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47 Blondie – Atomic 47 The Specials – Ghost Town 44 ABBA – The winner takes it all 36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes +2 33 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 31 The Jam – Going underground / Dreams of children 29 The Specials – Too much, too young 28 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 27 Police – Don´t stand so close to me 27 Adam & the Ants – Stand and deliver 26 Barbra Streisand – Woman in love 25 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 24 Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 24 Olivia Newton-John & ELO - Xanadu +2 23 Roxy Music – Jealous Guy 23 The Pretenders – Brass in pocket  23 The Jam – Start 22 Police – Every little thing she does is magic 21 Detroit Spinners – Working my way back to you 21 Odyssey – Use it up and wear it out 19 John Lennon – Woman -1 16 Human League - Don't you want me 16 Blondie – Call me 15 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Geno 15 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide is painless) 14 Fern Kinney – Together we are beautiful  13 John Lennon – (Just like) Starting over 13 Smokey Robinson – Being with you 10 ABBA – Super Trouper  0 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – It´s my party -4 0 Kenny Rogers – Coward of the county -1

Daryl Dragon died on this day 4 years ago, aged 76. Dragon was his surname, not a stage name. He was the son of the conductor Carmen Dragon, and he and his brothers formed a band- obviously called "The Dragons". In 1967, he began performing as a keyboardist at The Beach Boys' live sessions, with Mike Love giving him the nickname "Captain Keyboard", as he often wore a ship captain's hat on-stage. In 1972, he met Toni Tennille, and they formed the band Captain and Tennille together. The two married in 1974, and released their signature song the next year- "Love Will Keep Us Together". This song topped the Canadian, Australian, and American charts, and was Billboard's number-one song of 1975. While they declined in popularity, they still continued to perform, and made appearances on shows like Space Ghost Coast to Coast. In 2014, Tennille divorced Dragon- love did not keep them together, but the two remained friends- so much that Tennille was by Dragon's side when he died.

Taye Diggs is 52.

42 The Specials – Ghost Town 37 Blondie – Atomic 37 ABBA – The winner takes it all 34 Olivia Newton-John & ELO - Xanadu +2 34 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes +2 31 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 27 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 27 The Jam – Going underground / Dreams of children 25 The Specials – Too much, too young 25 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 25 Police – Don´t stand so close to me 24 Kenny Rogers – Coward of the county 23 Adam & the Ants – Stand and deliver 22 Barbra Streisand – Woman in love 21 Blondie – Call me 21 Detroit Spinners – Working my way back to you 21 The Pretenders – Brass in pocket 21 The Jam – Start 21 Odyssey – Use it up and wear it out 21 Roxy Music – Jealous Guy 20 Police – Every little thing she does is magic 20 Johnny Logan – What´s another year 20 Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 18 Human League – Don’t you want me 18 John Lennon – Woman 17 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Geno 17 Fern Kinney – Together we are beautiful 16 Smokey Robinson – Being with you 16 Julio Iglesias – Begin the beguine (Volver a empezar) 15 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide is painless) 14 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – It´s my party 13 John Lennon – (Just like) Starting over 9 ABBA – Super Trouper  7 Aneka – Japanese Boy -4 0 Don McLean – Crying -2

Helen Wills died on this day 25 years ago, aged 92. Wills' tennis career began in 1919, and in 1922, made it to the US Championships final, winning her first title the following year. She would again win the competition in 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, and 1931. She also won eight Wimbledon tournaments (1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, and 1938). She retired after a dog bit her finger in 1943 (which was revealed in a 1994 interview). Wills would continue playing tennis as a hobby even into her 80s. In 1924, Wills competed in the Paris Olympics, winning two gold medals for the singles and doubles. This would be the last Olympic Games where tennis was a medal event until Seoul in 1988. Wills made five appearances on the DeathList, all consecutively since her first in 1994. She is the only DeathList hit so far to die on New Year's Day.

Charlie Munger is 99.

2023 Name Stats Age (Youngest-Oldest): 62: Andy Taylor 64: Linda Nolan 66: Shane MacGowan 71: Ryuichi Sakamoto 77: Marianne Faithfull 79: Nigel Starmer-Smith 80: Pervez Musharraf 82: Dick Cheney 84: Ali Khamenei, Tina Turner 86: Bobby Charlton 87: Alan Alda 88: Michael Parkinson 90: Yoko Ono, Willie Nelson 91: Prunella Scales, Dennis Skinner, Nigel Lawson 92: Norman Tebbit, Angie Dickinson, Robert Duvall, Hal Linden 93: Robert Wagner, Joanne Woodward, Rolf Harris, Sonny Rollins 94: Milan Kundera, Imelda Marcos, Bob Newhart, Mohamed Al-Fayed 95: Ethel Kennedy, Desmond Morris, Joss Ackland, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Burt Bacharach 96: Harry Belafonte, Rosalynn Carter, Sandy Gall, Cleo Laine 97: Alan Greenspan, Tony Bennett, Mel Brooks, Stanley Baxter 98: Dick Van Dyke, Jacques Delors, Pete Murray 99: Jimmy Carter 100: Henry Kissinger, Bob Barker 101: Norman Lear Most common age: 95 (5 names) Number of appearances (Fewest-most) 1 (debuts): Robert Wagner, Ethel Kennedy, Alan Alda, Norman Lear, Angie Dickinson, Robert Duvall, Pete Murray, Rolf Harris, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Dennis Skinner, Michael Parkinson, Sonny Rollins, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Hal Linden, Andy Taylor 2: Nigel Starmer-Smith, Bobby Charlton, Norman Tebbit, Desmond Morris, Joss Ackland, Milan Kundera, Yoko Ono, Marianne Faithfull, Bob Newhart, Nigel Lawson, Tina Turner 3: Rosalynn Carter, Joanne Woodward, Cleo Laine, Burt Bacharach, Imelda Marcos, Pervez Musharraf, Ali Khamenei, Willie Nelson, Linda Nolan 4: Mel Brooks, Jacques Delors, Sandy Gall, Stanley Baxter, Jean-Marie Le Pen 5: Alan Greenspan, Dick Cheney, Harry Belafonte, Shane MacGowan 6: Tony Bennett 7: Bob Barker, Prunella Scales 8: Dick Van Dyke, Jimmy Carter 11: Henry Kissinger Most common number of appearances: 1 (15 names) Debut year 2023: Robert Wagner, Ethel Kennedy, Alan Alda, Norman Lear, Angie Dickinson, Robert Duvall, Pete Murray, Rolf Harris, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Dennis Skinner, Michael Parkinson, Sonny Rollins, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Hal Linden, Andy Taylor 2022: Nigel Starmer-Smith, Bobby Charlton, Norman Tebbit, Desmond Morris, Joss Ackland, Milan Kundera, Marianne Faithfull 2021: Rosalynn Carter, Yoko Ono, Burt Bacharach, Bob Newhart 2020: Jacques Delors, Joanne Woodward, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Imelda Marcos, Willie Nelson 2019: Alan Greenspan, Harry Belafonte, Cleo Laine, Tina Turner, Shane MacGowan 2018: Mel Brooks, Stanley Baxter, Linda Nolan 2017: Bob Barker 2016: Jimmy Carter, Sandy Gall, Prunella Scales 2012: Dick Van Dyke, Nigel Lawson 2011: Dick Cheney, Ali Khamenei 2004: Pervez Musharraf 1993: Henry Kissinger, Tony Bennett

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: Pervez Musharraf (1/50)  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, David Crosby, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Pervez Musharraf, David Attenborough (19/50) 2021: Dick Van Dyke, Emperor Akihito, Bob Barker, Alan Greenspan, Henry Kissinger, Jimmy Carter, Jacques Delors, Ali Khamenei, David Crosby, 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, Burt Bacharach, Stanley Baxter, Vanessa Redgrave, Shane MacGowan, Shannen Doherty (29/50)  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, Burt Bacharach, Stanley Baxter, Noam Chomsky, Norman Tebbit, David Crosby, Michael Gambon, Douglas Hurd, Silvio Berlusconi, Marianne Faithfull, Milan Kundera, Linda Ronstadt, Joss Ackland, Shane MacGowan (36/50) Updated to include the 2022 survivors.

Presenting my personal 2023 list. (@msc I'd like to submit it for the Crowdsourced List as well) 1. Rolf Harris (93, Pedophile) 2. Henry Kissinger (100, War criminal) 3. Bob Barker (100, Game show host/Animal activist) 4. Jimmy Carter (99, 39th President) 5. June Spencer (104, Peggy Woolley) 6. Roberta Flack (86, Singer) 7. Norman Lear (101, Sitcom producer) 8. Glynis Johns (100, Actress) 9. Tony Bennett (97, Crooner) 10. James Whale (72, Broadcaster) 11. Mel Brooks (97, Film director) 12. Eva Marie Saint (99, Actress) 13. June Lockhart (98, Actress) 14. Joanne Woodward (93, Actress) 15. Harry Belafonte (96, Singer) 16. Gene Shalit (97, Film critic) 17. Noam Chomsky (95, Linguist) 18. Charlie Munger (99, Investor) 19. Jean-Marie Le Pen (95, Holocaust denier) 20. Alan Greenspan (97, Economist) 21. Rosalynn Carter (96, Former First Lady) 22. Leontyne Price (96, Singer) 23. Dick Van Dyke (98, Actor) 24. Sandra Day O'Connor (93, Former SCOTUS member) 25. Ruth Buzzi (87, Actress/comedian) 26. Richard M. Sherman (95, Songwriter) 27. Stanley Baxter (97, Comedic actor) 28. Ethel Kennedy (95, RFK widow) 29. David Attenborough (97, Nature man) 30. Robert Wagner (93, Woodchipper?) 31. Marion Ross (95, Happy Days' Mrs Cunningham) 32. James Watson (95, Casually racist geneticist) 33. Pat Robertson (93, Televangelist) 34. Tom Lehrer (95, Singer/Jell-O shot inventor) 35. Norman Tebbit (92, Politician) 36. Jurgen Habermas (94, Philosopher) 37. Bobby Charlton (86, Boy of 66) 38. James Earl Jones (92, Vader's Voice) 39. Andy Taylor (62, Duran Duran guitarist) 40. Constantine II of Greece (83, Final Greek king) 41. Gene Hackman (93, Actor) 42. Ted Turner (85, CNN Founder/Captain Planet) 43. Don King (92, Boxing promoter) 44. John Astin (93, Gomez Addams) 45. George Soros (93, DA JOO) 46. Ted Kaczynski (81, Unabomber) 47. Paul Hogan (84, Crocodile Dundee) 48. Yoko Ono (90, John Lennon widow) 49. Buzz Aldrin (93, Moonwalker) 50. Vladimir Putin (71, Khuylo) Subs: 1. Clint Eastwood (93, Dirty Harry) 2. William Russell (99, Actor) 3. Warren Buffett (93, Centibillionaire)

34 The Specials – Ghost Town 33 Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra – Xanadu +1 30 Blondie – Atomic 30 ABBA – The winner takes it all 28 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes +3 27 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 27 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 25 The Specials – Too much, too young 25 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 24 Kenny Rogers – Coward of the county 23 Police – Don´t stand so close to me 23 Police – Every little thing she does is magic 23 The Jam – Going underground / Dreams of children 22 Adam & the Ants – Stand and deliver 21 John Lennon – Woman 21 Barbra Streisand – Woman in love 21 Blondie – Call me 21 Detroit Spinners – Working my way back to you 21 The Pretenders – Brass in pocket 21 The Jam – Start 21 Odyssey – Use it up and wear it out 21 Roxy Music – Jealous Guy 20 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – It´s my party 20 Julio Iglesias – Begin the beguine (Volver a empezar) 18 Smokey Robinson – Being with you 18 Johnny Logan – What´s another year 18 Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 18 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide is painless) 17 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Geno 17 Fern Kinney – Together we are beautiful 16 John Lennon – (Just like) Starting over 16 Shakin´ Stevens – This ole house 15 Human League – Don’t you want me 12 ABBA – Super Trouper 11 Aneka – Japanese Boy -3 10 Don McLean – Crying 10 Kelly Marie – Feels like I´m in love 9 Michael Jackson – One day in your life 7 Blondie – The tide is high -3

Betty White died on this day a year ago, aged 99. White was already well-known before The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls; she had been on TV since the near beginning. In 1953, she created and starred in Life with Elizabeth, making her the first female producer of a sitcom. In 1954, she hosted The Betty White Show- one of the regular performers on her show was Arthur Duncan, a black man- the show was cancelled when White refused to fire him after Jim Crow-state pressure, and sadly, the show was cancelled after failing to find sponsorships. White was also a staple on game shows, such as What's My Line, To Tell the Truth, and most notably Password. She married the latter's host, Allen Ludden, in 1963. Ludden died in 1981, and White's last known word was "Allen". White remains the latest DeathList hit, dying six and a half hours before the new list was supposed to come up- she was supposed to be in the #1 spot, and it is believed that Dick Van Dyke was simply shifted up a space. Denis Law was hastily selected as the replacement name (according to the thread creation time).

Psy is 45.

RIP. So who's the replacement for this image? I'm thinking Bob Newhart.

Jay Kay (lead singer of Jamiroquai) is 53.

January: Sidney Poitier/Bob Saget February: Ivan Reitman March: Madeleine Albright/Taylor Hawkins April: Gilbert Gottfried May: Ray Liotta June: Technoblade July: Shinzo Abe August: Olivia Newton-John/Mikhail Gorbachev September: Queen Elizabeth II October: Angela Lansbury November: Christine McVie/Jiang Zemin December: Pele

26 The Specials – Ghost Town 26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 26 Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra – Xanadu +2 25 Blondie – Atomic 25 The Specials – Too much, too young 24 Kenny Rogers – Coward of the county 23 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes +2 21 ABBA – The winner takes it all 20 The Pretenders – Brass in pocket 20 Fern Kinney – Together we are beautiful 20 The Jam – Going underground / Dreams of children 20 Detroit Spinners – Working my way back to you 20 Blondie – Call me 20 Johnny Logan – What´s another year 20 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide is painless) 20 Don McLean – Crying 20 Odyssey – Use it up and wear it out 20 The Jam – Start 20 Kelly Marie – Feels like I´m in love 20 Police – Don´t stand so close to me 20 Barbra Streisand – Woman in love 20 ABBA – Super Trouper 20 John Lennon – (Just like) Starting over 20 John Lennon – Woman 20 Roxy Music – Jealous Guy 20 Shakin´ Stevens – This ole house 20 Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 20 Adam & the Ants – Stand and deliver 20 Smokey Robinson – Being with you 20 Michael Jackson – One day in your life 20 Aneka – Japanese Boy 20 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 20 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – It´s my party 20 Police – Every little thing she does is magic 20 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 20 Julio Iglesias – Begin the beguine (Volver a empezar) 20 Human League – Don´t you want me 18 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Geno 14 Shakin´ Stevens – Green Door 14 John Lennon – Imagine 12 Blondie – The tide is high -2 6 St. Winifred´s School Choir – There´s no one quite like grandma -4

Grigori Rasputin died on this day 106 years ago, aged 47. There lived a certain man in Russia long ago- it is believed that he was an unruly child known to steal horses and drink alcohol. In 1897, Rasputin left his home village to go on a pilgrimage, and in 1900, built a makeshift chapel at his father's house. He was known for his charisma, and gained close ties to the local clergy despite rumors of non-celibacy, and then with the aristocracy. In 1905, he had his first meeting with Tsar Nicholas II- he was likely introduced as a faith healer who could heal Prince Alexei of his hemophilia. When the young prince suffered internal bleeding in 1907, his mother (Tsarina Alexandra) summoned Rasputin to pray for him, and Alexei recovered the next day. Alexei would then suffer from a hematoma in 1912, with Rasputin sending a letter telling the doctors not to bother him; Alexei recovered within two days. In 1914, a woman attempted to stab Rasputin to death, but he survived following surgery. Felix Yusopov, the husband of a Russian princess, believed that Rasputin had too much influence on the royal family, and gathered other men of higher standing (Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich and politician Vladimir Purishkevich) to help him assassinate Rasputin. After Rasputin had been invited to Felix's mansion, they laced his cakes and tea with cyanide. Rasputin seemed unaffected, asked for some wine, and drank another poisoned glass- still not dead. Yusupov then went upstairs, got his gun, and shot Rasputin- while inspecting to see if he was dead, Rasputin then leaped up, attacked him, and then ran upstairs and outside. Purishkevich delivered the shot that killed Rasputin, in the mansion's courtyard. Oh, those Russians... In 1928, Yusupov published his memoirs about the event, and Rasputin's daughter Maria sued him and Pavlovich for $800,000; the case was dismissed, as she sued in France and they had no jurisdiction.

Jeff Lynne is 75. My personal favorite ELO song... And one that's perfect for New Year's Eve.

Sky News obit.

10 Donna Summer – I Feel Love -5 10 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights -1 10 David Bowie – Space Oddity +4 08 Blondie – Heart of Glass

Thomas Becket died on this day 852 years ago, aged 51. Becket began to study canon law in the early 1150s, and was named the Archdeacon of Canterbury in 1154 by Theobald of Bec, the Archbishop (a possible relative considering the name). In 1155, he was appointed as Lord Chancellor by Henry II due to his effectiveness in his job, and Henry sent his son (Henry the Young King) to live with him for a period of time. After Theobald's death in 1162, Thomas was elected as his successor. The relationship between Becket and King Henry worsened as Becket no longer defended royal interests and continued to have close ties to the pope; these went against the church values at the time of the reign of Henry I, and Henry II made them sign a document to adhere to the values of that time, called the Constitutions of Clarendon. In 1164, Becket violated the document by attempting to visit France without royal permission- after his trial, he evaded paying his fine, and fled to France, holding a meeting with Pope Alexander III. Henry refused to let Becket return to England, and then exiled his family, clerks, and servants. In 1166, Becket excommunicated several of Henry II's advisers. The pope soon acted as an arbitrator, and in 1170, Henry made a compromise that allowed Becket to return to England. In November 1170, Becket excommunicated three bishops to the ire of Henry- he reportedly stated "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest", which was interpreted as a royal decree. The next month, four knights (Richard le Briton, Reginald Fitzurse, Hugh de Morville, and William de Tracy) confronted him at Canterbury Cathedral and killed him (for this reason, Becket is often depicted with a sword through his head (as you can see in the picture above)). Becket was immediately considered a martyr, and was made a saint less than three years after his death.

Marianne Faithfull is 76. A likely drop for 2023 IMO.

Hypothetical 2023 List- FINAL VERSION 1. Pope Benedict XVI (96, Former Pope; -) 2. Pele (83, Footballer; 41) 3. Gianluca Vialli (59, Ex-Chelsea manager; NEW) 4. Rolf Harris (93, Pedophile; NEW) 5. Bob Barker (100, The Price Is Right; 4) 6. Henry Kissinger (100, Diplomat; 2) 7. Roberta Flack (86, Singer; NEW) 8. June Spencer (104, Peggy Woolley; NEW) 9. William Russell (99, Actor; NEW) 10. Rob Burrow (41, Rugby player; NEW) 11. Jimmy Carter (99, Ex US President; 9) 12. James Whale (72, Broadcaster; 26) 13. Glynis Johns (100, Actress; NEW) 14. Nigel Starmer-Smith (79, Rugby Commentator; 6) 15. Tony Bennett (97, Crooner; 10) 16. Mel Brooks (97, Comedian / Director; 14) 17. Joanne Woodward (93, Actress; -) 18. David Graham (98, Actor; NEW) 19. Alan Greenspan (97, Economist; 5) 20. Eva Marie Saint (99, Actress; NEW) 21. Jean-Marie Le Pen (95, French Neo-Nazi; 24) 22. Harry Belafonte (96, Singer; 13) 23. Dick Van Dyke (98, Actor; 1) 24. Jacques Delors (98, French Politician; 30) 25. Stanley Baxter (97, Comedian; 35) 26. Cleo Laine (96, Jazz Singer; 27) 27. Jonnie Irwin (50, TV presenter; NEW) 28. Fay Weldon (92, Author; NEW) 29. Noam Chomsky (95, Intellectual; 37) 30. Norman Tebbit (92, Politician; 39) 31. Rosalynn Carter (96, Ex-FLOTUS; 20) 32. Burt Bacharach (95, Singer Songwriter; 34) 33. Barbara Walters (94, Broadcast Journalist; -) 34. Bob Newhart (94, Comedian; -) 35. Winnie Ewing (94, Scottish Politician; NEW) 36. Milan Kundera (94, Author; 46) 37. Nigel Lawson (91, UK Politician; -) 38. George Alagiah (68, Newscaster; NEW) 39. Bobby Charlton (86, Footballer; 16) 40. Tom Lehrer (95, Musical humorist; NEW) 41. Sandy Gall (96, TV news reporter; 21) 42. James Earl Jones (92, Vader's Voice; NEW) 43. Dennis Skinner (91, Politician; NEW) 44. Kenneth Cope (92, Actor; NEW) 45. Andy Taylor (62, Duran Duran guitarist; NEW) 46. David Attenborough (97, Broadcaster and Natural Historian; 17) 47. Shannen Doherty (53, 90210 Actor; -) 48. Joss Ackland (95, Actor; 49) 49. Douglas Hurd (93, Politician; 43) 50. Vladimir Putin (71, Orc; NEW) If Pele (or someone else on the list) ends up dying before Saturday night, then Ted Kaczynski replaces him- I'd put him between Ackland and Hurd. If a return or debut name dies (i.e. Benedict), either Linda Nolan or Yoko Ono returns.

24 David Bowie – Space Oddity +4 23 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 22 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights -6 11 Blondie – Heart of Glass

John Madden died on this day a year ago, aged 85. Madden was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1958, but never got to play in a regulation game due to a knee injury. He would begin coaching for college football teams, and in 1967, became the coach of the Oakland Raiders. In 1977, his team would win Super Bowl XI; Madden would retire the next year due to occupational burnout. Madden then became a sportscaster, notably hosting CBS' Super Bowl coverage with Pat Summerall beginning in 1981. He popularized the use of telestrator technology by using it to showcase diagrams discussing the players' strategies. He would commentate on CBS, Fox, ABC, and then NBC, before retiring in 2009. In 1988, Madden lent his likeness and voice to Electronic Arts' John Madden Football- this spawned a series of games that maintain popular annual releases to this day. (this was possibly the first jumpscare in video game history, and it was unintentional)