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Italian skiing "legend" Celina Seghi, has died at 102: https://www.eurosport.it/sci-alpino/addio-a-celina-seghi-leggenda-della-disciplina-aveva-102-anni_sto9062247/story.shtml Mentioned on the forum a few times.

Video from yesterday.

So I have been tinkering with the archives as one is wont to do during that July dry spell. Not going to mention every little change I do but I uncovered a mother lode while prowling Archive.org - namely that Excel spreadsheets for the 2000-02 DDPs were still hosted on the site as late as 2010. Thought they were lost to history yet were under my nose all along! I have now converted all three into proper webpages. https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2000/teams.html https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2001/teams.html https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2002/teams.html I believe this leaves 3 DDPs where selection records are lost to time (96, 97, 99). As an addendum, I was taken back by how many misses the DDP was experiencing even in these nascent years. So I was inspired to set up a page for misses before 2008 (the first year with a standalone LotM page)... https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/list-of-the-missed-early-years/

Norman Lear (Wiki, Thread) turns 100 today.

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/buzz-aldrin-sothebys-jacket-auction-record-scn/index.html Him off loading his personnel collection is likely a sign he's in a hurry to settle his financial affairs before he passes.

Five more years! Five more years! Five more years!

Legendary american television writer , film and television producer Norman Lear celebrates his 100th birthday today.

Died last year - https://www.guillermocinta.com/noticias-morelos/gabriel-el-gallo-nunez-ex-seleccionado-nacional-de-futbol-fallecio-este-jueves/amp/

Former Liverpool trade unionist Ray Williams, previously the General Secretary of the GPMU (Graphical, paper and media union) has died his family has announced.

If no QO shows before the next hit CW loses out as Foresti will not be available for the next round The round is still open until the QO arrives

King James I of Aragon died on this day 746 years ago, aged 68. James became king at the age of 5 upon the death of his father, Peter II. When he was 13, James married Eleanor, the daughter of the King of Aragon- their marriage was annulled in 1229 (though their son Alfonso was declared legitimate, though he predeceased James). Also in 1229, James began to conquer the Balearic Islands from the Almohad Caliphate, which he achieved in 1235. In 1238, James established the autonomous state of Valencia in eastern Aragon. James began to rally for a Crusade in 1267, when Abaqa, the khan of the Ilkhanate (and a great-grandson of Genghis Khan) sent a letter to him- this resulted in James sending an envoy to the khanate, and he returned with a diplomat two years later. James began to sail east, but a storm drove him off-course into France. James took this as a sign to call the crusade off, and he returned home. James was also a patron of education, funding the University of Montpellier, and was among the most prolific Catalan authors of his day. In 1274, he wrote his autobiography, Llibre dels fets (Book of Deeds), and wrote a collection of proverbs from various authors, the Libre de la Saviesa (Book of Wisdom). Upon his death, James split his kingdom between his sons Peter III (Aragon) and James II (Majorca).

Seems similar to what happened with Tanya Roberts. Imagine he dies this week.

An English language obituary will put @chilean way in second place

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19319794/michael-j-fox-death-hoax-sweeps-web/ Michael J Fox hoax rumour of his death swept the Internet today.

"Doge" Kabosu seems to have had an illness that caused her to lose weight but seems fine now and is recovering according to the latest update posted today.

Ebou Janha, last surviving WWII vet of the 1 Gambia Regiment died earlier this month at 102: Despite the Al Jazeera article, seems he didn't even get any local obits. I wonder if "Ghana's Tom Moore" Joseph Ashiteye Hammond is still alive.

Laurie Sawle (wiki), first class cricketer who played for Western Australia, dead at 96. He was also chairman of selectors for the national team between 1984 and 1995.

Not before the next General Election in my opinion.

She is an unique hit for @MariNisia CONGRATULATIONS!!!

But William Burns said there was no evidence to suggest this, joking that he appeared "too healthy" Maybe the CIA could do something to change that.

On the bright side his enduring bluntness will likely keep the funeral catering expenses down, as and when.

Which moon is he famous for not landing on?

Washington Post Obit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/viola-smith-swing-eras-fastest-girl-drummer-in-the-world-dies-at-107/2020/10/23/770c3758-154a-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html