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73 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest 68 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie  63 Donna Summer - I Feel Love 54 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 42 ABBA - The Name of the Game  40 ABBA - Fernando 31 ABBA - Mamma Mia 30.The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 26 Hot Chocolate – So you win again -2 16 Elton John & Kiki Dee- Don`t go breaking my heart +4 15 ABBA - Dancing Queen 0 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) -4

Scatman John died on this day 23 years ago, aged 57. Scatman John's real name was John Larkin, and he suffered a sever stutter from the time he was able to talk. Larkin learned about scat singing by listening to music by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Larkin's musical career began in 1981, and he eventually moved to Berlin in 1990, where he soon took on the "Scatman" moniker. In 1994, Scatman John released the song "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)", where he directly sang about his stutter. After being re-released on his album Scatman's World the following year, the song launched Scatman John into stardom, and topped the charts in countries such as France, Spain, and Ireland. Scatman John saw continued success with "Scatman's World" (the album's title song). In 1998, Scatman John was diagnosed with lung cancer, and died after a year-long battle. Posthumously, Scatman John has continued to be proven popular, ranging from his music being used in many early YouTube Poops (circa 2006-2009), to Lou Bega sampling him in 2019.

Ozzy Osbourne, last survivor of the inaugural 1987 list, is 74.

66 Donna Summer - I Feel Love 62 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 62 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest 45 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 36 ABBA - The Name of the Game 34 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 32 ABBA - Fernando 29 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart +3 28 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 28 ABBA – Mamma Mia +1 25 ABBA – Dancing Queen 14 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina 12 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) -2 12 Elvis Presley – Way down  9 The Real Thing – You to me are everything -4

Marty Feldman died on this day 40 years ago, aged 48. Feldman was a comedian known for his bulging eyes, which came from a condition that was a complication of thyroid disease. This may have been worsened by a childhood injury, vehicle crashes, and botched attempts to fix it. Originally wanting to be a musician, Feldman soon decided to become a comedian. In 1955, he made his first TV appearance on the show Showcase as part of the comedy troupe Morris, Marty and Mitch. Feldman would then become a scriptwriter on shows such as Bootsie and Snudge, Round the Horne, and The Frost Report, often collaborating with Barry Took. In 1967, Feldman made his official acting debut on At Last the 1948 Show alongside future Monty Python members John Cleese and Graham Chapman, as well as The Goodies star Tim Brooke-Taylor. Feldman would soon get some shows of his own, although they were short-lived. Feldman's health was in a tumultuous state in the 1970s, and in 1974, he made his final appearance on British TV with Marty Back Together Again in response to claims of bad health. Produced by Dennis Main Wilson, Feldman performed a variety of sketches, including three Tom Lehrer songs ("Pollution", "National Brotherhood Week", and "The Vatican Rag")- Feldman had consulted Lehrer during the production of the special, and the songs were used as a musical interlude. From there, Feldman took to acting in films, and became a close collaborator with Mel Brooks. He played Igor (Eye-gore) opposite Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein, and had a starring role in Silent Movie as Marty Eggs. Feldman made one final TV appearance in a 1980 episode of The Muppet Show. Feldman died of a heart attack during the production of the film Yellowbeard (written by and starring his colleague Graham Chapman, who was present with him). The film was dedicated in his memory.

Britney Spears is 41.

57 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 55 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 50 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest 46 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 34 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 32 ABBA - The name of the Game 31 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 31 ABBA – Dancing Queen 30 ABBA – Fernando 29 ABBA – Mamma Mia 26 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) 25 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 24 Elvis Presley – Way down 22 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart +4 18 The Real Thing – You to me are everything -2 11 Kenny Rogers – Lucille  5 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) 0 Slik – Forever and ever -4

George Everest died on this day 156 years ago, aged 76. In 1806, Everest joined the East India Company, and left England for India. He would soon be assigned as a surveyor, beginning with a trip to Java in 1814, before returning to India two years later. In 1818, Everest joined William Lambton in the Great Trigonometric Survey of India, who at that point was surveying the southern tip of the subcontinent. Lambton died in 1823, and Everest became the superintendent of the mission. In 1830, he would be appointed as the Surveyor General of India. The trigonometric arc from the southern tip to the northern border was completed in 1841. Everest would resign in 1842, and spent the rest of his days back in England. While he did not explore the mountain known as "Peak 15" at the time, his successor, Andrew Waugh, did. With the help of an Indian mathematician named Radhanath Sikdar, Waugh wrote to the Royal Geographical Society in 1856 that they had determined it was the tallest peak in the world, and suggested naming it after his predecessor. That mountain was officially named "Mount Everest" in 1865, a year before Everest's death. It should be mentioned that Everest's surname was pronounced "Eve wrist", rather than "ever rest".

Bette Midler is 77.

53 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 51 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 44 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest 41 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 34 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart +3 32 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 30 ABBA – Dancing Queen 30 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 28 ABBA – The name of the game 27 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) +1 26 ABBA – Mamma Mia 25 ABBA – Fernando 24 Elvis Presley – Way down 24 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) 20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything 20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille  18 Slik – Forever and ever 17 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) 11 Deniece Williams – Free -2 5 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me -4

George H. W. Bush died on this day 4 years ago, aged 94. Virtually everyone knows why he's famous (41st US president), so here's an interesting bit of trivia: in 1944, Bush was shot down near Chichijima, one of the Bonin Islands of Japan. Eight of his colleagues were also shot down, and Bush was the only one to evade capture. The others were then tortured, killed, and then cannibalized by the Japanese officers (four of them were later executed for this). In a cosmic sort of revenge, Bush infamously vomited on the lap of prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa during a visit in 1992 (due to gastroenteritis), creating a new word in the Japanese vernacular- "Bushu-suru", or "to bush (vomit)". The final years of Bush's life were well-documented. He was diagnosed with vascular Parkinsonism in 2012, leading to his first of six appearances on the DeathList in 2013. In January 2017, Bush was hospitalized and therefore could not attend the inauguration of Donald Trump. He was out by February, and he and his wife Barbara did the coin toss for Super Bowl LI. Barbara died in April of 2018, and a day after her funeral, Bush was in critical condition due to sepsis. He would soon receive a service dog named Sully via a veteran's service program. His last public appearance would be to vote in the 2018 midterm election (in which Sully can be seen). Three days before his death, former president Barack Obama made a final visit to him. The next day, he refused to eat and refused to be taken back to the hospital. By the next day, his Secretary of State and lifelong friend James Baker came to stay with him, and gave a detailed description of his final day- Bush's conditioned improved, and his last meal was three eggs, a cup of yogurt, and some fruit drinks. Bush's health soon worsened, and noted singer Ronan Tynan came to perform two songs for him. Bush died at 10:10 PM CST, shortly after telling his son George that he loved him over the phone. Bush's state funeral notably made fellow DeathList alumnus and future hit Bob Dole rise from his wheelchair to salute him.

Billy Idol is 67.

Prominent mare racehorse Weggy Board Luigi Board Quiche Board Ouija Board has died at 21. Known for her wins in the Epsom Oaks, Irish Oaks, and Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf in 2004, and two-time winner of the Cartier Horse of the Year award (2004 and 2006). (For those who don't understand why I misspelled the name)

51 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 44 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 36 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 32 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest 29 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart +2 28 ABBA – The name of the game 28 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 27 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) +1 26 ABBA – Dancing Queen 25 ABBA – Fernando 24 Elvis Presley – Way down 24 ABBA – Mamma Mia +1 22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 22 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) 20 Slik – Forever and ever 20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything 20 Deniece Williams – Free 20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille  18 The Floaters – Float on -2 18 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me 16 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) 15 David Soul – Silver Lady 14 Leo Sayer – When I need you 8 Pussycat – Mississippi 5 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour -4

Cary Grant died on this day 36 years ago, aged 82. Grant was born with the name Archibald Leach, and he performed in vaudeville shows during the 1920s after moving to the US. In 1931, after starring in the play Nikki (opposite Fay Wray), Leach was signed to Paramount Pictures and changed his name to sound "all-American". His movies in the '30s and '40s included Blond Venus, The Awful Truth, Bringing Up Baby, Only Angels Have Wings, Penny Serenade, and None But the Lonely Heart, with the latter two earning him Oscar nominations. During the 1940s and 1950s, Grant worked closely with Alfred Hitchcock, starring in films of his such as Suspicion, Notorious, To Catch A Thief, and (most notably) North by Northwest. Grant was considered for the role of James Bond in Dr. No, but was turned down as he was only committed to one film as the character (and thus the role went to Sean Connery). Grant retired from acting in 1966 when his daughter Jennifer was born. While at an Iowa theatre in 1986, Grant began to stumble in front of his photographer, and was taken back to the hotel he was staying at. Grant was suffering from a stroke, and he refused to be taken to the hospital- he slipped into a coma, was taken to said hospital, and died close to midnight. Following this, at the Mandela Bar at the University of Warwick, the idea of a certain list first formed when the news reached a "large team of novices"...

Chuck Mangione is 82.

Actor Clarence Gilyard, known for his roles as Theo in Die Hard, "Sundown" in Top Gun, and pastor Bruce Barnes in Left Behind: The Movie, has died at 66. Probably more well-known for his television roles as Jimmy Trivette (opposite Chuck Norris) on Walker, Texas Ranger and Conrad McMasters (opposite Andy Griffith) on Matlock. He later became a theatre professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Yes, particularly in Spain and Portugal.

45 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 36 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 32 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 28 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) +1 27 ABBA - Fernando 25 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart +3 24 ABBA – The name of the game 24 Elvis Presley – Way down 24 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 24 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest 23 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour 22 ABBA – Dancing Queen 22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 21 ABBA – Mamma Mia 20 Slik – Forever and ever 20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) 20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me 20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) 20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything 20 Leo Sayer – When I need you 20 Deniece Williams – Free 20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille 20 The Floaters – Float on 20 David Soul – Silver Lady 17 Pussycat – Mississippi 12 J.J. Barrie – No charge -2 12 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go 8 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado) -2 0 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love -2

Chespirito died on this day 8 years ago, aged 85. Born as Roberto Gomez, Chespirito first wrote plays and television scripts using his pseudonym- meaning "Little Shakespeare" in Spanish. In 1968, he moved on to acting on the children's sketch comedy show Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada ("The Super Geniuses of the Square Table"), which he also created. The show was immensely popular, and would later be renamed after Chespirito himself. The show had two runs- 1968 to 1973, and 1980 to 1995. In 1973, two characters on the show got their own spinoffs- El Chapulín Colorado ("The Red Grasshopper"), a parody of superhero shows, and El Chavo de Ocho ("The Kid From Number Eight"), in which Chesperito portrayed an eight-year old orphan. These characters remain hugely popular in Mexico- In 2012, El Chavo received on average 90 million daily views in all of its markets, having earned a total of $1.7 billion in syndication fees 20 years after it ended. El Chapulin Colorado was also the inspiration for the recurring character of Bumblebee Man on The Simpsons, when Matt Groening saw the show while at a hotel near the Mexican-American border. Chespirito died from complications of Parkinson's disease (that led to heart failure). 40,000 fans attended his public funeral on November 30th (after a private one was held the day before).

Randy Newman is 79.

31 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 29 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 25 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) +1 24 ABBA – The name of the game 23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 21 ABBA – Mamma Mia +1 20 Slik – Forever and ever 20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) 20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me 20 J.J. Barrie – No charge 20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) 20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything 20 ABBA – Dancing Queen 17 Pussycat – Mississippi 20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado) 20 Leo Sayer – When I need you 20 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour 20 Deniece Williams – Free 20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest 20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille 20 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go 20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 20 The Floaters – Float on 20 Elvis Presley – Way down 20 David Soul – Silver Lady 20 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart +2 19 ABBA – Fernando 18 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School 14 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love 11 Chicago – If you leave me now 9 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo -5 8 David Soul – Don´t give up on us 7 Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP -1

Clovis I of the Franks died on this day 1511 years ago, aged 45. Clovis was the son of Childeric I, the king of the Salian Franks- at the time, the Franks were divided into separate kingdoms. After Childeric's death in 481, Clovis became king, and the 15-year old was set on uniting all of the Franks. In 486, he conquered Soissons, followed by Thuringia in 491, Alemannia in 496, Burgundy in 507, and Cambrai in 509. Clovis' territory had expanded from what is now Belgium, to parts of Germany and a large portion of France. Clovis is perhaps more known for his conversion to Christianity. His wife, Clotilde, was Catholic, which may have been a reason- although he believed in Arianism (in which Jesus is a separate being from God), rather than Nicene Christianity (God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are the same being). On Christmas in 508, Clovis was baptized. This may have been an attempt to form an alliance with the papacy, which was rising from the Western Roman Empire's ashes. The dynasty that Clovis started, the Merovingians, would also claim direct descent from Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Clovis is traditionally stated to have died in 511, although one account claims he was alive in 513. Regardless of his death year, his kingdom was partitioned between his four sons, and each realm would drift apart from each other until the reign of Charlemagne (768-814).

Bill Nye is 67.

91 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 79 David Bowie – Space Oddity 68 ABBA – Waterloo +1 51 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive -1 50 10CC – I’m Not in Love 32 Barry White – You`re the first, the last, my everything +3 14 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 8 Ken Boothe - Everything I Own -5