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Jon Batiste is 36.

60 The Sweet – Blockbuster  60 Alice Cooper - School’s Out 53 Don McLean - Vincent 53 Nilsson – Without you 46 Suzi Quatro – Can the can -2 45 Wizzard – See My Baby Jive 42 10CC - Rubber Bullets 33 Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize +4 28 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well -1 23 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 17 T. Rex - Metal Guru  0 Chicory Tip - Son of my father -3

Helmut Schmidt died on this day 7 years ago, aged 96. Schmidt was first elected to West Germany's parliament in 1953, resigning in 1962 as he was also a member of the Hamburg Senate, which was flooded that year- he wanted to focus on reconstruction of the city. Schmidt returned to the Bundestag in 1965, and soon became leader of the Social Democratic Party. Schmidt would serve as Willy Brandt's minister of defense, economics, and finance. In 1974, Brandt resigned due to the Guillaume affair- one of his assistants was exposed as an East German spy. Because of this, Schmidt was appointed as Chancellor. He primarily focused on economic issues and workers' rights. Schmidt's coalition government broke up in 1982, and he was removed via a vote of no confidence, being replaced with Helmut Kohl. Schmidt would retire in 1986. Schmidt would remain active in political issues, co-publishing for the Die Zeit newspaper until 1989, and would eventually make comments about Russia's invasion of Crimea. Schmidt was known for his affinity for smoking cigarettes, and was investigated by the police in 2008 for violating smoking bans at public places. Schmidt announced that he would stop smoking in September of 2015, following a surgery. Schmidt was no stranger to the DeathList- he made a total of five consecutive appearances from 2011 onward.

Sinbad is 66.

The latter.

53. Don McLean - Vincent 53. Nilsson – Without you 53. The Sweet – Blockbuster 52 Alice Cooper – School's Out +1 46 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 44 Suzi Quatro – Can the can 42 Wizzard – See My Baby Jive 38 10CC – Rubber Bullets 35 Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize +3 29 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well 17 T Rex - Metal Guru  12 Chicory Tip - Son of my father -3 10 Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody -3

Neville Chamberlain died on this day 82 years ago, aged 71. Chamberlain was born into a family of politicians- his father Joseph and brother Austen were both MPs, and his sisters Beatrice, Ida, and Hilda were part of the suffragette movement. Neville was elected to the Birmingham City Council in 1911, and became the Lord Mayor of the city in 1915. During World War I, prime minister David Lloyd George asked Chamberlain to become the Director of National Service- Chamberlain resigned after eight months. In 1918, Chamberlain was elected to Parliament. He would eventually serve ministerial roles in the MacDonald and Baldwin administrations. After Stanley Baldwin retired in 1937, Chamberlain succeeded him as Prime Minister. Chamberlain was expected to be a transitional PM- expected to step down for the next election for a younger candidate. However, Chamberlain became infamous for his appeasement policies towards Nazi Germany. After Germany annexed Austria and the Sudetenland, Chamberlain attended the Munich Agreement and agreed that Germany could occupy the latter with the promise that they would not annex any more territory. (this photo was poorly-aged the moment it was taken) It wasn't until Germany invaded Poland that Chamberlain decided that they violated the agreement, and declared war on September 3. In May of 1940, Chamberlain resigned in favor of a wartime coalition government led by Winston Churchill. Chamberlain would die of colorectal cancer six months later.

Lou Ferrigno is 71.

Here's version 3 of my hypothetical 2023 list: 1. Rolf Harris (93- Four Little Girls; NEW) 2. Henry Kissinger (100- Diplomat; 2) 3. Bob Barker (100- The Price is Right; 4) 4. Jimmy Carter (99- Ex US President; 9) 5. June Spencer (104- Peggy Woolley; NEW) 6. Glynis Johns (100- Actress; NEW) 7. Nigel Starmer-Smith (79- Rugby Commentator; 6) 8. Alan Greenspan (97- Economist; 5) 9. Pope Benedict XVI (96- Former Pope; -) 10. Dick Van Dyke (98- Actor; 1) 11. Tony Bennett (97- Crooner; 10) 12. Harry Belafonte (96- Singer; 13) 13. Eva Marie Saint (99- Actress; NEW) 14. William Russell (99- Actor; NEW) 15. Mel Brooks (97- Comedian / Director; 14) 16. David Graham (98- Voice Actor; NEW) 17. Rob Burrow (41- Rugby player; NEW) 18. Joanne Woodward (93- Actress; -) 19. Jacques Delors (98- French Politician; 30) 20. Cleo Laine (96- Jazz Singer; 27) 21. David Attenborough (97- Broadcaster and Natural Historian; 17) 22. Rosalynn Carter (96- Ex-FLOTUS; 20) 23. Gudrun Ure (97- Super Gran; NEW) 24. Jean-Marie Le Pen (95- French Neo-Nazi; 24) 25. George Alagiah (68- Broadcaster; NEW) 26. Pele (83- Footballer; 41) 27. Stanley Baxter (97- Comedian; 35) 28. Noam Chomsky (95- Intellectual; 37) 29. Sandy Gall (96- TV news reporter; 21) 30. Bobby Charlton (86- Footballer; 16) 31. James Whale (72- Broadcaster; 26) 32. Barbara Walters (94- Broadcast Journalist; -) 33. Andy Taylor (62- Duran Duran guitarist; NEW) 34. Norman Tebbit (92- Politician; 39) 35. Winnie Ewing (94- Scottish Politician; NEW) 36. Milan Kundera (94- Author; 46) 37. Bob Newhart (94- Comedian; -) 38. Dennis Skinner (91- Politician; NEW) 39. Burt Bacharach (95- Singer Songwriter; 34) 40. Linda Nolan (64- Nolan Sister; -) 41. Tom Lehrer (95- Musical humorist; NEW) 42. Ted Kaczynski (81- Unabomber; 23) 43. James Earl Jones (92- Vader's Voice; NEW) 44. Shannen Doherty (52- 90210 Actor; -) 45. Thelma Barlow (94- Corrie's Mavis Wilton; NEW) 46. Nigel Lawson (91- UK Politician; -) 47. Yoko Ono (90- Mrs Lennon; -) 48. Rex Williams (90- Snooker player; -) 49. Douglas Hurd (93- Politician; 43) 50. Vladimir Putin (71- Khuylo; NEW) If debuter dies, Constantine II of Greece is the replacement. If someone currently on both lists dies, Joss Ackland is the replacement.

Stanley Baxter- continuing on the trend of British actors.

March 27, 2002. - Dudley Moore - Milton Berle - Billy Wilder

50 Alice Cooper - School's Out 49 Don McLean - Vincent 49. Nilsson – Without you 49. The Sweet – Blockbuster 44 Slade - Cum on feel The Noize +4 40 Suzi Quatro – Can the can 40. Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 38 Wizzard – See My Baby Jive 32 10CC – Rubber Bullets 29 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well 29 T.Rex – Metal Guru 23 Chicory Tip – Son of my father  19 Slade – Merry X-mas Everybody 9 T.Rex – Telegram Sam -3 9 Wizzard – Angel Fingers 5 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level -3

Ding-dong, Ding Dong's (somehow finally) dead... Unlike the Wicked Witch of the East, this death of a magical creature isn't worth celebrating:

Alex Trebek died on this day 2 years ago, aged 80. Trebek was originally a radio broadcaster for CBC, and would eventually host game shows on the network, such as Reach for the Top and Strategy. In 1973, Trebek moved to the US to host The Wizard of Odds. Other shows he hosted throughout the '70s and '80s included High Rollers, Battlestars, and Pitfall. Trebek began hosting Jeopardy! after its revival in 1984, and became synonymous with the show. Over the next 36 years, he hosted over 8,000 episodes, earning him the Guinness World Record for most game show episodes hosted by the same presenter. In March of 2019, Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He survived for over a year and a half- about only a quarter of people diagnosed with the disease survive 12 months. Trebek was put on the 2020 DeathList at spot #35, and was hit #16 out of 20.

Leif Garrett is 61.

50 Alice Cooper – School's Out +1 47 Don McLean - Vincent 46 Nilsson – Without you 44 Slade – Cum On Feel The Noize +3 41 The Sweet – Blockbuster 39 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 36 Suzi Quatro – Can the can 34 Wizzard – See My Baby Jive 29 10CC – Rubber Bullets 29 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well 29 T.Rex – Metal Guru 26 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody 23 Chicory Tip – Son of my father 18 T.Rex – Telegram Sam -2 18 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level 16 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down 15 Wizzard – Angel Fingers 6 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing -4

John Nance Garner died on this day 55 years ago, aged 98. Garner got his start in politics in 1893, when he ran to become the county judge of Uvalde County in Texas. Despite women not having the right to vote at the time, a woman named Mariette Rheiner ran against him- the two married in 1895. In 1898, Garner was elected to the Texas House of Representatives, and would be elected to the US House in 1902 for its newly-created 15th district. Garner was known to be a racist (showing hatred towards Latinos even if they voted for him)- though he was popular amongst his colleagues for creating a designated drinking spot for lawmakers during the Prohibition era. Garner was elected speaker of the house in 1931, and ran for president in 1932- winning the California Democratic primary. He lost the primaries to FDR, but would be elected as his running mate, and they defeated the Hoover/Curtis ticket in a landslide. Garner showed contempt for his new role, stating that it was "not worth a bucket of warm piss". In 1940, Garner ran against Roosevelt in the primaries again as the more conservative candidate- and losing again, with FDR replacing him as VP with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace. Garner retired from politics following this, and spent the rest of his days at his ranch. On Garner's 95th birthday in 1963, president John F. Kennedy called him- this was hours before he was assassinated in Dallas. Dying 15 days before turning 99, Garner remains the longest-lived US vice president.

Johnny Rivers is 80.

47 Alice Cooper – School's Out 43 Don McLean - Vincent 39 The Sweet – Blockbuster 38 Nilsson – Without you 38 Slade – Cum On Feel The Noize +4 35 Suzi Quatro – Can the can 35 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 29 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well 28 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody 28 Wizzard – See My Baby Jive 27 T.Rex – Metal Guru 25 Chicory Tip – Son of my father 25 10CC – Rubber Bullets 24 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level 21 Wizzard – Angel Fingers 21 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down 20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam 20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing 18 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me 7 David Cassidy – How can I be sure -2 4 David Cassidy - Daydreamer/The Puppy Song -4

DeathList favorite Clive Dunn died on this day 10 years ago, aged 92. For those new... Clive Dunn was an actor who started his career in 1935, and then served in World War II. Dunn's first memorable TV role was in The Tony Hancock Show, where he was a regular. In 1968, Dunn was catapulted to stardom as Lance Corporal Jones in Dad's Army, and would become famous for his catchphrases such as "don't panic, don't panic", and "they don't like it up em". The show ran until 1977, and during his time on the show, recorded the novelty song "Grandad", which topped the UK Singles chart in 1971 for three weeks- he would later star in a show of the same name that lasted from 1979 to 1984. Dunn is called the "DeathList favorite" in his list description because he topped the inaugural list in 1987 (for reasons I don't know). Over the next 25 years, Dunn would make a total of sixteen appearances on the list, which was a record at the time of his death (surpassed by Kirk Douglas' 17th in 2019). Dunn would often be picked at the #50 spot in his later appearances- 2004, 2006 to 2008, and 2010 onward. It should also be mentioned that he was a cousin of four-time DeathList pick Gretchen Franklin (a hit in 2005). Dunn died from complications following surgery.

Actress Sally Field is 76.

Was the younger brother of Nick Carter (of the Backstreet Boys) and a teen idol himself in the late '90s/early 2000s.

45 Alice Cooper – School's Out +1 36 Don McLean - Vincent 33 Slade – Cum On Feel The Noize +3 32 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 32 The Sweet – Blockbuster 30 Suzi Quatro – Can the can 29 10CC – Rubber Bullets 26 Nilsson – Without you 26 T.Rex – Metal Guru 26 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well 25 Wizzard – See My Baby Jive 24 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody 23 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level 23 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 21 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down 21 Chicory Tip – Son of my father 20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing 20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam 20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair 20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me 20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers 18 David Cassidy – How can I be sure 14 Slade – Take me back 'ome 14 David Cassidy - Daydreamer/The Puppy Song 8 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never 2 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love -6

King Casimir III "the Great" of Poland died on this day 652 years ago, aged 60. Casimir became king in 1333 following the death of his father Ladislaus (Wladyslaw) I. At the time, Poland had been exhausted from war and was in an economic depression. Casimir made it his mission to fix his kingdom. A year into his reign, Casimir declared Jews to be protected as people of the king, and encouraged them to move to Poland. Casimir also threatened the death penalty for Christians who kidnapped and forcefully baptized Jewish children, and punished those who vandalized Jewish cemeteries. A myth persists that Casimir had a Jewish concubine named Esther. Casimir built up Poland's defense by fortifying cities and building castles, and in 1347, made reforms to Poland's judicial system by introducing new civil and criminal codes- the former defended peasants against the powerful nobility. That year, the Black Death began to spread. Poland was largely spared due to Casimir's policies- he banned foreigners from entering walled cities, and Poland's Jewish populace had religious handwashing practices (usually before eating certain foods, such as bread). In 1364, Casimir founded the University of Krakow, and later that year, initiated a meeting of kings in the city- either to determine who Casimir's successor would be (he had no male heir), declare a crusade against the Ottomans, or simply just show how prosperous Poland had become during his reign. Casimir died in 1370 and was succeeded by his nephew, Louis I- the king of Hungary.

Kevin Jonas is 35.