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Richard Roundtree got SHAFTed by pancreatic cancer at 81: https://deadline.com/2023/10/richard-roundtree-dead-shaft-star-1235582237/ Edit: Not a DDP pick, but I think I've seen him there before.

Wanda Półtawska dead at 102.

Maria Branyas gets her blood and genes checked to discover her secret: https://m.bild.de/bild-plus/ratgeber/2023/ratgeber/gesund-altern-forscher-untersuchen-das-blut-der-116-jaehrigen-maria-85851322.bildMobile.html Paywalled, but there's a photo.

Vincent Price died on this day 30 years ago, aged 82. - Price moved from the US to the UK in 1934 to seek a degree in fine arts from Courtauld, and made his professional acting debut in a 1935 version of Chicago. - Among his early movie roles include Joseph Smith in Brigham Young, Vital Dutour in The Song of Bernadette, and most notably the Duke of Clarence in Tower of London, which was his first horror movie role. Outside of horror roles, he was also known to appear in movies such as The Saint and The Ten Commandments (the latter of which, he portrayed the overseer Moses kills). - In the 1960s, Price would team up with (the still living) Roger Corman for many B-movie horror films, particularly adaptations of the works of Edgar Allan Poe. - On television, Price is known for being a regular panelist on Hollywood Squares and making guest appearances on episodes of The Brady Bunch and The Muppet Show: On the topic of puppets, Price was lampooned in Spitting Image, where he would try (and fail) to lure people into ghastly traps. - Price also did voice work, with some of his most memorable roles being the narrator of Tim Burton's Vincent (whom he would work with again in Edward Scissorhands), Ratigan in The Great Mouse Detective, and Zigzag the Grand Vizier in The Thief and the Cobbler; the latter film was known for its development hell- he recorded his lines for in the 1960s, and it was released mere months before he died. - Price did the spoken verse in Michael Jackson's "Thriller", and provided this now iconic laugh: - Outside of acting, Price was an avid chef, and published several cookbooks and audio tapes. - In his later years, Price was diagnosed with COPD and Parkinson's disease, but it was ultimately lung cancer that doomed him.

Gordon Brown has confirmed he has died. RIP

Looks ok, might have one or two years more in her

Bill Kenwright (4 September 1945 – 23 October 2023) in Carry On Matron . His football /theater/Corrie creds have been mentioned in other threads.

They say this cat Shaft is a dead mother- Shut your mouth! But I'm talkin' about Shaft's grave! We can dig it! RIP.

It was Lord Murray Elder. But I didn’t tell you that

Just listened to Hackney Diamonds, the first all-new Rolling Stones album in nearly two decades. First three songs were 12 minutes of meh, but Bite My Head Off slaps and the album finds its mojo from then on. It finishes with a flourish, and by flourish I mean some unexpected Gaga and then a bluesy denouement. Overall, thumbs up from me!

25/10/2023 42 Pulp — Common People +2 39 Crash Test Dummies — Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm 38 N-Trance — Set You Free 35 Supergrass — Alright / Time 34 Ace of Base — The Sign 33 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 32 MC Sar & The Real McCoy — Another Night 30 Bruce Springsteen — Streets Of Philadelphia 29 U2 — Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 27 The Stone Roses — Love Spreads 25 Pulp — Mis-Shapes / Sorted For E's And Wizz 24 Meat Loaf — I’d Lie For You (And That's The Truth) 24 Corona — The Rhythm Of The Night 23 Alex Party — Don't Give Me Your Life 23 Bon Jovi — Always 20 Let Loose — Crazy For You 20 Queen — Heaven For Everyone 18 Big Mountain — Baby I Love Your Way 16 Annie Lennox — No More 'I Love You's' 14 Def Leppard — When Love And Hate Collide 14 Toni Braxton — Breathe Again 08 Diana King — Shy Guy +2 00 The Original — I killed U Baby -6

@gcreptile your memory is correct - last picked in 2014, so List of the Missed. https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2014/celebs_R.html#rowntr

Marcel Berthome dead at 101

American writer Norman Rush, who wrote the novel "Mating", is 90 today.

25/10/2023 38 N-Trance — Set You Free 37 Pulp — Common People 34 Crash Test Dummies — Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm 32 MC Sar & The Real McCoy — Another Night 31 Supergrass — Alright / Time 29 Ace of Base — The Sign 29 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 28 U2 — Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 28 Bruce Springsteen — Streets Of Philadelphia +4 27 The Stone Roses — Love Spreads 25 Pulp — Mis-Shapes / Sorted For E's And Wizz 24 Big Mountain — Baby I Love Your Way 24 Meat Loaf — I’d Lie For You (And That's The Truth) 24 Corona — The Rhythm Of The Night 23 Alex Party — Don't Give Me Your Life 23 Bon Jovi — Always 20 Toni Braxton — Breathe Again 20 Let Loose — Crazy For You 18 Queen — Heaven For Everyone 18 The Mike Flowers Pops — Wonderwall 15 Diana King — Shy Guy 14 Annie Lennox — No More 'I Love You's' 14 Def Leppard — When Love And Hate Collide -6 13 The Original — I Luv U Baby

Aye, football trivia I can't resist. Carlisle have a 100% league record against them. Beat them home and away in our one top flight season, never played them for points before or since. Our current standing is shite but a takeover appears to be underway with cash input to follow. We may yet collide again.

Rhod gets his first clear cancer scan. Rhod Gilbert: First clear cancer scan for Welsh comedian - BBC News

The one that fucked me was AXIOM.

Only the Queen bee might remember (from queen to queen), the workers never knew her as their life expectancy is less than a year: https://www.orkin.com/pests/stinging-pests/bees/honey-bees/honey-bee-life-span

Jessica McClintock, a fashion designer known for her bridal and prom dresses who dressed celebrities, including Sissy Spacek and Hillary Clinton, died in mid-February. She was 90. Her death was announced earlier in the month. https://www.etonline.com/jessica-mcclintock-famed-fashion-designer-dead-at-90-162234

Carlos Luis Morales, who had 40 caps for Ecuador in an international career that lasted from 1987 through to 1999 has died of cardiopulmonary arrest aged 55. He represented the national side at three Copa America tournaments in 1987, 1989 and 1995 and during his club career, he played for Barcelona [Not that one] for ten years until 1993 before leaving for Argentine side Independiente. After leaving Independientehe signed for LDU Portoviejo before returning to Barcelona then moving on again to another big Ecuadorian side in Emelec, he then joined Chileans Palestino before finishing his playing career at lower-league sides ESPOLI and Santa Rita. After retirement, he entered politics and was involved in a scandal relating to PPE for COVID-19 around the time of death. https://es.besoccer.com/noticia/fallecio-carlos-morales-leyenda-del-futbol-ecuatoriano-850318

This one is topical. How many Olympic cities can you name in 10 mins. I did 25/46 which is pretty bad http://www.sporcle.com/games/olympics.php