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A little too tipsy to give a detailed analysis but some initial scattergun random type thoughts. I am surprised that Pope Benedict and Jill Gascoigne did not return. I suspect the committee may come to regret that along with the dropping of Jimmy Greaves. Nevertheless I think this year will top last year but will be overshadowed by the fact it could have been even more successful if some of the drops and non returns had been a bit different. Keeping Bob Barker, Nobby Stiles and Honor Blackman are good decisions. Some more creative brave unusual picks here like Genesis Porridge and I'm surprised but pleased to see Imelda Marcos make the list.

American singer Patti Page , born in 1927 died on this day in 2013 aged 85.One of her most well known songs is "How much is that doggie in the window?'

Delighted to see a name I've long championed Rhonda Fleming has made it onto the list.....just!

Oh Loretta I tried my best to keep you on the list but alas you have been given a reprieve!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-50950522 Welsh songwriter Margaret Edwards aged 74 from Denbighshire died in a car crash on saturday on the A5. She translated the famous welsh song Un dydd ar y tro.

American singer and songwriter Ricky Nelson died on this day in 1985 aged 45 in a plane crash whilst travelling between Guntersville Alabama and Dallas Texas.

King Salman of Saudi Arabia turns 84 today.

The Legendary Sir Anthony Hopkins celebrates his 82nd birthday today.

Legendary Premier league football manager Alex Ferguson who has had a brush with death in recent years turns 78 today.

Val Kilmer turns 60 today

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10642141/sir-david-jones-dead/ Sir David Jones former retail mogul who used to be the boss of JJB Sports and saved the Next retail chain has died aged 76.

June Whitfield trending on Twitter tonight largely because a Daily Telegraph journalist spotted a tweet referencing her passing and assumed it had only just happened rather than it being a year ago!

A film about Jimmy Greaves premiering in February next year. Also a bit of grumbling and dismay on social media that Jimmy still hasn't been recognized by the honours system.

Possibly.....

Just realised that there hasn't been any activity on Lorettas twitter account since 14th November, so six weeks.May mean nothing but the gaps between activity are normally much smaller.I realise the tweeting likely wont be done by her personally anyway but at the very least it's a likely sign she has no showbiz / music activities planned for quite a while ahead.

Unedifying has its charms!

Correct although some years still stand out as big mountains metaphorically speaking in that changed landscape because of the number of iconic or important/high stature names who die.

Just noticed @Seanthat entries subsequent to mine have a like from you I assume as a form of acknowledgement I assume whereas mine does not. So I am rehighlighting my entry incase you didnt spot it.

Hi @Sean Here is my list for this pool. Nigel Mills Mark Tami John Baron David Duguid Mohammed Yasin Anne Marie Trevelyan David Evennett Paul Maynard Liz Twist Conor Burns Ian Liddell Grainger Andrew Percy Bob Neill Craig Whittaker Kevin Brennan John Stevenson Dan Poulter Cheryl Gillan Christopher Chope Giles Watling Owen Paterson Mark Menzies Paul Blomfield Maggie Throup Douglas Chapman Sheryll Murray Mike Penning Derek Twigg Adam Holloway Colleen Fletcher Anthony Mangnall Peter Dowd Jason McCartney Adam Afriyie Alan Campbell Philip Hollobone Jim Shannon Martin Vickers Lucy Allan Ian Lavery James Wild Bill Cash Scott Mann Yvonne Fovargue John Hayes Heather Wheeler Wayne David Virendra Sharma Peter Bone Margaret Beckett David Jones Jon Trickett Bill Wiggin Liam Fox Henry Smith Julian Lewis Steve Reed Tim Loughton Ian Paisley Clive Efford Tony Lloyd Edward Leigh Bob Blackman Roger Gale Greg Hands In the extremely unlikely event a sub is required I pick Ed Miliband. Much thanks and appreciation to you for being willing to run this pool.

Oh I've far too many great picks to reveal them publicly helping the competition before the closing deadline!!

On this day in 2014 double Oscar winning actress Luise Rainer died aged 104, very nearly 105.

Gosh Where does the time fly to? Nearly 2020 already...

https://theconversation.com/why-cameroon-must-move-beyond-dialogue-to-solve-its-anglophone-crisis-125241 This article is from October but there is an ongoing political crisis in Cameroon. It used to be considered one of the more politically stable countries in Africa but now tribalism and division is making it increasingly volatile. We dont really see this covered prominently in the British media but it is quite serious. Could all of the pressure take its toll on the President Paul Biya and his health?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10633932/twin-brothers-dead-kent-my-big-fat-gypsy-wedding/ 32 year old twins who have been found dead in a suspected double suicide revealed to be stars of reality TV show My big fat gypsy wedding.

Another survivor of the Brighton bombing Lord Wakeham!