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How about blaming the local conservatives who elected Liz Truss as leader to crash the economy inside 6 weeks? Or the local conservatives deselecting MPs who were in favour of ousting Boris Johnson for his numerous indiscretions? Seems to me they're entirely fair game for blame and deserve everything that's coming their way.

Linda Lewis (wiki) dead at 72. Mirror obit.

Being in the kind of shape to use a phone is not the same thing as being in the kind of shape to host a TV show... They didn't delay the show due to financial issues. Either Jamie Foxx told them to replace him or the network couldn't afford to wait that long. I'm not really concerned until they start making drastic changes to the movies he is starring in, especially Back in Action as he is a main producer.

Well, capybaras are pretty much giant guinea pigs, so I heartily approve.

Douglas Ross, is that you?

Basically

Something tells some local Tory parties are a tad concerened about tomorrow

Give the crown to the Queen and strike a pose, there's nothing to it – VOGUE! This winner song is so stylish, is the opening act to 90s dance music, it is underground and mainstream at the same time, it is the song where I was asked while dancing on the dancefloor: “You are doing material arts, don't you?”, it is the only Rap part I can sing along with, IT IS VOGUE!!!!! And after Donna Summer and Nena* it's the third solo female winning a Kill or Save on DeathList – I am so proud of all of us, thank you very much! Vogue is an anthem, it's iconic, it's classic, it has style, it has grace, Rita Haywood gave good face... yes yes, I shut up now! VOGUE was a world wide smash, hitting No.1 in the UK, the US, Australia, Canada, Sweden and many more, also beeing a Top 5 hit in nearly every other country with a proper charts system. It said to be the highest selling single of 1990 with more than 6 million copies. While Madonna is now a figure to laugh about, she was on the top of her popularity and influence at the time of the release of Vogue. But I also would like to mention our runner-up, White Towns “Your Woman”, which was a smash at that time and a signature 90s song for me. I even bought the CD single and own it to the very day (what I ca't say abouit Vogue tbh). But now here it is, the top 25 most popular UK No.1 hits of the 90's, chosen by the DeathList Killers and Saviours: 01. Madonna – Vogue 02. White Town – Your Woman (Sir Creep) 03. Fatboy Slim – Praise you (Sir Creep) 04. No Doubt – Don´t speak (DoltonMoney) 05. Shakespear's Sister – Stay (Hell) 06. The Fugees – Killing me softly (Buffalo Phil) 07. Adamski – Killer (time) 08. Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise (theoldlady) 09. Ace of Base – All that she wants (En Passant) 10. Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite (Joey Russ) 11. The Verve – The drugs don´t work (Drewsky1211) 12. Manic Street Preachers – If you tolerate this, your children will be next (theoldlady) 13. The Beautiful South – A little time (Toast) 14. The Prodigy – Firestarter (Paul Bearer) 15. Livin´ Joy – Dreamer (Joey Russ) 16. Take That – Back for good (DoltonMoney) 17. Spice Girls – Wannabe (theoldlady) 18. The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode (Toast) 19. B*Witched – C´est la vie (DoltonMoney) 20. Britney Spears - ... baby, one more time (theoldlady) 21. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/These are the days of our lives (ladyfiona) 22. Madonna – Frozen (ladyfiona) 23. Whigfield – Saturday Night (Root Inspector) 24. Cornershop – Brimful of Asha (Paul Bearer) 25. Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground (theoldlady) And the Killer-Queen of the 90s is... no surprise... our @theoldladyagain! Congratulations! You should rename yourself now! 5 theoldlady 3 DoltonMoney 2 Joey Russ 2 ladyfiona 2 Paul Bearer 2 Sir Creep 2 Toast 1 Buffalo Phil 1 Drewsky1211 1 En Passant 1 Hell 1 Root Inspector 1 time A big THANK YOU to all the players in here. This game is nothing without your interset into music, the love, the hate, the discussion, the anger, the shocks and the surprises; still it is a special place in this forum. Keep it save, don't kill it, haha!! And now up tp the 60s, kill them all! *to be fair, Nena was a group at the time of 99 red balloons, but since the 90s Nena was a solo female act, so...

Not dead at 91, but married again at 91: Our No.11 Freddy Quinn. Maybe marriage will finish him off No no, I wish him all the best! https://www.stern.de/lifestyle/leute/freddy-quinn--der-schlagersaenger-hat-seine-rosi-geheiratet-33431312.html

If he was in the shape to be sending out social media updates, like Renner was by this point after his incident, Fox wouldn't have booted him off his own show and just delayed it a few weeks. The fact they already had Nick Cannon of all people step in makes this seem serious.

May the 4th be with you 34 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 30 The Shadows – Apache 30 The Marcels – Blue Moon 30 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin’ 28 Del Shannon — Runaway 27 Petula Clark – Sailor 26 Helen Shapiro – Walkin’ Back To Happiness 26 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight 25 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 24 Helen Shapiro — You Don’t Know 24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 23 Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never 23 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin’ All Over +2 22 Adam Faith – Poor Me +2 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 21 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 20 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed 20 Johnny Preston – Running Bear 20 Anthony Newley – Do You Mind 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – I Love You 20 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 18 The Temperance Seven – You’re Driving Me Crazy 18 Floyd Cramer – On The Rebound 18 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You 17 Elvis Presley – Surrender 16 The Everly Brothers – Cathy’s Clown 15 Danny Williams – Moon River 14 The Highwaymen – Michael 14 Eddie Cochran – Three Steps To Heaven 14 The Shadows – Kon-Tiki 14 Frankie Vaughn – Tower Of Strength 14 Everly Brothers – Walk Right Back/Ebony Eyes -6 10 Ricky Valance – Tell Laura I Love Her 06 Emile Ford & The Checkmates – What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For

Former Croatian PM dead! Nikica Valentić.

This came up on my playlist. 2nd best chart topper of the 90s according to some weird poll somewhere. Good to listen to it again before I go through the 60s list when I get home and most probably fall out of love with music.

Slava Zaitsev dead at 85.

Just to say in case you think it is pointless doing it, that I have very much enjoyed reading the DDP obits (especially my team's recent wee mention). Always a surprise and a chuckle here.

Ukrainian former Member of Parliament Oleh Barna reportedly MIA on the front, likely dead.

Edit - got beaten to it.

Well, that's going great. Almost five months later and no minister or state secretaries have passed away. They can thank me for the gift of life The lack of political deaths led me to look into the wives of Dutch Prime Ministers. There have been fifteen PM's after WW2; all former ones had a wife or partner (only the current PM, Mark Rutte, is not and never publicly has been in a relationship). Partners of Dutch Prime Ministers: - Barbara Schermerhorn-Rook (1897-1986) [Schermerhorn, 1945-1946] - Jet Beel-van der Meulen (1895-1971) [Beel, 1946-1948; 1958-1959] - To Drees-Hent (1888-1974) [Drees, 1948-1958] - Maria de Quay-van der Lande (1901-1988) [De Quay, 1959-1963] - Mini Marijnen-Schreurs (1921-2013) [Marijnen, 1963-1965] - Truus Cals-van der Heijden (1915-1982) [Cals, 1965-1966] - Hetty Zijlstra-Bloksma (1921-2013) [Zijlstra, 1966-1967] - Anneke de Jong - Bartels (1915-2010) [De Jong, 1967-1971] - Mies Biesheuvel-Meuring (1919-1989) [Biesheuvel, 1971-1973] - Liesbeth den Uyl - van Vessem (1924-1990) [Den Uyl, 1973-1977] - Eugenie van Agt - Krekelberg (1930-2024) [Van Agt, 1977-1982] - Ria Lubbers - Hoogeweegen (1940-2024) [Lubbers, 1982-1994] - Rita Kok - Roukema (1939) [Kok, 1994-2002] - Bianca Hoogendijk (1960) [Balkenende, 2002-2010] The last Dutch PM's wife to pass away was Ria Lubbers in 2024, aged 83. The oldest post-war PM's wife was Anneke de Jong Bartels, who passed away aged 94 in 2010, while the oldest living one is Rita Kok (will be 85 on 3 November this year), the widow of Wim Kok.

After no deaths since July last year... Ben Ferencz 7 April 2023 Kenneth McAlpine 8 April 2023 Leaves two survivors from the original list - Josip Manolic and John Cruickshank.

Engelbert Humperdinck is 86. Here's a South Park quote regarding him:

Or not.

UK film producer Felix Vossen, known for "I, Anna", "Pusher" and the reboot of "The Sweeney" has been missing since March, but there is a growing possibility he committed suicide: http://www.screendaily.com/news/fears-grow-for-missing-film-producer/5089239.article?referrer=RSS

Not looking good for the prospects of finding a survivor from the Cheeky Rafiki http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27551917

Oh great. Another fuck-knuckle.