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Quentin Blake is 90. Best known for illustrating many of Roald Dahl's books.

Juliette Bildé dead at the age of 113. Lucile Randon is now the last known living French born in the 1900s.

In remission

Over 6 years between the oldest and second-oldest living French person.

Respectfully shut the fuck up. I've read this reworded nonsense too many times recently.

Oscar winning British American actress Joan Fontaine died on this day 9 years ago in 2013 aged 96. She was the younger sister of Olivia De Havilland. On this day 56 years ago in 1966 , the one and only legendary Walt Disney died aged 65. The entrepreneur, animator and film producer has a huge back catalogue of iconic animated films and or characters as a testament to a legacy that has endured and stood the test of time . Bambi, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, The Lion King, Thumbelina, Dumbo the elephant, Snow White, etc

Christopher W. Newman, a pilot graduate of the Tuskegee Flight School who survived two crashes and flew 84 missions as a fighter pilot in World War II with the Tuskegee Airmen, has died. He was 100. Newman passed on October 21st. His death was reported on December 8th. https://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/christopher-w-newman-heroic-tuskegee-airman-passes-at-100/article_3f1916ae-7678-11ed-b3bf-435eea4c8994.html

Nelson Robinson, the last Tuskegee Airman from San Diego, has died. He was 94. Robinson began as an aviation mechanic, later advancing to become a pilot and an engineer. https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/san-diegos-last-tuskegee-airman-dead-at-94/509-d8ad843f-1f5a-4376-a2d1-bf5b4a107f99

Wes Wise, the mayor of Dallas from 1971 to 1976, has died. He was 94 (albeit Wikipedia gives his age as 93). https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/12/14/former-dallas-mayor-broadcaster-wes-wise-dies-at-94/

Ok, well that will do regardless

Grammy-winning songwriter Shirley Eikhard has died at 67: https://zoomerradio.ca/news/2022/12/15/grammy-winning-canadian-songwriter-shirley-eikhard-dead-at-67-publicist-eric-alper/

The topic of seeing which members of music groups are still alive and which bands are completely dead has been discussed a lot on the forums, but as far as I can tell, there was never a thread for this topic. So I made a topic on this discussion. Obviously it isn’t as clear as film casts, as bands often have many lineup changes within their career, so it might be better at this point to look at different lineups. For example, all four Ramones who appeared on their debut (and most acclaimed album) is dead, but Marky Ramone, who replaces Tommy in their later albums, is still alive. That said, some classic lineups can be safely considered dead, like the previously mentioned Ramones, Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Motörhead. There are also groups who are almost all dead, like The Bee Gees, Cream, and Emerson, Lake and Palmer. So, what bands/band lineups can we safely consider to be deceased? I think it’d be interesting to discuss...

Why is her father casually talking to the press as if her death is a trivial detail of his life? Honestly, WTF is wrong with some parents?

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights 50 Blondie – Heart of glass 50 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking +2 49 Gary Numan – Cars 24 Bee Gees – Tragedy 20 Blondie – Sunday Girl -5 17 Bee Gees - Night Fever +2 16 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star 13 Police – Message in a bottle -1 8 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick 6 ABBA – Take a chance on me

I would’ve posted in this in the poetry thread but the brief is ‘crap’ poetry. This poem isn’t crap. And, as nurses begin their perfectly justified and easily avoidable strike today, it’s one to keep in mind.

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights 51 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking 50 Blondie – Heart of glass 45 Gary Numan - Cars 28 Police – Message in a bottle 26 ABBA – Take a chance on me 17 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star 16 Blondie – Sunday Girl +4 16 Bee Gees – Tragedy 16 Bee Gees - Night Fever 12 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick -6

As revealed in this message from Grant Wahl's wife, Celine, his cause of death was an undetected aortic aneurysm, as determined by the autopsy performed by the the New York City Medical Examiner's Office.

How bout now?

Lack of news, there's not been much news about him during the last years. I'm doubting the Closer Weekly article saying he's "a bit forgetful but doing fine". He's had atleast two, some have said four or five strokes, blocked carotid arteries and other heart problems, cancer multiple times, falls...A miracle he's still alive.

too late now

Ichirou Mizuki dead at 74. He was already dead when the post above was made.

Actually, Im as flippant as the next man and will pull the piss out of most things and people, BUT in this fabulous little world we are living in there is a very significant amount of people who want to kill the f*****g lot of us because we do not fit into their social or / and religious criteria. Yes I rejoice at the thought that there is one less about, however, in reality, for every " Martyr" that is cut down there are dozens flying into remote training camps to take up the " struggle". Man, that aint funny.

Addition to list Gary Glitter (but not for long).

That won't help him have accidents. regards, Hein Maybe he'll get an electric wheelchair & have accidents in that.