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On this day in 2012 Oscar winning american actress Celeste Holm died aged 95. Some of the big films from the golden age of Hollywood she starred in include All about Eve with Bette Davis and Anne Baxter, High Society with Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly and Gentlemans agreement with Gregory Peck for which she won her best supporting actress Oscar. In 2004 on her 87th birthday Celeste married opera singer Frank Basile who was 41 years her junior. She had met him in 1999 att a charity fundraiser he sang at. Her younger son Daniel set up an irrevocable financial trust to shelter her money from taxes but created many protocols for her to be able to access large amounts. Her husband always contested the sons real motives was to keep him away from her money regarding him as a user and goldigger. A five year legal battle followed that cost millions and left her effectively penniless as both sides paid their legal costs from the trust. In 2010 an agreement was reached that meant her widower had to vacate Celestes home within 60 days of her death so it could be sold and the money from the sale be split between her two sons and widower equally. But the millions in her trust however were gone.

American actor Brian Austin Green, most famous for playing David Silver in the long running 1990s US TV drama Beverly Hills 90210, celebrates turning 49 today. American singer and current deathlister Linda Ronstadt celebrates her 76th birthday today.

https://news.sky.com/story/ivana-trump-former-us-presidents-first-wife-has-died-aged-73-12652199 Ivana Trump a unique pick for somebody in the DDP.

On this day in 2005 Dame Cicely Saunders , an English nurse and then doctor who is credited with being the founder of the modern hospice movement, died from cancer aged 87. Cicely trained as a nurse during World War two at the Nightingale school of nursing at St Thomas's hospital. In 1948 she fell in love with a polish jew who was one of her patients. He was dying of cancer. In his will he bequeathed her £500- roughly £19,000 in todays money to be "a window in your home". This whole experience was the genesis of her ideas and passionate desire to open a hospice which resulted in St Christophers Hospice in Sydenham London being the first concrete tangible progress in this mission. After his death she went on to train to be a social worker and whilst holidaying with some christians she was converted from Judaism to Christianity . Working part time at St Lukes Home for the dying poor in Bayswater London was instrumental in Cicely then deciding to study to be a physician. A year later she began working at a Catholic hospice in Hackney where she would stay for seven years researching pain control. Yet again she met a Polish patient who she fell in love with. A combination of his death in 1960 followed shortly afterwards in 1961 by the death of her father and a close friend led to a period of very intense grieving that confirmed her belief and determination to set up her own hospice for cancer patients to meet unmet need . In 1967 she opened the world's first purpose built hospice and combined clinical research along with her Christian philosophy of palliative care that everyone matters and a holistic approach and thus the modern hospice movement was born. She was much lauded for er work and achievements . However one arguable blot on her copybook was her spoken reluctance to admit aids patients to St Christophers hospice, bemoaning the extra delicate burdens it caused in an already sensitive environment for other people receiving hospice care. Indicating that even though it was irrational there would be dying patients who were considering hospice care but reluctant to take it as they were fearful of having aids patients around them.

American actress Nancy Olson, nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar during the golden age of Hollywood for her role in legendary film Sunset Boulevard , celebrates her 94th birthday today . American evangelist, Christian missionary and son of Billy Graham- Franklin Graham, celebrates his 70th birthday today.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jul/13/roman-polanski-case-testimony-unsealed Rape case testimony in Polanski case can be unsealed Judge rules.

You should consider making a living from poetry!!

Irish actor Bryan Murray, who famously played wife beater and murder victim Trevor Jordache in Channel 4 soap Brookside in the 'body under the patio ' storyline, celebrates his 73rd birthday today.

Oh? Some commentator on the BBC was convinced of the opposite! Not long to wait!!

Strong rumours that Hunt will fall in todays ballot.

Do you mean the ERG?

Penny Mordaunt would beat every candidate to be the next Prime Minister according to new YouGov poll of tory party members.

On this day 55 years ago in 1967 one of Britains top professional cyclists at the time Tom Simpson of County Durham died aged 29 during the Tour de France cycling race. Earlier on the race it was noticed by concerned observers that he seemed very tired and not quite himself. He eventually fell of his bike and was clearly pushing himself beyond his limits that day. People tried to persuade him to accept to give up the race that day because he was pushing himself too far but he stubbornly would not listen and continued with the race. He collapsed shortly later whilst cycling and desperate attempts to resuscitate him failed. His death was ruled by a coroner to have been caused by heart failure brougham on by exhaustion- but it was noticed that high quantities of amphetamine found in his blood and the hot temperatures on the day were factors relevant to his death.

https://news.sky.com/story/olympic-boxer-nicola-adams-welcomes-baby-boy-with-girlfriend-ella-baig-12649937 British Olympic boxer Nicola Adams has become the mother to a baby boy with her girlfriend.

American actor Colton Haynes , best known for starring in the long running superhero series Arrow, celebrates turning 34 today.

The one and only american actor Harrison Ford celebrates turning 80 today.

Did he say who he was backing for next tory party leader?

Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin celebrates his 85th birthday today.

According to Jon Craig on SKY NEWS Penny Mordaunt was extremely chipper after tonight's hustings and Nadim Zahawi looked very angry and moody, refused to speak to the media and intriguingly was very annoyed with Penny who he refused to speak to afterwards!!

Don't underestimate Chishti!

It's not headlined anywhere on the BBC text service. Its a complete non event lol.

I wonder who Rehman Chishti will endorse if he doesn't make it onto the ballot paper?

One wonders though if he has 20 names why some of them are too shy to go public? I think his accepting the role of Chancellor and less than 24 hours later calling on Boris too resign was way too nakedly transparent and upset a lot of mps and supporters/cheerleaders in the media.

Dog wank??!! Thats a new one on me and I thought I knew all the phrases and words there were to know about wanking!!

According to the Independent Zahawi is still on 14?