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David Jacobs, creator of Dallas and Knots Landing, dead at 84.

Hospitalised

Just thought I’d mention that it was my birthday today. I would have been officially classed as a pensioner but, thanks to our government, I’ll have to wait another year before I can claim that honour.

Ebrahim Golestan dead at 100.

CR Rao dead at 102.

Shaun Ryder is 61. Part of one of the current front-runner songs in the Kill or Save #1s 2004-2005 round:

Previous post: Following post: Then... 27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination Corrected list (with my points): 23/Aug/2023 59 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +1 57 David Bowie — Modern Love +3 53 Heaven 17 — Temptation 50 Yazoo — Only You 48 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue 42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 33 Soft Cell — Torch 24 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 10 The Human League — Mirror Man 09 Madness — Wings Of A Dove 06 David Bowie — China Girl -6

Next hit for the DACH-List. Boxer René Weller died at 69 years: https://www.bild.de/sport/mehr-sport/boxen/boxen-legende-ren-weller-ist-tot-nach-langer-schwerer-krankheit-85142260.bild.html

Aldo Scavarda died "some years ago" according to Corriere delle Sera.

Or is he stuck at the 50 spot until he dies?

Oh the comparison of the ISIS guy's tenure in office to Liz Truss damn near killed me.

C. R. Rao is an unique hit for @WEP CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Chinese politician An Lifu (Chinese wiki) dead at 105 after receiving "ministerial treatment".

Oops! Well spotted. My apologies.

I haven't quite entered my "sitting in basement hammering F5" era yet. Maybe if X ever breaks down and I lose my media list, I'll start doing it to keep up my DL reputation.

Wed 23 Aug 58 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 54 David Bowie — Modern Love 53 Heaven 17 — Temptation +4 50 Yazoo — Only You 48 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue 42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 33 Soft Cell — Torch 26 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination -6 12 David Bowie — China Girl 10 The Human League — Mirror Man +4 09 Madness - Wings Of A Dove I could have finished off Mirror Man, but I don't understand this scoring. Mirror Man > Fascination.

Or in fact have been wearing a seatbelt which you'd have thought as a race driver she'd be pretty used to and aware of the reasons for doing so. Then she'd not have been 'ejected from the vehicle' - It doesn't of course say she wasn't wearing one - but it takes a pretty weird set of circumstances to be thrown out if you are.

At least you know we are reading them.

23/8/2023 85 Britney Spears - Toxic 70 Gorillaz - Dare +2 69 Stereophonics - Dakota +2 67 Sugababes - Push the Button 53 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 39 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful 35 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 32 Madonna - Hung Up 20 Tony Christie ft Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 16 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy - I Don’t Wanna Know  15 U2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 13 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! -6

Heath Streak reportedly dead: https://zimsportlive.co.zw/zimbabwe-cricket-legend-heath-streak-dies-aged-49-after-a-battle-with-cancer/

If I had to guess, he's suffering from heart failure and every little bit of stress could kill him. Suffering from heart failure is an underrated deadpooling search target.

When Jimmy will pass away, it's almost certain that Rosalynn will join him quickly and the same in the opposite case.

Interred Milan

I wouldn't mind escaping Britain for France myself, but Milan Kundera's best-known books were those he wrote in Czech and which dealt with events there. It's natural he should be thought of as a Czech writer.

Really? Using the New York Post as a source?