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I hope I'm wrong but I still think there's something in Dame Julie Walters' absence since February. Not political ✓ New entry ✓ Actually DL-worthy ✓

Richard Franklin- 87, increasingly frail with a long history of poor health and major surgery Françoise Hardy- 79, long-time cancer sufferer, was said to be 'close to the end' in 2021, fan of euthanasia Kenneth Cope- 92, has suffered COPD for the last 20 years Phyllida Law- 91, has had Parkinson's for nearly 10 years Julie Sommars- 83, has mobility issues (wheelchair bound since 2018 at latest), Golden Globe winner for The Governor & J.J., Matlock role and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo makes her qualify Michael Moriarty- 82, history of alcoholism and heavy smoking in 1990s, Law & Order role makes him DL worthy Barbara Babcock- 86, battling Parkinson's for 20 years, TV Emmy Winner for Hill Street Blues makes her eligible for DL As Katherine Helmond and Robert Guillaume got BBC Obits, so should all the above, including the last three lesser known candidates in the UK.

There’s little danger of it surviving much less ‘winning’. My goal is simply to keep it around longer than aboutc15 other pieces of aural shite presently on the list, then it can go. It should be top 10 that’s all. As usual I am an open book so that’s why I vote as I do.

The rumour I always heard about him is its '3D' from Massive Attack, real name Robert Del Naja. Dunno how true that is though. Another Bristolian

The fact that his first name is Rob has already been widely reported. In fact there are articles speculating on his identity every year. I remember there was an interview with Goldie (another Bristol person who knows him) and he accidentally referred to him as Rob in an interview. I'm pretty sure the DM itself has run several such articles over the years.

Fade away... Thread opened because DDPs have been won with E Street Band members before, there's enough of them and lord forbid we miss The Boss stepping down. Anyway, let's kick things off with the death of Obie Dziedzic, the woman who was known as "the first Springsteen fan", usually seen front row at most US E Street gigs and at one point Bruce's housekeeper.

21/11/23 20:50 hrs 44 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 39 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You 38 Madonna — Ray Of Light 37 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone 36 Blur — Tender 35 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 35 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger +4 30 Jay-Z — Hard Knock Life 29 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind 28 Phats & Small — Turn Around 28 Tin Tin Out ft. Emma Bunton — What I Am 27 Eminem — My Name Is 26 Spice Girls — Stop 25 Brandy & Monica — The Boy Is Mine 24 Terrorvision — Tequila 24 Ann Lee — 2 Times 24 The Corrs — Runaway 22 Shaft — (Mucho Mambo) Sway 21 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar 20 Busta Rhymes — Turn It Up / Fire It Up 20 T-Spoon — Sex On The Beach 20 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 20 The Wiseguys — Ooh La La 19 Whitney Houston — My Love Is Your Love 17 911 — More Than A Woman 17 The Offspring — Why Don't You Get A Job? 15 Five — Everybody Get Up 14 Sash! ft. Tina Cousins — Mysterious Times 14 Backstreet Boys — All I Have To Give 14 Another Level ft. Ghostface Killah — I Want You For Myself 00 E-17 — Each Time -6

Now she’s really rising.

None of them is even remotely DL-worthy.

Colette Maze is a hit for @Alcalina, @Johnnas, @Book, @msc CONGRATULATIONS!!!

The Genesis farewell tour really took it out of Phil.

Mario Zagallo-One of the last living players who won with Brazil in 58,62 World Cup. Has been in and out of the hospital last few years Eva Marie Saint-Bafta/Oscar Winning Golden Age Star who turns 100 next year Glynis Johns- Centurion Hollywood Actress who starred alongside Deathlist staple Dick Van Dkye in Mary Poppins Violeta Chamorro-Former President of Nicuaraga who has advanced Dementia and is under 24/7 care and bedridden now Joan Plowright-Turns 95,and probably a big enough name to where she should be a bedblocker for the list going forward

Can’t believe he didn’t make it to his 24th birthday.

Doris Lessing, one of our greatest treasures, died ten years ago today.

On this day 1 year ago, French-born American actor Robert Clary, who starred in the TV sitcom "Hogan's Heroes", passed away at the age of 96.

American actor and racing driver Steve McQueen died on this day 43 years ago, aged 50. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles (1966). His other popular films include The Cincinnati Kid (1965), Nevada Smith (1966), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Bullitt (1968), The Getaway (1972) and Papillon (1973). In addition, he starred in the all-star ensemble films The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963) and The Towering Inferno (1974). In 1974, McQueen became the highest-paid movie star in the world, although he did not act in film for another four years.

23 days later RIP

Don't know if anyone is still doing this but these people have died on my list: Bob Barker Burt Bacharach  Mark Pilgrim Ruschell Boone Question mark about my Geoff Brown (Tennis player) submission because I just found two different Wikipedia's for same person. One saying he died 20 years ago.

12/50 Gianluca Vialli Pervez Musharraf Burt Bacharach Nigel Lawson Harry Belafonte Rolf Harris Ted Kaczynski Silvio Berlusconi Winnie Ewing Tony Bennett George Alagiah Bob Barker

"I didn't come all the way from Ireland to see my land pissed on by free grazers!" Ha, the way he delivered that line in Open Range made me a fan for life. Another actor that I'll be sad over when it's his time.

27-year-old Tandi Iman Dupree, who executed the "best drag queen entrance of all time", made an equally dramatic exit on this day 13 years ago.

Bobby Darin went beyond the sea 45 years ago aged 37.

CNN veteran Tom Mintier dead: http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/cnn-vet-tom-mintier-has-died/304856 He was the chief of their London Bureau for a while and also the only TV broadcaster live on air during the Challenger disaster.

We want a bigger name than that. How about Vince McMahon ? That would shake up the wrestling world