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John Hawken, keyboardist with The Nashville Teens and The Strawbs, reportedly dead: https://dmme.net/john-hawken-passed-away/

We are totally sure this is a parody account, and not just Sunak's real thoughts, right?

Enjoy your time off! I'll do what I can here and there will no doubt be assistance. Help will always be given at Deathlist for those who deserve it.

Pictured here in the most recent Snog, Marry, Avoid competition.

Martin Muncaster, voice of the Tannoy in Terminus for Doctor Who, reportedly dead: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-69023750

Not sure I actually said that - what he needs to do is promise something that will happen in his first term that will make a difference to Joe and Jane Bloggs and the kiddies. I don't think that would take much for people to swing behind him. If he's got a vision for where Britain goes, cool for the next election, but fannying around with amorphous thinkspeak won't cut it imo. Last time out, Labour overpromised to the extent that they weren't believed. Underpromising could be his downfall. And he definitely needs a humour transplant. Raving Loonies for the win!

Jimmy James gets a Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/may/16/jimmy-james-obituary

I think you are right. I don't think Kinnock was ever really seen as PM material, imo, but the 92 election was his to lose - and lose it he did. IIRC, there was still a perception that Labour still hadn't shaken off the huge Union control and their offer was seen as a bit wishy washy on what mattered to people. Starmer is kind of promising a steady hand, a return to early New Labour. But it's probably what he's not promising (probably because he can't as he inherits a broken country) that matters. If he can show that dentists will return to providing a service, the NHS will start to work again, that prices will go down along with energy prices and deal with climate change and the environment while building homes - if he can show at least a bit of that will happen in his first term, he might be ok. I'm not seeing it yet. He's definitely PM material though and he does look like one in waiting. If his pitch doesn't chime, then we are looking at an electorate which might look elsewhere. I never underestimate the power of the hoi polloi to self-flagellate themselves into more shitty Governments.

I don't think it is a matter of hope, I think the electorate are done with the current bunch. Major was at that point untainted and was up against Kinnock, who the people had already rejected twice. Question is, would the English and Welsh on whose votes this election really turns swing behind another party in such numbers as to make a difference to what is expected? A significant drift from both the main parties could make this very interesting - I feel there's not enough in Starmer's messaging yet to hang on to what he has now. 'Mon the Binface!

I'm going to punt in here that Starmer really hasn't done himself any favours with his black and white photo there, making him even greyer than John Major. Waving about vague policies this morning, he actually made Labour look weak and lacking in ambition for the country. Most people want change, you don't get much change given what he has said. Maybe the actual election will make him look better, but he needs to show drive, determination, ambition and a radical change of direction. Also, from what I saw this morning before nipping out, where's the humour?

Hank Kudzik reportedly dead: https://www.mcall.com/2024/05/15/submariner-from-bethlehem-who-survived-the-battle-of-midway-dies-at-age-99/ Unfortunately not available in the EU region! Assuming our US readers have info.

I honestly cannot believe that one day one or more of my previous picks may be on that list of the missed. Going to happen - been here too long. Edit: in fact it might already have happened, but all the names blend into history.

As we don't yet have a Vietnam thread. Clarence Sasser reportedly dead: https://today.tamu.edu/2024/05/15/medal-of-honor-recipient-former-student-dies-at-76/

Don Perlin, Marvel artist who worked on Moon Knight and Ghost Rider, reportedly dead aged 94: https://www.facebook.com/819180606/posts/10168726577170607/?mibextid=WC7FNe&rdid=avXJ6AKn6EBspej3

I'm happy to take him as an honorary Scot. The English can have Stanley Baxter, seeing as how long he has lived in England, and a career of belittling his place of birth. Fair swap?

Could likely be a Robert F Kennedy situation, where he lingers on a while. Depends if his vital organs have been damaged and whether he is beyond help, or whether there is still hope for him.

Glen Michael speaks from his home in Ayrshire January 2024: https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/glen-michael-loneliness-campaign/

Glen Michael.

I like the Scottish criminal law here (not sure about anywhere else, mind). Any attempt at a crime can be prosecuted as the crime itself. Attempted rape, attempted fraud, attempted murder, etc etc. Anyhow, I think it's good to have attempts here, much easier to follow the marked men/women. Many politicians have more than one attempt on their life, for example. Attempted assassination quite clearly involves an intent to kill. Should have made Prescott a poisoned omelette.

Martin Young can also be added to the List of the Missed @Death Impends, having been last picked in 2013 by Going Green: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2013/celebs_Y.html#younm1

Martin Young, journo who co-founded and sometime presented Rough Justice, Telegraph Obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/05/15/martin-young-rough-justice-bbc-panorama-nationwide-obituary/ Look North, Nationwide, Panorama - made some appearances on Have I Got News For You. RIP.

Thank you very fucking much.

Yep, bury it in the Political Frailty thread when there's a perfectly good thread for this news about Fico.

Gazette notice for the death of actress Hazel Maddock, who died 25 October 2023: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4615640 Not incredibly notable, except that waaay back in 2011 she admitted not reporting her mother's death and claiming her dead mother's pension, possibly for up to 6 months. As a result, she was jailed for 11 months for the crime. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2010247/Actress-Hazel-Maddock-jailed-11-months-claiming-dead-mothers-benefits.html Hazel Maddock was 73. The Gazette notice references the executor as Jasmine, her daughter and the address is Wallasey, so this is our dame.