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Here's version 3 of my hypothetical 2023 list: 1. Rolf Harris (93- Four Little Girls; NEW) 2. Henry Kissinger (100- Diplomat; 2) 3. Bob Barker (100- The Price is Right; 4) 4. Jimmy Carter (99- Ex US President; 9) 5. June Spencer (104- Peggy Woolley; NEW) 6. Glynis Johns (100- Actress; NEW) 7. Nigel Starmer-Smith (79- Rugby Commentator; 6) 8. Alan Greenspan (97- Economist; 5) 9. Pope Benedict XVI (96- Former Pope; -) 10. Dick Van Dyke (98- Actor; 1) 11. Tony Bennett (97- Crooner; 10) 12. Harry Belafonte (96- Singer; 13) 13. Eva Marie Saint (99- Actress; NEW) 14. William Russell (99- Actor; NEW) 15. Mel Brooks (97- Comedian / Director; 14) 16. David Graham (98- Voice Actor; NEW) 17. Rob Burrow (41- Rugby player; NEW) 18. Joanne Woodward (93- Actress; -) 19. Jacques Delors (98- French Politician; 30) 20. Cleo Laine (96- Jazz Singer; 27) 21. David Attenborough (97- Broadcaster and Natural Historian; 17) 22. Rosalynn Carter (96- Ex-FLOTUS; 20) 23. Gudrun Ure (97- Super Gran; NEW) 24. Jean-Marie Le Pen (95- French Neo-Nazi; 24) 25. George Alagiah (68- Broadcaster; NEW) 26. Pele (83- Footballer; 41) 27. Stanley Baxter (97- Comedian; 35) 28. Noam Chomsky (95- Intellectual; 37) 29. Sandy Gall (96- TV news reporter; 21) 30. Bobby Charlton (86- Footballer; 16) 31. James Whale (72- Broadcaster; 26) 32. Barbara Walters (94- Broadcast Journalist; -) 33. Andy Taylor (62- Duran Duran guitarist; NEW) 34. Norman Tebbit (92- Politician; 39) 35. Winnie Ewing (94- Scottish Politician; NEW) 36. Milan Kundera (94- Author; 46) 37. Bob Newhart (94- Comedian; -) 38. Dennis Skinner (91- Politician; NEW) 39. Burt Bacharach (95- Singer Songwriter; 34) 40. Linda Nolan (64- Nolan Sister; -) 41. Tom Lehrer (95- Musical humorist; NEW) 42. Ted Kaczynski (81- Unabomber; 23) 43. James Earl Jones (92- Vader's Voice; NEW) 44. Shannen Doherty (52- 90210 Actor; -) 45. Thelma Barlow (94- Corrie's Mavis Wilton; NEW) 46. Nigel Lawson (91- UK Politician; -) 47. Yoko Ono (90- Mrs Lennon; -) 48. Rex Williams (90- Snooker player; -) 49. Douglas Hurd (93- Politician; 43) 50. Vladimir Putin (71- Khuylo; NEW) If debuter dies, Constantine II of Greece is the replacement. If someone currently on both lists dies, Joss Ackland is the replacement.

Theologist with pancreatic cancer Tim Keller goes viral by asking the important stuff:

I stand by my previous comments. I know he was quite popular. We were fundamentally opposed on an important civil liberty. Given the former I'll say no more. Though I knew and liked Bishop Mone. Great man, in actions and in beliefs and in basic compassion very liberal. A rarity among the top brass though. I've no idea why, in a religion which follows the words attributed to Jesus (as an atheist his divinity or lack matters not a jot in this instance) the last two former popes could bark views, and promote people who shared them, which seemed so diametrically opposed to the Jesus they profess to love.

Mario Conti dead: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23111249.archbishop-mario-conti-dies-aged-88-glasgow-hospital/

Carlo Galli, one of the 13 known survivors from the 1954 World Cup, has died https://www.lanazione.it/montecatini/cronaca/carlo-galli-calciatore-1.8260654 Italy still have Gino Pivatelli remaining, he's 90 in March.

So an update of the graphs to take account of the two quick hits on the list In 2020 there were still five hits to be had even though we were two hits further on at this point Most years there is at least one

Leslie Phillips is a big one here selected by three players @ThereWillBeDeaths7 @Grim Up North get a first hit but more significantly @En Passant moves into a winning position. So Lee Montague joins Lesley Parrish as a potential game ender

Guardian QO for Butler.

American singer Nick Lachey celebrates his 49th birthday today.

And he's not the only one... William Russell is a duplicate pick, too:

Lou Ferrigno is 71.

So good is your list @Drewsky1211, I think DL should just copy the whole thing directly for next year.

Marco Bellocchio, the phenomenal and provocative Italian film director and screenwriter, one of the most prolific and successful Italian filmmakers of his generation, whose films have garnered awards at the most prestigious international festivals, is 83 today. David Duval, the excellent American professional golfer who was once ranked the world number one, winner of 13 PGA Tour competitions between 1997 and 2001; including the 2001 edition of The Open Championship, is 51 today.

Hollywood Reporter obit. Guessing they read this forum.

Death Notice for Lady Moyra Bannister, widow of Sir Roger Bannister of the sub-4 minute mile note: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/260610/bannister

52 Don McLean - Vincent 52 Nilsson – Without you 52 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough +4 50 The Sweet – Blockbuster 46 Alice Cooper – School's Out 42 Wizzard – See My Baby Jive 40 Suzi Quatro – Can the can 36 10CC – Rubber Bullets 32 Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize 29 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well 25 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody 23 T Rex - Metal Guru 15 Chicory Tip - Son of my father 0 T.Rex - Telegram Sam -6 Sam, you're fired. Stop.

On this day 18 years ago in 2004 English footballer Emlyn Hughes died aged 57 from cancer. He played for Englands national team for over a decade from 1969-1980 . His professional career started of playing for Blackpool, latterly Liverpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Rotherham United and then Swansea. Post football he became a team captain on popular BBC quiz show A question of Sport.

I've mentioned him before but it's been a year or more, Donald Triplett, first person to be diagnosed with autism is still alive and will be 90 next year. BBC article from 2016.

Bill Treacher may also be a hit for a few

@Wormfarmer Leslie Phillips is a hit for many people here.

Tom Owen has died at 73: https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/last-summer-wine-star-tom-155601520.html Also in The Bill, and such, crossposts galore. Edit: I wonder how this news made it first on that site, article written by "PA reporters".. I see, some kind of AP like service, just with the letters switched.

Leslie Phillips a hit for me: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11403253/Carry-star-Leslie-Phillips-voiced-Sorting-Hat-Harry-Potter-dies-aged-98-long.html next round: 1922 Mildred T. Stahlman / Ronald Blythe 1923 Judith Hemmendinger / Bob Barker 1924 Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg / Tomiichi Murayama 1925 Ruth Slenczynska / Johnny Lujack 1926 Gudrun Ure / David Frankham 1927 Barbara Rush / Harry Belafonte 1928 Ruth Westheimer / Jayanta Mahapatra 1929 Joan Plowright / Don January 1930 Sandra Day O'Connor / Thomas Patten Stafford 1931 Barbara Barrie / Hal Linden

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhademow dead at 62 years https://www.gazeta.ru/politics/news/2019/07/21/n_13242091.shtml Seems to be russian fake news, here an update https://www.unian.info/world/10625433-turkmenistan-diplomats-refute-reports-on-president-s-death.html

Wasn't she married to Lister from Red Dwarf? Yeah they have a son together.