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Leo Beenhakker, last survivor of DeathList 1991, is 81.

I have no idea why you brought this thread back, but it's worth updating:

No need to consider John Humphrys for another 45 years folks...

8/1/2023 28 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 27 Queen — Somebody To Love 26 Queen — Killer Queen 24 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 24 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 24 Boney M — Ma Baker 22 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 22 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 22 Elton John — Rocket Man 22 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 22 The Moody Blues — Question 20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 19 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds +4 17 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 17 Blondie — Dreaming 17 M — Pop Muzik 16 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 16 Deep Purple — Black Night 14 Don McLean — American Pie 14 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 14 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 14 Sweet — Fox On The Run -6 10 Boney M — Rasputin -6 07 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me

Influencer who promoted virtues of fruit-only diet dies aged 39 'of malnutrition'

He turns 99 next year and has been on every list since 2018, it's safe to say he's going to be on until he dies. As far as I can tell, the only other recent recurring DL pick who was cut at such an advanced age was Herman Wouk who missed 2013 and 2014.

Shari Lewis died on this day 25 years ago, aged 65. - Lewis was born as Phyllis Hurwitz. Her father, Abraham, was a magician who was named NYC's "official magician" by mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. - Once Lewis got into ventriloquism, she competed on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts and won first prize on an episode. She would soon be signed as the host of a children's TV program in 1953 called Facts N'Fun, where she would perform with two puppets that she named Samson and Taffy. - Lewis then hosted Kartoon Klub, which would be renamed to Shari & Her Friends in 1956, and Shariland shortly after. She would win local Emmys for this. In 1957, she starred in the show Hi Mom, where she would introduce some of her most well-known puppets which included Hush Puppy and Charlie Horse. - Lewis' show The Shari Lewis Show was the replacement for '50s children's show icon Howdy Doody when it ended in 1960. This would run for three years. - Lewis' most famous puppet, Lamb Chop, made her first appearance when Lewis guest starred on an episode of Captain Kangaroo in 1956. Lamb Chop would make a resurgence with the show Lamb Chop's Play-Along, which aired on PBS from 1992 to 1997. If you were a young child during that time (or if you had a VHS tape like myself), you might remember this song that ended every episode: The show received 16 Emmy nominations during its run, winning 6. - Lewis' final show was The Charlie Horse Music Pizza, which began in January of 1998 (in which Dom DeLuise co-starred). Lewis would be diagnosed with terminal uterine cancer in June of that year, and died six weeks after diagnosis. The show would be cancelled after that, and its last episode aired on January 17, 1999- what would've been her 66th birthday. - Since her passing, her daughter Mallory Tarcher has succeeded her as the role of Lamb Chop, who plans to eventually pass Lamb Chop onto her son James.

2/Aug/2023 29 Queen — Somebody To Love 29 Queen — Killer Queen 28 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 27 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 25 Boney M — Ma Baker 25 Elton John — Rocket Man 24 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 24 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 22 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 22 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 22 The Moody Blues — Question 21 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds +4 20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 17 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 17 M — Pop Muzik 16 Deep Purple — Black Night 14 Don McLean — American Pie 14 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 12 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 11 Blondie — Dreaming 10 Boney M — Rasputin 08 Sweet — Fox On The Run 07 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me 00 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution -6

Given my luck at these sorts of games, Sandy Gall deserves a medal for surviving that level of jinx for six years now!

You have a very strong pick. But then so do I. I can see us both being in the final 3.

Henri Konan Bédié, former President of the Ivory Coast (1993-1999), reportedly dead.

Nothing for an assist?

Lady Gaga paid tribute to Tony on her insta. Sounds like his death was not sudden and everyone was prepared

Pope Francis will go down in history as one of the worst popes like Liberius and John XXII

I hope so because I didn't compete this year as was just getting into deadpooling and didn't want to overwhelm myself. Now i'm ready to do more.

Judging by her vampire teeth and his ghost like appearance she has been sucking his blood.

Now... four contenders. Evelyn M. Witkin dies at the age of 102: https://www.rutgers.edu/news/evelyn-m-witkin-world-renowned-geneticist-dies-102

She was also married to actor Peter Grant which might be another reason why. Almost certainly the last survivor of Destry Rides Again

Surely it won't be long now until the GRO index gets updated to include 2022

I wonder if the GRO can confirm if the actor Philip Frost is dead. Saw an obituary with almost same name but no birthday. https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0296553/?ref_=nmfm_nmfm_nm https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/philip-frost-obituary?id=46428523

John Nettleton Pat Heywood Jonathan Lynn Clem Vallance Graeme Garden Peter Cellier Kenneth Colley Gwen Taylor Maggie Smith Tim Curry David Griffin Would be most likely, but it's noticeable how many of his era (or younger) are already dead so could easily be one of those in their early 60's (Simon Russell Beale doesn't look too healthy)

Currently, @Hell is in lead with 10.169 points, followed by @MariNisia with 4.920 points and myself with 4.634 points. Fouth is @theoldlady with 3.813 points. And still seven months to go.

Ruth Brown died on this day 10 years ago:

Actress Diane Brewster died on this day 25 years ago: