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Well this thread needs to get to 200 pages somehow, so here's the first part to a very pointless list, though hopefully some will find it interesting and reflective. A list of selected notable British subjects who were both born in and died during the timeframe of QEII's reign. Part 1: 1952–1982 Tony Brise (1952–1975; 23) Formula One racing driver, died in a plane crash Sid Vicious (1957–1979; 21) Bassist and co-vocalist of Sex Pistols; died of a heroin overdose Olive Morris (1952–1979; 27) Activist in feminist, black nationalist and squatters' rights campaigns; died from lymphoma Jimmy McCulloch (1953–1979; 26) Lead guitarist and bass in Wings and Thunderclap Newman; died from alcohol and morphine poisoning Ian Curtis (1956–1980; 23) Lead singer of Joy Division; committed suicide Johnny Owen (1956–1980; 24) Bantamweight champion boxer; died from injuries sustained in a match Bobby Sands (1954–1981; 27) IRA member and MP (1981); died on a hunger strike Ian McKay VC (1953–1982; 29) British Army soldier, posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross; died in the Falklands War James Honeyman-Scott (1956–1982; 25) Songwriter and guitarist for The Pretenders; died from cocaine-related heart failure

Plans to become PM for the third time.

Mark Hamill, American film, stage, television actor and voice artist who was cast in "Star Wars" (1977), the remarkable film which started it all, and his life changed after becoming famous worldwide for his role of Luke Skywalker, is 71 today. Hamill is also a voice-over talent with a repertoire of over 200 voices. Jean Sorel, the sensational French film, stage and television actor who was one of the most handsome leading men of the European cinema in the 1960s and 1970s, is 88 today. He worked in the French, Italian and Spanish cinema with such filmmakers as Visconti and Buñuel. With Luchino Visconti in the extraordinary film "Sandra", as the incestuous brother of Claudia Cardinale. The film won the Golden Lion and the Silver Ribbon at the Festival of Venice. Luis Buñuel directed him in the masterpiece "Belle de Jour". Sorel played the paralyzed husband of Catherine Deneuve.

Surely if you were one of the most evil people on the planet you would be celebrated when you got to hell? I’ve never understood the logic in Satan/The Devil punishing evil doers on God’s behalf when presumably the said Devil thinks God is a bit of a Cunt. So if she was the most evil person on the planet and if she is now in hell, I would imagine she has earned herself an upper management position at the very least…

Oscar winning american actor Michael Douglas celebrates his 78th birthday today.

Will Smith is 54.

"It's all his fault we are spending $6 billion in tax payer dollars on HIV and AIDS this month". The cognitive decline of this man is absolutely apparent. I can’t believe there are some on this forum who are still flat out denying it. We ought to keep a close watch on him, and if it gets worse then he should be considered for DL in a few years.

Hudson Austin, military leader of Grenada for a few days in 1983 until the United States invasion of Grenada, dead at 84.

Thanks for the mammaries. Well someone had to say it.

Well looks like John Hartman died on December 29, 2021!! Yet, they only thought to inform the public last week. Worrying that a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame can die off radar for so long.

James Earl Jones good to put on the list now he's "officially" retired from voicing Darth Vadar. I mean he is 91.

But her fondest memories of summers spent with her family are from Balmoral... I spend most of my days working in the financial district of London... doesn't mean I want to die there.

So has Ramesses II…

! As announced before, an upgraded version of Twisted DL opens ! Rules : Make a list of 20 names + 3 subs who could die between 1st of October 2022 and 1st of October 2023. The one winning is the one with the most points at the end of the year, thus the most hits as one hit = one point. Every time a pick of your list dies, the first sub on your list of 3 replace the dead pick in his/her position and enters the official list of 20. Then, you’ll have to choose another celeb to take the n°3 spot on your sub list. The subs left will move up from one spot putting them a step closer to the official list. If a sub dies before being on the list, then notify it and choose another celeb to enter at spot nº3. Each subs left behind will move one spot up. You can choose similar celebrities as other participants. The only criteria for their admission is a qualifying obit when they pass : a qualifying obit means an article in English or in French. You can choose whoever you want as long as they're famous enough (which means they have articles about their action available online, wikipedias article about them, acknowledgment in their field…) Entries are now opened : you can send me your list in private message. They'll be uncovered on the first of October when the competition begins. Every time you have a hit, just quote your previous list and cross the hit to make it easier for me please and choose another celeb. I'll make sure to make a recap every week (or so) of every death and everyone's points. Feel free to tell me if I forget about your hit in your point ranking or anything like that. Hope everything is clear, Good Luck !

At first I was confused by this because I could have sworn this guy died recently. Then I realized that it was U.S Navy flying ace Dean Laird that died at the age of 101 this August and to make this coincidence even wilder, another notable U.S WWII veteran by the name of Dean Ladd, who had served in the Marine Corps, witnessed several battles, wrote a book about his experiences in the war and was also believed to be the oldest living U.S Marine Corps veteran at the time of his death, had died in August, also at the age 101 years old.

Former bank robber turned "good" turned journalist and author turned father of bank robber turned hermit John McVicar, whose escape from Durham was glorified in the film McVicar starring Roger Daltrey, reportedly died of a heart attack on 6 September: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19911090/ex-bank-robber-john-mcvicar/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574714/

Reality

Awarded an honorary knighthood as one of The Queen's final honours.

She might be flying high with the angels but her spirit remains in many people that aren't flying yet, no need to close a thread because she died. We aren't going to forget because she is now laid to rest, we will prefer to have a place to still talk about this loving woman. Whether you loved her or not the thread stays open until it dies its own death.

Actor Derren Nesbitt is 87 years old, seems to be pretty frail too. Feels like one to watch in the next couple of years.

Retires as the voice of Darth Vader

My take is they know they are fucked at the next election so they intend to brazenly give their rich mates a reverse golden handshake. A bit like those COVID contracts they gave out.

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:

sent a team

Red-Sox Legend Bobby Doerr, dead at 99 years http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21409314/boston-red-sox-great-bobby-doerr-dies-99