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Baseball player Len Koenecke, died 17-9-35; comedian Russ Abbott, born 18-9-47. (thanks DDT for the Koenecke pic)

Reg Harrison dead: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-8746983/The-oldest-living-FA-Cup-winner-Reg-Harrison-dies-aged-97-surrounded-family.html

Biden just said on the CNN Town Hall that Bob Dole is "very ill". Inside info or gaffe?

Also tied for oldest person from Japan (and the entirety of Asia as well).

Ah, my first post since... 2018? Anyways, I vote Alex Trebek.

Sounds like Edna Child (now Tinegate) was already a bit doddery in 2016, so presumably she's in a home somewhere now.

Heikki A. Reenpää, longtime owner of the Finnish publisher Otava and ww2 vet, known for being Marshal of Finland Baron C.G.E. Mannerheim's car driver and a friend of wartime president of Finland Risto Ryti and for his long "colorful" life has died at age 98. https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11551769 https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heikki_A._Reenpää

Apparently the thread here indicates that Jasper Blackall is dead, and by the looks of it, before Helen Yate died:

I remember everyone being "shocked" at the time. I wasn't.

After originally dying 50 years ago today. Jimmy Witherspoon, not renowned for his guitar skills, died 23 years ago today.

The strikethrough was for reasons of accuracy, not because of any feeling of shame. If I hadn't seen/heard that the cast was lead by Tennant & Mays, I doubt very much if I'd have watched it, ITV being just below QVC in order of channel preference for TV watching. Incidentally, I knew Mays reminded me of someone, but couldn't think who, then last night someone said he's a natural to play Hancock in the next life-story TV movie.

Just finished binge watching Game of Thrones. All 8 series over 3 weekends.

As recommended to me by another DL member, I'm enjoying We Need to Talk About Kevin at the moment. Nearly got to the pivotal denouement. It features the 'worst villain in all of literature' and no I don't mean surly spree killer Kev.

Actor and director Tony Tanner has died at 87 https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Tanner-Tony-Nominated-Director-and-Choreographer-Dies-at-Age-87-20200916 edit- Just seen it was posted earlier in another thread.Sorry !

Okay, I believe I have cracked Tommy Quickly, and it looks like he's still alive. So stumbled across this post, where there's a comment from November 2017 saying that Quickly was alive and well in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Pump this into Ancestry and you get: MR. THOMAS QUIGLEY (note – no middle names/initials) BORN 1945–1947 (note – matches the DOB commonly used for him) RESIDENCE 2003–04 SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE I'm certain this is him. There are only about a dozen people in the UK born in that decade with the same name. Since 2003, none of the ones who have died fit the profile of our man (i.e. the birth years are too different, or they died in a location which doesn't fit what we know of him). There's also this, it's an amateur fan page on Facebook but it does talk about him in the present tense and they did put up a post in July wishing him a happy 75th birthday. One more thing I will add – a common story online is that he developed a drug habit and later fell from a ladder which caused him severe brain damage. This isn't new – it's printed in the books I've been using to compile the UK Singles Chart info (they're from earlier to mid 00s). Now, these books are full of rubbish in places but let's suppose it's true – if it had happened at a young age, there's a good chance that he survived and lived out his life in some degree of isolation, maybe with limited faculties. It's entirely possible, and would account for why he has been "missing" for decades. Personally I think the drug problems and fall might be true. I think the "severe" brain damage part may be an exaggeration. If somebody has commented saying he's "alive and well" then I tend to think he is?

She's now also tied for the 3rd oldest person ever.

https://heavy.com/news/2020/09/terry-goodkind-dead/ Fantasy author Terry Goodkind has died aged 72. Known for the sword of truth fantasy series of novels.

No progress on Tommy Quickly, I'm afraid. Too obscure for even these Beatles nuts.

I follow Jackie Stallone on Instagram (yes, I'm really that sad). She posts content quite regularly, including videos of her working out at her home gym. I know she survived a heart attack a few years ago but I'd say she maybe has a few years left in her yet. Let's not fall into the trap of just sticking people on the DL because they're old. Made that mistake too many times up until now.

I have always seen Forrest Gump as a sort of hero and have tried my best to follow his example in life so the death of his creator is very sad news. R.I.P The chocolates are finally finished.

Winston Groom, american writer of the famous novel-turned-film, Forrest Gump, died at 76 years. He is also known for such nonfiction historical works as Kearny's March: The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1847.

Former Jamaican government minister Dr. DK Duncan has died. He recently tested positive for COVID-19. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Former_Cabinet_minister_Dr_DK_Duncan_passes

Why don't you pass on over, Vaaaleryyyy? Vaaaleryyy.

I pretty sure I climbed Ben Salah last year. In the Highlands, innit?