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American actor Ted McGinley celebrates his 64th birthday today. Ted is mainly best known for two roles , Roger the nephew of the character Marion played by Marion Ross in legendary US television sitcom Happy Days and as Ace the photographer on the hit US television series The Love Boat in the 1980s. He also appeared on glamorous 1980s tv soap Dynasty as Buck Fallmont who was briefly married to Heather Locklears character Sammy Jo. Film credits include, Waynes World 2(1993) Revenge of the nerds (1984) and The Big Tease (1999).

Lester Piggott a 'hit' for me in this pool.

I thought she was brilliant in Eldorado as Gwen Lockhead. I firmly believe caving into the press and axing Eldorado was a big mistake by the BBC. The shows ratings had significantly improved and its teething problems/early difficulties pretty much ironed out.

BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood celebrates her 60th birthday today. American singer LaToya Jackson, the seventh child of the famous Jackson family and older sister of Michael and Janet Jackson , turns 66 today. Less commercially successful in her career in music than some of her more famous siblings LaToya still had a respectable career particularly in the 1980s when she wrote and she was one of the singers and celebrities who performed the anti drugs song 'Stop the madness' as part of the 'Just Say No' initiative by first lady Nancy Reagan in her famous antidrug campaign .

On this day in 2005 Liberal Democrat MP Patsy Calton died from breast cancer aged 56. She was first diagnosed with cancer in 1997 and it returned early 2005. Patsys political career began in Stockport Metropolitan council were she rose to the level of deputy leader but was first elected to the House of Commons in 2001 , beating sitting conservative MP Stephen Day but only just- she achieved an ultra slim majority of 33. She was relected in 2005 with a much increased majority of over 4000 despite not being well enough to campaign for votes. Patsy died less than four weeks after she was relected and just five days after she was sworn back in the House of Commons seriously ill in a wheelchair by speaker Michael Martin. Martin broke with convention at Patsys swearing in and shook her hand and kissed her saying Welcome home Patsy. I think what happened to Patsy is terribly sad so I hope this doesn't sound cruel or insensitive but I genuinely struggle to put myself in her shoes and understand why when she was clearly dying after her cancer returned in her spine in February 2005 she bothered to put herself forward for reelection? Perhaps some rules over nomination papers? I'm not sure but I do vaguely recall there was some muted criticism of the situation just after she died but it obviously didn't gain much traction because of the sadness of the circumstances and fear of seeming heartless.

British actor Gregg Sulkin celebrates his 30th birthday today. Gregg first found acting fame as a child star in ITVs television drama adaptation of Dr Zhivago . He later went on to star in hit US television series Pretty Little Liars and Faking it as well as films including Affluenza, This is the year and Don't hang up. British actor and singer Adam Rickitt, most famous for playing the previous incarnation of Nick Tilsey in Coronation Street in the 1990s .But also became a firm favourite among British gay men for his many sexy magazine photoshoots and his naked appearance during his brief music career in a pop video for 'I breathe again'. celebrates his 44th birthday today. He has also starred in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks and New Zealand soap Shortland Street.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10864181/Camilla-Thurlow-gives-birth-Love-Island-star-welcomes-second-daughter-husband-Jamie-Jewitt.html Former reality tv stars Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt who met on the ITV2 reality dating show Love Island in 2017, have announced the birth of their second child another daughter.

On this day in 1750 Emperor Sakuramachi , the 115th Emperor of Japan died aged 30. He ascended to the chrysanthemum throne in 1735 after his father Emperor Nakamikado abdicated in his favour. He was thought by many to be the reincarnation of legendary regent of Japan Prince Shotoku who was credited with creating the earliest constitution of Japan known as the seventeen article constitution which rather than being a constitution in the traditional legalistic sense that we think of today but was a constitution rooted in Buddhism and confucianism with a primary focus on morals and virtue in politics, government and the leaders in society. Emperor Sakuramachi was pretty much political leader of Japan in name only as the military dictators effectively had most of the power. However he did work with the leader of the military to create a restoration of some imperial/ royal rites including the return of spiritual shinty rituals including harvest festival which had stopped and effectively put into abeyance for nearly 300 years. He had four children via two women-his wife and concubine and abdicated from the throne aged just 27 in favour of his eldest son and took the title of Daijo Tenno, which simply means retired Emperor. He died less than three years later aged 30.

Belated birthday wishes for yesterday for american actress Lee Meriwether who turned 87. A former winner of the Miss USA beauty pagent but also famously played one of the film versions of Catwoman replacing Julie Newmar and also starred in hit US tv series Barnaby Jones.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10861121/Cricketer-Marnus-Labuschagne-expecting-child-wife-Rebekah.html Australian cricketer and World number one test batsman Marnus Labuschagne has announced he is to become a father for the first time.

Not sure I could alight on one particular special or single reason. I find it interesting. I always have years before my time on DeathList forum and in general not just famous people.

Oscar nominated american actress Carroll Baker turns 91 today. Carrolls film debut was in 1953 technicolor musical film film 'Easy to love' , the lead stars were Esther Williams and Van Johnson . She was also a cast member of James Deans final film in a leading role before he died in a car crash- 'Giant ' (1956) along with Dennis Hopper , Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor. 'The Carpetbaggers ' (1956) , 1979 British film 'The world is full of married men' , 'Her harem '(1967) ,erotic X rated italian film 'Orgasmo ' which went under the name 'Paranoia ' in the US as well as her most famous film role in 'Babydoll' (1956) for which she was nominated for a best actress Oscar but lost out to Ingrid Bergman in 'Anastasia' were some of her other roles. She did however win best newcomer at the Golden Globe awards. Her later films which younger audiences may be more familiar with include 'Kindergarten Cop ' in 1990. Carroll has been married three times , her second husband was holocaust survivor and Hollywood film director Jack Garfein and her final husband was british theatre actor Donald Burton whom she lived with in Hampstead London in the 1980s and stayed married to him until his death in 2007 in California.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/18692245/hollyoaks-nadine-mulkerrin-gives-birth-baby/ Hollyoaks actress Nadine Mulkerrin has given birth to her second child.

Roll on the next 1000 posts!!

https://www.out.com/celebs/2022/5/27/jesse-tyler-ferguson-justin-mikita-are-expecting-another-baby American actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband are expecting their second child via surrogacy.

On this day in 1984 legendary british stand up comedian Eric Morecambe died after his third heart attack aged 58. He was one half of the comedy double act Morecambe and Wise with his professional comedy partner Ernie Wise . Theyir partnership was hugely successful on stage and screen and they worked together from 1941 until Eric's death in 1984 .

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/christina-perri-expecting-baby-girl-27047170 American singer and songwriter Christina Perri has announced she and her husband comedian Paul Costabile are expecting a baby.

Oops sorry I didn't realise !!

British actor Joseph Fiennes celebrates his 52nd birthday today. Among the numerous films he has starred are , Shakespeare in love, Elizabeth, Killing me softly, The Escapist and Stealing beauty Latterly he has starred in the hit TV series The Handmaids tale.

A feeling in your stomach, waters or bowels?! I know and understand that feeling.....

Yes early days but the signs as reported aren't good or encouraging. If he is still with us at the end of the year I am assuming his lighting director awards and credentials would make him a valid pick in his own right? But we would need the runners of pools/competitions like the DDP we would need @gcreptile and @Death Impends to confirm whether he would be a qualifying pick or not because he is seen as not being famous enough in his own right.

On this day in 2005 twice Oscar nominated actor Eddie Albert died aged 99. His oscar nominations were for best supporting actor in Roman Holiday (1954) and The Heartbreak Kid (1973). Some of the other numerous films he starred in include The Perfect Marriage, Eagle Squadron, Four mothers, The Longest day and the famous 1950s musical Oklahoma whose lead stars were Jane Powell and Howard Keel. Eddie Alberts career suffered as a result of the hollywood blacklisting of suspected communists or communist sympathisers . His career survived long term, some believe because of his military service softening harsh attitudes but his mexican actress wife Margos career never recovered with her 'outspoken ' views against Spanish dictator Franco counting against her. In his later years Eddie Albert regularly appeared on US Primetime soap Falcon Crest as Carlton Travis against the feisty wealthy matriarch Angela Channing played by Jane Wyman.

Just read that thread He makes an excellent argument.

She wrote her book in 1990 and most of what she revealed was ridiculed as absurd but subsequently turned out to be true. She wrote a lot more and tremendously more detail than Charles and Diana are in an unhappy marriage. She was Princess Dianas first choice to write a book about her ahead of Andrew Morton and Diana only switched away from her after initially giving several sit down interviews after Lady Colin Campbell pointed out inconsistencies in Dianas interviews. Diana had decided she wanted the book to be a hatchet job on Prince Charles and Lady Colin Campbell refused to do that. This has all been well documented at the time.

Prince Frederick, eldest son of Queen Margrethe and thus the Crown Prince of Denmark, celebrates his 54th birthday today.