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Ted Turner, founder of CNN and Cartoon Network, former owner of the Atlanta Braves, and ex-husband of Jane Fonda, is 84. Turner has been suffering from Lewy body dementia since 2018- average survival time is 4 years. (In other words, a name to consider for 2023).

43 Barry White - You`re the first, the last, my everything 43 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody +2 42 10CC – I'm not in love 42 David Bowie – Space Oddity +1 42 ABBA - Waterloo +1 41 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man 41 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make me smile (Come up and see me) 27 Ken Boothe - Everything I own 26 The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love 24 George McCrae – Rock your baby 24 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 24 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 24 Johnny Nash – Tears on my pillow 21 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 20 Bay City Rollers – Give a little love 20 The New Seekers – You won't find another fool like me 20 Mud – Oh boy 20 Rod Stewart – Sailing 20 Typically Tropical – Barbados  19 John Denver – Annie´s Song 16 The Tymes – Miss Grace 16 Pilot – January 14 Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun 14 The Stylistics -I can`t give you anything (but my love) 12 Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting 08 Charles Aznavour - She 08 Sweet Sensation – Sad sweet dreamer 7 David Essex – Gonna make you a star -3 5 Art Garfunkel - I only have eyes for you -3

Cab Calloway died on this day 28 years ago, aged 86. Calloway first performed as a singer in cafes, and met Louis Armstrong in one, where he learned about scat singing (improvised wordless vocals). Calloway would soon form a band, and in 1931, released the song "Minnie the Moocher"- this song was the first by a black artist to sell over one million copies. Calloway would work with Fleischer Studios for their Betty Boop cartoons- they used his music within 1932's Minnie the Moocher and 1933's Snow White. Fleischer Studios would trace over Calloway's dancing with their characters- this technique was called 'rotoscoping', allowing for very fluid animation. One could argue that these were among the first ever music videos. Calloway would continue to perform at theatres through the coming decades. In 1980, he was introduced to a new generation by appearing in The Blues Brothers as the character Curtis, in which he performs his signature song. He also made an appearance in the music video for Janet Jackson's "Alright" in 1990. Calloway continued to perform until shortly before his death, a month before he would've turned 87.

Owen Wilson is 54.

40 Barry White – You're the first, the last, my everything 38 ABBA - Waterloo 38 10CC – I'm not in love 37 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody +3 36 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man 35 David Bowie – Space Oddity +1 32 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make me smile (Come up and see me) 29 Ken Boothe – Everything I own 26 John Denver – Annie´s Song 24 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 24 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 23 The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love 23 George McCrae – Rock your baby 22 Johnny Nash – Tears on my pillow 22 Typically Tropical – Barbados  21 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 20 The New Seekers – You won't find another fool like me 20 Pilot – January 20 Mud – Oh boy 20 The Stylistics – I can't give you anything (but my love) 20 Rod Stewart – Sailing 17 Bay City Rollers – Give a little love 17 The Tymes – Miss Grace 16 Mud - Lonely this Christmas 16 Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun 14 David Essex – Gonna make you a star 14 Sweet Sensation – Sad sweet dreamer 14 Alvin Stardust – Jealous mind 14 Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting 12 Art Garfunkel - I only have eyes for you -3 12 Charles Aznavour - She 6 David Essex - Hold me close -3

Catherine II "the Great" of Russia died on this day 226 years ago, aged 67. Catherine was born as Sophie, the daughter of the prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. Sophie married her second cousin, Charles of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, in 1745- she disliked Charles' affinity for alcohol at a young age, and the fact that he still played with toys. Despite this, they had three children together (two survived to adulthood). Charles became the tsar of Russia in 1762, taking the name Peter III, after his aunt Elizabeth died. Peter reigned for seven months until he was ousted in a coup and died under suspicious circumstances. Sophie was crowned due to the precedent of a widow taking the throne, becoming Catherine II. Catherine greatly expanded Russian territory, annexing Crimea, large portions of Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania, and parts of modern-day Alaska. In 1795, she partitioned Poland between Russia, Prussia, and Austria. She was also known for her promiscuous lifestyle, rewarding her lovers with positions of power and large tracts of land. It is believed that she had an illegitimate child with count Grigory Orlov. In 1784, Catherine "invented" the roller coaster- she added wheels and grooved tracks to an ice slide at her palace so that it could be used during the summer. Catherine died of a stroke after 34 years on the throne, and was succeeded by her son Paul. Anti-Russian sentiment within Western Europe caused the creation of a long-standing rumor that Catherine died while having sex with a horse... wonder if it'll happen again with Putin.

Danny DeVito is 78.

Born in 1960, died at 60 (2020) - Diego Maradona

36 Barry White – You're the first, the last, my everything 32 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man 30 10CC – I'm not in love 30 John Denver – Annie´s Song 30 ABBA - Waterloo 29 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make me smile (Come up and see me) 29 David Bowie – Space Oddity +1 29 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody +3 25 Ken Boothe – Everything I own 23 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 22 Johnny Nash – Tears on my pillow 22 The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love 22 Typically Tropical – Barbados 22 Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun 22 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 21 George McCrae – Rock your baby 21 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 20 The New Seekers – You won't find another fool like me 20 Alvin Stardust – Jealous mind 20 The Osmonds – Love me for a reason 20 The Tymes – Miss Grace 20 Pilot – January 20 Mud – Oh boy 20 The Stylistics – I can't give you anything (but my love) 20 Rod Stewart – Sailing 19 Bay City Rollers – Give a little love 18 Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting 17 Art Garfunkel - I only have eyes for you 16 Mud - Lonely this Christmas 14 David Essex – Gonna make you a star 14 Sweet Sensation – Sad sweet dreamer 14 Charles Aznavour - She 13 David Essex - Hold me close 12 Paper Lace – Billy don't be a hero -2 8 Windsor Davies & Don Estelle – Whispering grass -1 0 Billy Connolly – D.I.V.O.R.C.E -3

King Henry III of England died on this day 750 years ago, aged 65. Henry became king at the age of 9 when his father, king John, died. He would be coronated in late October 1216, and had a second in May of 1220, when he was 12 years old. At this time, the regent monarchy was led by William Marshal and Ranulf de Blondeville, two nobles loyal to John. Henry would formally take power in 1227. In 1230, Henry led an invasion of France in order to reclaim family lands- this failed, although a truce was signed with Louis IX. Henry was known for his lax authority, with his court gaining power- it was during this time that the term "parliament" first appeared, describing the court's large meetings, largely about taxation. Henry was also unable to create a stable government in the middle of his reign- beginning with a barons' revolt in 1258, and a civil war in 1263. Henry died after a 56-year reign. It was the longest in British history until George III surpassed this in November of 1816.

Shigeru Miyamoto is 70.

34 Barry White – You're the first, the last, my everything 26 John Denver – Annie´s Song 24 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man 23 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody +2 22 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make me smile (Come up and see me) 22 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 22 Charles Aznavour – She 22 ABBA – Waterloo 22 David Bowie – Space Oddity +2 21 10CC – I'm not in love 20 The New Seekers – You won't find another fool like me 20 Alvin Stardust – Jealous mind 20 Paper Lace – Billy don't be a hero 20 Terry Jacks – Seasons in the sun 20 The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love 20 George McCrae – Rock your bab 20 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 20 The Osmonds – Love me for a reason 20 Sweet Sensation – Sad sweet dreamer 20 Ken Boothe – Everything I own 20 David Essex – Gonna make you a star 20 Mud – Lonely this Christmas 20 The Tymes – Miss Grace 20 Pilot – January 20 Telly Savallas – If 20 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 20 Mud – Oh boy 20 Johnny Nash – Tears on my pillow 20 Bay City Rollers – Give a little love 20 Typically Tropical – Barbados 20 The Stylistics – I can't give you anything (but my love) 20 Rod Stewart – Sailing 20 Art Garfunkel – I only have eyes for you 20 Billy Connolly – D.I.V.O.R.C.E. 18 Windsor Davies & Don Estelle – Whispering grass 18 Carl Douglas – Kung Fu fighting 14 Status Quo – Down down 14 David Essex - Hold me close 14 Ray Stevens – The Streak 2 Mud – Tiger Feet 0 Gary Glitter – Always yours -6

John Le Mesurier died on this day 39 years ago, aged 71. Le Mesurier took his mother's maiden name as his stage name, and debuted in theatre in 1934. During the Blitz in 1940, Le Mesurier's rental house and the theatre he worked at were bombed- he lost all his stuff. The next year, he was commissioned into the Royal Tank Regiment, being sent to India in 1943. He would return to the UK in 1946. From there, Le Mesurier made his first film appearance (1948's Death in the Hand), and would soon appear on TV. He would continue to appear in comedy films throughout the '50s and '60s. In 1968, Le Mesurier was cast as Sergeant Wilson in Dad's Army- he was initially reluctant, but was persuaded by a pay raise and the casting of Clive Dunn on the show (Dunn was a friend of his). While this remains his most recognizable role, Le Mesurier continued to star in films during the show's run, and in terms of other television appearances, was the narrator of Bod. Among his later roles were on the radio- he was the Wise Old Bird in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and Bilbo Baggins in BBC Radio 4's 1981 version of The Lord of the Rings. Le Mesurier was a known alcoholic, and was diagnosed with cirrhosis in 1977 after a collapse. He died from internal bleeding of the stomach- likely a complication from cirrhosis.

Petula Clark is 90. She strikes me as someone who will debut on DeathList 2026- maybe 2027.

89 Alice Cooper - School’s Out +4 86 The Sweet - Blockbuster 61 Suzi Quatro - Can The Can 57 Nilsson - Without You 46 Don McLean -Vincent 11 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive -2 0 10cc - Rubber Bullets -4 Just posting this classic Muppet Show scene.

Charles Carroll died on this day 190 years ago, aged 95. Often called "Charles Carroll of Carrollton" to distinguish him from his father and grandfather who were also named Charles, he began to write advocating for independence in 1772 for the Maryland Gazette under the anonymous alias "First Citizen". A loyalist who called himself "Antillon" began to debate him in the paper, and Carroll retorted stating that Maryland's government was essentially owned by four families- Antillon's real identity was Daniel Dulany, a member of one of the families Carroll mentioned. After both of their identities were revealed through word-of-mouth, Dulany began to use ad hominem attacks on Carroll, while the latter responded in a gentlemanly manner. In 1774, Carroll was elected to Maryland's committee of correspondence, and on July 4, 1776, was elected to the Continental Congress. He arrived too late to vote in favor of the document, but was there to sign it. After the American Revolution, Carroll would serve on the Maryland Senate from 1781 to 1800. Carroll would also simultaneously be a US senator from 1789 to 1792- being forced to resign when Maryland passed a law preventing elected officials from serving on state and federal offices at the same time. In later years, Carroll was known for philanthropic activities- he helped found the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and commissioned the Phoenix Shot Tower, laying its cornerstone. Carroll was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Obie Trice (real name, no gimmicks) is 45.

80 Alice Cooper - School`s Out +4 78 The Sweet – Blockbuster 57 Nilsson – Without You 53 Suzi Quatro - Can the Can 42 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive 37 Don McLean - Vincent 26 10CC Rubber Bullets 5 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well -2 0 T. Rex - Metal Guru  -4

Margaret Wise Brown died on this day 70 years ago, aged 42. Brown was a children's book author- her first book, When the Wind Blew, was published in 1937. Her first well-read work, The Runaway Bunny, was written in 1942. In 1947, Brown's most famous children's book was made- Goodnight Moon. Despite poor initial sales, it has since become a classic bedtime story for young children, and has had many parodies based on it (i.e. Go the Fuck to Sleep by Adam Mansbach). Brown died prematurely from an embolism that lodged in her heart.

Whoopi Goldberg is 67.

72 Alice Cooper - School`s Out 70 The Sweet – Blockbuster 57 Nilsson – Without You 45 10CC Rubber Bullets 44 Suzi Quatro – Can The Can 43 Don McLean - Vincent 34 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive 14 Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize +4 13 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well -6 12 T. Rex - Metal Guru 

Percival Lowell died on this day 106 years ago, aged 61. Lowell spent the 1880s in Korea and Japan, and wrote books about the countries. After returning to the US in 1893, he became obsessed with the planet Mars after reading a book about it. He built his observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona- still a US territory at the time. Lowell noticed canals on the fourth rock from the Sun, and hypothesized that life exists there- he believed that the canals were used to transport water from the Martian ice caps, as Mars was "a dying planet". While his ideas sparked the general public's imaginations, the scientific community was skeptical, and later determined that they were the result of natural erosion. Lowell did, however, leave a lasting impact in astronomy. He hypothesized that a planet beyond the orbit of Neptune was disrupting it and Uranus' orbits with its gravitational pull, and began to search for it beginning in 1906. He would continue to search for the object until his death- unbeknownst to him, he found it in 1915, though believed it was a star. In 1930, Clyde Tombaugh, a worker at the observatory, watched the object again, and noticed it moved across the sky. That object was Pluto- its planetary symbol is a monogram of Lowell's initials, and a region on the now-dwarf planet was named after him in 2015.

Wallace Shawn is 79.

64 The Sweet – Blockbuster  62 Alice Cooper - School`s Out 55 Nilsson – Without you 49 10CC Rubber Bullets 47 Don McLean - Vincent 42 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive 38. Suzi Quatro – Can the can 36 Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize +4 25 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well -3 14 T. Rex - Metal Guru -3

Mary Kay Bergman died on this day 23 years ago, aged 38. In 1989, Bergman became the voice of Disney's Snow White when Adriana Caselotti was unavailable. One notable incident occurred when Disney restored missing audio for a 1993 rerelease, in which Caselotti rerecorded the lines she said over 50 years prior- Disney chose Bergman's voice over hers despite the fact she was still capable of doing so. Disney received several complaints when Caselotti noticed her voice was replaced for the scene, and the company issued an apology. Throughout the '90s, Bergman would voice characters for Captain Planet, The Simpsons, and Arthur- she would also be the voice of the title character of (the nightmare fuel) Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Daphne for some Scooby-Doo direct to video films, and the original voice of Timmy Turner in The Fairly OddParents pilots for Oh Yeah! Cartoons. She would also voice Quasimodo's mother in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, as well as providing the vocal effects for Esmeralda's goat Djali. In 1997, Bergman began to voice virtually all female characters on South Park. She would use the pseudonym "Shannen Cassidy" due to potential conflicts with Disney- the voice of Snow White providing voices for a show for adults. In 1999, she sang "Blame Canada" for South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, which was nominated for an Oscar (losing to "You'll Be In My Heart" from Tarzan- South Park would have its revenge by mocking Phil Collins in the episode "Timmy 2000"). Bergman suffered from bipolar disorder and anxiety, and ended up committing suicide. South Park dedicated the episodes "Starvin' Marvin in Space" (the last episode she recorded dialogue for) and "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics" (she recorded her lines earlier for the tie-in album for the episode) in her memory- the latter of which featured a montage of Bergman's characters, and then them gathering together at the end of the episode (set to "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas").