YoungWillz

Afzaal Ahmed Rivzi, former Pakistan cricketer and umpire, dies at 66. http://www.dawn.com/news/1177766/ex-international-umpire-afzaal-ahmed-passes-away

Ok, now he is dead: http://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/senate-speaker-nolins-dies-of-cancer So it wouldn't have counted if I had chosen him today anyway... Famous enough for a BBC obit though http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32452817

I remember him from The Hand of Fear in particular. When acting was acting and not getting your shirt off to hide your obvious stage school talent... A little jealous that you are not Aidan Turner? methinks... I don't know who that is, so not jealous at all Edit: just googled...still don't know who he is, I've seen nothing he's in, and by the sounds of it, he spends his time in nothing but his underbritches lol. I can't therefore comment on his talent or lack of it.

Wouldn't surprise me, I posted Claire Gordon's death in B-cinema and it's up on the Telegraph now. I'd like to think so anyway...

I remember him from The Hand of Fear in particular. When acting was acting and not getting your shirt off to hide your obvious stage school talent...

Rene Adad, who instituted the Coke Go For Goal programme in the Phillippines to keep football alive there, has died aged 86. http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/91074-rene-adad-dies-philippine-football

Chairman of Jazz FM, Richard Wheatly dies at 69. http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/jazz-fm-chairman-richard-wheatly-dies-aged-69/061586

Claire Gordon, of Konga and Beat Girl died on 13 April at 74. https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2015/obituary-claire-gordon/ Telegraph Obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11561446/Claire-Gordon-actress-obituary.html

Wally Lester, singer with The Skyliners, has died at 73 from pancreatic cancer. http://ultimateclassicrock.com/wally-lester-dies/ https://youtu.be/ngZh6ZSRoYg

40 years ago Pete Ham lead singer/composer with Badfinger hanged himself at age 27.

Yeah, I posted this earlier in the Dead of 2015, simply because she was American.

John Brooks, founder of Oakland Raiders, dies of heart failure at 91. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/John-Brooks-major-Fremont-developer-Raiders-6220263.php Edit: Unsure as to whether this is the DDP chap.

David Walker, former Burnley and Southampton player, dies at 73. http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/article/david-walker-1941-2015-2419986.aspx

Tories will introduce English only rate of taxation. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/william-hague/11559458/William-Hague-pledges-income-tax-rate-just-for-England-to-take-power-away-from-Scots.html Bit unfair when they've said any new powers for Scotland (and I presume for Wales/NI) can only be used with the permission of Westminster. So England will have the sole right to determine its own rate of tax and also decide whether to permit the adjustment of such rates in any other part of the UK. Unionists? I despair...

499 years ago, William Shakespeare, some kind of playwright - let's hope we are all here for the 500th next year.

Joseph Maxwell, Scottish artist and also WWII veteran who met and discussed art with Picasso, died on 30 March aged 89. http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-joseph-maxwell-rsw-artist-teacher-1-3751521

Hansum chap.

Adam Gadahn's death in January from a drone strike appears to be confirmed. He was accused of treason after becoming Bin Laden's spokesman. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3052622/American-spokesman-Osama-bin-Laden-killed.html Edit: Full page DM announcement: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3052622/American-spokesman-Osama-bin-Laden-killed.html

Guy riding motorcycle that hit him is a Spirit in the Sky. SC Doesn't appear to have been much news of him lately. Wonder how he's doing...

Pat Patton (Ian Stenner) from World of Sport days has died at 64. http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2015/04/23/wolverhampton-born-professional-wrestler-and-pub-landlord-dies-aged-64/ Seems to have been on April 2.

Former Everton Chairman before Bill Kenwright, Philip Carter has died at 87. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32434632

Hmm, seems to have been missed while I've been away. Dickie Owen, who played the Major Domo in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and had parts in Zulu and other movies has died. http://www.1879zuluwar.com/t8588-dickie-owen-played-corporal-schiess-zulu-who-has-sadly-passed-away-on-tuesday-the-7th-april-2015

Lois Lilienstein, American member of a hugely popular trio of Canadian children’s entertainers, Sharon, Lois & Bram, has died from cancer. She was 78. http://www.news1130.com/2015/04/23/obit-lois-of-sharon-lois-bram-dies-at-age-78/

Desmond Boal, founder of the DUP has snuffed it. http://www.u.tv/News/2015/04/23/DUP-founder-and-former-MP-Desmond-Boal-dies-36042

Things to do while waiting for death? If I recall, for some it's googling and goggling at some unknown cancer ridden teenager in the hope of punching the air at their demise some months later... Jus sayin' like...