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Alison Rosalind Bracknell. I know, I just found out today her name isn't actually Leah. I've been doing it all wrong since the start of last year.

Quim's October Outlivers 1) I M Pei 2) Clive James 3) Johnny Clegg 4) BRACKNELL (last chance) 5) Kane Tanaka

Can't wait for the fucking poem about 'Geez'.

This song's quite beautiful. I must stress that I only listened to it and didn't watch the video of Bryan Ferry, I find him a creepy looking fucker.

It wasn't the most wonderful time of the year for the family of Andy Williams on this day 6 years ago, aged 84. [IMAGINE FACE OF CROONER ANDY WILLIAMS]

Awful, Putin, very sad news. I had a similar thing back when I was at college and it don't half shock you. Take it easy geez.

Hopefully the latter. Shitty old pervert.

What, in that against all odds she'll survive forever?

Full transparency then for October because I live life on the edge and I don't even fucking care who knows it. 1) Pope Benedict XVI 2) Queen Elizabeth II 3) Prince Philip 4) Valerie Harper 5) Lawrence Ferlinghetti 6) Nobby Stiles 7) Clive James 8) Henry Kissinger 9) Vera Lynn 10) Richard A. Overton SUB 1) Hugh Downs (whoever the fucker is) SUB 2) Lucia Hiriart (whoever the fucker is)

It wasn't just the eggs and ham that went green as Dr Seuss died aged 87, 27 years ago today. [There was a problem uploading the file. I'll try inserting the picture again later.]

It's got an odd sort of structure to it, but it's utterly striking.

Who the fuck else?

James Marshall Hendrix left to kiss the sky on this day 48 years ago, aged appropriately to be a founding member of a certain club.

Yeah brilliant. Busted.

Well fucking get away. It's not like you to be all surreal and whimsical.

Matt can go and suck on his own mum's tits if he thinks I'm wearing that dress to the Grim Reaper's wedding. Bridesmaid or not, it's so not my colour.

Yes. In an ever so slightly calmer fashion.

That's no way to die.

Think I'm on the list now, having deflated my lungs trying to read this as one sentence.

Maybe we could suggest an annual 'Why The Hell Did You Do That?' Award, worth 0.5pts?

Marc Bolan, off of T. Rex, became extinct on this day 41 years ago, aged 29.

Anne'll go first. Kirk's going to outlive Michael. *cue link to obituary