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Well I wasn't expecting her to be blowing her candles out in heaven! It was the best thread I could find at first glance that mentioned her name and really I don't think it matters very much if it is in the wrong thread.No big deal really , it's not like she was put in the journalist or astronaut thread...

The one and only Patti Labelle celebrates her 76th birthday today! Many Happy returns!

So you are older than 60?Her hubby in his fifties I believe.

Slightly blighted but many happy returns to glamourpuss Joan Collins who turned 87 yesterday!

The legendary Bob Dylan celebrates his 79th birthday today. Many Happy returns to him!

Stanley Baxter turns 94 today! Many Happy Returns!

I didn't know Olivia De Havilland had written and published an autobiography?I understood it wasnt to be published until after she had died and only a tiny number of people had read it? Am I confusing her with somebody else?

Well what I mean is a lot of people found him a perplexing choice and were quite disgruntled!

Boring or perplexing?!

Who are the most boring in your opinion?

Ramzan Kadyrov who ordered the mass murder of gays in Chechnya hospitalised with coronavirus.

I'm not sure very possibly. I should know as I've seen the film were Jane Fonda played Nancy Reagan!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/22/first-families-pay-tribute-former-white-house-butler-wilson-jerman-dies-covid-19 Former White House butler Wilson Jerman dies from coronavirus aged 91 . He served under everyone from President Eisenhower through to President Obama.

How many is it made up of I wonder?

Thank you The word committee does make it sound more grand , formal and organized than what it may well be like in reality! A drunken WhatsApp group chat in December deciding who goes on the list perhaps more accurate! I always imagine them meeting in a ten Downing Street type cabinet committee room ordering pots of tea and brainstorming on A4 paper!

I would elevate @msc and @Toastto the committee if it was in my hands. They are both amongst my favourite posters on here especially @msc and that would be the main reason for my decision. Their posts and demeanours are thoughtful , intelligent, friendly and likeable and @Toast has sass in the perfect doze quantity! I think they'd enhance the choices the committee make with their own personal interest stamp and being a bit leftfield with their recommendations. I think they could persuade and charm the other committee members into including a fair few of ther choices thus spicing up the end result!

You have a bad mind!

I'm not worried just curious and bored!

Would you be tempted if nominated?

Bless you! I would gladly accept !

I too get a strong feeling that a death is due pretty soon although I dont get the strong vibes around Olivia De Havilland.Im not saying it won't be her but I'm not getting feelings around her name. Bob Dole, Leslie Phillips, Lester Piggott and Joanne Woodward are the names were I get vibes.

Widowed last year after more than 50 years of marriage If I remember correctly. Certainly a name to keep one eye on.

Legendary American actress and singer Cher turns 75 today. Many years on from the National Enquirer predicting her imminent demise as a result of her "sad last days". Many Happy Returns ,Shoop Shoop along!!

American actress Constance Towers celebrates her 87th birthday today. Star of film, stage and tv including US soap General Hospital. Many Happy Returns.

British actress Miriam Margoyles turns 79 today.