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    Jean Heywood (I missed the notice of her death in September) and Clive James brings my total hits for the year to 14. Still (only just) managing to stay ahead of the committee. Curiously :scratchhead: the committee and I only have 3 hits in common - Herman Wouk, Robert Mugabe and Clive James; that's the wonder and randomness of death for you :axe:.

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    5 minutes ago, Wickerman said:

    The British poet Al Alvarez has died aged 90. He was featured in the Penguin Modern Poets series 1, volume 18 alongside Roy Fuller (dead) and Anthony Thwaite (living) - I have the sense of a PMP survivor game here, any suggestions?

     

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    The British poet Al Alvarez has died aged 90. He was featured in the Penguin Modern Poets series 1, volume 18 alongside Roy Fuller (dead) and Anthony Thwaite (living) - I have the sense of a PMP survivor game here, any suggestions?

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    7 minutes ago, JQW said:

     

    Most likely a rights issue, as is common with book adaptations. 

    If so - a simple explanation - but not forthcoming from the Beeb. Indeed if this was so JCJ would have understood such constraints - yet it appears that the reasons were not, are not this simple.

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    For me the saddest aspect ofJames Cellan Jones' death is that the BBC NEVER gave him an explanation why his production of Sartre's Roads to Freedom trilogy has remained in the BBC vaults and unseen for over 40 years (originally broadcast 1970, repeated 1972, 1977; then silence apart from a showing by the BFI to invited guests a few years ago). He deserved an explanation, indeed the trilogy should have been, and should be, shown on TV, and released on dvd - it is a masterpiece. I have long been angry for this neglect. :smiley_f:

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    Could/would someone (hello committee!) please enlighten us devoted Deathlisters as to why (according to Deathlist 2019) Herman Wouk continues to live. Oversight? Or is there a deeper systemic problem, and Deathlist has itself passed over the great divide? :devil:

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    Could/would someone (hello committee!) please enlighten us devoted Deathlisters as to why (according to Deathlist 2019) Herman Wouk continues to live. Oversight? Or is there a deeper systemic problem, and Deathlist has itself passed over the great divide? :devil:

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    Clearly the committee think that they know something that no one else knows - Herman Wouk is alive and well residing in the Death List offices. Either that or the committee have left earth on a trip to the far distant reaches of a black hole.

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    And there it is, number 6 for the year (where on earth is the committee, what were they doing with their list?)

     

    Ivor Broadis ex-oldest surviving England football international.

     

    1) Daniel arap Moi (Nyayo), 2) Gottfried Böhm (Build ‘em high), 3) Carol Channing (Thoroughly Modern) :rip:, 4) Olivia De Havilland (Maid Marion), 5) Javier Perez de Cuellar (Sec Gen #5), 6) Stanley Donen (On the Town) :rip:, 7) Kirk Douglas (Ear-ear), 8) William Frankland (Immune to death), 9) Jean Heywood (Billy’s gran), 10) Clive James (A life critical), 11) Robert Mugabe (Everlasting ex-president), 12) Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (death mask), 13) Leslie Phillips (Left hand down a bit), 14) William Russell (Companion), 15) Betty White (Hollywood mayor), 16) Herman Wouk (Sailor), 17) Franco Zeffirelli (Tea time), 18) George Alagiah (BBC News), 19) Ivor Broadis (Oldest England cap) :rip:, 20) Gay Byrne (Uncle Gaybo), 21) Roger Corman (Low-budget cult), 22) Eileen Derbyshire (Emily), 23) Bob Dole (Candidate), 24) Lou Donaldson (Alto), 25) Patrick Duffy (Labour MP & NATO [NAA President]), 26) Benjamin Berell Ferencz (Last Nuremberg prosecutor), 27) Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Supreme Court), 28) Glyn Houston (Don’s little bro), 29) John Hume (SDLP), 30) Johnny Johnson (Dambuster), 31) Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont (Falklands!), 32) Jill Knight (Baroness Knight of Collingtree), 33) Ted Luscombe (Bishop - Scottish Episcopal), 34) David McNee (Met commissioner), 35) Michael Medwin (Army Game), 36) Gwen Moffat (Barefoot mountaineer & author), 37) John Papworth (Turbulent Priest), 38) Rosamunde Pilcher (Old romantic):rip:, 39) Sidney Poitier (Sir with Love), 40) David Prowse (Green X code man), 41) Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI), 42) Jim Russell (Grand Prix) :rip:, 43) Elizabeth Sellars (Weegie acting lass), 44) Joe Sinnott (What a Marvel!), 45) Ron Smith (Judge Dredd) :rip:, 46) Larry Storch (Comic), 47) Everton Weekes (Last of the 3 Ws), 48) Richard Williams (Tennis dad), 49) Peregrine Worsthorne (sometime journo), 50) Chuck Yeager (Glamorous Glennis).

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    I humbly offer my shadow list for 2019.

     

    Journey onwards to the end of time my loves, for sweet gentle covetous death shall embrace us all one day.

     

    1) Daniel arap Moi (Nyayo), 2) Gottfried Böhm (Build ‘em high), 3) Carol Channing (Thoroughly Modern) :rip:, 4) Olivia De Havilland (Maid Marion), 5) Javier Perez de Cuellar (Sec Gen #5), 6) Stanley Donen (On the Town) :rip:, 7) Kirk Douglas (Ear-ear), 8) William Frankland (Immune to death), 9) Jean Heywood (Billy’s gran) :rip:, 10) Clive James (A life critical) :rip:, 11) Robert Mugabe (Everlasting ex-president) :rip:, 12) Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (death mask), 13) Leslie Phillips (Left hand down a bit), 14) William Russell (Companion), 15) Betty White (Hollywood mayor), 16) Herman Wouk (Sailor) :rip:, 17) Franco Zeffirelli (Tea time) :rip:, 18) George Alagiah (BBC News), 19) Ivor Broadis (Oldest England cap) :rip:, 20) Gay Byrne (Uncle Gaybo) :rip:, 21) Roger Corman (Low-budget cult), 22) Eileen Derbyshire (Emily), 23) Bob Dole (Candidate), 24) Lou Donaldson (Alto), 25) Patrick Duffy (Labour MP & NATO [NAA President]), 26) Benjamin Berell Ferencz (Last Nuremberg prosecutor), 27) Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Supreme Court), 28) Glyn Houston (Don’s little bro) :rip:, 29) John Hume (SDLP), 30) Johnny Johnson (Dambuster), 31) Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont (Falklands!), 32) Jill Knight (Baroness Knight of Collingtree), 33) Ted Luscombe (Bishop - Scottish Episcopal), 34) David McNee (Met commissioner) :rip:, 35) Michael Medwin (Army Game), 36) Gwen Moffat (Barefoot mountaineer & author), 37) John Papworth (Turbulent Priest), 38) Rosamunde Pilcher (Old romantic):rip:, 39) Sidney Poitier (Sir with Love), 40) David Prowse (Green X code man), 41) Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI), 42) Jim Russell (Grand Prix) :rip:, 43) Elizabeth Sellars (Weegie acting lass):rip:, 44) Joe Sinnott (What a Marvel!), 45) Ron Smith (Judge Dredd) :rip:, 46) Larry Storch (Comic), 47) Everton Weekes (Last of the 3 Ws), 48) Richard Williams (Tennis dad), 49) Peregrine Worsthorne (sometime journo), 50) Chuck Yeager (Glamorous Glennis).

     

    & should close of play draw nigh, Wickerman to enter the lists as Nightwatchman.

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