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I'd rather keel over in a hot tub than have my throat slashed on an ice rink.

Boris Johnson

Can't stand friends. God awful show. Still a shame to see a relatively young man die in such awful circumstances

Matthew Perry dead per TMZ: https://www.tmz.com/2023/10/28/friends-star-matthew-perry-dead-dies-drowning/

Matthew Perry is a hit for me here.

Just to hammer home the tawdriness of the situation.

I've never watched a single episode of Friends.

Ado Ibrahim dead at 94.

People going on about how rude it is to kill trance and dance tracks, or don't like that I am not keen on Pet Shop Boys etc and yet when I complained how people killed my fav songs in the no1 songs you suddenly go and kill every Westlife and Take That song ever (or others in the genre) with blink of an eye. It's why i've stopped mentioning which songs I like. Just saying. (this may not make sense as it's 1am so feel free to ignore) Not everyone likes your music taste.

British actress Angela Douglas is 83 today. An extensive CV includes Carry Ons, Z-Cars (playing Fancy Smith (Brian Blessed)'s girlfriend) Cleopatra (with Burton & Taylor), Doctor Who (Sylvester McCoy era, playing Mrs Lethbridge-Stewart) and Hamlet, as well as numerous other film and TV roles. She was first married to Kenneth More (Reach for the Sky, A Night to Remember et al), amidst much scandal as he was already married and she was 26 years younger, until his death in 1982; she subsequently married writer/director Bill Bryden in 2009 (they met in, and lived together from, 1988) and was widowed for a second time when he died last year.

Updated. Also, HM Ngola Buba Nvula Dala Mana Cabombo of Ndongo or whatever his name was died sometime in September, which should make Chike Edozien the oldest "monarch" in Africa if his age is correct. All the listed ones born in the 1920s are increasingly frail, most "somewhat active" except VBC Onyema III and Gundonaa Samata Abudu who I think might die off radar. Orizu III definitely the most "high-profile" on the list and might even get a QO somewhere.

King Gustaf V of Sweden died on this day 73 years ago, aged 92. - Gustaf was the son of King Oscar II, and became king upon his death in 1907. Gustaf opted not to have a coronation, and his precedent stands in the Swedish monarchy to this day (with his son and great-grandson successors). - Gustaf would quickly reform the Swedish monarchy in that he gave the country's parliament more power, albeit he wanted to handpick his own government. This was compromised by allowing Gustaf to nominate ministers, but the Swedish Parliament needed to have a vote whether to accept or reject them. - Gustaf was an avid tennis player, often competing in tournaments under the pseudonym "Mr. G". Having first seen the sport on a trip to the UK in 1876, he founded Sweden's first tennis club once he got back home. - Gustaf sympathized with Germany during both World Wars due to his wife Victoria having hailed from there. He infamously tried to send a congratulatory letter to Hitler for his persecution of communists, but the Prime Minister stopped it from happening. He did, however, try to convince him to stop persecuting Jews (Gustaf was friends with famous Jewish tennis player Daniel Prenn). - There have been rumors that Gustaf was bisexual, allegedly having had sexual relations with a man named Kurt Haijby between 1936 and 1947 (his wife had died in 1930). - Gustaf was Sweden's oldest king, and reigned for 43 years. He was succeeded by his son Gustaf VI Adolf. - In popular culture, Gustaf was mentioned in Cab Calloway's signature song "Minnie the Moocher" (released in 1931): "She had a dream about the king of Sweden He gave her things, that she was needin' He gave her a home built of gold and steel A diamond car, with the platinum wheels"

An interesting Hollywood Reporter obit for Joan Evans: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joan-evans-dead-on-the-loose-skirts-ahoy-joan-crawford-1235630895/

And yet Keanu Reeves still walks this earth

Sad news about Matthew Perry a talented actor but not totally unexpected he lived a troubled life, he was never going to make old bones that’s for sure and he has looked ill for some time due to his past Drugs and Alcohol intake.A massive death as Friends really was a phenomenon and Matthew Perry as Chandler played a massive part in that success. I hope he can find peace in the next world as he so often struggled to find it in this world. RIP.

Found unresponsive in his jacuzzi. Well I guess that’s a future Friends reunion dead in the water…

Won't be here for us.

29/Oct/2023 57 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me -6 56 Pulp — Common People 48 Supergrass — Alright / Time 42 Crash Test Dummies — Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm 41 Ace Of Base — The Sign 35 U2 — Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 33 The Stone Roses — Love Spreads +4 28 Corona — The Rhythm Of The Night 23 Annie Lennox — No More 'I Love You's' 21 Pulp — Mis-Shapes / Sorted For E's And Wizz 21 Bon Jovi — Always 15 Queen — Heaven For Everyone

Two hits in three days! I'm starting to look like the Harry Kane of this game!

29.10.2023 56 Pulp — Common People 55 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 53 Supergrass — Alright / Time 45 Ace Of Base — The Sign 41 Crash Test Dummies — Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm +4 31 U2 — Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me -6 30 The Stone Roses — Love Spreads 28 Corona — The Rhythm Of The Night 19 Queen — Heaven For Everyone 17 Pulp — Mis-Shapes / Sorted For E's And Wizz 16 Annie Lennox — No More 'I Love You's' 15 Bon Jovi — Always

28/10/23 5:04am 54 Pulp — Common People 53 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 48 Supergrass — Alright / Time 44 Crash Test Dummies — Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm +4 37 Ace Of Base — The Sign -6 33 Corona — The Rhythm Of The Night 33 U2 — Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 25 The Stone Roses — Love Spreads 25 Queen — Heaven For Everyone 22 Bon Jovi — Always 22 Pulp — Mis-Shapes / Sorted For E's And Wizz 19 Annie Lennox — No More 'I Love You's' 18 MC Sar & The Real McCoy — Another Night 15 Alex Party — Don't Give Me Your Life You've just dumped out one of the best tracks of the 90s whilst Alex Party, MC Sar and Bon Jovi's shittest song survives? What the fuck is wrong with you people? Dropped on your heads as babies?

Wait, did I hear right? Question about Sunak's missus making 2 million quids from a fund set up by Sunak as Chancellor. Sunak's reponse? That's what she does, she's a businesswoman, and that money could have gone anywhere. But it went in your missus' pocket, like so much Government money, Rishi. They aren't even bothering to hide their corruption.

Dunc Wilson, Canadian player has died aged 75. Obit

100 years since the Red Baron went down. Morgue photo: