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Mary Badham, American film, stage and television actress who made her acting debut as Jean Louise "Scout" Finch in the loved film adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "To Kill a Mockingbird", is 70 today. Badham earned an Oscar nomination at age 10 for her work, but she lost out to Patty Duke, who played Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker". Her brother is John Badham, the American film director best known for directing "Saturday Night Fever" and "WarGames". Thomas Keneally, Australian essayist, novelist and playwright who began his writing career in 1964 and won numerous prizes for his famous novel "Schindler's Ark", the basis of the Oscar winning film "Schindler's List", is 87 today. Keneally has also written memoirs, non-fiction books and screenplays.

Report of the death of another Motown legend Ivy Jo Hunter, probably most famous for co-writing Dancing In The Street for Martha and the Vandellas: https://www.soultracks.com/story-ivy-joe-hunter-dies Wiki: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Jo_Hunter

Does anyone expect William Russell to be on the 2023 DL? He will turn 98 next month and undoubtedly is famous enough from his substantial part in early Doctor Who. He is sure to receive a BBC obit when he goes. Does anyone disagree? He has been healthy for his age in the past but I remember reading somewhere on the forum his health these days does not seem as fantastic as it once was; his public appearances are diminishing.

For posterity's sake, she was actually born in 1949, not the commonly reported 1956: NAME: Judy Tenuta BORN: Nov 1949 AGE: 72 LIVES IN: Studio City, CA edit: I see that, as I was typing this, Variety and Deadline have put out articles with the correct age.

Judy Tenuta dead, aged 72. (AP)

American musician and songwriter Eddie Van Halen died on this day 2 years ago, aged 65. American actor Scott Wilson died on this day 4 years ago, aged 76. Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the third president of Egypt, from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers Anwar Sadat has been assassinated on this day 41 years ago, aged 62.

Picture from her 113th: In good health for her age, I'd say.

Part 6: 2007–2008 David Ervine (1953–2007; 53) Politician, leader of the Progressive Unionist Party (2002–2007); died from a heart attack and stroke Brian Williams (1960–2007; 46) Rugby union player (Neath, Wales); died from a heart attack Steven Pimlott OBE (1953–2007; 53) Opera and theatre director; died from lung cancer Janet Bloomfield (1953–2007; 53) Peace activist, chair of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (1993–1996); died from septic shock Isabella Blow (1958–2007; 48) Fashion magazine editor, discovered Stella Tennant and Sophie Dahl; committed suicide James Oyebola (1961–2007; 46) Boxer, British heavyweight champion (1994–1996); murdered Siobhan Dowd (1960–2007; 47) Writer (A Swift Pure Cry, Bog Child); died from breast cancer Ray Jones (1988–2007; 18) Footballer (Queens Park Rangers); died in a car accident Jane Tomlinson CBE (1964–2007; 43) Charity campaigner; died from breast cancer Byron Stevenson (1956–2007; 50) Footballer (Leeds United, Birmingham City, Wales); died from throat cancer Colin McRae MBE (1968–2007; 39) Rally driver; died in a helicopter crash Kevin Greening (1962–2007; 44) Radio presenter (Radio 1 Breakfast); died from a drug-induced heart attack Phil O’Donnell (1972–2007; 35) Footballer (Motherwell, Celtic, Scotland); died from a cardiac arrest Natasha Collins (1976–2008; 31) Actress and model; died from a cocaine overdose Jason MacIntyre (1973–2008; 34) Racing cyclist; died in a car accident Michael J. Todd (1957–2008; 50) Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (2002–2008); died from hypothermia Anthony Minghella CBE (1954–2008; 54) Film director and screenwriter; died from a haemorrhage following cancer surgery Mark Speight (1965–2008; 42) Television presenter (SMart); committed suicide Mark Kendall (1958–2008; 49) Footballer (Newport County, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur); died from a heart attack Robert Dunlop (1960–2008; 47) Motorcycle racer; died in a racing accident Rob Knox (1989–2008; 18) Actor (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince); murdered Ernie Cooksey (1980–2008; 28) Footballer (Rochdale, Oldham Athletic, Crawley Town); died from melanoma Craig Jones (1985–2008; 23) Motorcycle racer; died in a racing accident Bob Humphrys (1952–2008; 56) Broadcaster (BBC Wales), brother of John Humphrys; died from lung cancer Geoffrey Perkins (1953–2008; 55) Comedy producer, writer and presenter; died in a car accident Gary O’Donnell GM (1968–2008; 40) British Army officer, twice awarded the George Cross; killed by an IED in Afghanistan Ian Anderson (1954–2008; 54) Footballer (St Johnstone, Dundee) Michael Lee (1969–2008; 39) Rock drummer (The Cult, Thin Lizzy, Robert Plant); died from an epileptic seizure

From the "Ideas and Possibilities for 2022" thread, Steve Russell, the programmer and designer of the first widely distributed videogame is still alive, now 84 or 85. Here's a picture of him from 2018

Telegraph obit for Captain Vyvyan Howard clarifies that he was the last Brit involved in The Great Escape. So now they really are all gone.

Hugely successful american stage actress Marian Seldes, who won the prestigious Tony theatre awards five times, died on this day in 2014 aged 86. On this day in 1951 american industrialist and founder of the Kelloggs food manufacturing company Will Keith Kellogg, died aged 91.

Daily Mail for Phil Read: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11288799/Motorcycling-British-great-Phil-Read-dies-aged-83.html

British superbike racer Chrissy Rouse, has also died today, at age 26. He had an accident on the 2nd: https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/bsb/chrissy-rouse-national-champion-and-bsb-racer-has-died

Unique again for me, and if you dont want him, I take him!

Phil Read crosses the finishing line reportedly:

Even better. In that case I definitely will create one.

Seriously, there's nothing stopping you starting a new thread regarding animal deaths. I think the only person here that would have a moan fest would be SC.. Feel free to create one about dead animals.

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

Twitter reporting the death of 2015 Tough Enough winner Sara Lee at the age of 30. Only had a few matches in NXT before she was let go from her contract a few months later.

Lynn’s untimely demise leaves her carry over spot vacant for Burt Bacharach on the 2023 DL.

May I remind you to choose another chemistry laureate? This year, dead ones can be replaced.

Alan Blaikley, international hitmaker with his long term songwriting partner Ken Howard, has died: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/elvis-presley-hit-songwriter-alan-27402515 Many songs for Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, including Bend It, Zabadak! and The Legend of Xanadu, as well as the Honeycombs' hit Have I The Right. I'm going to plump for this one from The Herd: Ken Howard is alive.

Chemistry Nobel Prize winner in 1996, Robert Curl, has died at 88: https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/chemistry-nobel-laureate-robert-curl-dies-at-88/4015908.article He got it for the discovery of fullerenes (?).

https://www.soultracks.com/story-bobby-caldwell-ailing Grim update on Bobby Caldwell

Thanks WEP, I choose Sheldon Lee Glashow.