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American philosopher Saul Kripke, known for contributions to modal logic and Philosophy of Language, died at 81 years: https://dailynous.com/2022/09/16/saul-kripke-1940-2022/

Patricia "Pat" Crowley, American film, stage and television actress known for her performances in films such as "The Wheeler Dealers", "Hollywood or Bust", "Key Witness", "The Square Jungle" and "There's Always Tomorrow", is 89 today. She is primarily a television actress. Crowley is also remembered for her role in the television sitcom "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" from 1965 to 1967. Lieutenant General Thomas Patten Stafford, American former NASA astronaut who was the Commander of Apollo 10 in 1969, the second manned mission to orbit the Moon, is 92 today. He was the first general officer to fly in space. Stafford is an honorary board member of the humanitarian organization, Wings of Hope.

Sounds similar to my 7 year old nephew last week on Friday the day after Queen died his Mother asked him “Did you do anything to remember the Queen?” My Nephew said “Yes we lit a candle and had to share our favourite memory of the Queen but I didn’t do it” his Mother asked “Why?” My Nephew said “ Because I didn’t have any Memories of her, I never saw her it was Silly.” Made me laugh. Also the other day he went to his Grandparents house and his Grandma had news on and naturally it was about the Queen and he groaned “This is boring when is the Tv getting back to normal?” His Grandma said “It’s for the Queen and it’s History and don’t you think it’s Sad the Queen has died?” and my Nephew Said “Yes it’s sad but it’s gone on too Long Now” My family tried too, must admit though I had to agree with him over the Tv coverage if I’d of said it I would of got a mouthful about disrespecting the Queen and being against the Monarchy but he gets away with it bless him.

Really sad to read that. I corresponded with her lots a few years ago about various stuff and I know she'd been unwell for a long time. She used to proof read and edit my amateur attempts at writing obits until they looked halfway alright. Bless her, that's a terrible loss for deadpooling. Edit - one of my favourite obits; Amelia hurling abuse at me for picking a boring ex president of Lithuania. A bit further up the page is my attempt to do justice to the Duke of Hamilton.

David Craig, Baron Craig of Radley, retired RAF officer and Member of the House of Lords is 93 today. He was the United Kingdom's Chief of the Air Staff from 1985 to 1988 and the Chief of the Defence Staff from 1988 to 1991. He was promoted to the rank of Marshal of the Royal Air Force in 1988 and is the last living officer in the British Armed Forces to have held a five-star rank whilst on active service. He was granted life peerage after his retirement from active service.

Abdelaziz Bouteflika died on this day 1 year ago, aged 84. Bouteflika served in Algeria's war of independence, and after it gained it in 1962, he entered politics- becoming the Minister of Foreign Affairs one year later, holding office until 1979. In 1981, Bouteflika was convicted of misappropriating 60 million Algerian dinars during his time in that post, but was pardoned by president Chadli Bendjedid. In 1999, president Liamine Zéroual resigned, calling for early elections. Bouteflika ran, and was supported by the Algerian military. He won with 81% of the vote- though all of his opponents withdrew from the race citing concerns of voter fraud before then. Bouteflika would be re-elected in 2004, 2009, and 2014, receiving over 80% of the vote each time. When Bouteflika announced he planned to run for a fifth term in 2019, citizens began mass protests. These led to several of Bouteflika's cabinet members resigning. Bouteflika soon announced that he decided not to run again, and on April 2, he resigned due to continued protests. These protests were caused in part due to Bouteflika's failing health. In 2005, rumors of Bouteflika having stomach cancer began to surface, though it was actually an ulcer. Rumors of stomach cancer recurred in 2008 as well. Bouteflika had a stroke in 2013, and spent a lot of time receiving treatment in Switzerland. He was also subject to numerous death hoaxes over the years, and by late 2020, was reportedly in a "vegetative state". Bouteflika appeared three times on the DeathList: in 2006, 2020, and 2021- he was the last survivor of the 2006 list.

Charles Martinet is 67.

I'm now reminded of your prestigious sendoff for Ruby Muhammad, which I always got a kick out of

Irish born British television presenter Des Lynam celebrates his 80th birthday today.

Deana Martin tweeted that Henry Silva has died

If that alert cut off at the wrong point it would look like he burned to death.

**Note: Not angry, just exasperated** This just came up as a news alert on my phone: SOMEONE TELL ME THEY GIVE THE ABSOLUTE SHINIEST OF FUCKS. GO ON. PLEASE.

The Queue™ is indeed a Great British triumph. This is the Mother of all Queues. The Boss Queue. It is essentially the queue we have been training for all our lives. Now that they have paused The Queue™, Brits have taken it upon themselves to form a queue to get in The Queue™. This is because one does not simply pause The Queue™. We shall queue in London, we shall queue in the seas and oceans, we shall queue on the beaches, we shall queue on the landing grounds. We shall never stop queuing.

It looks like Bill Clinton with a wig.

A sweet gesture but that looks fucking awful.

Two years after everyone else, Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. Big fan of house of games and like Osman generally, but have to say this would not have sold in its thousands if it didnt have his name on the front cover.. It's not dreadful and thee are a few nice turns of phrase, but the plot is weak and the book much longer than it needed to be. Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy by (producer/arranger) Tony Visconti, who worked with a lot of big names in the late 60s through to the 90s, most notably the two names in the title. Bolan is painted as a narcissist with less talent than his own estimation would suggest, The 'still living' (at the time of writing, 2007)' Bowie by contrast, benefits from having Visconti positioning himself further and further up his rectum as the book progresses (partly, I unkindly surmised, as he was still a potential source of income at that time and had been Visconti;s most lucrative client for much of his career). Bowie's character remains largely elusive. The book itself is interesting until the last few chapters but Visconti himself comes over as a bit of an arse, doing drink and drugs while condemning others who do likewise and being unfaithful to each of his wives- the second of whom was the angelic-voiced Mary Hopkin (a guilty pleasure of mine, despite being the late 60s equivalent of an X factor winner) and the third being May Pang (who made a career out of the fact that she lured John Lennon out of Yoko's bed into her own for a year or so in the 1970s), who Visconti marries having impregnated her following a drunken shag at a party. None of is wives' personalities are discussed either. Worth a read.

Jamshid bin Abdullah, last Sultan of Zanzibar 1963-1964 is 93 today.

I'll wait until I see more on this, to count it, as a hit, for me.

Juan Mariné is director of photography and a film restorer. He is not a film director.

Michael Haneke is my clear favourite for the title.

Queen Elizabeth is a hit here

It's crossed my mind today that when Liz Truss' political obituaries are written, her conduct in the aftermath of the Queen's death might be seen as a turning point - as in "She never recovered from..."

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