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https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/dec/09/alex-duval-smith-former-guardian-journalist-dies-at-55 Former Guardian journalist Alex Duval Smith has died aged 55.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50704179 Interesting news story on the late Bob Hawke. His daughter is saying that in the 1980s one of her fathers political colleagues raped her and he asked her to keep it quiet to avoid damaging his career and politics.

My bad!

Lol quite likely!

Oh shes from politics and foreign??

Kimmi Lewis a Republican politician from Denvers House of representatives has died of cancer aged 62. We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Representative Kimmi Lewis. Her tenacity for protecting, freedom, property rights, and her personal courage is irreplaceable. She was a lifelong rancher, business owner, and fierce advocate for Colorado. https://t.co/gxEewjdQzv

I would like to recommend Joanne Woodward and act on an excuse to post a picture on here of her rather handsome husband!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/12/04/prince-philip-told-prince-andrew-take-punishment-summoning-son/ Well enough to 'summon' Prince Andrew to drive over 100 miles to see him at Sandringham so he could tell his son to his face that he needs to take his punishment.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/10476319/coronation-street-emily-bishop-return-four-year-break/ Some news of sorts on Corries Eileen Derbyshire

Sylvia Hermon isn't standing.

Leslie Phillips

I dont think it's that clear cut. The pathology of alzheimer's and dementia is not the same in everyone. My great aunt who suffered from dementia was very physically active up until about 3 months until she died.They are not all physically inactive for years before they pass away.

Last of the summer wine veteran Robert Fyfe. Also I think these three soap icons should be included ,all in poor health of varying degrees or very old .Julie Goodyear who was clearly having trouble breathing after years of smoking when she was assisted onto a tv show in 2017, Barbara Windsor who is sadly in rapid decline with alzheimers disease and 100 year old Emmerdale matriarch Sheila Mercier. It would probably be the first time the three major soaps were all represented on the list in the same year?

She hasn't acted on stage in plays maybe but she toured theatres and venues with her own show in 2016 and this year.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1210268/royal-news-james-viscount-severn-prince-philip-queen-elizabeth-ii-royal-family-spt According to this article Prince Philip had an unspecified health "wobble" recently.

I will be entering again cheers to you @maryportfuncity

Great news @gcreptile thanks so much for running this again and I certainly will be entering!

Mad and surreal how 103 year old Olivia has zero votes!

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/general-election-candidate-standing-leicestershire-3583588 An independent candidate in the general election, standing in Rutland and Melton has died.Farmer Anthony Watchorn aged 69.

I have gone for Little Richard. No special reasoning behind it.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/brookside-actor-dean-sullivan-partying-17313313 Certainly not in any immediate danger but 64 year old scouse actor Dean Sullivan who played Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside has revealed he has recently been treated for prostate cancer. Successful but one maybe to keep an eye on.

I'd like to encourage people to vote for reclusive elderly golden era Hollywood actress and 'Hitchcock Blonde' Vera Miles who turns 91 next year.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/10375890/heartbroken-johnny-vegas-mum-patricia-died/ Comedian Johnny Vegas announces that his mother has sadly died.

Harrison Dillard a 'hit' for me in this pool.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/rnz/original-shortland-street-cast-member-dies New Zealand actress and original cast member of soap Shortland Street Nancy Brunning has sadly died aged just 48.