Thatcher

Trip to Dubai (for the UN Climate Conference, not just a holibobs) cancelled on doctor’s orders.

Colonel Derek Wilford, British Army Officer commanding the 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment, has died aged 90. Under his command, the battalion carried out the Bloody Sunday killings. Obituaries: The Times, BBC

Scratch him off your 2024 shortlists - Terry Venables reportedly dead. Obituaries: The Sun, The Times, Metro

Annabel Giles, TV and radio presenter, has died aged 64. Former wife of Midge Ure (divorced 1989), and was on series thirteen of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. Obituaries: The Sun, Metro

John Williams

Walter Davis reportedly dead aged 69. Played for the Phoenix Suns from 1977-1988, then the Denver Nuggets from 1988-1991. A six time NBA All-Star, he was also on the Gold Medal winning USA Team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Rumours floating around

I think the Telegraph’s angle is that he’s been due to give evidence to the Covid inquiry, but this mystery illness will fall neatly over those sessions.

Dead Obituaries: BBC, The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Mirror

Mary Lou Retton, American gymnastic and gold medalist at the 1984 LA Olympics, in the ICU suffering from a rare form of pneumonia.

Tino Chrupalla, co-leader of Germany’s AfD attacked with a syringe - condition unknown.

It seems to be said often, but grandson says both are approaching end of their lives.

Private plane used to Prigozhin crashed (shot down?) near Moscow. Unclear who was onboard, but Russia’s Defence Ministry says all 10 dead. Update: TASS reports he was on passenger list. Update #2: Seems he’s dead.

Henri Konan Bédié, former President of the Ivory Coast (1993-1999), reportedly dead.

Mitch McConnell has health issue whilst giving press conference, perhaps a stroke.