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Michiko hospitalised after fall.

With the recent debate over who should replace the (as it currently stands) 21 names to be dropped for next year's list, I would like to put forth a lesser-discussed, but nevertheless worthy, suggestion in the form of Philip Zimbardo. Zimbardo is best-known for the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, in which he himself partook as superintendent, which was aborted after just six of the fourteen days that it was supposed to go on for due to the experiment's highly psychologically abusive nature. His part in this would later make him a major commentator on the psychology behind the Abu Ghraib Prison Torture during the Iraq War when it came to light in 2004. As for his health, I was initially wary to suggest him as yet another random famous old person who could be on the list - which has proven not to be much of a winning formula this year thus far - but, for someone fairly active in his field, I cannot find any news on him since what appears to be his most recent interview in February 2023, where he looks quite like a geriatric Spock: He's one to watch for the future, certainly, and is definitely DLy enough to warrant his own place on the list.

Engagement farming/AI/bots makes research more difficult. I've stumbled a couple of times lately. But always checking the background behind an item can get pretty tedious. It used to be more fun. Dead internet theory...

Zaw Myint Maung dead at 72.

The cast of the 1991 Addams Family reunited yesterday and although Carel Struycken (Lurch) has always been slim he looks rather jaundiced here.

Ratan Tata hospitalised in critical condition .

I always thought this was a nickname for sylvester stallone, genuinely shocked this is a person by itself

Finally saw some photos taken during the annual Medal of Honor recipients convention including the annual group photo. Bruce Crandall, Tom Kelley and not sure who the one on the left is, are in wheelchairs but out of the three Crandall is the only one who truly stands out as frail (in another photo of him on instagram, his watch doesn't even fit his wrist!). Although Crandall is the oldest living recipient to my knowledge at 91, he was very active and going strong up to a year ago so it looks like he's had a sharp decline. Also, the absence of Jose Rodela despite the fact he actually lives in San Antonio where the convention was held, tells me his condition is bad enough that he's most likely unable to leave his home.

Also now widely used in academia as Case Study Number One in how NOT to conduct a solid ethical scientific experiment.

Recai Kutan (Wiki), Former Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey, dead at 94

Ratan Tata denies being in critical condition, says he's just in for checkups.

7/10/24 54 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 51 Dean Martin — Volare +4 48 Elvis Presley — King Creole 44 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song -6 41 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando 36 Marty Wilde — A Teenager In Love 30 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 20 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 17 Elvis Presley — Hard Headed Woman 17 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You 06 Debbie Reynolds — Tammy  06 Jim Dale — Be My Girl  06 Dean Martin — Return To Me

Robert Coover reportedly dead aged 92:

The fact is everyone is looking into all the 2024 names, in the vain hope of finding some significant update.

They'd be crazy to drop Whale and Nolan. They're in their 5th and 8th years respectively of having stage 4 cancer, with not even a hint of remission. It would be embarrassing to have a repeat of Shannen Doherty next year.

7/Oct/2024 52 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love +2 47 Dean Martin — Volare 47 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song -6 46 Elvis Presley — King Creole +2 43 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando 36 Marty Wilde — A Teenager In Love 32 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 27 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 17 Elvis Presley — Hard Headed Woman 17 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You 11 Debbie Reynolds — Tammy 07 Jim Dale — Be My Girl 06 Dean Martin — Return To Me

This is how I do my lists. And probably why I never win much

I'm up to 200 and 34.4% by their counting. Update: final score

Yeah, but 47.8M of those were mymango.

Still looks more alive than Joe Biden.

25/Sep/2024 55 Dean Martin — That’s Amore 52 Nat King Cole — Smile +1 47 Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel 42 Frank Sinatra — (Love Is) The Tender Trap +1 42 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog +2 31 Frankie Vaughan — The Green Door 28 Frankie Laine — Where The Winds Blow 22 Nat King Cole — Pretend 22 Frank Sinatra — Learnin’ The Blues 20 Mantovani — Swedish Rhapsody 20 Frank Chacksfield — Terry’s Theme From ‘Limelight’ 20 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have A Party 20 Guy Mitchell — Cloud Lucky Seven 20 Frankie Laine — Cool Water 17 Lou Busch — Zambesi 14 Frankie Laine — Blowing Wild 12 Guy Mitchell — Pretty Little Black-Eyed Susie 12 Al Hibbler — Unchained Melody -6 06 Cyril Stapleton — Blue Star (The Medic Theme) 06 Lonnie Donegan — Lost John / Stewball

she's not seeing 100

Daniel Dennett has died aged 82.

I'd be cautious as the message from the president came before the denial.

Imagine getting triggered over a such a small thing that has literally nothing to do with you, you must live a super boring existence if thats your big complaint in life.