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Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Wiki) dead at 88 He has been the head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont since 1967.

Henri Simon dead at 102.

Ahh sad, she played Dora's Mother in my favourite film Life is Beautiful alongside Roberto and Nicoletta.

I posted some names a few pages ago. If I was in charge of the DL, I think my 25 new names, off the top of my head, would be something like: David Attenborough Sidney Cooke Len Deighton Antonia Fraser Frank Gehry Berry Gordy Lee Grant Tippi Hedren Douglas Hurd David Irving Sophie Kinsella Tom Lehrer Ken Livingstone Jim Lovell José Mujica Rupert Murdoch Yoko Ono Joan Plowright Dan Rather Eva Marie Saint Ian Smith Johnnie Walker James Watson Harvey Weinstein Peter Yarrow The present list being a trainwreck, and the lack of many new certs, puts a real damper on things. I expect a lot of misses. However, with something like the above and whichever 25 they keep I wouldn't think ~15 hits is impossible.

George Eugeniou Stage Obit: https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/news/theatro-technis-founder-george-eugeniou-dies-aged-93 Film work includes I Was Monty's Double and That Riviera Touch. TV includes Dixon Of Dock Green and Danger Man. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262333/

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence reportedly blown up in Moscow.

Notorious BMI.

A future DLer but still acting, shouldn't concern us for a few years yet. Didn't recognise Caroline Quentin, mind you.

Does nobody at N.10 read the papers. Starmer is losing popularity every single day because he is never at home and he is still going on trips. They honestly make the Tories look competent.

Marisa Paredes, the exceptional Spanish actress of film, stage and television, a great lady of Spanish stage, well known for her 6 collaborations with Pedro Almodóvar reportedly dead at 78: https://www.eldiario.es/cultura/cine/muere-actriz-marisa-paredes-78-anos_1_11907016.html

17 Dec 110 Shania Twain - That Don’t Impress Me Much 88 Fatboy Slim - Gangster Trippin +4 59 Stereophonics - The Bartender and the Thief 41 Savage Garden - To the Moon and Back 40 Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like a Woman 24 Kula Shaker - Sound of Drums 24 Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing) 23 2Pac - Changes -6 06 Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You  03 U2 - Sweetest Thing 

some music themed suggestions for the DL: Mick Jones (81), Songwriter/Guitarist “Foreigner” - Parkinson’s Disease for several years; can no longer tour as of mid-2023 John Kander (98), Composer (“Cabaret”, “Chicago”, “New York, New York”) - Old, but still sharp, might make 100 Neil Young (80), Musician - Diabetic with multiple health problems over the years; cancelled tour for ‘health reasons’ Roger O’Donnell (70), Musician (The Cure) - Lymphoma and Blood Cancer (but appears to be on the up-and-up, if you think a relapse is worth the gamble) Robin Trower (80), Guitarist (Procal Harum) - Undisclosed serious health issues and requiring ‘major operation’. some shadow list suggestions for the rest (as they likely aren't famous enough in the UK): Francois Clemens (80), Actor (Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood) and Grammy-Winning singer - Poor health (following multiple strokes) and in an assisted-living facility. Phil Robertson (79), Reality Show Star (Duck Dynasty) - Alzheimer’s and Blood Disease Wendy Williams (60), Broadcaster - suffers from Bruce Willis Disease (aphasia and frontotemporal dementia) Leonard Peltier (81), Activist - Failing health in prison, multiple bouts of Covid; his death would be big news in the US William Daniels (98) - Actor (Boy Meets World) and voice actor (KITT from “Night Rider”), Old and starting to really struggle with speaking and memory

Lil' Coronary Biggie Stroke

Raisa Smetanina, Soviet cross-country skiing legend and first woman to win 10 Winter Olympic gold medals, in ICU and induced coma following apparent massive stroke and heart attack.

David Arscott, former broadcaster, journalist and author, reportedly dead: https://www.cpjfield.co.uk/services/458899 and http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1734193482 Handy to have dob/dod to add to Wiki for those editors among us. Worked for Radio Sussex, wrote several books about Sussex etc etc.

You mean you don't like keeping tabs on Finland's 3rd oldest postman or the health minister of Uttar Pradesh 1975-1978?

You thought Ed Davey was doomed in January tbf!

Crowdsource Form Guide 4: Violeta Chamorro The perennial immortal, former Nicaraguan President and two-time Crowdsourced-ee (pictured laughing at deadpoolers with Juan Carlos I) has a health history of spinal infections, osteoporosis, injuries, brain tumors and a massive stroke. Now 95, bedbound and in incredibly delicate health for some years with advanced dementia, surely 2025 will be the year she finally dies?

Arnold Yarrow QO: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/32232516/arnold-yarrow-doctor-who-dead/

Was looking at his career history on Wikipedia, surely this takes the prize for "football team that sounds most like it committed several atrocities during wartime"

German Dieter Burdenski, unused goalkeeper for West Germany at the 1978 WC, has died at the age of 73. He was also in their squad for Euro 84, once again as an unused substitute.

The National Portrait Gallery shared this fantastic photo of John Hemingway, last of The Few. It's dated this year, so he's at least still capable of getting dressed up and showing himself to the public.

I've been playing it for years

From 1990... Terry Waite didn't trouble the charts with this, but it happened.. Brian Clough features here, number 24 in 1978... We can't forget Arthur Mullard (however much we'd like to), number 22 in 1978...