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Elena Ceaucescu and Graca Machel spring to mind.

All the reports say she was born in 1932. DDP has her born in 1936. That would cause more points than are due to be awarded. So be clear, everybody says she was 91 when she died.

Jean Boht QO: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/23933805/jean-boht-dead-actress-best-known-for-playing-nellie-boswell-in-sitcom-bread-dies-aged-91/

Jean Boht dead?

Actress Jenny White (otherwise Jennifer White Shah) who appeared as Nurse In Bath in Carry On Doctor, death notice: https://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/marketplace/advert/shah-notices_53422 She was married to Eddy Shah (my god he's alive). She appeared in the spoof 1967 Casino Royale. Other roles include parts in The Avengers and Juliet Bravo. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924953/ Edit: She's in the trailer for the movie!

List of the Missed, last picked in 2020: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2020/celebs_P.html#pusztae020

Report of the death of Aaron Harris (real name David Harris), Southampton born actor best known for his appearances in Fair City and Wycliffe, aged 70/71: https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/fair-city-actor-aaron-harris-30920653 Other notable shows include Minder, Holby City and Call The Midwife, and though not on his IMDB he claims an appearance in Eastenders here: https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1220379-aaron-harris

I also forgot Geoffrey Cox - you know, that honourable member who spent most of his time in his Parliamentary office lining his own pockets and doing his second job, instead of representing his constituents. Slurry, as I said. Wonder if they have cameras following the current lot around.

Ah mon ami. Lovely this time of year, is it not?

Sooooo... Watched the Laura K show State of Chaos. The utter slurry of our political masters on show. Highlights: William Hague saying that David Cameron was a great loss as he would have been a great PM with a few more years in him. This would be the same David Cameron who everyone was saying was probably the worst PM since Lord North? Gavin Williamson. Kwasi Kwarteng. Jacob Rees-Mogg. Matt Hancock. Jesus H Christ. Principled politicians who came across rather well - Justine Greening, Amber Rudd, yes even Steve Baker. No Theresa May - admittedly a better though bitter backbencher than she ever was as PM. Every bloody voter in the country should be forced to watch this before the next election.

Mary Taylor (nee Todd), wife of former Northern Irish UUP MP and MEP John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney, reportedly dead: John Taylor is 85 and will turn 86 in December. So worth noting.

Watching the new Tenable series. Warwick Davis has lost his slowness and is looking a lot better. Still a lack of smiling at the end of his puns, and still a bit starey. Didn't he do some Willow TV series recently? Anyway, he might not trouble us for a while, imo.

Ian Wilmut QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12504395/Scientist-created-Dolly-sheep-dies-aged-79-Professor-Sir-Ian-Wilmut-passes-away-five-years-revealing-Parkinsons-diagnosis-condition-animal-offered-hope-curing.html

Ian Wilmut statement from Edinburgh University: https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2023/statement-on-the-death-of-professor-sir-ian-wilmut

Sir Ian Wilmut reportedly dead: Haven't checked but surely DDP fodder? Edit: Yep, DDP pick.

Nico Ladenis, one of the first self-taught chefs to obtain three Michelin Stars, reportedly dead aged 89:

One thing in the porn industry - never be premature!

Hernan Carrasco reportedly dead: https://www-laprensagrafica-com.translate.goog/deportes/Fallece-Hernan-Carrasco-Vivanco-el-entrenador-que-dirigio-a-El-Salvador-en-el-Mundial-de-Mexico-1970-20230910-0013.html?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_hist=true

And Tommy Cannon. Only just though. How did I not recall the late great Dick Emery? Only gave the names I remembered late at night on my way to dreamland. Kill them all!

In my defence on the above, I would have been far too young to remember This Is Tom Jones. Shirley - again I don't remember at all. I see she had two seasons only, separated by a whole year or more. Anyway, on the laws of averages and Forum posts leading to an expedited death, they'll all be dead within a year!

John Harris, former full back for Wolves and Walsall, reportedly dead aged 84:

I'd have said Lulu wasn't a major star - sorry wee Marie from the Gorbals. I have no recollection of Cliff having an eponymous show. Ever. It is possible that I may have received hypnosis to blank out any memory of it though. Very possible.

Updating the list of Dukes, Marquesses and Earls who have reached or will reach 80 or over by or in 2024 (again, Wiki is my friend, any errors are theirs): Dukes: Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire (b.1944) James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (b. 1935) James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (b. 1934) Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (b. 1944) Prince Edward, 2nd Duke of Kent (b. 1935) Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans (b. 1939) Francis Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland (b. 1940) Marquesses: Granville Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly (b. 1944) David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry (b. 1929) Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice, 9th Marquess of Lansdowne (b. 1941) John Tottenham, 9th Marquess of Ely (b.1943) Michael Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter (b. 1935) David Pratt, 6th Marquess Camden (b. 1930) Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury (b. 1926; d. 2024) Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland (b. 1937) Simon Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading (b. 1942) Earls: England: Richard Bertie, 14th Earl of Lindsey and 9th Earl of Abingdon (b. 1931) John Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich (b. 1943) Paul Capell, 11th Earl of Essex (b. 1944) George Coventry, 13th Earl of Coventry (b. 1939) Scotland: Margaret of Mar, 31st Countess of Mar (b. 1940) Ian Maitland, 18th Earl of Lauderdale (b. 1937) Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin and 15th Earl of Kincardine (b. 1924) Patrick Carnegy, 15th Earl of Northesk (b. 1940) Filippo Rospigliosi, 11th Prince Rospigliosi and 12th Earl of Newburgh (b. 1942) - No Individual Wiki Page Patrick Hope-Johnstone, 11th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell (b. 1941) Peter St John, 9th Earl of Orkney (b. 1938) Ian Ogilvie-Grant, 13th Earl of Seafield (b. 1939) Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery and 3rd Earl of Midlothian (b. 1929; d. 2024) Patrick Boyle, 10th Earl of Glasgow (b. 1939) Great Britain: Richard Parker, 9th Earl of Macclesfield (b. 1943) - No individual Wiki Page James Waldegrave, 13th Earl Waldegrave (b. 1940) George Hobart-Hampden, 10th Earl of Buckinghamshire (b.1944) Robin Fox-Strangways, 10th Earl of Ilchester (b. 1942) - No Individual Wiki Page Ireland: William Anthony Nugent, 13th Earl of Westmeath (b. 1928) John Brabazon, 15th Earl of Meath (b. 1941) - No Individual Wiki Page Roger Lambart, 13th Earl of Cavan (b. 1944) - No Individual Wiki Page Derry Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda (b. 1937) Myles Ponsonby, 12th Earl of Bessborough (b. 1941) Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran (b. 1938) John Savile, 8th Earl of Mexborough (b. 1931) - No individual Wiki Page David Turnour, 8th Earl Winterton (b. 1943) - No individual Wiki Page Robert Jocelyn, 10th Earl of Roden (b. 1938) - No individual Wiki Page Thomas Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford (b. 1933) George Dawson-Damer, 7th Earl of Portarlington (b. 1938) - No individual Wiki Page Michael Annesley, 12th Earl of Annesley (b. 1933) - No individual Wiki Page Andrew Cole, 7th Earl of Enniskillen (b. 1942) - No Individual Wiki Page Arthur Stuart, 8th Earl Castle Stewart (b. 1928; d. 2023) Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 8th Earl of Donoughmore (b. 1927) Charles Acheson, 7th Earl of Gosford (b. 1942) - No Individual Wiki Page Brendan Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse (b. 1936) Sir Richard Needham, 6th Earl of Kilmorey (b. 1942) United Kingdom: John Pelham, 9th Earl of Chichester (b. 1944) Francis Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton (b. 1934) Philip Grey, 7th Earl Grey (b. 1940) Keith Rous, 6th Earl of Stradbroke (b. 1937) - No individual Wiki Page Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns (b. 1939) Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl Cranbrook (b. 1933) Edward Foljambe, 5th Earl of Liverpool (b. 1944) Peter Mackay, 4th Earl of Inchcape (b. 1943) Peter Wood, 3rd Earl of Halifax (b. 1944) Shane Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis (b. 1935) Alexander MacMillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton (b. 1943)

Been watching this man over the last few days. In India. Hugs Modi and looks forward to a trade deal with India )how long has this been promised?). But will not even broach the subject of Russia. Talks about the close relationship the UK and India has - true,Rishi, you do know we pillaged that country for decades as part of the Empire? Talks about how the UK welcomed his parents to this country. Just to remind you once again Rishi, under current rules your family could rot where they live and would never come to the UK. Terrorist suspect escapes from prison. So what does Sunak do? Can't talk about it as there is an investigation. But he plays the Bawjaws card and picks up the phone to Zelenskyy. Puts out a breathtaking statement that a terrorist suspect is not a danger to the public. Terrorist suspect recaptured. Police and public have done a great job, he says. But what does he have to say about the prison service who highlighted the problems with staffing and pay, or the conditions in the prison? Nothing. Now the greatest of all. He was due to attend a UN Climate Change summit - all PM's do this. But he's not going, as he was going to be snubbed and sidelined due to his policy failures on amibition for climate change. So he's sending Cleverly and Dowden - so they can be snubbed and sidelined instead of him. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/09/rishi-sunak-avoiding-un-climate-summit-over-potential-rejection This utter twat needs to go.

As I drifted off to sleep last night, I was thinking of the major stars who had their own eponymous shows in the '70s. All bar one that I could think of are now dead. Morecambe & Wise; The Two Ronnies, Bruce Forsyth, Cilla Black, Dave Allen and now Mike Yarwood. Still alive - yep, Stanley Baxter!!!!!!!