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Photo from Shi Ping's 111th birthday. Back on oxygen but looks always the same.

Robert Butler died last week, aged 95.

Cnut the Great died on this day 988 years ago, aged 45. - Cnut was Danish, and his father was king Sweyn Forkbeard. In 1013 he and his father would invade England, and the Danish parliament would elect Cnut king there. - Cnut would proceed to take over northern England, allowing king Edmund Ironside to keep London and the south- Edmund died soon after the treaty was signed, and Cnut would be recognized as the king of the entirety of England soon after, becoming the first English king of the Jelling dynasty. - Cnut became the king of Denmark after his brother Harald II's death in 1018, and would also become the king of Norway ten years later. Because of the vast expanse of land under his control, he earned the epithet "The Great". - Cnut was the first Christian king of Denmark, and took the name "Lambert" upon his baptism. - Cnut died in 1035 and his son Harthacnut became king- when Harthacnut died seven years later, the English crown returned to the House of Wessex when Edward the Confessor returned from exile in Normandy.

12/Nov/2023 55 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn -1 49 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 43 Blur — Song 2 41 Underworld — Born Slippy 29 Kula Shaker — Hush +4 26 Gala — Freed From Desire -1 26 The Cardigans — Lovefool -1 25 Supergrass — Richard III 25 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping 25 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life -3 19 The Bluetones — Slight Return 05 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador

NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden, who had a rocky rookie season after being drafted 12th overall by the Oakland Raiders in 2013, died at 33 years: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/dj-hayden-uh-raiders-killed-car-wreck-18485295.php

I think David Attenborough needs to return and be a regular from now on.

Gerry Cranham, English Sports Photographer has died aged 94. The Guardian Racing Post

Helmut Kritzinger retired from life on Sunday at 95.

Hélène Alarie, member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2000 has died aged 82 Obit

Who was the last MP and also Peer to die in Parliament?

RIP Sir Bobby Charlton. Number 13.

Biden has been dead for 3 years already!

Dr. Peter Brand (wiki), Lib Dem MP for the Isle of Wight (1997–2001), dead at 76. Times death notice.

Erwin Olaf, Dutch photographer at one-time popular in the Nederlandse Deadpool, has died aged 64, from emphysema a few weeks after receiving a lung transplant. He was diagnosed with emphysema in 1996.

Marvin E. Newman (Wiki), American street and sports photographer dead at 95

Just hope the other one he is talking about is not Lucille Randon….

Peter Beard's body discovered after going missing earlier this month.

Arsehole.

Ed Koch released. He expects to be back in his office on Monday. Not quite up to his expectations, as he's back in the hospital on Monday.