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Not going to lie I was scared of what I would see when pressing on this link given the title.

24/09/2023 81 Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl 74 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 59 Lady Gaga - Poker Face 46 La Roux - Bulletproof -6 24 Estelle ft. Kanye West - American Boy 20 Lily Allen - The Fear +4 18 Pink - So What Agree with the sentiment that Lily Allen was not a boomer at all, probably one of the first millennial anthems. But I am very drunk and stoned so.maybe ignore me xx

Pepin the Short died on this day 1255 years ago, aged 54. - Pepin was the son of Charles Martel (famous for his victory at the Battle of Tours in 732), and after his death in 741, he was made the Mayor of the Palace of Neustria (effectively the king's manager). - By 751, the Frankish king (Childeric III) had virtually no power, and Pepin wrote to Pope Zachary regarding this; Zachary stated that the one who wields power should be the king, and Pepin therefore deposed King Childeric, forcing him to become a monk. In 751, Pepin would be elected the King of the Franks- becoming the first of the Carolingian dynasty. - As king, Pepin would focus on the expansion of the kingdom, and would go on a southwards conquest, completely driving the Arabs out of France and back into Spain. Pepin died while on campaign, and the kingdom was inherited by two of his sons- Carloman I and Charles (soon to be known as Charlemagne). - It is unknown how tall Pepin was in actuality- though his epithet has stood the test of time.

Steve Whitmire, successor of Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, is 64. (Coincidentally, Henson would've been 87 today.)

Dr Michael Heath, the pathologist who seems to have bungled Stuart Lubbock's post mortem has reportedly died: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pathologist-who-missed-vital-michael-31012379

Depends on your definition of "imminent"? Based off what i've heard, I'd give him anywhere from 2 weeks to 10 weeks. Can't see him making it into next year.

Yes but the simple fact that he’s still able to take a car at 8 months on hospice care prove that his death is not imminent. He’s not bedriden for example. Prince Philip was discharged from hospital it’s another case. Here he’s still at home and clearly really week but it doesn’t mean death at all cost. He’ll see his birthday, maybe even 2024 but I doubt it (and if he does, please, put him at nº1, we do not care about this healthy DVD). or maybe this trip will have exhausted him and he’ll die tomorrow, who knows at this point with him

This cunt, who I am forced to see die in suitably gory ways every 5 fucking minutes when I’m playing Scrabble. Not to mention the Z-listers telling me, in an advert, that Royal Match is great because… it has no adverts.

You could hardly even see him in the car so it's hard to know his true physical state. To me, it was reminiscent of Prince Philip's last appearance in his escort car following his release from the hospital just three weeks before his death.

24/Sep/2023 40 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +1 38 A-Ha — Take On Me 37 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +1 27 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 23 Bangles — Manic Monday 23 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer +1 22 INXS — Need You Tonight 20 Alice Cooper — Poison 17 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette -6 16 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 16 Ultravox — Vienna 13 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill +1 12 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 10 Kim Wilde — Kids in America

If he lives at least until 8 January, he will become the longest lived 1966 World Champion, surpassing Ron Flowers who died at 87 years 3 months and 15 days.

Did he have his Hitlergruß spasms again?

From what I can tell, you're missing Bert I Gordon, Arnaldo Forlani, and the Iron Sheik.

I just went through my list and I should have 6 @John Key : Anita Cornwell (unless you need a solid obit) George Alagiah Kenneth McAlpine Tony Bennett Rolf Harris Shoichiro Toyoda

You had every right to crosspost this in Ironic Deaths. Would you had.

Report that Geoff Lomas, Alex Higgins' former manager, has died: Recently seen on the Gods Of Snooker programme on the Beeb.

Sultan Selim I died on this day 503 years ago, aged 49. - Selim was the son of Sultan Bayezid II (then a prince) and his Greek concubine. - When Selim was 16, he was made the governor of Trebizond in what is now northern Turkey. This was right on the border with Safavid Iran, and Selim would defeat the Iranians several times between 1507 and 1510 when their soldiers incurred on Ottoman lands. - Selim led a coup against his father in 1512 after his brother Ahmed was named his heir, and would successfully oust him (Bayezid died of natural causes a month after his abdication). - During his reign, Selim would secretly publish poetry under the pseudonym Mahlas Selimi. - In 1514, Selim declared war against Iran to curtail the spread of Shia Islam (the Ottoman Empire was a majority Sunni Islam nation). He would manage to march to their capital of Tabriz, but did not conquer the Iranians, simply just flexing his military might as a warning to their shah, Ismail I- whom he described as a drunk. - Selim would expand Ottoman territory by defeating and annexing Mamluk Egypt in 1517. Over the next few years, he planned a conquest of the Hafsids in Libya, Tunisia and Algeria, but died before this could happen. His cause of death is debated, with theories ranging from cancer to poisoning to the plague to an infected carbuncle. He was succeeded as sultan by his son Suleiman- later known by his epithet "the Magnificent". - Selim's epithets include "the Resolute" due to his determination of expanding the Ottoman Empire, and "the Grim" as he was known for executing several of his viziers.

American guitarist, songwriter, and singer Jimi Hendrix died on this day 53 years ago, aged 27. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music."

Jimmy Buffett died after a four years battle with cancer, first skin cancer and then lymphoma.

Simon Bates reports that Jamie Crick, broadcaster on Radio 3, Classic FM and Jazz FM, has died:

I always thought spam was dangerous, with those weird little tins

Surely far worthier of a damehood than Stanley Johnson (alleged wife beater & groper of at least 2 women including MP Caroline Noakes) is of a knighthood.

You're making it sound like HIV

Actor Danny Lockin was killed on this day 40 years ago, aged 34.