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Looks like the grim reaper has been photographed taking her away in person.

Satoshi Tajiri, creator of the Pokémon franchise, is 58.

Jesus Fuckface Christ.

You guys can laugh all you want but it was tremendous. The greatest mugshot in history. Everyone agrees. People were amazed. A guy came up to him in the Sheriff's Office, big guy, strong guy, with tears in his eyes, and said he's never seen anything like it. People couldn't believe it, it was so amazing.

Empress Koken of Japan died on this day 1253 years ago, aged 52. - Koken was the daughter of Emperor Shomu, and her birth name was Abe (pronounced ah-bay, not ayb). - In 749, her father abdicated, and she became empress. Her mother and her cousin greatly influenced Japan's government during her reign. - In 757, a conspiracy to depose Koken was uncovered- regardless, she abdicated the following year in favor of her cousin, who became Emperor Junnin. - Afterwards, Koken became a nun at a Buddhist monastery, where she became close friends with a monk named Dokyo- some suggest they had romantic feelings for each other (despite celibacy being a tenet). - Junnin's mother ended up deposing him in 764, and Koken regained the throne. She did not keep her previous name, but now called herself Empress Shotoku (most historians refer to her as her first regnal name). She was able to consolidate the government, and got Dokyo appointed as her Grand Minister by 766. Dokyo would end up trying to become co-emperor in 770, but his plans were met with resistance from the aristocracy. - Koken died (presumably of smallpox) after a five-year second reign (her first one lasted nine years), and was succeeded by her cousin Emperor Konin due to having no immediate heir.

28.08.2023 35 A-Ha — Take On Me 32 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 31 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 27 Queen — Radio Gaga 26 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 25 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero 23 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 23 Duran Duran — Wild Boys 22 Madonna — Holiday +4 22 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up 22 Madonna — Crazy For You 21 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 21 Howard Jones — What Is Love? 21 Phil Collins — Against All Odds 21 Marillion — Kayleigh 20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight 20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy 20 King — Love & Pride 20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love 18 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F 18 Culture Club — The War Song 14 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 13 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters -6 09 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 06 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasuredome

American statesman, politician, academic, and jurist Charles Evan Hughes died on this day 75 years ago, aged 86. He served as the 11th chief justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the 36th governor of New York (1907–1910), an associate justice of the Supreme Court (1910–1916), and 44th U.S. secretary of state (1921–1925). As the Republican nominee in the 1916 presidential election, he lost narrowly to Woodrow Wilson. Had Hughes won, he would have become the only former Supreme Court justice to be elected president.

I do not like his music. I didn't get a chance to vote that song down but I would have if it had hung around because I dislike it. Sometimes it really is as simple as that.

Alex Lifeson was Rush guitarist, he turns 70 Peter Stormare is a Swedish actor and musician, born 70 years ago in Kumla, Närke, and has participated in several films and series, such as "Fargo" (Joel Coen, 1996), "The Big Lebowski" (Joel Coen, 1998), John Wick: Chapter 2, "Armageddon" (1998), "Seinfeld", "Weeds", "Entourage", "Until Dawn", and especially in "Prison Break" where he plays mobster John Abruzzi Zoran Lilić was born 70 years ago in Brza Palanka and was President of the National Assembly of Serbia in 1993, and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between 1993 and 1997. Dietmar Hamann was born 50 years ago in Waldsassen, he was a German footballer, having played in the 1998 and 2002 cups, he played for Bayern Munich, Newcastle United, Liverpool, Manchester City and MK Dons, where he played a dual role (he was a player and assistant -technician). In 2006, after leaving Liverpool, he signed a pre-contract with Bolton Wanderers, but surprised by leaving the team a day later to sign with City, where he played 54 times and scored one goal. He retired from the pitch in 2011. Ed McKeever was born in Bath, Somerset 40 years ago, is a canoeist who won gold at the 2012 Olympics in K-1 200 Alex da Kid was born in London 40 years ago and is a hip-hop record producer. He has produced for artists such as Nicki Minaj, B.o.B, Eminem, Rihanna, Avril Lavigne, Imagine Dragons among others. Frederik Nielsen was born 40 years ago in Lyngby, the Danish tennis player won doubles at Wimbledom in 2012, reached position 17 in doubles in 2013 Anish Khem turns 30, the Fijian footballer played in the 2016 Olympics

I agree with you about Charlotte. But given the mortality rates and the fact that she is “outnumbered” the chance of her actually becoming the last survivor is not too high. I wonder, how’s that GRG validation going anyways?

Right after 6 month in hospice care and 9 hits later, my vote still goes to Jimmy Carter-It was the same Zsa Zsa Gabor when she took virtually the whole of 2016 to leave the earth.

It seems like the people who always seem like they're going to live forever, die right before they turn 100. Prince Phillip, Betty White, and now Bob Barker. RIP

Reportedly dead: https://abc7.com/bob-barker-obituary-price-is-right-game-show-host/13704249/

I don’t think this is a wasted spot, he’s one spot below the 50 spot which is the main predictable spot so 49 fits Taylor.

This is gonna be the most famous mugshot in history.

One for the “what a moniker!” thread especially given his job

Arthur Gay, the National Association of Evangelicals leader who introduced President Ronald Reagan's 'Evil Empire' speech, has died. He was 86. https://religionnews.com/2023/07/28/evangelical-leader-arthur-gay-introduced-reagans-evil-empire-speech-dead-at-86/

Welsh International Phil Bennett "is unwell": https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/phil-bennett-statement-issued-scarlets-23880112

Hall of Famer, Willie Wood dead at 83. He played safety for the Green Bay Packers. https://www.packers.com/news/former-packers-safety-willie-wood-dies-at-83

Mazie Ford dead at 112 years, 312 days. One of the more surprising deaths, considering she was still volunteering prior to her death. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article230132719.html

Read this on my phone and did not realise which thread I was in and thought you were talking about Just A Minute regular Paul Merton. Makes sense now.

Never mind Trump, the chap who introduced him and Clinton at that dinner last night, Al Smith IV, looked like he might cark it on stage, as it were.