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Michael Culver is 85 today.

@WEP... Rosalynn Carter is a duplicate pick:

Former Minister of Justice Aud Inger Aure has died, at 80. https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/tidligere-justisminister-aud-inger-aure-er-dod-1.16440235 (In Norwegian)

American actor George Reeves died on this day 64 years ago, aged 45. Reeves's film career began in 1939 when he was cast as Stuart Tarleton, one of Scarlett O'Hara's suitors in Gone with the Wind. After Gone with the Wind was filmed, Reeves returned to Pasadena Playhouse and was given the lead role in the play Pancho. This part directly led to his being contracted to Warner Brothers. Warner has him change his professional name to George Reeves. He starred in a number of two-reel short subjects and appeared in several B-pictures, including two with future president of the United States Ronald Reagan and three with James Cagney. In June 1951, Reeves was offered the role of Superman in a new television series titled Adventures of Superman. He was initially reluctant to take the role because, like many actors of his time, he considered television unimportant and believed few would see his work. Reeves's career as Superman had begun with Superman and the Mole Men, a film intended both as a B-picture and as the pilot for the TV series. The series went on the air the following year, and Reeves was amazed at becoming a national celebrity. Reeves died of a gunshot wound to the head.

Did Neighbours fake its own death?

Supermassive Tiktok "star" Carl Eiswerth dies from blunt trauma in a car accident at age 35: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12203727/amp/TikTok-star-Carl-Eiswerth-dies-crash-Pennsylvania.html

Wee Nippy?

Incest?

Daniel Ellsberg is a hit for myself. New round: 1923: Ezekiel Guti / Ruth Stiles Gannett 1924: Jimmy Carter / Eva Marie Saint 1925: Jacques Delors / June Lockhart 1926: Tony Bennett / Marilyn Knowlden 1927: Lee Montague / Cleo Laine 1928: Frank Borman / Ethel Kennedy 1929: Peter Angelos / Winnie Ewing 1930: Sonny Rollins / Joanne Woodward 1931: Willie Mays / Mitzi Gaynor 1932: Joe Schmidt / Piper Laurie

Lamartine Babo was a Brazilian composer born and died in Rio de Janeiro, aged 59, 70 years ago, he composed several hymns for Brazilian clubs, in the state of RJ, including all the big clubs in the state, Vasco, Fluminense, Botafogo and Flamengo,this is from America RJ

Not as famous as the three but there's two other somewhat notable Spanish cyclists born in the 1920s still alive. Both mentioned on these forums before: Bernardo Ruiz (1925) first Spaniard to take two wins in a single edition of the Tour de France. Arguably paved the way for Bahamontes and other Spanish cyclists. Chainsmoker, drinker but was still in good health a few years ago. Guillermo Timoner (1926-2023) Six-time UCI Motor-paced World Championships gold medalist. One of the best motor-paced cyclists of all time. Looked pretty frail on his 97th birthday in March. And two Olympic gold medalists - Charles Coste (1924) and Ian Browne (1931-2023)

Sophia of Lithuania died 570 years ago in Moscow, was Grand Princess Consort of Moscow as wife of Basil I of Moscow James Hunt died 30 years ago,aged 45 born in Belmont, died in Winbledon, the English driver was world champion in 1976, Hunt is also remembered for his act of heroism in the accident in which Ronnie Peterson died, when he removed the Swedish driver from the car still in flames Hume Cronyn died 20 years ago, aged 91, he was born in London, Ontario (CAN), and died in Fairfield, Connecticut (USA), won 3 Emmys Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie 1990 - Age-Old Friends, 1994 - To Dance with a White Dog Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film 1992 - Broadway Bound

Casey Kasem died on this day 9 years ago, aged 82. - Kasem's first name was actually Kemal- his parents named him after Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the modern Turkish state. - Kasem's first radio job was covering sports at his local high school, and during his college years, had his first voice roles on radio shows such as Challenge of the Yukon. - Kasem would be drafted into the Korean War, and was a radio announcer for American troops. After the war's end, he moved to New York to pursue a stage acting career- he auditioned for the off-Broadway play Ivan Of, ultimately losing the role he auditioned for to Ed Asner. - Kasem first became a TV voice actor in the 1960s- his most famous role was as Shaggy from the Scooby-Doo franchise, a role he played from its inception in 1969 up to 2009- he took a break from voicing the character after being asked to voice the character for a Burger King commercial; he was a vegan. After his retirement, the role went to Matthew Lillard (who portrayed the character in the live-action films): Other voice acting roles Kasem was known for included Groove in The Cattanooga Cats, the titular role of Rankin/Bass' Here Comes Peter Cottontail, Robin in Super Friends, and Bluestreak and Cliffjumper in G1 Transformers. Kasem left Transformers during its third season due to a villain of the week showcasing Arab stereotypes; Kasem was of Lebanese descent. - Kasem was also famous for being the host of the American Top 40 radio program, hosting it from 1970 to 1988 and again from 1998 to 2004. - Kasem was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2007, and his family would argue whether to put him in a conservatorship. He would soon be diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, and eventually ended up bedridden- he died from sepsis that was caused by an ulcerated bedsore. - Kasem appeared on the DeathList once in 2014 at the number 41 spot. He was the third hit of the ten that year.

John Rowan, aka Blackie Onassis, drummer with Urge Overkill, reportedly dead: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/blackie-onassis-former-urge-overkill-drummer-has-died/ With the band when they reached #37 on the UK Chart in November 1994 with Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon which was used on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack:

I'm currently reading this... Not bad. It's the sort of book I can read a chapter as and when, rather than immerse myself in it, so taking longer than I anticipated. In other book news, the 'to read' pile has broken the 50 title mark!

Should point out the conversation I thought I was referencing with Clorox doesn't appear to exist. I put it down to senility on my part, clearly...

Rick Hoyt now dead, too. Aged 61: https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/37708647/boston-marathon-icon-rick-hoyt-father-pushed-wheelchair-dies?linkId=215798302 (Technically still on point, as he could've chosen to shorten his name to 'Dick'.)

Finished reading Zorba the Greek. I haven't read that many books, but this might be my favorite one. Zorba reminded me of an old friend of mine that I haven't seen in years. Will definitely see the movie when I have the time.

There is no way he will survive this year. His immune system is already fucked. And the Chemotherapy is not working. He's demise is imminent.

He was enormously popular in the UK about 10-15 years ago with the Redwall series. Which ended up as a sort of Watership Down meets Lord of the Rings hybrid. Didn't get it myself but my nephews had them all.

Fellow bibliophiles will be appreciating the 900th Anniversary of the death of Coloman the Learned, King of Hungary and Croatia aged 45 (ish).

2/2: 20 years ago this Groundhog's Day, actor entertainer extraordinaire Gene Kelly went from singing in the rain to lying in the dirt.

Balls! Had him on my DDP in 2006 but he dropped into the reserves. Spoken like a true session man. Incidentally, the king of the session sticksmen, Hal Blaine will be 80 in February, while another great unsung tubthumper, Jim Gordon, still languishes in a prison funny farm after God told him to use Maxwell's Silver Hammer on his mommy.