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Rod Stewart celebrates his 75th birthday today! Many happy returns!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10708665/meghan-markle-fashion-brands-waxwork/ Apparently Meghan has been in negotiations with fashion companies for a while now. She really is a disingenuous overglorified hustler and the royal family needs to f*** the both of them off.Their toxic trash. On another note she strikes me as somebody who revels in victimhood mentality. I'm not a massive fan of Piers Morgan but he's called it right on her.Bang on the money.

There is rumours of a fourth pregnancy, if true would make the narcissistic duo even more surplus and irrelevant!

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jan/06/sally-thomas-obituary Sally Thomas a pioneering british lecturer in early childhood studies has died from cancer aged 60.

Actor Edd Byrnes who appeared in Grease and 77 Sunset Strip amongst other things has sadly died it has been announced.

Grease star Edd Byrnes dies aged 87.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/top-wales-lawyer-seriously-injured-17536897 Top welsh lawyer Patrick Harrington QC has been seriously injured in a car crash.

On this day in 1843 Newcastle Upon Tyne born industrial engineer William Hedley died aged 63. He built the first practical steam locomotive.

American actor and screenwriter Buck Henry has died aged 89. He wrote The Graduate.

Hugely successful british novelist Wilbur Smith turns 87 today.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/x-factors-christopher-maloney-bedbound-17533224 Former X factor star Christopher Maloney bedbound in hospital with a mystery illness.

Legend of musicals Stephen Sondheim has had a serious fall.

https://nypost.com/2020/01/07/stephen-sondheim-89-temporarily-incapacitated-after-fall/ Stephen Sondheim temporarily incapacitated after a fall.

Movie and theatre director and producer Jack Garfein died on December 30th aged 89 .He is the ex hubby of Hollywood beauty Carroll Baker.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/theater/jack-garfein-dead.html Jack Garfein movie director, holocaust survivor ,Broadway producer and ex husband of Hollywood actress Carroll Baker died on the 30th of December aged 89.

The musical icon that is Dame Shirley Bassey celebrates her 83rd birthday today!

Former scottish football striker Danny Masterton who played for Ayr United, Clyde and Queen of the South, has died aged 65 one of his former clubs have confirmed on twitter.

I too am interested to see how many of my picks are unique, either in terms of if unique picks from last year have stayed unique as some carried over from 2018 to 2019 did.Or if any of the new ones are unique. However I dont believe any of mine would be classed as obscure. Last year the creator of the gaia theory James Lovelock was a surprise unique pick for me as was author of Mommie Dearest Christina Crawford. In terms of this year I dont think names such as Marti Webb, Dave Gahan, Vera Miles, Edgar Pearce or Carleton Carpenter are obscure although they may well turn out to be unique.

Multiple golf tournament winner American golfer Lou Graham turns 82 today.

On this day in 1993 jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie died aged 75.

Snap!I think her being unusually low key for her milestone 90th birthday was not a good sign.

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Oops Oh dear I think you are right!!Embarrassing!When I Instagram searched Sylvia Sims that picture with Sid James came up and I wrongly assumed Carry on!

Good heavens no! Don't worry!

Former Tottenham Hotspur and England manager Terry Venables celebrates his 77th birthday today. He is certainly someone who eventually I expect to come on the committees radar for consideration.