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On this day 21 years ago in 2002, British actor John Thaw died aged 60. Best known for playing Inspector Morse in the long running television Detective series, he also starred in other notable shows including Home to roost, A year in Provence, Kavanagh QC and The Sweeney. His widow actress Sheila Hancock is still alive. On this day 5 years ago in 2018, american christian evangelist Billy Graham died aged 99. Such was his influence as he reach widened as a teleevangelist in the US , that some regard him as one of the most influential Christian leaders of the 20th century. American Film Director Stanley Donen died on this day 4 years ago in 2019 aged 94. Most famous for directing the iconic musical Singin in the rain , he also directed other notable films of Hollywoods golden age such as Seven Brides for Seven brothers,Pajama game , Funny face and Charade.

King Harold V of Norway celebrates his 86th birthday today. American actor William Baldwin, one of Hollywoods famous Baldwin brothers and younger brother of the more famous actor Alec Baldwin, celebrates his 60th birthday today. He has starred in films such as Backdraft and psychological thriller Sliver with Sharon Stone.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/21454103/jude-law-dad-seventh-time-newborn-baby-airport/ British actor Jude Law has become a father for the 7th time.

On this day 24 years ago in 1999, British playwright Sarah Kane committed suicide aged 28 by hanging herself using her shoelaces in a London Hospital. She had a long history of depression and a history of previous suicide attempts. She was regarded as being part of the genre known as 'in yer face theatre' which was very confrontational with its audience in how it portrayed and explored difficult or controversial ideas or emotions. Her plays were said to have a poetic intensity and sometimes known to include extreme and violent action on stage. Her plays, which went to stage in the 1990s, include Phaedras love about an affair between a Queen and her stepson, Blasted, Cleansed and posthumously 4.48 Psychosis - a play about clinical depression released a year after her death.

American actor Miles Teller, who starred in the recent Top Gun film and famously the popular Divergent film franchise, celebrates his 36th birthday today. Minority leader of the US Senate, Republican Mitch McConnell celebrates his 81st birthday today.

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https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/21440686/n-dubz-fazer-twins-girlfriend-ashley/ N dubz singer rapper Fazer has revealed he has become a father to twins.

On this day 4 years ago in 2019, German Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85. Some of his celebrity clients over the years included Julianne Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyonce Keira Knightley and Victoria Beckham.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/breaking-dickie-davies-presenter-dead-29258147 Dickie Davies is a 'hit' for me in this pool.

British actor Luke Pasqualino celebrates his 33rd birthday today. Starred in numerous tv series such as Skins, Our Girl, The Musketeers and Shadow and Bone. British model David Gandy, that rarity a male supermodel , celebrates his 43rd birthday today.

https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/20230219164620/pregnant-janette-manrara-aljaz-skorjanec-baby-strictly-exclusive/ Married Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers Janette Manrara and Alijaz Skorjanec , have announced they are expecting their first child together.

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On this day 60 years ago in 1963, american actor Monte Blue, died aged 76. He was a romantic lead in the silent movie era who transitioned well to playing supporting roles in the era of talkies. His acting credits include Kiss me again (1925), The Marriage circle, Wagon Wheels, So this is Paris and Apache (1950s).

Yoko Ono celebrates her 90th birthday today. Legendary American actor John Travolta, who has starred in many popular and some Iconic films including Grease, Pulp Fiction, Look who's talking, Get Shorty, Carrie, Saturday Night fever, Staying Alive and Domestic Disturbance, celebrates his 69th birthday today.

Raquel Welch a 'hit' for me in this game.

Stella Stevens death a 'hit' for me here. Just days after Raquel Welch.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21419012/colin-dobson-huddersfield-sheffield-wednesday/ Former Sheffield Wednesday football player Colin Dobson a 'hit' for me in this pool.

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https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/21426277/x-factor-rebecca-ferguson-gives-birth-secret-pregnancy/ British singer and former X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson has given birth to her fourth child, her first with her new husband.

On this day 10 years ago in 2013, American country and western singer Mindy McCready died as a result of suicide by gunshot aged 37. Her boyfriend and father of her child died the same way just a month before. Police reported that she shot dead her late boyfriends dog just before she shot herself. On this day 10 years ago in 2013, British actor Richard Briers died aged 79. Probably his best known work is playing Tom Good in iconic Classic BBC sitcom The Good life , were he has a brilliant onscreen partnership with Penelope Keith. Other highlights from his acting credits include Watership down, Monarch of the Glen, sitcom Ever decreasing circles and a film titled Rentadick- Margo I suspect would not approve but I certainly do!

American actor Joseph Gordon- Levitt , celebrates his 42nd birthday today. A rare feat here if not unique! Twin sisters who are both British mps. Angela and Maria Eagle, both elected Labour mps in Merseyside, celebrate their 62nd birthdays today.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11762961/Natasha-Hamilton-pregnant.html Singer Natasha Hamilton, member of British girl band Atomic Kitten, has announced she is pregnant with her 5th child.

11 years ago yesterday in 2012 (February 15th) British journalist James Whittaker, who specialised in royal coverage and ended up as the royal editor for the Daily Mirror newspaper, died from cancer aged 71. He was the first journalist to learn that Princess Diana suffered from an eating disorder after his colleague Anne Robinson noticed Diana was very late to an official function she and other journalists were present at. Anne informed Whittaker of the Princesses increasing pattern of being late, he made enquiries and learnt from one of her sisters about her medical condition.

On this day 21 years ago in 2002, English footballer Walter Winterbottom died aged 88. Winterbottom was the first manager of the England national football team when the role was created in 1946. His career as a player was most notably under Manchester United. On this day 30 years ago in 1993 american actor Donald Phelps died aged 61 from AIDS. Not a very well known actor but he did star in the hit film Ghost Ship in 1992, the year before he died.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/feb/16/raquel-welch-obituary Decent Guardian obituary for the one and only Raquel Welch