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Inter legend Luis Suarez dead at 88.

Luiz Suarez (wiki) dead at 88. He won 2 La Liga, 3 Serie A, 2 European Cups and the 1960 Ballon d'Or.

The death of Suarez makes Denis Law the earliest-surviving Ballon d'Or winner, he won the award in 1964.

Ana Nogueira de Lucas (1896–2010) is now validated by LongeviQuest to have lived 114 years and 151 days. Ana became World's Oldest Living Person after the death of Eugenie Blanchard and died two weeks later.

on this day 77 years ago, future President and future First Lady Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter got married.

Not sure we need to post the list of every single country each time a player dies. Should just be the list of that player's respective country, otherwise this thread becomes painfully hard to scroll through and find stuff, especially on your phone.

9/7/23 22 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2) +4 21 Elton John — Rocket Man 21 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 21 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 21 Don McLean — American Pie 20 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine 20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow 20 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo 20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May 20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish 20 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother 20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle 20 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses 20 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane 20 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action 20 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me? 20 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally 20 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again 20 Sweet — Hell Raiser 20 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More 20 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night 20 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 20 Slade — My Friend Stan 20 The Osmonds — Let Me In 20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo 14 Marie Osmond — Paper Roses 14 10cc — Donna -6 Worst thing about this game is that it made me realize that I actually really enjoy Gary Glitter's music, I know that he's a paedo, but we're voting for the songs and not the person.

8/Jul/2023 53 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds +2 45 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 35 The Moody Blues — Question 33 Deep Purple — Black Night +2 32 The Kinks — Lola 00 T. Rex — Jeepster -6

Editing... complete. I think its OK now.

Ah yes. I spotted my mistake and corrected it. I assume you spotted it pre edit. Hopefully all sorted now.

Law on this is a little bizarre in that if the presenter and youngster had sex that's legal, if they make an indecent image (and technically speaking encouraging an under-18 to get sexually explicit in front of a camera counts in that regard) then it's a crime.

@Wormfarmer... Mutulu Shakur is a hit for @Funeralopolis, @gcreptile and @Joey Russ: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/entertainment/mutulu-shakur-tupac-shakur-stepfather-194643338.html Missed hits for your Scoring summary: Siniša Mihajlović was a solo hit for @Book: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11546393/Sinisa-Mihajlovic-dies-aged-53-battle-leukaemia.html 4 solo hits for @CaptainChorizo: Winnie Ewing at the E spot: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/winnie-ewing-dead.html Timothy Keller at the K spot: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/nyregion/the-rev-tim-keller-dead.html Otis Taylor at the T spot: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/sports/football/otis-taylor-dead.html and Yoon Jeong-hee at the Y spot: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iconic-s-korean-actress-yoon-jeong-hee-dies-in-paris/ar-AA16xJyM David Oreck was a solo hit for @Death Impends: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-orleans-vacuum-cleaner-inventor-david-oreck-dies-at-99/ar-AA17AAu3 3 solo hits for @YorkshireBanker: John Aniston at the A spot: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/arts/television/john-aniston-dead.html Nora Forster at the F spot: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/arts/music/nora-forster-dead.html and Dick Groat at the G spot: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/article-12021135/Dick-Groat-dies-age-92-leaving-one-accomplished-legacies-American-Sports.html Pervez Musharraf was a hit here, too. He was a popular name for 4 players at the P and M spot: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/05/former-pakistan-president-pervez-musharraf-dies-in-dubai-after-long-illness and Françoise Gilot was a solo hit for you, @Wormfarmer : https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/arts/francoise-gilot-dead.html

Thank you very much for your kind words, @TQR. A lot of work and an unfriendly boss. I'm so glad to see that you're the host. 9/Jul/2023 31 Elton John — Rocket Man 27 David Bowie — The Jean Genie +2 24 Don McLean — American Pie +2 24 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 21 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow 20 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo 20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May 20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish 20 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother 20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle 20 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses 20 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane 20 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action 20 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me? 20 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally 20 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again 20 Sweet — Hell Raiser 20 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More 20 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night 20 Slade — My Friend Stan 20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo 17 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2) -6 14 10cc — Donna 14 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine 10 The Osmonds — Let Me In

Voice actress Pamela Adlon is 57. Known as the voice of Spinelli in Recess, the titular character from the Pajama Sam computer games, and (most notably) Bobby Hill:

7/8/2023 31 Elton John — Rocket Man +2 24 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz +4 23 Gary Glitter Joker Soundtrack — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2) +1 22 Don McLean — American Pie +1 21 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 21 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 20 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine 20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow 20 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo 20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May 20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish 20 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother 20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle 20 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses 20 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane 20 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action 20 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me? 20 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally 20 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again 20 Sweet — Hell Raiser 20 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More 20 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night 20 Slade — My Friend Stan 20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo 14 10cc — Donna 10 The Osmonds — Let Me In -4 0 Marie Osmond — Godawful Osmond cover of a godawful song by godawful Anita Bryant -2

MariNisia!! Glad to see you back! Please stick around, you make this a much better place! Anyway, you ended the round, so I’ll fucking well start a new one (I’m sorry about the increased presence of noncery) Sat 8 Jul 21 Elton John — Rocket Man +1 21 David Bowie — The Jean Genie +1 21 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution +1 21 Don McLean — American Pie +1 20 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine 20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow 20 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo 20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May 20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish 20 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother 20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle 20 10cc — Donna 20 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses 20 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane 20 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action 20 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me? 20 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally 20 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again 20 Sweet — Hell Raiser 20 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More 20 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night 20 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 20 Slade — My Friend Stan 20 The Osmonds — Let Me In 20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo 20 Marie Osmond — Paper Roses 14 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2) -6

I thought America's oldest prisoner Francis Clifford Smith had died off-radar. But, now 98 and in a nursing home, he was covered by the Boston Globe this week. The article also shows the first phot of him I ever saw.

Oh so that's why I haven't heard much of George Alagiah lately.

Mutulu Shakur dead at 72.

Emperor Anastasius I died on this day 1505 years ago, aged 88. - Anastasius had heterochromia; one of his eyes was blue, while the other was black. For this reason, he is often given the epithet "Dicorus" (two-pupiled). - After Emperor Zeno died in 491, the general populace of the Eastern Roman Empire wanted an emperor who was an Orthodox Christian. Zeno's widow Ariadne handpicked him as his successor, over her brother-in-law Longinus. Ariadne would marry Anastasius shortly after his accession. - Longinus would then begin a revolt against Anastasius, initiating the Isaurian War in 492. Anastasius would successfully put down the rebellion by 498, partly helped by Hun mercenaries. - Anastasius' reign was known for its lowering of taxes, a war against Persia from 502 to 505, and his personal deposition of the patriarch of Chalcedon in 512 due to his conflicting theological beliefs. - Anastasius died of extreme age (considering the life expectancy in 500 was about 35), and had no children to pass the crown to. Justin (I), the chief of his guards, would be elected the new Byzantine Emperor.

Yes. At last someone that votes for the song and not the (reputation of) the singer/band.

If anyone is interested (unlikely) the series has now been confirmed https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/22953713/celebrity-sas-cast-revealed-full-towie-love-island/ And it seems the three unidentified ones I saw were Ovie Soko, Georgia Harrison and Ellie Downie (no me neither). One of the participants is Pete Wicks, who had to withdraw from the previous series after leaping from a helicopter and breaking his ribs. For those who can hardly wait to see this on TV it may be a while, since they haven't even screened the previous series yet which was filmed last year.

Apologies!

Congrats MariNisia!!! 1923: Louis Danziger / Helma Kissner 1924: Roger Guillemin / Nadia Cattouse 1925: Bill Hayes / Peggy Webber 1926: George Ariyoshi / Marilyn Erskine 1927: Júlio Duarte Langa / Joan Jara 1928: James Dewey Watson / Delfina Guzmán 1929: Édouard Balladur / Margaret Kerry 1930: Warren Buffett / Gena Rowlands 1931: William Shatner / Sylvia Lewis 1932: Manmohan Singh / Edna May Wonacott