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Cult director of Cannibal Holocaust Ruggero Deodato dead at 83.

But you know…. Not everyone makes it to 100 or is beyond 100… that’s something for you to remember…

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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is in serious but stable health conditions. "His situation hasn't changed compared to yesterday", sources in contact with the former Mater Ecclesiae monastery tell ANSA. The Pontiff emeritus spent the night continuously under the supervision of doctors and monitoring will continue in the next few hours. https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2022/12/29/condizioni-ratzinger-gravi-ma-stabili_8bb4cf16-d78f-4228-a78f-6d1e6cbebc64.html

Boggles my mind how a frail 95-year-old Pope was not included on the list.

Edgar Savisaar finally dead.

Maximilian, Margrave of Baden (wiki) dead at 89. First cousin of King Charles III.

János Varga was a Hungarian Greco-Roman fighter, he died on 12/29 at the age of 83, in 1964 he fought at Bantamweight, and among 18 fighters he is the 5th to die, he was eliminated in the 3rd round of this competition. round and is the 6th to die, among 20 fighters. In 1968 he won gold at bantamweight and was the seventh to die among 24 athletes. world champion in 1963 and 1970 and silver in 67 and 71 https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/58674

Oldest living Brazilian WWII veteran Ruy de Noronha Goyos, dead at 108.

On this day 2 years ago, Italian-born French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, who was best known for a fondess for geometric designs such as introducing the bubble dress in 1954 and the collarless suit worn by the Beatles in 1963, passed away at the age of 98. He would have been 100 in July of this year.

I think his real significance probably lies in the work he did before being Pope when he advised on doctrine. He was very hard line on traditional Catholic bugbears like abortion and same sex relationships but he was soft on members of the clergy who committed abuse. I think the main reason he stepped down was that he recognised he was not the vehicle for change the Church needed and/or to avoid answering some awkward questions

TJS in. Mentally locked myself into my picks by midmonth and I didn't have the heart to swap out any interesting oldies for Pope Benedict

Hypothetical 2023 List- FINAL VERSION 1. Pope Benedict XVI (96, Former Pope; -) 2. Pele (83, Footballer; 41) 3. Gianluca Vialli (59, Ex-Chelsea manager; NEW) 4. Rolf Harris (93, Pedophile; NEW) 5. Bob Barker (100, The Price Is Right; 4) 6. Henry Kissinger (100, Diplomat; 2) 7. Roberta Flack (86, Singer; NEW) 8. June Spencer (104, Peggy Woolley; NEW) 9. William Russell (99, Actor; NEW) 10. Rob Burrow (41, Rugby player; NEW) 11. Jimmy Carter (99, Ex US President; 9) 12. James Whale (72, Broadcaster; 26) 13. Glynis Johns (100, Actress; NEW) 14. Nigel Starmer-Smith (79, Rugby Commentator; 6) 15. Tony Bennett (97, Crooner; 10) 16. Mel Brooks (97, Comedian / Director; 14) 17. Joanne Woodward (93, Actress; -) 18. David Graham (98, Actor; NEW) 19. Alan Greenspan (97, Economist; 5) 20. Eva Marie Saint (99, Actress; NEW) 21. Jean-Marie Le Pen (95, French Neo-Nazi; 24) 22. Harry Belafonte (96, Singer; 13) 23. Dick Van Dyke (98, Actor; 1) 24. Jacques Delors (98, French Politician; 30) 25. Stanley Baxter (97, Comedian; 35) 26. Cleo Laine (96, Jazz Singer; 27) 27. Jonnie Irwin (50, TV presenter; NEW) 28. Fay Weldon (92, Author; NEW) 29. Noam Chomsky (95, Intellectual; 37) 30. Norman Tebbit (92, Politician; 39) 31. Rosalynn Carter (96, Ex-FLOTUS; 20) 32. Burt Bacharach (95, Singer Songwriter; 34) 33. Barbara Walters (94, Broadcast Journalist; -) 34. Bob Newhart (94, Comedian; -) 35. Winnie Ewing (94, Scottish Politician; NEW) 36. Milan Kundera (94, Author; 46) 37. Nigel Lawson (91, UK Politician; -) 38. George Alagiah (68, Newscaster; NEW) 39. Bobby Charlton (86, Footballer; 16) 40. Tom Lehrer (95, Musical humorist; NEW) 41. Sandy Gall (96, TV news reporter; 21) 42. James Earl Jones (92, Vader's Voice; NEW) 43. Dennis Skinner (91, Politician; NEW) 44. Kenneth Cope (92, Actor; NEW) 45. Andy Taylor (62, Duran Duran guitarist; NEW) 46. David Attenborough (97, Broadcaster and Natural Historian; 17) 47. Shannen Doherty (53, 90210 Actor; -) 48. Joss Ackland (95, Actor; 49) 49. Douglas Hurd (93, Politician; 43) 50. Vladimir Putin (71, Orc; NEW) If Pele (or someone else on the list) ends up dying before Saturday night, then Ted Kaczynski replaces him- I'd put him between Ackland and Hurd. If a return or debut name dies (i.e. Benedict), either Linda Nolan or Yoko Ono returns.

In the off chance the committee are reading this I am going to toss out a few names 1. Mathair Muhammad: 98 next year with a history of heart disease. Absolute political giant I his country of Malaysia and was in the headlines a couple of years back for controversial statements. Also recently lost his first election 2. Eugenia Cooney: Severely Aneroxic YouTuber who has been fighting a very public battle with an eating disorder. Probably a change from who you usually include on the list but I think including her on the main deathlist will introduce this site to a lot of new people. 3-5 Ruth Buzzi, Chaim Topol and Edie McClourg: All 3 are according to reports deeply in the throes of dementia. 6. Zhu Rongi: 95 next year and has parkinsons for several years at this point. Former Premier (basically prime minister) to the world's biggest country. Definitely sick enough and famous enough 7.Manmohan Singh: Former Indian PM who is over 90 years old with diabetes and heart disease. Surely he can't last much longer 8. Giorgio Napolitano: Italian political giant. 98 in 2023 and is clearly in failing health. Significant enough for inclusion. 9. Martti Ahtisaari: Former Finland PM with dementia who hasn't been seen in public in years. There's many more as well but I just thought I'd mention these names.

Al Smith, a former pro basketball player who spent five seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA), died last Monday in Florida. He was 75 years old. It was reported that Smith shot his live-in girlfriend. Law enforcement arrived, and negotiators attempted to talk to Smith for several hours but could not make contact. Sarasota County (FL) officials forced entry and discovered Smith died by suicide due to a self-inflicted gunshot. Smith's girlfriend was transported to a hospital for treatment. Smith was selected in the 11th round of the NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls in 1971. He was also drafted by the Denver Rockets in the ABA Draft and decided to play for them SC

My performance this year was so unexpectedly good that I am actually tempted to give it another go. It'll be the only thing I compete in this year. We'll see, I have a few days left to decide...

Wrestler, darling. Not "fighter".

Thomas Becket died on this day 852 years ago, aged 51. Becket began to study canon law in the early 1150s, and was named the Archdeacon of Canterbury in 1154 by Theobald of Bec, the Archbishop (a possible relative considering the name). In 1155, he was appointed as Lord Chancellor by Henry II due to his effectiveness in his job, and Henry sent his son (Henry the Young King) to live with him for a period of time. After Theobald's death in 1162, Thomas was elected as his successor. The relationship between Becket and King Henry worsened as Becket no longer defended royal interests and continued to have close ties to the pope; these went against the church values at the time of the reign of Henry I, and Henry II made them sign a document to adhere to the values of that time, called the Constitutions of Clarendon. In 1164, Becket violated the document by attempting to visit France without royal permission- after his trial, he evaded paying his fine, and fled to France, holding a meeting with Pope Alexander III. Henry refused to let Becket return to England, and then exiled his family, clerks, and servants. In 1166, Becket excommunicated several of Henry II's advisers. The pope soon acted as an arbitrator, and in 1170, Henry made a compromise that allowed Becket to return to England. In November 1170, Becket excommunicated three bishops to the ire of Henry- he reportedly stated "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest", which was interpreted as a royal decree. The next month, four knights (Richard le Briton, Reginald Fitzurse, Hugh de Morville, and William de Tracy) confronted him at Canterbury Cathedral and killed him (for this reason, Becket is often depicted with a sword through his head (as you can see in the picture above)). Becket was immediately considered a martyr, and was made a saint less than three years after his death.

In my opinion. 1. Liz 2. Gorba ... x. Pope Ben Most of the people who'd consider him the "biggest death of the year" would be that small group of mostly US hardline catholics who claim/believe he's still "God's pope" because they hate Francis.

Would have celebrated his 100th birthday today.

he send a letter to the royal family when the queen died. Also, Charles de Gaulle was 1,96m so doesn’t surprise me that his son is as tall

Unsure about the validity of this source, but the Pope Emeritus is allegedly suffering from Kidney Failure and complications arising from a pacemaker modification.

Dominique Bentejac was a Frenchman who competed in the Olympics of 72 and 76 in equestrianism, he died at the age of 78, in the Individual Open in 72 he finished in 42nd place and was the 18th to die of 73 participants, in the team open he finished 11th among 18 teams. , also the 18th to die, but out of 72 participants, in 1976 he was disqualified in both competitions, in singles out of 49 participants he is the 6th to die and by teams too, but out of 47 participants won a silver medal at the 1970 team world championship https://grandprix.info/fr/54049/Adieu-Dominique-Bentejac/

Imre Szöllősi, Hungarian canoeist, died at the age of 81, won silver in the 1000m at the 1960 Olympics, (13th to die out of 22 who participated), silver in the Kayak Relay 4 x 500 meters (41st to die out of 73), in 1964 he stayed in 5th place in Kayak Doubles, 1,000 meters (14th to die out of 32 entries) and 4th in Kayak Fours, 1,000 meters (21st to die out of 60 entries) in 68 was bronze in Kayak Fours, 1,000 meters (17th to die out of 60 entries) it also has 5 golds 2silvers and 3 bronzes and European canoeing championships and 1 gold and 2 silvers in canoeing world championships https://index.hu/sport/2022/12/27/szollosi-imre-ketszeres-ezustermes-kajakozo-olimpikon-gyasz-europa-bajnok/