousse 3 Bibliogryphon 0 vs Annami 6 CaptainChorizo 3 vs TQR 6 Sideik 6 vs alt obits guy 4 deadsox 0 vs Joey Russ 6 DevonDeathTrip 3 vs CalebH 0

Ursula Andress is 86 today

He Luli, Chairperson of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang ("Left Kuomintang", one of the eight legal political parties in China) 1996-2007 dead at 87. http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2022/0319/c1001-32379019.html

I feel sorry for anyone called Robert born in 1931

Oldest Olympians confirm Joan Langdon's death meaning I score a point. 1922 Rachel Robinson/John B Goodenough 1923 Jill Knight/ Ned Rorem 1924 Priscilla Pointer/Sheldon Harnick 1925 Ysanne Churchman/Pete Murray 1926 Georgia Holt/Stanley Baxter 1927 Leotyne Price/Kenneth Anger 1928 Queen Ratna of Nepal/Jean Marie Le Pen  1929 Imelda Marcos/John Woodvine 1930 Edna O'Brien/Bill Treacher 1931 Leslie Caron/Ken Bates

Joan Langdon, one of last 2 known living competitor of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, dead at 99. This leaves Iris Cummings as the sole living competitor left. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/chilliwack-bc/joan-mclagan-10631251

Now he's 85!

Pakistani actor Mohammad Ali died on this day 16 years ago, aged 74. English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host Arthur C. Clarke died on this day 14 years ago, aged 90.

Thanks it's early ~ sorted now

Congrats @Bibliogryphon 1922 Ray Anthony/Qin Yi 1923 Vs Achuthanandan/Glynis Johns 1924 Russell Nelson/Eva Marie Saint 1925 David Graham/Pat Silver Lasky 1926 David Attenborough/Queen Elizabeth II 1927 Pope Benedict Xvi/Estelle Parsons 1928 Cw McCall/Ethel Kennedy 1929 Frank Gehry/Barbara Walters 1930 Buzz Aldrin/Joanne Woodward 1931 Raul Castro/Sylvia Pinal

Lochhead, with 2 'h's btw.

@Bibliogryphon... Congratulations!!! 1922 Janis Paige / Ronald Blythe 1923 Pamela Sharples, Baroness Sharples / Bob Barker 1924 Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg / Leslie Phillips 1925 June Lockhart / Leo Esaki 1926 Irene Papas / Roscoe Bartlett 1927 Pat Carroll / Harry Belafonte 1928 Estelle Harris / Jayanta Mahapatra 1929 Joan Plowright / Don January 1930 Sandra Day O'Connor / Jean-Louis Trintignant 1931 Barbara Barrie / Adolfo Pérez Esquivel

Whatever floats your boat. Or £250m waste of fucking money yacht.

Melvyn Hayes attending Anna Karen's funeral today (picture in spoiler below). Looks okay to me.

Jozef Caban dead at 106

Chaim Kanievsky dead at 94.

Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius died on this day 1842 years ago, aged 58. British character actor who made over 150 film and television appearances Michael Gough died on this day 11 years ago, aged 94. American actress whose career spanned 80 years Helen Hayes died on this day 29 years ago, aged 92. Fifth president of Tanzania, serving from 2015 until his death in 2021 John Magufuli died on this day a year ago, aged 61.

You’ve wheeled out this hideous little phrase before. About 0.01% of our taxes go to the royals. I’ve been paying tax for 10 years so it probably works out about 20 quid. The old girl owns nothing of mine, but she does owe me 20 quid.