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British actress June Spencer, an absolute stalwart of BBC Radio rural soap/serial drama,having played matriarch Peggy Archer latterly Peggy Woolley for the vast majority of the shows run since 1951- celebrates turning the grand old age of 103 today. I just can't imagine the series without her even if it is just in the background!

The article says that his own mum and grandmother appeared as extras in one of his pornos. Well that's... different

Well well well according to one Jonathon Feit on Facebook, Dr Greg Mears has been 'out of hospice' since March 21. Bad news for DDT. Jonathon Feit March 21 "From the #ManOfFaith department, I'm thrilled to tell the #MobileMedical world that our friend Greg Mears has come out of hospice!"

Controversial excommunicated former Zambian catholic archbishop (they don't usually practice exorcism, faith healing or marry) Emmanuel Milingo is 92 today! He was dying in February 2021 but still hasn't gotten to the actual death part.

Carlos Ortiz being reported dead aged 85:

The first UK non-white police officer to be promoted to Inspector, Ron Hope, being reported dead: He was later promoted to Chief Superintendent. Met copper.

British actor, producer and presenter Malcolm McDowell , most famous for his role in controversial film A Clockwork Orange, celebrates his 79th birthday today.

Yeah, I had a swatch and edited my post. Astonishing, he was picked hither and thither last year in pools.

Doesn't seem like it, I checked under both B and H. Not only did we not have many notable deaths lately, we've also failed at picking them.

Philip Baker Hall being pronounced dead by the Twitterati: Literally in everything you've seen on the tellybox at some point. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001311/ I'm going to say without looking he's a DDP Pick. Edit: Apparently he isn't and has never been a DDP Pick. Well, there ya go.

Jim Tate, the bassist in the Irish Eleanor McEvoy Band, reportedly died according to Eleanor herself: Played on A Woman's Heart, hugely successful Irish album of female folkies. Here's the late Gay Byrne introducing them in 1992:

Perhaps she thinks she isn't old enough.

I liked him better in the carry on films.

Australian actor Rob Steele who starred in Prisoner Cell Block H in the 1980s as the husband of Prison Officer Coleen Powell is reported by an online Prisoner Cell Block H appreciation society fandom and IMBd as having died last month aged 81. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0824651/

John Cannan, suspect but never convicted in the Lamplugh case, receiving end of life palliative care: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/main-suspect-suzy-lamplugh-murder-27214138

I think she’ll make it. Perhaps a poll is in order to preserve our opinions and avoid the inevitable amnesia?

True but I think she's in with a chance, better than evens

08.06.22 Andrey Shumilin, winner of the 1999 European Freestyle Wrestling Championship, has died at the age of 52. Recently, he served as president of the Olympic Council of the Kaliningrad Region. Shumilin performed in the weight category up to 130 kg. In 1999 he became the winner of the European Championship in Minsk. He also has bronze medals at the European Championships in 1990 and 1994. In 1993 and 1998 he became the bronze medalist of the world championships, and in 1999 he won the silver of the world championship. In 1998, Shumilin won a gold medal at the Goodwill Games in New York. https://wrestrus.ru/news/16259 https://sportrbc.ru/news/62a0b9a69a794719acf6967e

Akuku Danger hospitalised again: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/news/2001447523/akuku-danger-hospitalised-again There's also some info on the previous hospitalisation when he had pneumonia and was in a coma for 4 days.

While Zelenskyy backs BoJo, who's presumably telling him the rest of the UK Cabinet hate Ukraine, the Estonian PM is having fun with the chaos.

Yer taxes are up. Yer petrol is up. Yer passport is in the system. Yer flights have been cancelled. Yer ambulance is in the queue. Yer GP appointment is 4 days away. Yer trains are disrupted. Yer energy bills are up. Yer kids' education is 18 months behind. Yer childcare is up. Yer first time buyers are down. Yer inflation and prices are up. What exactly of the people's priorities is he addressing? HS2? Bring back pounds and ounces?

71 today. Still looking well, his programme is now being simulcast on TalkTV every Thursday-Saturday.

Bora Drljaca, one of most popular Serbian musician, who became famous for his work in the folk genre, died at 79 years: https://www.rtvbn.com/3993586/preminuo-narodni-pjevacbora-drljaca Between 1973 and 2007, he released twenty-five albums.

Egyptian actress and singer Shwikar who became known for her roles in The Leech and Wife Number 13, dies at 81 years: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/32/376705/Arts--Culture/Film/Iconic-Egyptian-actress-Shwikar-dies-in-her-s.aspx

Japanese actor Tetsuya Watari, who has starred in films such as Tokyo Drifter in 1966 and Brother in 2001, dies at 78 years. Later in his acting career, he became the president of Ishihara Promotion. https://www.tellerreport.com/life/2020-08-14-actor-tetsuya-watari-dies-at-78-years-old-because-of-pneumonia-.rkoOC2yEGv.html