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Some of us think she has never really stopped acting to this day....

On this day in 1955 famous Portuguese born Brazilian samba singer , dancer, Broadway and film actress Carmen Miranda died aged 46 in Beverly Hills from a heart attack thought to have been brought on by years of alcoholism and smoking as well as latterly using barbiturates and amphetamines. Among her film credits in Hollywood were Greenwich Village (1944) with Don America, Weekend in Havana (1941) alongside Alice Faye and The Gangs all here (1943) again with Alice Faye. There were some earlier work in Brazilian films and a huge and succesful career in music. Carmen was notoriously private and discreet but there are lots of rumours and claims about men she had romances with including John Wayne and Dana Andrews. She was nicknamed early on as the Brazilian bombshell and a fruit hat was her signature fashion. On this day in 2015 former Welsh footballer Tony Millington died aged 72. He played for Wales national team as well as West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace, Peterborough and Swansea.

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Pop band manager and former judge on The X Factor Louis Walsh celebrates his 70th birthday today.

Chrissy Teigen, model and wife of american singer and actor John Legend, is pregnant again. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11078721/Chrissy-Teigen-pregnant-rainbow-baby-Expecting-child-h-John-Legend.html

Former X Factor winner, singer Leona Lewis , has given birth to her first child. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/leona-lewis-gives-birth-first-24656411

On this day in 1999 american actor Victor Mature of Hollywoods golden age died aged 86 of leukemia. His most famous role would be as Samson in 1949 Hollywood Biblical epic Samson and Delilah opposite Hedy Lamarr. Other film credits include another biblical epic The Robe (1953) playing the role of defiant Greek slave Demetrius. The story being centered around the roman military tribune responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus, My Darling Clementine (1946)alongside Linda Darnell, musical comedy Red , Hot and Blue (1949) opposite leading lady Betty Hutton (Grable, Betty Hutton and Rita Hayworth being leading ladies he was cast opposite in musicals), The Long Haul (1957) with Diana Dors and and Dangerous Mission (1954) along with Piper Laurie and Vincent Price. Victor had a bit of a falling out with 20th Century Fox who he was in contract with. They wanted him to be a supporting cast member to Tyrone Power and Susan Hayward in Untamed in 1955. He refused complaining he had worked almost non stop for two years and needed a holiday. They replaced him with Richard Egan and put him on a 'friendly suspension ' Mature later signed a two film contract with Columbia Pictures but just before he began shooting his first film The Last Frontier Fox insisted he had to fulfil his contractual obligations to them first and was hauled back to film his last Fox studios film-Violent Saturday. Victor got bored of acting and retired aged 46 saying the job wasn't fun anymore and his finances were now OK. He was lured back though after 5 years to parody himself in Neil Simon cowritten film After the Fox about an ageing actor. He married 5 times and had one child from his final marriage to opera singer Loretta Sebena- as well as having previously been engaged to Rita Hayworth and Anne Shirley.

A rare feat- two Hollywood actors and former child stars twin brothers Cole and Dylan Sprouse celebrate jointly their 30th birthday today. Dylan Sprouse Cole Sprouse

Has she embraced her grey hair fully or do I spot a tinge of purple in there too?

Kind of spooky in one sense but in another sense it illustrates the value of having some wild cards in teams and having a punt on less than sure bets.

Awe I bet your an old softie at heart!!

Will you reconsider? Any pool you participate in is that much better for it. I can help in a pm with some good suggestions I am confident could do well for you!

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On this day in 1966 american stand up comedian and satirist Lenny Bruce died aged 40 from a morphine overdose. Drug taking paraphernalia was found by his dead body in his home in the Hollywood Hills- the photos of this were snapped up and bought by his friend Phil Spector to stop such photos being circulated and seen by the public and degrading his late friend. In 1961 Lenny was arrested on stage for using the word cocksucker and was frequently arrested over the years for similar reasons under very zealous obscenity laws at the time. Eventually he was convicted but this was overturned posthumously.

On this day in 1995, English American actress Ida Lupino died aged 77. She had a 48 year career starring in 59 films and branching out into directing 8 films herself too. Some of her best known film credits include The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), High Sierra (1941) with Humphrey Bogart, Junior Bonner (1972) with Steve McQueen and They drive by night (1940) with George Raft. Some smallee lesa known film credits include High Finance- a British film made in 1933, Yours for the asking (1936) a comedy starring George Raft and Dolores Costello, Ladies in retirement (1941) and Escape me never (1947) with Errol Flynn. A personal and career struggle struck Ida in 1934 when she caught polio from a contaminated swimming pool , which severely affected her ability to work. Her contract with Paramount pictures totally fell apart shortly after her diagnosis. She did eventually recover and directed a film in 1949 called Never fear which was based loosely on her polio ordeal. She credits her struggle with illness as being key in her shifting her work focus to use more of her intellect in terms of directing and producing films and focusing on roles that elevated her above just being beautiful eye candy.

Superstar of american football Tom Brady celebrates turning 45 today. American singer and current deathlist alumni Tony Bennett celebrates his 96th birthday today.

On this day in 1986 Roy Cohn , a prominent american lawyer, prosecutor and chief counsel for Joseph McCarthy during the notorious McCarthy political witch-hunt in the US in the 1950s died aged 59 from AIDS complications . A controversial figure, many of his critics have accused him of demagogury tactics in his style of arguing when pursuing prosecutions. In 1951 Cohn played a key prominent role in the famous espionage trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg that resulted in their execution. A trial that a number of historians feel established their guilt at some level but not the case for their execution which was given impetus by political meddling and overblown exagerated bombastic rhetoric and arguing by the likes of Cohn.

Reality tv star Mike Sorrentino otherwise known by his nickname 'The Situation ' and his wife are to become parents for the second time. Known for being part of the US reality show Jersey Shore. https://people.com/parents/mike-sorrentino-and-wife-lauren-pregnant-expecting-second-baby/

Former American reality tv star Jack Osbourne, Son of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, has become a father for the fourth time. https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/jack-osbourne-becomes-father-four-27595471

Sammy McIIroy , Former Manchester United, Manchester City and Northern Ireland national team football player and latterly Northern Ireland manager, celebrates his 68th birthday today.

On this day 41 years ago in 1981 Danish diver Stefanie Clausen died aged 81. She won a gold medal at the 1920 Olympics.

Current EastEnders star and actor Ricky Champ and his wife have become parents for the second time. https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/ricky-champ-newborns-picture-exclusive-27594262

Former competitive American figure skater Michael Weiss- a former national champion in the sport, celebrates his 46th birthday today.

Yes I know there are exceptions but I would be surprised if Liz Truss expended political capital trying to be unconventional in giving a cabinet position to a Lords based Dorries- a person who has been one of the few people to have been a hindrance to her campaign. I think it's much more likely she'll put someone like Steve Baker in her cabinet.