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names i'm considering outside of the ones in the above lists, or featured on the DL main (note: depending on your location they may not meet the fame requirement): Ted Turner (television producer: founder of CNN/TNT), 84, lewy body dementia since 2018 Michael Caine (actor), 89, old and frail, yall are aware Borje Salming (hall of fame hockey player), 71, ALS, already lost ability to speak and eat Stella Stevens (actress), 84, dementia for years (tip of the hat to goosebury for the suggestion elsewhere on the site) Lindsey Buckingham (fleetwood mac), 73, emergency heart surgery in 2019 and undisclosed 'ongoing' health issues cancelling all concerts this year (not even postponing) and lack of updates. Alice Munro (nobel prize-winning author), 91, in poor health for years (i'm stubborn and will keep her on my list until she goes) Sir Quentin Blake (artist, and illustrator: Roald Dahl), 90, just old (one of those 'surprised he's still alive' entries) Gordon Lightfoot (Singer), 84, emphysema and somewhat frail Roger Corman (Director/Producer) 96, just old others that i'm considering for the role of joker, just because of general health concerns: Phil Collins, Salman Rushdie, Jimmy Buffett, Tim Curry

I searched but couldn't find it, can you help me please? I see most of your comments are meant to be derogatory towards people, sorry but I'm not used to British humor

Easiest way I can explain it to you is there are hereditary peers who inherit their titles after the previous holder (usually their father or brother) dies. These titles were all created between the 1300s and 1984. The easiest way to spot a hereditary peer is by their numbering e.g. “the 3rd Lord Monk Bretton” or “John Dodson, 3rd Baron Monk Bretton”. In 1958, a new law gave permission for the creation of “life peerages”. This allowed commoners to be given titles which would give them the right to sit in the House of Lords BUT when they die, so does the title. So it isn’t inherited, and thus these people are not part of the aristocracy. Nigel Jones is an example of a life peer. Today the House of Lords consists almost entirely of life peers. Of the ~800 members, less than 100 are hereditary peers. Around 1200 aristocratic families lost their right to sit in the House of Lords in 1999, when Tony Blair changed the law. However, they still retain their titles and their titles are still inherited once they die. Also, everyone with the title of “Earl”, “Viscount”, “Duke”, or “Marquess” is a hereditary peer (and thus an aristocrat) – these titles are all superior to “Lord/Baron”, with Duke being the highest title someone outside of the Royal family can hold. Does that help or is it still quite blurry?

The Times has revealed Jones’ cause of death. Went in for heart surgery. Died on the operating table.

Lord Cheltenham, a peer for the Liberals has died at 74: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-63597057 He had previously survived an attack with a samurai sword.

Buckingham is a good shout, he seems frail sadly.

Yeah, I noticed he'd been hitting the PR trail:

You clearly don't know how to use this forum. Try the search function. You never know, it might just work.

Calista Flockhart, American actress, primarily a television actress, who is best known for her work in the 1997-2002 television series "Ally McBeal", for which she earned a Golden Globe Award, is 58 today. She also starred as Kitty Walker, a political campaign advisor, on the ABC drama series "Brothers & Sisters". Demi Moore, the famous American actress best known for her work in films, such as "Ghost", "A Few Good Men", "Indecent Proposal", "Disclosure", "The Scarlet Letter", "Striptease", "G.I. Jane", "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "Flawless", is 60 today.

Easily the most low key build up to a WC tournament I can remember. It's almost like the general consensus is to 'Get the fucking thing over with, asap'. Bit of a fucking tragedy, this.

Interesting to think that between Jan of 1973, and Nixon's resignation, there were no living former presidents.

Milan Kundera

Bill Treacher a 'hit' for me in this pool.

One week since starting this thread and I must say I am really amazed at how much progress has been made on the master list in this time. Thank you all for your contributions. We still have a few years without any entries, so I will make another mini-list for artists born in those years who I would like to see some advances on. Hope this helps: 1954: Jermaine Jackson, Adam Ant, Annie Lennox (Eurythmics) 1960: Bono (U2), John Taylor (Duran Duran) 1966: Rick Astley, Janet Jackson 1967: Vanilla Ice 1968: Kylie Minogue, Will Smith, Celine Dion 1969: Mariah Carey, Bobby Brown 1972: Liam Gallagher (Oasis)

Infamous song - this is sad news indeed. Clip is always trotted out in Eurovish shows. Contrary to popular belief, not last that year. Anyway for those who don't know...

Weird coincidence this one. All three surviving winners of the Boston Marathon from the 1950s died in the last few months. South Korean Ham Kee-yong (wiki) died yesterday, aged 92. He was the 1950 winner. Japan's Shigeki Tanaka (wiki) died in October, aged 91. He was the 1951 winner. Finland's Eino Oksanen (wiki) died in August, aged 91. He was the 1959 winner and 1961/1962 winner. The earliest living now is Belgian Aurèle Vandendriessche (wiki) who is 90 and was the 1963/1964 winner.

https://twitter.com/cartercenterus/status/1590630904191647744?s=46&t=AN_fnW6OboqDV_HUiPq9lA well

Roland Emmerich, German film director, producer and screenwriter who is most known for directing numerous big-budget films, such as "Universal Soldier", "Independence Day", "Godzilla", "White House Down", "Independence Day: Resurgence" and "Midway", is 67 today. Ellen Pompeo, American actress who is well known for her portrayal of the character Dr. Meredith Grey in one of the most famous television series who is still special for so many people all over the world, even in its 19th season; "Grey's Anatomy", is 53 today.

A Russian serviceman broke his leg during shelling in Ukraine, was cured and underwent a medical check-up. He decided to have some fun and fired a rocket launcher at a nightclub. In the ensuing fire 13 people died, 250 evacuated. Not all the evacuation exits were open. The nightclub at the cafe of the same name was called "Polygon" and its owner was a member of the Kostroma Regional Duma from the ruling party "United Russia". https://youtu.be/g798iojLqTY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Hide Hamabe of Miyazaki, Japan is validated at 113 years, 337 days. So Japan has 5 (of 8 worldwide) validated SCs from 1908. There is also Matsu Gaja (still unvalidated). 63% of living validated people born in 1908 lives in Japan. If mrs Gaja gets validated this percentage will increase

Her death makes the front page of the Daily Mail.

What about Joseph and the wee donkey? (Not everyone will get this)

Liam Brady is in hospital after being 'taken ill.'

Heard Geoffrey Howe on Radio 4's Today programme this morning, talking about the economic crisis. I must say, he sounded a bit frail, in a sort of Enoch Powell on his last legs sort of way. If you could imagine his (once) familiar dulcet tones, but several semitones higher... One to watch...

Italian archbishop Gianni Danzi has died. No, I'm not turning into dave - I just wanted to post in From Cleric to Relic for the one and only time, out of respect for DDT.