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Hilary Mantel dead: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/19896875/author-hilary-mantel-dead/

Current German MP for the Social Democrats, Rainer Keller, dies unexpectedly at 56: https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/spd-rainer-keller-ist-tot-a-90038df1-0aad-4d59-b5f7-b894e2f743d9

Donald M. Blinken dead at 96: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63003583

That must be a fake post. I've received an email from the Governor of the Bank of Nigeria. Apparently, she's got over a £ billion hidden there but he needs my help to get it out. However, I'm a bit worried that he won't send the 20% commission to my Paraguayan bank account in the name of Adolf Goering.

The way to help people plunged into fuel/food poverty by this cost of living crisis is clearly to scrap the 45% tax rate for those earning over £150,000 and bin the 200%-of-salary cap on bankers’ bonuses. Nice one, Chancellor Khazi.

Very sad, represented the traveller community and was a NHS mental health nurse. Rest gently and rise in glory Cherry/George

John Hartman, a drummer and founding member of the Doobie Brothers, has died. He was 72. https://ultimateclassicrock.com/doobie-brothers-john-hartman-dead/

Pia Velsi seems to be very frail right now.

Oh that's sad, and a little unexpected. I mean, such a young death is always unexpected, but he wasn't exactly on the radar. They haven't yet said why he died though, doesn't have to be overdose/suicide. The season 4 premiere was yesterday, coincindentally (?).

Jason Alexander is 63.

Mary Kay Place, the notable American actress, director, screenwriter, singer and songwriter probably remembered for her extraordinary portrayal of country music singer Loretta Haggers in the cult classic television series "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman", is 75 today. She won an Emmy Award for her role. Juan Martín del Potro, Argentine tennis player winner of the U.S. Open in 2009, against Roger Federer, and a bronze medal at the London Olympics, after beating Novak Djokovic, in 2012, is 34 today. He also won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics, in 2016. Del Potro is the only Argentine tennis player to win two Olympic medals.

Which also means the Duke of Kent is the only remaining descendant of George V who was alive while he was. George V died January 1936, Princess Alexandra was born December 1936. Meaning the Duke is also the only remaining descendant alive from the reign of Edward VIII.

imo this is a spectacular achievement tbh.

Here are some new names that I forgot to add Anna Maria Vivaldi (IMDb) born 1922 Nino Bellomo (IMDb) born 1922 Gianna Piaz (Wiki) born 1923 Pia Velsi (Wiki) born 1924 Franca Maresa (Wiki) born 1925 Claudia Lawrence (Wiki) born 1925 Benita Martini (Wiki) born 1925 Leda Celani (IMDb) born 1925 Teddy Reno (Wiki) born 1926 Mario Valdemarin (Wiki) born 1926 Peppino Mazzullo (Wiki) born 1926 Clara Bindi (Wiki) born 1927 Rosalina Neri (Wiki) born 1927 Lucia Guzzardi (Wiki) born 1927 Amasi Damiani (Wiki) born 1927 Isa Barzizza (Wiki) born 1929 Franca Nuti (Wiki) born 1929 Micaela Giustiniani (Wiki) born 1929 Marisa Borroni (Wiki) born 1929 Ferruccio Soleri (Wiki) born 1929 Maria Frau (Wiki) born 1930 Franco Migliacci (Wiki) born 1930 Giuliano Montaldo (Wiki) born 1930 Glauco Mauri (Wiki) born 1930 Carlo Reali (Wiki) born 1930 Marisa Borini (Wiki) born 1930 Mico Cundari (Wiki) born 1930 Adriana Asti (Wiki) born 1931 Elena Cotta (Wiki) born 1931 Antonella Lualdi (Wiki) born 1931 Gianni Meccia (Wiki) born 1931 Barbara Florian (Wiki) born 1931 Renato Montalbano (Wiki) born 1931 Mirella Ricciardi (Wiki) born 1931 Franco Giornelli (Wiki) born 1931 Marisa Pavan (Wiki) born 1932 Mara Berni (Wiki) born 1932 Dana Ghia (Wiki) born 1932 Lia Amanda (Wiki) born 1932 Giancarlo Dettori (Wiki) born 1932 Anna Maria Ackerman (Wiki) born 1932 Giovanna Pala (Wiki) born 1932 Bianca Maria Fusari (Wiki) born 1932 Piera Arico (Wiki) born 1932 Lucia Modugno (Wiki) born 1932 Grazzia Daddario (Wiki) born 1932 Franca Lumachi (Wiki) born 1932 Franca Gandolfi (Wiki) born 1932 Liuba Rosa (IMDb) born 1932 Claudio Biava (Wiki) born 1932 Leontine Snell (IMDb) born 1932 Willy Colombini (Wiki) born 1932 Miranda Martino (Wiki) born 1933 Lea Massari (Wiki) born 1933 Sandra Milo (Wiki) born 1933 Giorgio Bracardi (Wiki) born 1933 Anna Maria Guarnieri (Wiki) born 1933 Nora Orlandi (Wiki) born 1933 Primarosa Battistella (Wiki) born 1933 Pina Bottin (Wiki) born 1933 Franca Parisi (Wiki) born 1933 Giuliano Esperati (Wiki) born 1933 Rinaldo Smordoni (Wiki) born 1933 Nando Angelini (Wiki) born 1933 Sophia Loren (Wiki) born 1934 Giulia Lazzarini (Wiki) born 1934 Luigi Montini (Wiki) born 1934 Tuccio Musimeci (Wiki) born 1934 Giulio Paradisi (Wiki) born 1934 Riccardo Pizzuti (Wiki) born 1934 Umberto Orsini (Wiki) born 1934 Ornella Vanoni (Wiki) born 1934 Anna Di Leo (Wiki) born 1934 Edmonda Aldini (Wiki) born 1934 Annamaria Bugliari (Wiki) born 1934 Angela Cavo (Wiki) born 1934 Franco Abbina (Wiki) born 1934 Elena Magoia (Wiki) born 1934 Maria Luisa Rolando (Wiki) born 1934 Giovanna Ralli (Wiki) born 1935 Luisella Boni (Wiki) born 1935 Lisa Gastoni (Wiki) born 1935 Wandisa Guida (Wiki) born 1935 Anna Maria Sandri (Wiki) born 1935/1936 Aldo Puglisi (Wiki) born 1935 Maria Monti (Wiki) born 1935 Giulia Rubini (Wiki) born 1935 Giovanni Cianfriglia (Wiki) born 1935 Dada Gallotti (Wiki) born 1935 Aldo Maccione (Wiki) born 1935 Gianni Garko (Wiki) born 1935 Milena Vukotic (Wiki) born 1935 Tina Gloriani (Wiki) born 1935 Patrizia Della Rovere (Wiki) born 1935 Gianna Giachetti (Wiki) born 1935 Mara Krupp (IMDb) born 1935 Sergio Ammirata (Wiki) born 1935 Francesca Benedetti (Wiki) born 1935 Riccardo Miniggio (Wiki) born 1935 Edoardo Torricella (Wiki) born 1935 Giglio Gigli (IMDb) born 1935 Maresa Gallo (Wiki) born 1935 Elena Fancera (IMDb) born 1935 Flavio Bennati (IMDb) born 1935 Ines Orsini (IMDb) born 1935 Bruno Alessandro (Wiki) born 1935 Anna Maria Alberghetti (Wiki) born 1936 Marisa Allasio (Wiki) born 1936 Liu Bosiso (Wiki) born 1936 Valeria Fabrizi (Wiki) born 1936 Lino Banfi (Wiki) born 1936 Laura De Marchi (Wiki) born 1936 Pippo Santonastaso (Wiki) born 1936 Maria Grazia Spina (Wiki) born 1936 Franca Bettoia (Wiki) born 1936 Tony Dallara (Wiki) born 1936 Ariella Reggio (Wiki) born 1936 Silvio Anselmo (Wiki) born 1936 Lydia Mancinelli (Wiki) born 1936 Maria Teresa Vianello (Wiki) born 1936 Virginio Gazzolo (Wiki) born 1936 Franca Pasut (Wiki) born 1936 Gina Rovere (Wiki) born 1936 Emy Eco (Wiki) born 1936 Massimo De Francovich (Wiki) born 1936 Giacomo Piperno (Wiki) born 1936 Eugenia Bonino (Wiki) born 1936 Nino Scardina (Wiki) born 1936 Piero Faggioni (IMDb) born 1936 Nives Zegna (Wiki) born 1936 Vittorio Franceschi (Wiki) born 1936 Raffaella Panichi (IMDb) born 1936 Isa Danielli (Wiki) born 1937 Pino Colizzi (Wiki) born 1937 Sal Borgese (Wiki) born 1937 Luciana Paluzzi (Wiki) born 1937 Liana Orfei (Wiki) born 1937 Johnny Dorelli (Wiki) born 1937 Paolo Bonacelli (WIki) born 1937 Roberto Herlitzka (Wiki) born 1937 Renzo Arbore (Wiki) born 1937 Angela Portaluri (Wiki) born 1937 Dominique Boschero (Wiki) born 1937 Ugo Pagliai (Wiki) born 1937 Luciano De Ambrosis (Wiki) born 1937 Biagro Pelligra (Wiki) born 1937 Jack La Cayenne (Wiki) born 1937 Lucia Zotti (Wiki) born 1937 Carla Comaschi (Wiki) born 1937 Angela Pagano (Wiki) born 1937 Anna Canzi (Wiki) born 1937 Giorgio Trestini (Wiki) born 1937 Cip Barcellini (Wiki) born 1937 Atos Davini (Wiki) born 1937 Roberto Marelli (Wiki) born 1937 Giorgio Trestini (Wiki) born 1937 Beppe Chierici (Wiki) born 1937 Bruno Gambarotta (Wiki) born 1937 Maria Giovanni (Wiki) born 1937 Rodolfo Traversa (Wiki) born 1937 Claudia Cardinale (Wiki) born 1938 Adriano Celentano (Wiki) born 1938 Tony Renis (Wiki) born 1938 Rada Rassimov (Wiki) born 1938 Angela Luce (Wiki) born 1938 Giorgia Moll (Wiki) born 1938 Anna Mazzamauro (Wiki) born 1938 Gabriella Pallotta (Wiki) born 1938 Enzo G. Castellari (Wiki) born 1938 Adalberto Maria Merli (Wiki) born 1938 Nieves Navarro (Wiki) born 1938 Edoardo Vianello (Wiki) born 1938 Alberto Dell'Acqua (Wiki) born 1938 Massimo Foschi (Wiki) born 1938 Agata Flori (Wiki) born 1938 Giampiero Littera (Wiki) born 1938 Marisa Jossa (Wiki) born 1938 Vittorio Stagni (Wiki) born 1938 Pippo Pattavina (Wiki) born 1938 Gabriella Andreini (Wiki) born 1938 Lina Bernardi (Wiki) born 1938 Graziella Marina (Wiki) born 1938 Pieraldo Ferrante (Wiki) born 1938 Gino Lavagetto (Wiki) born 1938 Roberto Ceccacci (Wiki) born 1938 Nino Benvenuti (Wiki) born 1938 Sonia Gessner (Wiki) born 1938 Lily Tirinnanzi (Wiki) born 1938 Mauro Bosco (Wiki) born 1938 Paolo Fiorino (Wiki) born 1938 Roberto Antonelli (Wiki) born 1938 Laura Tavanti (Wiki) born 1938 Lilly Mantovani (Wiki) born 1938 Enzo Staiola (Wiki) born 1939 Maria Pia Di Meo (Wiki) born 1939 Vittoria Febbi (Wiki) born 1939 Carlo Cecchi (Wiki) born 1939 Marco Bellocchio (Wiki) born 1939 Pietro Biondi (Wiki) born 1939 Rita Savagnone (Wiki) born 1939 Federica Ranchi (Wiki) born 1939 Rosalba Neri (Wiki) born 1939 Eros Pagni (Wiki) born 1939 Cristina Gaioni (Wiki) born 1939 Don Backy (Wiki) born 1939 Luigi Diberti (Wiki) born 1939 Giacomo Rizzo (Wiki) born 1939 Mariano Rigillo (Wiki) born 1939 Linda Veras (Wiki) born 1939 Fabrizio Capucci (Wiki) born 1939 Sandro Iovino (Wiki) born 1939

No no no. That's Fioretta Mari, an Italian actress born in 1942.

The streaming service situation, especially in the U.S, infuriates me. You are telling me every sport is on a different service, some of which still restrict by location? Not to mention they don't have recordings you can watch later, unlick cable which has the ability to record programming. They all continually raise their prices, they all continue to incorporate advertisements throughout the service, and they all divide up shows/movies to the point of ludicrous levels. Now we have HBO Max with Discovery+ merging and Disney+ with Hulu merging, which may seem positive till you see the new prices! I don't have much faith in humanity in general, but holy fuck. They have ruined what was an amazing concept started over a decade ago. I'm getting to the point of just cancelling everything. It's gotten worse than cable was.

Because my parents are away right now i'm planning to take mum to visit the castle when St George's Chapel is open to visitors again. We last went proper tourist about ten years ago. So would be nice for my mum to be able to pay respects in some way.

I thought they would after Prince Philip died. Maybe they did.

I'll go with rapper 'Lil Tjay'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Fier Anton Fier (drummer/producer) with the Feelies, Bob Mould, Pere Ubu, The Golden Palominos, etc. passed away (possibly in August). The news was shared by musician Syd Straw's private facebook.

Partial mobilization and nuclear threats now. I've been pretty sure from the start of this, meaning the 2022 war, not the whole crisis since 2014, that the Russian efforts to absorb Ukraine will fail, but it's going to take 2-3 years and will lead to a lot of sacrifice (the things that count as sacrifice in the civilized West). I mean I didn't know that Zelensky wouldn't flee and survive, but I was at least sure that the West would support partisan uprisings, that there would be a sort of frontline at the Dnjepr River, that slowly but surely Russia would have to retreat. Now, Russia never got as far and it's looking a little easier than I expected (typing as my now somewhat more expensive gas heating is keeping me warm). But now, we reach a new phase. The question is not whether Russia will lose (they eventually will), but how far they will go to prevent the loss. The shortcut would be to only "lose" Putin. But right now, I do feel somewhat uneasy.

Seems DL-y to post the novelty cash-in song about him by "Angela & The Fans", which was actually Alma Cogan on the downswing of her fame and, as it turned out, dying of stage 4 stomach cancer:

No.

Well, well, Nicolas Schindelholz QO: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/19860064/nicolas-schindelholz-dead-cancer/ Not picked in the DDP this year though, but after the Ronnie Hellström and Piet Schrijvers non-QOs I was thinking that continental football players generally dont obit.

@Sean, thank you for hosting this entertaining pool. My Picks: 1) Alan Menken 2) Anna Wintour 3) Annie Leibovitz 4) Arsène Wenger 5) Barry Van Dyke 6) Bonnie Tyler 7) Cheryl Ladd 8) Colleen Atwood 9) Diana Ross 10) Diane Keaton 11) Don Johnson 12) Emmylou Harris 13) Fabio Capello 14) Fanny Ardant 15) Flavio Briatore 16) Glenn Close 17) Gustavo Santaolalla 18) Hillary Clinton 19) Jacqueline Bisset 20) James Newton Howard 21) Jane Birkin 22) Jean-Michel Jarre 23) Jean Reno 24) Jeremy Irons 25) Jill Biden 26) Joe Mantegna 27) John Madden 28) John Sayles 29) Kathryn Bigelow 30) Kevin Kline 31) Laura Bush 32) Lauren Shuler Donner 33) Leslie Moonves 34) Patti LaBelle 35) Paul Auster 36) Pedro Almodóvar 37) Phylicia Rashad 38) Princess Michael of Kent 39) Priscilla Presley 40) Randall Wallace 41) Ray Wise 42) Romina Power 43) Ron Perlman 44) Rubén Blades 45) Sigourney Weaver 46) Sinéad Cusack 47) Stephanie Beacham 48) Stephen King 49) Tommy Hilfiger 50) Wolfgang Puck