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On this day 20 years ago, Evanescence released their album Fallen, known for its songs "Bring Me To Life" and "My Immortal".

41 Adamski – Killer 40 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. Eternal 34 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 32 Chesney Hawkes – The One And Only 30 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 29 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy 28 The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go 28 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me 27 Snap! –The Power 26 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 25 England New Order – World In Motion 24 Iron Maiden – Bring Your Daughter ... To The Slaughter 24 Sinéad O´Connor – Nothing compares 2 U 24 Queen – Innuendo 22 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives +4 21 Kylie Minogue – Tears On My Pillow 21 Madonna – Vogue 20 George Michael & Elton John – Don´t let the sun go down on me 19 Michael Jackson – Black Or White 13 U2 – The Fly 13 The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody 9 Elton John – Sacrifice/Healing hands 3 Cher – The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in his Kiss) -5 3 New Kids on the Block – Hangin´ Tough -1

John Candy died on this day 29 years ago, aged 43. - Candy's father Sidney died when he was five years old from heart disease at the age of 35. - Candy's film debut was in 1976's The Clown Murders, and his first American role was the 1979 film Lost and Found (in which Martin Short made his film debut). - Candy made a cameo in the "Ghostbusters" music video shortly after his breakout role in Splash: - From 1989 to 1992, Candy worked on the cartoon Camp Candy, voicing a fictional version of himself and producing the episodes. The show would also be adapted into comics published by Marvel's Star Comics. - Before he died, Disney planned for him to voice a turkey named Redfeather in Pocahontas. He previously voiced Wilbur the albatross in The Rescuers Down Under. - Similarly to his father, Candy died of a heart attack, complicated by his obesity and drug/alcohol usage. - I should mention my favorite role of his: Barf in Spaceballs.

Maria Branyas Morera, the world's oldest living validated person, is 116.

On this day in 1989 (34 years ago), De La Soul released their debut album 3 Feet High and Rising.

35 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. eternal 34 Adamski – Killer 34 Queen – Innuendo 33 The Beautiful South – A little time 28 Snap! –The Power 26 Maria McKee – Show me heaven 26 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go 24 Iron Maiden – Bring your daughter ... to the slaughter 24 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 24 Chesney Hawkes – The one and only 24 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me 24 England New Order – World in motion 23 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy 22 Sinéad O´Connor – Nothing compares 2 U 21 Michael Jackson – Black or white 21 The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody 20 Kylie Minogue – Tears on my pillow 20 George Michael & Elton John – Don´t let the sun go down on me 20 Madonna – Vogue 17 Elton John – Sacrifice/Healing hands 16 U2 – The Fly 16 Queen - These are the Days of our Lives +4 13 New Kids on the Block – Hangin´ Tough 12 Jason Donovan – Any dream will do 11 Color Me Badd - I wanna sex you up -1 10 Steve Miller Band – The Joker 9 Cher – The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in his Kiss) -2 9 Partners In Kryme – Turtle Power -3

Michael Foot died on this day 13 years ago, aged 96. - Foot came from a political family- his father Isaac and his brother Dingle served in Parliament, and his brother Hugh served in the House of Lords and was a colonial governor. - Foot was first elected to Parliament in 1945, being defeated in 1955 by Joan Vickers. He would return in 1960 and retire in 1992. - Foot became the leader of the Labour Party in 1980, and was often compared to the character Worzel Gummidge during his tenure. After the Labour Party's defeat in the 1983 election, he resigned as leader and Neil Kinnock succeeded him. - In 1995, former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky accused Foot of having taken bribes from the KGB to inform them about British politics and trade unions. Foot would sue The Sunday Times (which used material from Gordievsky's draft) and win. - Foot was a lifelong fan of Plymouth Argyle FC, and was made an honorary player on his 90th birthday in 2003. - Foot had an affair with a women 35 years younger than him in the 1970s. - Foot made eleven appearances on the DeathList, debuting in 1993. He would return in 2000, be dropped in 2001, and then permanently remain on the list. He was the second hit of 2010.

Jayson Tatum is 25.

27 Queen – Innuendo +2 26 The Beautiful South – A little time 26 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/These are the days of our lives +2 25 Adamski – Killer 25 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go 24 Iron Maiden – Bring your daughter ... to the slaughter 24 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. eternal 23 Madonna – Vogue 22 Maria McKee – Show me heaven 22 Snap! – The Power 21 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me 21 Michael Jackson – Black or white 21 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy 21 The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody 20 New Kids on the Block – Hangin´ Tough 20 Kylie Minogue – Tears on my pillow 20 England New Order – World in motion 20 Elton John – Sacrifice/Healing hands 20 Steve Miller Band – The Joker 20 Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby 20 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 20 Chesney Hawkes – The one and only 20 Color me Badd – I wanna sex you up 20 U2 – The Fly 20 George Michael & Elton John – Don´t let the sun go down on me 19 Jason Donovan – Any dream will do 18 Hale & Pace & the Stonkers – The Stonk 16 Sinéad O´Connor – Nothing compares 2 U 14 Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby 13 Cher – The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in his kiss) -4 13 Bombalurina – Itsie Bitsie Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini 12 The Simpsons – Do the Bartman -1 8 Bryan Adams – (Everything I do) I do it for you 3 Cliff Richard – Saviour´s Day -1

Randolph Scott died on this day 36 years ago, aged 89. - Scott served in the army in World War I, achieving the rank of second lieutenant. He attempted to join the Marines during World War II, but was rejected due to a chronic back injury- he would still appear in the 1942 war film To The Shores of Tripoli. - Before Scott became an actor, he wanted to become a football player. - In the 1950s, Scott planned to make the move to television by proposing the show Randolph Scott's Theater of the West, of which he would be the host. The pilot did not sell. - Scott was close friends with Fred Astaire, and the two would often attend baseball games together. - Scott's face is the model for the Las Vegas Raiders logo. - Scott died from cardiopulmonary disease- potentially a "stupid omission" for the inaugural 1987 list.

Jon Bon Jovi is 61.

I will admit I wanted Bowie to win, but I'm happy with the result... hope you're happy too. Fitting that Nena won on this site. It's a happy-sounding song with a morbid theme.

24 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 17 Blondie — Atomic -6 14 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 10 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes +4

Jackie Coogan died on this day 39 years ago, aged 69. - Coogan's first major role was starring opposite Charlie Chaplin in the 1921 film The Kid, when he was six years old. - Coogan participated in the lynching of the murderers of Brooke Hart in 1933, holding the rope used. Hart was a friend of his from university. - Coogan would later sue his mother and stepfather for wasting his earnings, and in 1939, California passed the California Child Actor's Bill (otherwise called the Coogan Bill) to ensure that a portion of child actors' earnings would be saved for when they reached adulthood. - Coogan was sent to India during World War II, assisting the Chindits in the Burma campaign. - Coogan's career peaked in its adulthood when he was cast as Uncle Fester in The Addams Family. Outside of the show, he guest-starred as the character in an episode of The New Scooby-Doo Movies: - Coogan's grandson is actor Keith Coogan, who is best known as the voice of young Tod in The Fox and the Hound. Keith changed his last name after his grandfather's death (Jackie was his maternal grandfather). - Addams Family co-star John Astin delivered a eulogy at Coogan's funeral, which he requested to be open to the public.

Nik Kershaw is 65. (speed the video to 1.25x and you'll get the Gigi D'Agostino version)

24 Blondie – Atomic 23 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 23 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 22 George Michael – Careless Whisper 14 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes +4 11 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin -3 6 Kraftwerk – The Model/Computer Love 0 Madonna – Into The Groove -3

Freeman Dyson died on this day 3 years ago, aged 96. - Dyson was the son of noted musician Sir George Dyson. - Dyson's most well-known ideas include creating organisms to meet human needs (for example, GMOs), the Dyson sphere- in which an advanced civilization builds a solar power-retrieving shell around its home star to maximize energy output, and the Astrochicken- a self-replicating robot that would make for more efficient space exploration. - Dyson accepted a Templeton Prize in 2000, and was criticized by Richard Dawkins for making it seem like religion was being endorsed by a world-renowned physicist. - Dyson believed that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increased biological growth and the amount of forests, and that planting one trillion trees would balance its effects. - Half-Life protagonist Gordon Freeman was named after him.

Mario Andretti is 83.

27 George Michael - Careless Whisper 27 Nena — 99 Red Balloons 25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 24 Blondie – Atomic 24 Pet Shop Boys - It’s A Sin 24 Kraftwerk - The Model/Computer Love 10 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes +4 8 Madonna – Into The Groove -5 0 Men at Work – Six Feet Down Under -1

1987: Ozzy Osbourne (1/31) 1989: Frank Bruno, Mike Ditka, Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson, David Jenkins (5/32) 1990: Mike Ditka, Rex Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Terry Waite (4/42) 1991: Leo Beenhakker (1/40) 1992: Shaun Ryder (1/37) 1993: Tony Bennett, Henry Kissinger, George Lineker (3/56) 1994: Edmund White, Holly Johnson, Peter Shilton (3/50) 1995: Holly Johnson (1/50) 1996: Mr T (1/50) 1997: (0/50) 1998: (0/50) 1999: Nick Leeson, Carly Simon (2/50) 2000: Louis Farrakhan (1/50) 2001: Liza Minnelli (1/50) 2002: (0/50) 2003: (0/50) 2004: (0/50) 2005: Hamed Karzai (1/50) 2006: (0/50) 2007: Tim Johnson, Louis Farrakhan (2/50) 2008: Russell Watson, Hamed Karzai, Charles Taylor (3/50) 2009: (0/50) 2010: (0/50) 2011: Ali Khamenei, Dick Cheney, Michael Douglas (3/50) 2012: Nigel Lawson, Henry Kissinger, Dick Van Dyke, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (4/50) 2013: Henry Kissinger (1/50) 2014: Dick Van Dyke, Tony Bennett (2/50) 2015: Henry Kissinger, Jake Roberts (2/50) 2016: Prunella Scales, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Tommy Chong, Sandy Gall, Paul Gascoigne (6/50) 2017: Jimmy Carter, Bob Barker, Sandy Gall, Emperor Akihito (4/50) 2018: Linda Nolan, Bob Barker, Prunella Scales, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Dick Van Dyke, Stanley Baxter, Mel Brooks, Louis Farrakhan, Ronnie Wood, Joni Mitchell, Paul Gascoigne (12/50) 2019: Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Bob Barker, Emperor Akihito, Alan Greenspan, Dick Van Dyke, Harry Belafonte, Vanessa Redgrave, Cleo Laine, Prunella Scales, Tina Turner, Shane MacGowan (12/50) 2020: Dick Van Dyke, Emperor Akihito, Bob Barker, Alan Greenspan, Henry Kissinger, Jimmy Carter, Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Prunella Scales, Jacques Delors, Willie Nelson, Shane MacGowan, Dick Cheney, Imelda Marcos, Joanne Woodward, Jean-Marie Le Pen, David Attenborough (17/50) 2021: Dick Van Dyke, Emperor Akihito, Bob Barker, Alan Greenspan, Henry Kissinger, Jimmy Carter, Jacques Delors, Ali Khamenei, Prunella Scales, Tony Bennett, Rosalynn Carter, Dick Cheney, Harry Belafonte, Bob Newhart, Imelda Marcos, Yoko Ono, Linda Nolan, Joanne Woodward, Mel Brooks, Willie Nelson, Betty Boothroyd, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Raul Castro, Stanley Baxter, Vanessa Redgrave, Shane MacGowan, Shannen Doherty (26/50) 2022: Dick Van Dyke, Henry Kissinger, Bob Barker, Alan Greenspan, Nigel Starmer-Smith, Jimmy Carter, Tony Bennett, Dick Cheney, Harry Belafonte, Mel Brooks, Bobby Charlton, David Attenborough, Emperor Akihito, Rosalynn Carter, Sandy Gall, Desmond Morris, Ted Kaczynski, Jean-Marie Le Pen, James Whale, Cleo Laine, Jacques Delors, Denis Law, Prunella Scales, Stanley Baxter, Noam Chomsky, Norman Tebbit, Michael Gambon, Douglas Hurd, Silvio Berlusconi, Marianne Faithfull, Milan Kundera, Linda Ronstadt, Joss Ackland, Shane MacGowan (34/50) Updated for Betty Boothroyd.

William F. Buckley Jr. died on this day 15 years ago, aged 82. - In his youth, Buckley was a harpsichordist. One of his favorite musicians was Johann Sebastian Bach. - From 1947 to 1951, Buckley was a Spanish professor at Yale, his alma mater. - Among Buckley's first political writings was a defense of McCarthyism, which was co-authored with his brother-in-law L Brent Bozell Jr. - After founding the National Review in 1955, Buckley sought out ex-Communists to be his editors. - Buckley became the host of PBS' Firing Line in 1966. He would remain in that position for the show's entire run, which lasted until 1999. - Buckley was the Conservative Party of New York State's nominee for the mayor of NYC in 1965. He received 13.4% of the vote- 341,226 votes total. - Buckley was a racist in his youth, supporting apartheid and believing that African-Americans were inherently stupider than Whites. His views changed following the 1963 Birmingham church bombing, after which he would advocate for Blacks' right to vote and criticizing George Wallace. In later years, he became an admirer of Martin Luther King. - Despite his improved views on race, he was a homophobe, calling the AIDS pandemic "the special curse of the homosexual". - Buckley wrote a series of spy novels in the 1970s. - Buckley's older brother is James L. Buckley, who has been the oldest living US Senator since 2019 (and is soon to turn 100). - Buckley died from a heart attack, likely complicated by his diabetes and emphysema. - One of the Genie from Aladdin's impressions was of him:

Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas is 52.

34 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 29 Nena — 99 red balloons 28 Blondie – Atomic 25 Madonna – Into The Groove 24 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 18 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes +3 18 George Michael – Careless Whisper +1 16 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin -3 16 Men at Work – Down Under 9 Madonna — Like a Prayer -2 6 The Specials - Ghost Town -1

Wendy Richard died on this day 14 years ago, aged 65. - Richard debuted on TV in 1961 on the variety show Saturday Spectacular, in an episode that also featured Sammy Davis Jr. and Mandy Rice-Davies (the latter was involved with the Profumo affair as a friend of Christine Keeler). - Richard was a featured vocalist on the song "Come Outside", which topped the UK Singles Chart in 1962. - Richard had a successful sitcom career, playing roles such as Edith Parish in Dad's Army and Shirley Brahms in Are You Being Served?. - Richard's most famous role was as Pauline Flower in EastEnders, whom she portrayed from the first episode up until 2006. Her character was killed off in a murder mystery episode. - Richard starred in an advertisement for Post Office Limited in 2008: - Richard was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996, which was surgically removed. It returned in 2002, but went into remission, and she was cancer-free by 2005. The cancer returned yet again in 2008, and had metastasized to her left kidney and spine by October of that year. This led to her debuting on DeathList 2009 (number 19 spot), being the second hit that year.