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Irish singer Patricia Cahill has reportedly died: Probably seen her in the kids TV programme A Handful Of Songs back in the day. Didn't quite make the Eurovision finishing second in her only national final. I believe she was on the bill during the bomb threatened Sunday Night At The London Palladium. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3464678/

Ricky Gardiner, Scottish lead guitarist on and co-composer of The Passenger by Iggy Pop and lead guitarist on Sound And Vision and others by David Bowie, reportedly dead:

Sir Angus Grossart, Scottish lawyer turned merchant banker reportedly dead aged 85: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/scotland/3297122/scottish-businessman-passes-away/ How's that £5m dividend you got a couple of years working out for you?

Knowing his fondness for dressing up on the matters of the day, anyone else think Boris will take PMQs this week holding a huge flute and sporting a pink hat? Awesome night, it will take me all Sunday to dry out from all the Glenlivet I've consumed.

@gcreptile Berganza QO for the DDP already: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/05/13/teresa-berganza-sultry-voiced-mezzo-soprano-revered-portrayal/ Ronnie Hellstrom, eat your heart out.

Former Scottish International and Barbarians player Norm Suddon died back on 18th April, and his Wiki hasn't even been updated as yet: https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/scotsman-obituaries-norman-suddon-scottish-rugby-player-3691587

Randy Weaver, protagonist of the Ruby Ridge incident, now being reported dead: Think I remember this being covered in The Nineties documentary series. One of the many many problems in the US especially in the 1990s involving folks who believed the Government was invading their rights - and of course, guns. Have a PBS story:

You know, when I was growing up, the British Government was held to ransom by Republicans, bombing the cities and committing acts of outrageous terrorism. Committing valuable resources to Northern Ireland, and turning a blind eye to our soldiers' own heinous acts in the name of safety. NOW, they are held to ransom by Unionists, encouraging yet another breach of International Law by Westminster and the failure of the DUP to nominate to Stormont and the complete abrogation by the Tory Government to impose direct rule - total fuckwittery. Side note - Boris et al have shown themselves willing to breach international treaties and laws (and no wonder, they can't even abide by the laws they have written themselves). How can Sweden and Finland rely on his signature on defence and treaties? His continual quest for a photo-op distraction (you never see him opening a Weight Watchers, though, ha!) imo has put a Putin target on the backs of every man, woman and child in this country - Putin wouldn't nuke Finland for example, he'd attack the big boy holding the knuckleduster. No point in a Poker Tournament, some of us won't be here to see the end of it imo.

Two years = Double One Year in the Madhouse.

Mike Davis, former English international lock who went on to coach the England team, particularly to the Grand Slam in the 1980 Five Nations Championship, dead at 80: https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/mike-davis

Are you saying we should get our Roxx off? I think historically some named threads were used as repositories for other folk - Fordham for darts, Wilson Pickett for soul singers, etc etc. Was always thus and so shall it be until the end of time. Maybe?

Teaser for a full interview, Crosby has announced his retirement from the road: https://bestclassicbands.com/david-crosby-retirement-5-9-22/ How will he get to the shops?

Kai Taylor, British born star of The Spanish Stallion series, appears to have committed suicide at 37: https://avn.com/business/articles/video/kai-taylor-passes-away-907611.html

Joan Bautista Llopis reportedly dead - a keeper that couldn't be saved: https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/news/2613017/former-barca-player-joan-bautista-llopis-passes-away-at-the-age-of-106-years-old

Narrator of Button Moon, star turn in Allo Allo and many other comedy character roles Robin Parkinson dead: https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1608272/Robin-Parkinson-dead-Allo-Allo-Dads-army-aged-92-family-tribute-news-latest Saw him in everything back in the day. Sad to see him go.

Another early strike for me in this pool. Robin Parkinson (also a DDP Pick @gcreptile) dead: https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1608272/Robin-Parkinson-dead-Allo-Allo-Dads-army-aged-92-family-tribute-news-latest RIP.

Kravchuk being widely reported as dead on the Twitter. Might be a hoax, let's see if it is confirmed.

Bit of a pisser for Alagiah, as he's reading the news tonight including a story on Deborah James' imminent demise.

Didn't last long as Lord Cobbold Obituary: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/05/10/lord-cobbold-popular-energetic-landowner-banker-secured-future/

I never realised you get so many cars parked in the Sovereign's entrance, never mind with a Black Rod ensconced there.

Go on, give us an update @Death Impends. (My Joey Russ post moment).

Bob Blizzard, former Labour MP for Waveney between 1997 and 2010, dead aged 71: https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/obituaries/former-waveney-mp-bob-blizzard-dies-8954330

Tobin v James v Phelan poll in 3...2...1...

Tommy McConnell, drummer and songwriter with the US band Skyy, reportedly dead: https://www.soultracks.com/story-tommy-mcconnell-skyy-dies Probably their best known hit Stateside was their 1981 #26 Billboard charting Call Me. However, not as successful in the UK, their highest chart position being #67 in January 1982 with the fairly anodyne Let's Celebrate (as New York Skyy):