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Nancy Evans, the former First Lady of Washington state, has died. She was 90. Evans was married to former three-term governor Dan Evans. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/nancy-evans-washingtons-former-first-lady-dies-at-90/

Sandra Milo dead at 90.

Banana winning the Deathrace - who'da thunk it, eh? To be clear, tradition dictates this is provisional in case any of the other nonentities talented picks capable of hauling other players to victory have pre-deceased the massively famous basketball coach who helped Banana over the 2024 point line. But, provisionally, RESPECT to Banana Banana - 2116 Sideik - 1778 Wannamaker - 1775

Never will rely on polls myself. 2016 Hilary was supposed to win. 2020 many people and polls said Trump was supposed to win reelection.. I now vote who I would like but just let the chips fall as they will. Nothing is guaranteed or even an easy win when it comes to U.S elections. We are too much a divided country when it comes to political matters.

American nonfiction author Anne Edwards, best known for her biographies of celebrities like Judy Garland, Vivien Leigh and Princess Diana died at 96 years: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/anne-edwards-obituary?pid=206218334 In 1968, she published a bestselling novel called The Survivors.

Crossposting: doyen of CAE Sheng Zhiyong dead at 103.

Shen Zhiyong dead at 103.

Satoshi Kirishima dead at 70.

Yes, of course you're a notable player. I really liked playing with you two years ago... how quickly time passes! It was my first Cup and I wanted to win, but you made that so hard. @livingbygrace is a lucky player, her opponent is an exceptional person. Maybe our paths will cross again someday, @ThereWillBeDeaths7. Until then, have fun with @livingbygrace. I wish you both good luck.

Famous Wānaka tree, Lake Wanaka. About an hour from central Queenstown.

Nerd point of information. Only four classic companions lasted three seasons: Frazer Hines, Katy Manning, Lis Sladen and Janet Fielding. You could argue Sophie Aldred. The average was about a year and a half. They did however have far more episodes: Peter Purves was in roughly forty six episodes from 1965-66. That's more than Bill Potts and every Whitaker companion combined!

Tue 30 Jan 00:14 NZDT 30 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night -5 30 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 29 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 26 Barry Ryan — Eloise 25 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Lovin’ 23 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 17 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto 16 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well +4 16 Petula Clark — Downtown 13 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 12 The Who — My Generation 08 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 06 The Troggs — Wild Thing -1 05 Los Bravos — Black Is Black

Alan Ladd died on this day 60 years ago, aged 50. He was an American actor and film producer. Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in films noir and Westerns. He was often paired with Veronica Lake in films noir, such as This Gun for Hire (1942), The Glass Key (1942), and The Blue Dahlia (1946). Whispering Smith (1948) was his first Western and color film, and Shane (1953) was noted for its contributions to the genre. Ladd also appeared in ten films with William Bendix. His other notable credits include Two Years Before the Mast (1946) and The Great Gatsby (1949). His popularity diminished in the mid-1950s, though he continued to appear in numerous films, including his first supporting role since This Gun for Hire in the smash hit The Carpetbaggers released in 1964. He died of an accidental combination of alcohol, a barbiturate, and two tranquilizers in January 1964.

29/Jan/2024 30 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 26 Barry Ryan — Eloise 25 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 25 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 25 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Lovin’ 19 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 18 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well +1 17 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto 16 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 16 The Troggs — Wild Thing 15 The Who — My Generation -6 14 Los Bravos — Black Is Black +3 14 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 10 Petula Clark — Downtown

The mother of supermodel Gisele Bündchen has died aged 75 after a battle with cancer. https://people.com/gisele-bundchen-mother-vania-nonnenmacher-dead-at-75-8551077

British horror writer Brian Lumley died 2 January according to his website: https://www.brianlumley.com/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Lumley

28th January 30 The Kinks---All DayAnd All Of The Night +4 25 The Kinks--- Waterloo Sunset 25 The Beach--- God Only Knows 25 The Spencer Davis Group--- Gimme Some Lovin' 23 Barry Ryan--- Eloise 22 Petula Clark---Downtown 19 The Yardbirds--- Heart Full Of Soul -6 19The Animals--- We Got To Get Out Of This Place 17 Elvis Prelsley--- In The Ghetto 17 The Who--- My Generation 17 Fleetwood Mac--Oh Well 16 The Rolling Stones--- Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 12 The Troggs--- Wild Thing 11Los Bravos--- Black Is Black

He will win there too in November, not because there is any great love for him outside of his core base but because he is not Joe Biden, replace Biden with a healthy younger democrat (not Kamala) the democrats will win Trump will only win because his opponent is a living corpse, no other reason, dems need to dump Biden off the ballot paper

28/1/2024 26 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night +2 25 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset +2 25 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows -3 25 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul -1 25 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Lovin’ 23 Barry Ryan — Eloise 22 Petula Clark — Downtown 19 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 17 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto 17 The Who — My Generation 17 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well 16 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 12 The Troggs — Wild Thing -1 11 Los Bravos — Black Is Black -1

Cherokee-American character actor Claude Akins died on this day 30 years ago, aged 67.

JD Salinger died on this day 14 years ago, aged 91. - When he was young, Salinger dated Oona O'Neill- they broke up once Oona started seeing Charlie Chaplin. - Salinger began writing short stories for The New Yorker in 1941. One of these was titled "Slight Rebellion off Madison", about a teenager named Holden Caulfield. This went unpublished for five years due to Holden being described as having 'pre-war jitters', and Pearl Harbor occurring the month it was supposed to be published. - Salinger was drafted into World War II, and fought in both D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. During this time, he met Ernest Hemingway (then a war correspondent in Paris), and the two authors became friends. - In 1948, Salinger published "A Perfect Day for Bananafish", the first of his short stories of the Glass family. He would write a total of eight of these stories for The New Yorker up until 1965. - Caulfield's magnum opus was 1951's The Catcher in the Rye, starring his previous Holden Caulfield character- this soon became an icon of 1950s teenage rebellion counterculture: kill John Lennon and/or Ronald Reagan - Salinger retired in 1965 after the Glass family story "Hapworth 16, 1924", and became known for his reclusiveness over the following decades. Virtually all pictures of him taken during his later years were candid shots: - Salinger debuted on the DeathList in 2006, and made a total of four appearances (every year after except 2009). He was the first hit of the 2010 list.

I'm sorry to hear that. And that second part is unfortunate.