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He'll never live to see the next set of Super Smash Bros. newcomers: Le Duc Anh, Dilip Kumar, Sri Sri, and Richard Overton. All are the most overpowered fighters in the game because nothing can kill them.

My pleasure. Looking stupid so others don't have to is one of my special talents.

**Here in my car I feel safest of all **(so obvious a line, it was the 800 lb gorilla needed uncaging)

Montserrat Caballe is so Deathlist material. She is one of two female opera stars that non-opera fans could name. She recorded a whole album with Freddie Mercury ffs.

Stepping down from Inside The Actors Studio after 25 years. Still looks hale and hearty at 92 (could easily pass for someone 20 years younger), but people leaving shows in their 90s tends to be a harbinger of incoming death. We'll see...

Happy 74th bday!

Whoops, thanks!

Whoops.

And also happy 49th birthday to his daughter-in-law, Catherine Zeta-Jones!

Who could forget this alternative classic?

Admittedly from Grim’s list I only heard of Bob Barker before I joined the forums, though I suspect I probably would’ve learned of John Paul Stevens had I been more interested in politics then. I don’t mind seeing names I never heard of before show up on the forums, I enjoy reading about their fascinating lives which opens up my mind more...

Right, without googling so off top of my head, @Grim Up North Beverly Cleary - American Enid Blyton, wrote tonnes of kids books in the 1950s. Unlike Blyton, they mostly hold up as decently written yarns today. Norman Lloyd - actor I *think* I havent actually seen in anything and only know due to being over 100. I M Pei - Overrated architect. Katherine Johnson - the woman who worked for NASA. Possibly the only one? Lucia Hiriart - Pinochet's missuses, Bob Barker - America's answer to Bob Monkhouse, also appeared in the surprisingly great Happy Gilmore (as I usually hate Adam Sandler) , John Paul Stevens - US Supreme Court judge retired - seemingly highly respected as he was mostly sane, a rarity for top US judges... , Norman Lear - I think he's US equivalent of Denis Norden without IBAOTN - ie not so known publicly but highly regarded comedy writer for others. , Al Jaffee - Involved with MAD magazine, dunno much else. , Luis Escheverria - Leader of some country. Mexico? , John Cruickshank - VC holder, only know this because I used to mix him up with the Nobe Prize winner of similar name who died few years back same age. , Hugh Downs - US game shows , George Shultz - US politician, right? Under Reagan? , Carl Reiner - Old guy who tells jokes on Twitter. I think he wrote stuff for Mel Brooks way back in the day? , Lawrence Ferlinghetti - One of the Beat poets. No, seriously, one of them is still alive. Aged 99. Yeah I know, not very Beat Poet, is it? Take it up with him, not me. , Don Lusk - Politician? , Kane Tanaka - Super old person, not related to any poster on here, so same as all other super old centenarians mentioned on here. Struggled on a few. I only know of Porridge and Le Duc Anh, among many others, due to this forum, however.

To my shame I wouldn't like to be quizzed on why any of the following were famous (I feel Beverly Cleary is the most embarrassing but right now I don't know (maybe a singer?)) and the list of people whose current health status I know nothing about is even more extensive. Beverly Cleary, Norman Lloyd, I M Pei, Katherine Johnson, Lucia Hiriart, Bob Barker, John Paul Stevens, Norman Lear, Al Jaffee, Luis Escheverria, John Cruickshank, Hugh Downs, George Shultz, Carl Reiner, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Don Lusk, Kane Tanaka So 17 names out of 60 and to be honest the list would be twice as long if I just arrived here - there is another list as follows of people I only know who they are because they are known to be dying soon/very ill Greg Gilbert, Devin Lima, Simon Ricketts, Le Duc Anh, Genesis P-Orridge, Jose Jose, Sumner Redstone, Dilip Kumar, Ric Flair, Richard A. Overton, Roberta McCain, Sacheen Littlefeather. A further 12 names. So 29 out of 60 I wouldn't have a clue who they were if I had just landed on the site.

Here's some more non-music for you to unappreciate, Deathray.

Helen Clare Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2018/09/25/helen-clare-singer-obituary/

Ah, frig it. If anyone else does want to cheat, one more list won't make a difference now: The Wisdom of Crowds (based purely and mathematically on who was popular in September, outside of my original team): Gilbert (10 points) Nolan Rogers Flair Reiner Frates Vervoort De Havilland Lynn Jose Jose (1 point)  Subs: Stevens Pei

Dang, that's like walking around all day with your fly open. I'm mortified. Or just really hoping Rhoda survives.

After a chat with Joey and Rad the other night, here's a msc Stat Attack. This time, the List of the Lost. Namely, not who made it, but what their fame was. Since 2007, then: 2007 – snooker ref*, NASCAR driver, French WW1 vet*, Germanys oldest man, Italian WW1 vet, Canadian social activist, New Zealand film director*, Australias oldest man, Australia radio broadcaster 2008 – Russian actor, CBC sports commentator*, Hairdressing Champion, Cancer Mum, Forester, Swedens oldest person, Oldest living French person, Video Game Designer, Super centenarian German, US Talk show host* 2009 – Last surviving Finnish Civil War participant, Cancer mum, Oldest Living Spaniard, Oldest Japanese Man, Another Really Old Japanese Person, 5th Oldest Man in the World, Another Oldest Japanese Person, Romanian Prime Minister*, Hungarian academic, Formula One Driver*, German SS soldier, 1970s Comedian*, Musician (The Lit), Milton Freidman’s widow, An American Super centenarian, Filipino Actor, Another Japanese Super Centenarian, British Female Rugby Star* 2010 – Miss World 1956, Reality TV star*, Tongan historian, WW2 sniper, Silent Film Actress*, Nazi*, Cardinal, Maltese murderer, 1924 Olympian (no medals), Bluegrass musician, American compassionate release prisoner, Canadian comic, British super centenarian, Chicago Bulls player* 2011 – NZ cancer mum, Cancer mum, Indian poet, 1920s child actor, Former President of Fiji,Brazilian centenarian who saved Jewish children during WW2, Mother of Islam, Record Producer*, Miami Dolphins Player*, Super centenarian German, Austrian physicist, American football player, WW2 war criminal, Triplet (briefly famous in 1980s), Random OAP with cancer, mobster, Band of Brothers member, Former Yugoslavian President, cancer mum, Familiar face Character Actress*, Well Regarded SF Author*, Hurling Champion, German actor, Opera singer, NZ V8 Supercar Driver, German businessman, Famous Kids Author (Died on 31st Dec) 2012 – German visual artist, French actress, Olympic Gold medallist (rowing, 1948),German economics professor, cancer mum, Businesswoman, Alpine Skier, Nun, NZ cricket international*, Britains oldest living person, Estonian poet, Belgian super centenarian, American SF actor, HOF pro-wrestler*, Band of Brothers member, Radio host, British super centenarian, Cardinal, Shah’s family member, Band of Brothers member, German F1 driver, NBA player, American TV actor*, Anti-Nazi, Spiro Agnew’s widow*, cancer mum, tennis player*, US Air Force commander*, American super centenarian, Former German Vice-President, Cardinal, French TV star, Australian author*, Monaco minister, Italian poet, Gerhard Schroder’s mum, Cartoon Voice Artist*, Corrie Actress*, colonial officer 2013 - Cancer mum (model), Oldest Living Poltician, cancer mum, NZ TV star, Band of Brothers member, Vatican official, Japanese super centenarian, Chinese soprano, Cardinal, Cardinal, Centenarian artist, Country Singer*, Son of Nazi, NFL coach*, Oldest Living European, Peruvian dissident, Mayor of Swansea, German poet, Plymouth Argyle vice-chairman*, pro-wrestler, Icelandic artist, cardinal, 1906 earthquake survivor, Archbishop, Cardinal, centenarian crime victim, blues singer*, Ukrainian war vet, Nobel Prize winning chemist*, Uncle Phil* (Only announced in 2014) 2014 – Canadian actor, singer, table tennis player, cancer dad, actress*, radium girl, Swedish actress, French 1934 World Cup player, Estonian artist, Dutch TV star, obscure rocker, Danish Anti-Nazi, Israeli actress, Cardinal, German actress, Thabo Mbeki’s mum, Super centenarian, cartoonist, film composer, mum of a dissident, South African politician, actor, Dr Who writer, German actor, Oldest NHL player, Big Finish star, Mexican super centenarian, cardinal, Cardinal, Country Singer, actor 2015 – Bishop of Amiens, Indian actor, Bishop of Motula, Puerto Rican activist, American WW2 pilot, well known character actor*, actress, former boxing world champ*, 1932 Olympic gold medallist (USA), oldest living twin, Spanish Civil War vet, 1948 Olympic Gold medallist (Dutch), 1963 Eurovision Song Contest Winner*, Patriarch of the Assyrian Church, Flintstones voice actor, philanthropist, German actress, cancer mum, folk musician, baseball player, President of Argentina*, Canadian feminist, American Republican, Austrian entrepreneur, Nazi, cancer mum, centenarian Swedish footballer, musician, cancer mum, folk singer, cancer mum, pro-wrestling HOF*, Welsh rugby player*, defence lawyer, well regarded actor* (news broke in 2016) 2016 – French singer*, cancer dad, Famous Singer*, German actress, cancer mum, cancer mum, cancer dad, BBC Presenter*, magician, cancer mum, cancer dad, French TV star, New York Senator*, German actor, German WW2 flying ace, Austrian actor, CEO, Nobel Prize winning physicist*, ska performer, cancer mum, Japanese composer, mathematician, 1957 Eurovision Song Contest Winner, Larry Hagman’s widow, Dachau surviving priest, Cleveland Browns Vice President, TV journalist, cancer dad, Hewlett Packard chairman, snyth musician, oldest French person, cancer dad, Norwegian businessman, Dutch PM*, French actress, Chinese economist, oldest living cricketer, Finnish politician, Scottish singer, Baltimore Ravens coach*, American football centenarian, South African actor, cancer mum, French screenwriter, 1970s TV actress*, NASCAR driver, NZ trade unionist, President in exile of South Moluccas, comedian, Pakistan director, Belgian cartoonist, Italian architect, box producer, cancer mum, President of Costa Rica, cancer mum, cancer dad, cancer dad, cancer dad, scholar 2017 – Corrie actress* (death announced in 2018), Film actress* (death announced in 2018), US Lt Governor of Connecticut, American broadcaster, film composer*, American SF author, Hungarian 1954 world Cup player, French actress, Christian apologist, 3D Buzz founder, photographer, Sultan of Kedah, Luton Town chairman, French theologian, Nobel Prize winning physicist, German Eurovision singer, mu of mass murderer, German artist, blogger, cancer mum, European Commissioner, prelate, comic book artist, guitarist, Illinois House of Reps member, chess grandmaster, film/tv director*, Filipino politician, Childrens Author*, Sister of Boxer, Swiss actor, actress, NHL player, cancer dad, Irish politician, Italian super centenarian, baseball player, French playwright, Familiar Face Character Actor*, Canadian politician, Nobel Prize winning physicist, tribute band singer, cancer gran, voice artist, tap dancer, Italian resistance fighter, cancer criminal, journalist, Dutch retailer, model, cancer mum, spitfire pilot 2018 (so far) – Irish TV host, German actress, Norwegian Fantasy author, NZ speedway champ, prisoner, Dutch athlete, Olympic gold medallist 1952 (USA), TV producer, Oldest Living European, cult author, French poet, baseball player, Japanese CEO, football coach, MLB coach, cancer blogger, architect, soap actor, Eritrean singer, NZ politician and war vet, Germanys oldest person, Patriarch of Antioch, photographer, France centenarian, games theorist, Witney Carsons father in law, FFBI, art critic (Italian), novelist, neuroscientist, feminist*, Canadian pilot, ascetic, crime author, American actress*, American SF author, opera singer, actress, rocket scientist, cancer mum, Nicaraguan author, NHL player, Everest climber, sound mixer, vicar/ghost expert, Filipino actor, screenwriter, cancer mum, Aston Villa goalkeeper*, Nazi, Aston Villa captain*, cancer mum So, bad news for baseball players. And New Zealanders. Biggest Shock lack of QO since 2007 (imo) 1. Kitty Kallen 2. Luis Bacalov 3. Nicolas Bloembergen 4. Frances Bay 5. Lindy Remigino 6. Peter Arundell 7. Ronald Hines 8. Alan Deakin 9. Jeffrey segal 10. Nigel Sims 11. Linda Uttley 12. Nick Bockwinkel 13. Zara Nutley 14. Walter kohn 15. Cyril Frankel 16. David Fisher 17. Jean Fritz 18. Cynthia Heimel 19. Sara Douglass

Hey if you've got a problem with that, I got two words for ya;

Congrats on the duo with Charles K Kao msc.

Lies. That’s Matt Lucas in character.

Just a quick update, she’s off the ventilator but still on oxygen and on the lung ward for now but I know there’s going to be a lot of tests done on her heart this week. However she’s awake, alert and talking away yesterday and again today. Ive barely slept since Thursday so it’s all a bit hazy now, so very large Baileys and an early night will help. Also the support of friends and family and colleagues have been amazing, so now we appear over the worst and critical stage I can hopefully chill and relax tonight.

Here are the surviving people by there debut year: 1987 - Ozzy Osbourne (1/31) 1989 - Frank Bruno, Mike Ditka, Brian Wilson, David Jenkins (4/28) 1990 - Rex Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Terry Waite (3/25) 1991 - Leo Beenhakker (1/21) 1992 - Shaun Ryder (1/21) 1993 - George Lineker (1/30) 1994 - Edmund White, Holly Johnson, Peter Shilton (3/24) 1995 - (0/14) Last Survivor was Sean Connery 1996 - Mr T (1/14) 1997 - (0/12) Last Survivor was Kirk Douglas 1998 - (0/14) Last Survivor was General Jaruzelski 1999 - Nick Leeson, Carly Simon (2/15) 2000 - Louis Farrakhan (1/13) 2001 - Liza Minelli (1/18) 2002 - (0/18) Last Survivor was Ian Brady 2003 - (0/7) Last Survivor was Harry Morgan 2004 - (0/6) Last Survivor was Pervez Musharraf 2005 - Hamed Karzai (1/18) 2006 - (0/18) Last Survivor was Abdelaziz Bouteflika 2007 - Tim Johnson (1/14) 2008 - Russell Watson, Charles Taylor (2/13) 2009 - (0/17) Last Survivor was Pierre Cardin 2010 - (0/14) Last Survivor was Angela Lansbury 2011 - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Dick Cheney, Michael Douglas (3/15) 2012 - Dick Van Dyke, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (2/14) 2013 - (0/18) Last Survivor was Prince Philip 2014 - (0/14) Last Survivor was Wilko Johnson 2015 - Jake "The Snake" Roberts (1/12) 2016 - Prunella Scales, Jimmy Carter, Tommy Chong, Sandy Gall, Paul Gascoigne (5/16) 2017 - Emperor Akihito (1/18) 2018 - Linda Nolan, Stanley Baxter, Mel Brooks, Ronnie Wood, Joni Mitchell (5/14) 2019 - Alan Greenspan, Vanessa Redgrave, Cleo Laine (3/18) 2020 - Willie Nelson, Imelda Marcos, Joanne Woodward, Jean Marie Le Pen, David Attenborough (5/17) 2021 - Bob Newhart, Yoko Ono, Raul Castro, Shannen Doherty (4/13) 2022 - Nigel Starmer-Smith, Desmond Morris, James Whale, Denis Law, Noam Chomsky, Norman Tebbit, Douglas Hurd, Marriane Faithful, Linda Ronstadt (9/21) 2023 - Robert Wagner, Ethel Kennedy, Alan Alda, Angie Dickinson, Robert Duvall, Pete Murray, Dennis Skinner, Sonny Rollins, Hal Linden, Andy Taylor (10/15) 2024 - Pope Francis, Patricia Routledge, Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Hans Blix, Julie Walters, Tom Brokaw, Daniel Barenboim, Esther Rantzen, Roberta Flack, Josef Fritzl, Brigitte Bardot, Ted Turner, Buzz Aldrin, Sly Stone, Tom Baker, Joe Bugner (17/20)

With Bill Maynard's death, Peter Shilton is the only living #50 name from a DeathList.

Anyone who describes this as music needs an ear test. It's a shame as he's actually a decent vocalist who sings over shite...