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Henry Gunther died on this day 105 years ago, aged 23. - A bookkeeper, Gunther was drafted into the US Army in September of 1917 during World War I. He was the supply sergeant of his regiment, having to provide clothing. - Gunther would be sent to France in July of 1918. He would be demoted from sergeant to private soon after when a letter he wrote describing the horrors of the frontline was intercepted. - His unit would arrive at the Western Front that September, and he would fight for the next two months. - On the morning of November 11, 1918, Gunther and his squad would spot German machine gunners. The gunners heard the news of the armistice's signing, but it had not taken effect yet. They would try to shoo Gunther away, but he charged at them with his bayonet, causing them to fatally return fire. Gunther was killed at 10:59 AM local time, less than a minute before the armistice was to take effect, making him the last soldier to die in World War I. - Gunther would be interred in a French military cemetery, and his body would be returned to the United States in 1923. He was posthumously re-promoted.

Stanley Tucci is 63.

11/10/2023 53 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 47 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +1 46 Blur — Song 2 +1 38 Underworld — Born Slippy 30 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 30 Supergrass — Richard III 30 The Cardigans — Lovefool 27 The Bluetones — Slight Return 26 Kula Shaker — Hush 26 Gala — Freed From Desire 23 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 18 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping +2 14 Robert Miles — Children -4 12 Dario G — Sunchyme -2

Canaan Banana died on this day 20 years ago, aged 67. - Banana was a Methodist preacher before entering anticolonial politics- which he incorporated into his sermons. He would be forced to flee Rhodesia in the 1970s when Ian Smith's government began to arrest members of his United African National Council party, and he would reside in Botswana, Japan, and the US. - He would be arrested upon return but released soon after, and joined the Zimbabwe African National Union party and became a leading member. He would become Zimbabwe's first president in 1980 under the terms of the Lancaster House Conference. During his presidency, he passed a law forbidding Zimbabweans from making jokes about his surname- because I don't live in Zimbabwe, I can do this: - Banana would be ousted as president in 1987, when Robert Mugabe took over the role and called himself the "executive president". He would remain active in politics, helping merge the ZANU and ZAPU parties into the ZANU–PF party in 1988. - In 1997, Banana was accused of homosexuality- which is still illegal in Zimbabwe. He would be found guilty of 11 counts of sodomy, and some claimed his trial was politically motivated. He was sentenced to ten years in prison, but was released after six months and soon sought political asylum in the UK, where he lived until his death from cancer in 2003.

Sinbad is 67.

11/9/2023 45 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +2 43 Blur — Song 2 +1 43 Natalie Imbruglia — Tom 42 Underworld — Born Slippy 33 The Cardigans — Lovefool 31 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 30 Supergrass — Richard III 29 The Bluetones — Slight Return 28 Gala — Freed From Desire 28 Kula Shaker — Hush 28 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 22 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping +1 22 Robert Miles — Children -2 20 Dario G — Sunchyme -1 12 Sash! — Encore Une Fois -3

Bill Tarmey died on this day 11 years ago, aged 71. - Tarmey's first job was as a construction worker, but he quit when he was 27 to become a singer at nightclubs. - Tarmey joined Coronation Street initially as an extra, before being cast as Jack Duckworth in 1979. This character would appear in 2,093 episodes of the show, until being killed off in 2010. - Tarmey would use his Corrie fame to sell records- most notably his 1993 cover of Barry Manilow's "One Voice", which peaked at #16 on the UK Singles Chart: - Tarmey had chronic health issues- he had a major heart attack when he was only 35 years old (and a stroke the following year), two bypass surgeries (one following another heart attack in 2002), and was a chronic smoker. Tarmey debuted on the DeathList in 2011 and was the 11th hit of 2012.

Lou Ferrigno is 72.

11/8/2023 45 Underworld — Born Slippy 43 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 41 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +2 40 Blur — Song 2 +1 38 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 32 The Cardigans — Lovefool 30 Kula Shaker — Hush 29 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 28 The Bluetones — Slight Return 27 Robert Miles — Children 27 Gala — Freed From Desire 26 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping +1 26 Dario G — Sunchyme 26 Supergrass — Richard III 12 Mark Snow — The X-Files -6 12 Sash! — Encore Une Fois 12 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart

Pope Adeodatus I died on this day 1405 years ago, aged 58. - Adeodatus lived in Rome his whole life, and was a priest for several decades. It is known that his father's name was Stephen. Adeodatus was also known as Deusdedit - Adeodatus would be elected pope after the death of Boniface IV in 615. He would replace the monks Boniface had appointed into administrative roles with priests. - Adeodatus was the first pope to sign documents with lead seals, known as bullae- this is where the term "papal bull" comes from. - Adeodatus would oversee an earthquake in Rome and a scabies epidemic in the city. - Adeodatus died after a 3-year papacy, and would be succeeded by Boniface V- the papacy would be vacant for over a year before Boniface's election.

Bonnie Raitt is 74.

11/7/2023 49 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 40 Underworld— Born Slippy 39 Blur — Song 2 +1 37 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 37 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +2 36 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping +1 35 The Cardigans — Lovefool 34 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 33 Robert Miles — Children 28 Kula Shaker — Hush 27 The Bluetones — Slight Return 26 Supergrass — Richard III 25 Gala — Freed From Desire 24 Dario G — Sunchyme 23 Mark Snow — The X-Files -1 18 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 17 Sash! — Encore Une Fois 0 George Michael — Spinning The Wheel -5

Leslie Phillips died on this day a year ago, aged 98. - Phillips made his film debut in 1938, and would enter World War II service in 1942. He would be demobilized in 1944, and would often have uncredited roles throughout the decade. - In 1959, Phillips would begin to star in the radio show The Navy Lark, which was broadcast for the next 18 years. - Phillips is best remembered for his roles in the Carry On franchise between 1959 and 1992- he starred in four of the 31 movies, but his catchphrases, most notably "Ding dong", became embedded in British pop culture. - Phillips would also star in three of the Doctor movies, playing the titular role in 1966's Doctor in Clover. - Phillips would introduce himself to a new generation- and the US- by voicing the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films. - Phillips occasionally voice acted, particularly in commercials for Virgin Atlantic and Iams cat food, and had a video game voice credit as Gex in the PAL version of Gex: Enter the Gecko. - Phillips debuted on the DeathList in 2015 and would appear on every list afterwards except for 2019. He was the 13th death of the year- Bill Treacher's demise would be announced later on November 8th (the day news of Phillips' death broke), but he died two days prior.

Johnny Rivers is 81.

11/6/2023 51 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 47 Underworld — Born Slippy 37 Robert Miles — Children 35 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +2 34 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 33 Blur — Song 2 +1 33 The Cardigans — Lovefool 32 Mark Snow — The X-Files 29 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping +1 27 Kula Shaker — Hush 27 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 26 The Bluetones — Slight Return 25 Sash! — Encore Une Fois 25 Gala — Freed From Desire 23 George Michael — Spinning The Wheel 22 Dario G — Sunchyme 22 Supergrass — Richard III 19 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 15 Warren G ft. Adina Howard — What's Love Got To Do With It 15 George Michael — Star People '97 0 Kula Shaker — Hey Dude (Don't Make It Bad) -6

Clive Dunn died on this day 11 years ago, aged 92. (this picture of him is a bit too small...) (better.) - Dunn came from an acting family- his parents were actors, and he was the cousin of EastEnders actress Gretchen Franklin (who was also a DeathList hit, in 2005). Dunn's first acting role came in an uncredited role in 1935's Boys Will Be Boys. - He would have to put his career on hold once World War II broke out, and he saw action in Greece, where he was taken as a POW by the Nazis, only being freed at the war's end. Dunn would be demobilized in 1947. - Dunn would soon turn to TV, appearing on The Tony Hancock Show, It's a Square World, and Bootsie and Snudge. - Dunn is best known for his role as Lance Corporal Jones in Dad's Army, which he played during the entirety of the show's run (from 1968 to 1977): (this is the uncropped version of the emoji) - At the peak of his popularity, Dunn recorded the novelty song "Grandad", which reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1971: He would star in a show with the same name from 1979 to 1984. - The reason for Dunn's prominence on this site was the fact that he was the #1 name on the inaugural 1987 list (for unknown reasons), which earned him the description of "DeathList Favourite". Over the next 25 years, he would appear 16 times (a record since surpassed by Kirk Douglas in 2019), and in later years he would often take up the #50 spot. Dunn was the 10th hit of 2012.

Sally Field is 77.

Crowdsource Form Guide 1: Tomasz Schafernaker ...As is tradition. If you want a different Tom for the list... Crowdsource Form Guide 2: Tom Lehrer Turning 96 in April and known for his reclusiveness... Weird Al once referred to him as "the JD Salinger of demented music".

11/5/2023 52 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 38 Underworld — Born Slippy 38 Blur — Song 2 37 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping 31 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +2 31 Robert Miles — Children 30 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 30 Mark Snow — The X-Files 28 Kula Shaker — Hush 27 The Cardigans — Lovefool 26 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 25 Sash! — Encore Une Fois 25 The Bluetones — Slight Return 23 Gala — Freed From Desire 23 George Michael — Spinning The Wheel 22 Dario G — Sunchyme 21 George Michael — Star People '97 20 Supergrass — Richard III 19 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 18 Los Del Río — Macarena +2 17 Warren G ft. Adina Howard — What's Love Got To Do With It 14 Kula Shaker — Hey Dude 13 Sash! ft. La Trec — Stay -1 10 No Mercy — Where Do You Go  0 Warren G — I Shot The Sheriff -5

Aaron Carter died on this day a year ago, aged 34. - Aaron was the younger brother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter. He would enter the music industry when he was 9 years old, opening for his big brother's band- which led to a record deal for him. - Music videos from Carter's album would receive play during interstitial breaks on both Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel, and he would go on to make guest appearances on shows like Lizzie McGuire and Rocket Power. Carter would also heavily contribute to the soundtrack of the 2001 film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, which spawned a successful TV show on Nickelodeon the following year: Outside of those channels, he would make appearances in Liberty's Kids (which he sang the theme song for) and Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Carter (along with Nick and his other brothers) would star in the reality show House of Carters in 2006. Carter would also be a contestant in several celebrity competition shows, including Dancing With the Stars and Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off. - Carter was known for his heavy drug use, particularly antidepressants and opioids. This eventually led to his sad and sudden demise- accidentally drowning in his bathtub after taking SPAM.

Art Garfunkel is 82.

11/4/2023 44 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 42 Underworld — Born Slippy 36 Blur — Song 2 +1 32 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 31 Manic Street Preachers - A Design For Life 31 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +1 30 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping 28 Mark Snow — The X-Files 27 Robert Miles — Children 26 Kula Shaker — Hush 25 Dario G — Sunchyme 25 Sash! — Encore Une Fois 25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 24 The Bluetones — Slight Return 24 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 23 Gala — Freed From Desire 21 George Michael — Spinning The Wheel 21 George Michael — Star People '97 20 Kula Shaker — Hey Dude 20 Warren G ft. Adina Howard — What's Love Got To Do With It 20 Sash! ft. La Trec — Stay 20 Supergrass — Richard III 16 Warren G — I Shot The Sheriff 14 Los Del Río — Macarena +2 14 No Mercy — Where Do You Go 11 Backstreet Boys — Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) 0 Robbie Williams — Old Before I Die -6

Yitzhak Rabin died on this day 28 years ago, aged 73. - Rabin was the son of immigrants to Israel (then under British control), whose surnames were originally "Rubitzov". Rabin would grow up to become a secular Jew. - Rabin served in World War II in the invasion of Vichy French Lebanon, and the Arab-Israeli War of 1948 against Egypt. Rabin would be made the chief of staff of the IDF in 1964, and led Israel to victory in the Six-Day War of 1967. - From there, Rabin became the Israeli ambassador to the US, and afterwards would be elected to the Knesset in 1973. - Rabin would become PM in 1974 after Golda Meir resigned, but he himself resigned in 1977 when it was discovered he maintained a foreign bank account in the United States (this was illegal without authorization). - Rabin would remain in cabinet positions during the 1980s, particularly the Minister of Defense from 1984 to 1990. - Rabin would become prime minister for the second time in the 1992 election. He would participate in the Oslo Accords that created the Palestinian National Authority. This led to mass protests from Zionist Israelis, who denounced Rabin's recognition of a Palestinian state- among the leaders of these protests was Benjamin Netanyahu. He would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 because of his actions. - Rabin was also a reformist, expanding the private business sector and introducing universal healthcare to Israel. - Rabin would be assassinated by a far-right extremist opposed to the Oslo Accords. Shimon Peres would be made acting PM afterwards, and would be confirmed as prime minister a few weeks later.

Laura Bush is 77.

11/3/2023 39 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 32 Underworld — Born Slippy 30 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping 29 Blur — Song 2 28 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +2 28 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 26 Mark Snow — The X-Files 25 Sash! — Encore Une Fois 24 Kula Shaker — Hush 24 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 23 The Cardigans — Lovefool 23 Robert Miles — Children 23 The Bluetones — Slight Return 22 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 22 Supergrass — Richard III 21 George Michael — Spinning The Wheel 21 Gala — Freed From Desire 21 George Michael — Star People '97 21 Dario G — Sunchyme 20 Kula Shaker — Hey Dude 20 Warren G ft. Adina Howard — What's Love Got To Do With It 20 Backstreet Boys — Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) 20 No Mercy — Where Do You Go 20 Sash! ft. La Trec — Stay 19 Warren G — I Shot The Sheriff 15 Robbie Williams — Old Before I Die 12 Los Del Río — Macarena +2 11 Boyzone — Baby Can I Hold You / Shooting Star -5 11 Boyzone — Isn't It A Wonder  10 Fugees - No Woman No Cry 9 Robbie Williams — Freedom -1 8 3T ft. Michael Jackson — Why 8 3T — Anything 8 George Michael — You Have Been Loved / The Strangest Thing '97