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Vic Seixas is 100.

Reports that Gabon dictator Ali Bongo has been couped by the military. https://www.dw.com/en/gabon-military-seizes-power-after-reelection-of-ali-bongo/a-66668078 If true, end of the 56-year reign of the Bongo family.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12456787/X-Factors-Christopher-Maloney-left-devastated-father-tragically-dies-leaving-broken-hearted.html Liverpool singer Christopher Maloney, who found fame via The X Factor tv show, has announced his father has died.

Dead. https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/uruguay/nota/_/id/12514838/murio-waldemar-victorino-campeon-america-nacional-seleccion-uruguaya

Sister Jean takes the ceremonial first pitch at a Brewers-Cubs game aged 104

29th August 40 A-Ha — Take On Me 40 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 38 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 36 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero 35 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 28 Howard Jones — What Is Love? +4 28 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 25 Madonna — Holiday -6 24 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 24 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 24 Marillion — Kayleigh 21 Duran Duran — Wild Boys 18 King — Love and Pride 18 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 17 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F 17 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 16 Culture Club — The War Song 14 Phil Collins — Against All Odds 11 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 08 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

List of US Cabinet members from the 20th century: Richard Nixon (1969–1974) – EXTINCT Gerald Ford (1974–1977) Jimmy Carter (1977–1981) Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) George H.W. Bush (1989–1993) Bill Clinton (1993–2001)

On this day 2 years ago, American actor Ed Asner, who played Lou Grant in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and a spin-off of his own show as well as voiced Carl Fredricksen in the Disney Pixar movie "Up", passed away at the age of 91.

New picture of the third oldest person in Britain Mary Florence Walker on her 112th Birthday yesterday.Looks very well.

Edu Lobo was born in Rio de Janeiro 80 years ago, he is a musician who won the 2017 Latin Grammy for Best MPB Album Arthur Bruce McDonald was born in Sydney,(CAN) 80 years ago,Received the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics Elizabeth Fraser was born 60 years ago in Grangemouth, is a Scottish singer, known for her work as lead singer of the group Cocteau Twins. His melodic, angelic and abstract vocal style and indecipherable lyrics have generated fascination and discussion over the years. Steve Clarke was born 60 years ago in Saltcoats, he currently commands the Scottish national team. As a player he played for Chelsea, he was on the coaching staff of Newcastle, Chelsea, Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion and Reading Olivier Jacque was born 50 years ago in Villerupt, the former French motorcyclist was 250cc champion in 2000 Thomas Tuchel turns 50, born in Krumbach (GER) commands Bayern Munich, and has coached PSG (FRA), Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund (GER and Mainz (GER) Liam Payne was born in Wolverhampton 30 years ago and rose to international fame as a member of the British pop rock boy band One Direction.

Personally, I find the "Kill or Save" threads far more annoying than anything that Diego posts. I'd much prefer 10 posts a day about obscure Eastern European footballers than 50 posts a day to decide the second best song from 50 years ago. At least they are about dead people. But that's just me However, both KoS and Diego are very, very far down on an extremely long list of "Things that piss me off on a daily basis", so I generally find it very easy to ignore both and get on with life.

Image of Wang Fuzhi this month. Seems permanently hospitalised, for a change.

With Al Quie's death, Merwin Coad of Iowa is now the only living person to serve in Congress during the 1950s. As such, Coad is the last Congressman to vote on the admission of Alaska and Hawaii, the last from the creation of NASA, and the last from the Eisenhower presidency. He's an, uh, interesting character Buckley's death leaves only two Senators still alive who served prior to the election of Joe Biden in 1972. They are Fred Harris of Oklahoma, and Bob Packwood of Oregon. Those with long memories may recall that Packwood is, like Coad, also a rather scummy character.

Greetings, legendary sir

Not really. The oldest senator, congressman, federal judge, and governor did though.

Cross posting here as I think it’s significant enough. Potential Second Lady in 1964. There are now no presidential tickets or spouses living from before 1976. This seems to have gone unnoticed on here. Stephanie Wagner Miller, widow of Congressman and Vice-Presidential candidate William Miller, died back in July, aged 100. Also the mother of her namesake: a daughter Stephanie who is a liberal radio host.  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/stephanie-miller-obituary?id=52559100

More than 44 years since her dad died.

Pat Boone turned up on Fox News in the past few hours: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6331503855112 Waving his gun around. By the time he dies he'll be so right wing even Satan will think twice about admitting him.

The Chinese cadres are so old that Kissinger was introduced to them as "a young guy from Hollywood".

On July 15, 2023, Cody Ince, a former Iowa offensive lineman, died “unexpectedly” at age 23. The news came as a shock to many people.

Discharged.

With Albrights death that makes 8 successive secretaries of state Kissinger has outlived.He has also outlived 8 successive national security advisors.

Fucking unique DDP pick, that's who.

I don't normally like quoting myself but somewhat coincidentally Alda's co-star Wayne Rogers died exactly a year later. I don't think any Swedish actresses died at the same time though. Two years later (but I keep going to write 2015 myself so I don't blame you)... however, early in January 2015, Anita Ekberg died. So that sort of counts? Just a passing thought.

Work in a carwash do you, Mr HB Kid?