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Les Claypool (lead singer of Primus and singer of the South Park theme song) is 60.

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: Henry Kissinger, George Lineker (2/56) 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: (0/50) 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: Henry Kissinger, Dick Van Dyke, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (3/50) 2013: Henry Kissinger (1/50) 2014: Dick Van Dyke (1/50) 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, Sandy Gall, Emperor Akihito (3/50) 2018: Linda Nolan, Prunella Scales, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Dick Van Dyke, Stanley Baxter, Mel Brooks, Louis Farrakhan, Ronnie Wood, Joni Mitchell, Paul Gascoigne (11/50) 2019: Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Emperor Akihito, Alan Greenspan, Dick Van Dyke, Vanessa Redgrave, Cleo Laine, Prunella Scales, Shane MacGowan (9/50) 2020: Dick Van Dyke, Emperor Akihito, Alan Greenspan, Henry Kissinger, Jimmy Carter, Prunella Scales, Jacques Delors, Willie Nelson, Shane MacGowan, Dick Cheney, Imelda Marcos, Joanne Woodward, Jean-Marie Le Pen, David Attenborough (14/50) 2021: Dick Van Dyke, Emperor Akihito, Alan Greenspan, Henry Kissinger, Jimmy Carter, Jacques Delors, Ali Khamenei, Prunella Scales, Rosalynn Carter, Dick Cheney, Bob Newhart, Imelda Marcos, Yoko Ono, Linda Nolan, Joanne Woodward, Mel Brooks, Willie Nelson, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Raul Castro, Stanley Baxter, Vanessa Redgrave, Shane MacGowan, Shannen Doherty (23/50) 2022: Dick Van Dyke, Henry Kissinger, Alan Greenspan, Nigel Starmer-Smith, Jimmy Carter, Dick Cheney, Mel Brooks, Bobby Charlton, David Attenborough, Emperor Akihito, Rosalynn Carter, Sandy Gall, Desmond Morris, Jean-Marie Le Pen, James Whale, Cleo Laine, Jacques Delors, Denis Law, Prunella Scales, Stanley Baxter, Noam Chomsky, Norman Tebbit, Michael Gambon, Douglas Hurd, Marianne Faithfull, Linda Ronstadt, Joss Ackland, Shane MacGowan (27/50) Updated for Michael Gambon.

9/28/2023 40 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 34 A-Ha — Take On Me +1 30 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +3 8 Bangles — Manic Monday -4 0 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This? -2 5th place for the entire decade is a deserving spot.

9/28/2023 33 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 33 Nelly Furtado - Maneater 31 Lady Gaga — Poker Face 30 Eminem ft. Dido - Stan +1 28 Gorillaz - Dare +3 28 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life 28 Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out of My Head 27 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 27 Britney Spears - Toxic 24 Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) -1 6 Stereophonics - Dakota -5

Coolio died on this day a year ago, aged 59. - Coolio's real name was Artis Ivey, and his rap name originated when he was a teenager- people called him "Coolio Iglesias" (a tribute to Julio Iglesias), with him dropping the second part. He also grew up in Compton, California- notably where NWA got its start. - Coolio made his first song in 1987, and joined the rap group WC and the Maad Circle in 1991. He went solo in 1994 after signing a deal with Tommy Boy Records. His debut album featured "Fantastic Voyage", which peaked at no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 that year. - Coolio's signature song, however, is "Gangsta's Paradise"- he wrote it for the movie Dangerous Minds in 1995, and was his only song to top the Hot 100 chart (3 weeks)- Billboard also listed it as the Song of the Year. Notably, he would start beef with Weird Al Yankovic following the release of his parody "Amish Paradise" in 1996 (Weird Al got the OK from his record label, but not Coolio himself)- Yankovic would write an apology letter, and the two would be on good terms by 2006, with Coolio openly regretting his disapproval by 2014. - Coolio would sing the theme song of the Nickelodeon show Kenan and Kel, which ran from 1996 to 2000: - Elsewhere on TV, Coolio would often appear as himself (or fictionalized versions of himself) in shows such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Duckman, and Gravity Falls. He also voiced Kwanzaa-bot in four episodes of Futurama, which ended up being his final role (the episode "I Know What You Did Next Xmas", released in August of 2023, features a dedication to him at the end of the episode). - Coolio was cremated after his death- some of his ashes were put in jeweled necklaces for his family to wear.

Brigitte Bardot is 89.

9/27/2023 31 Eminem ft. Dido - Stan +2 31 Lady Gaga — Bad Romance 31 Britney Spears - Toxic 30 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life 28 Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 28 Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out of My Head 27 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 27 Nelly Furtado - Maneater 25 Gorillaz - Dare +2 24 Lady Gaga - Poker Face 23 Stereophonics - Dakota 15 t.A.T.u. - All the Things She Said 13 Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin’ 9 Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl -6

9/27/2023 37 A-Ha — Take On Me 37 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 31 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 19 Bangles — Manic Monday 19 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 14 Queen — Radio Ga Ga +4 11 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This? -6

Jimmy Doolittle died on this day 30 years ago, aged 96. - Doolittle served as a flight instructor during World War I. While serving in the Air Corps (the predecessor to the US Air Force), Doolittle would continue his education, and became the first person in the US to receive a doctorate in aeronautics, in 1925. - Doolittle was also the first person to make a cross-country flight across the US, from Florida to California- this lasted 21 hours and 19 minutes, with him making a landing in Texas to refuel. He would also pioneer "instrument flying", where a pilot navigates with their outside view blocked, and became the first person to safely take off and land a plane in that fashion in 1929. - Doolittle is perhaps more famous for planning and orchestrating the Doolittle Raid during World War II- the first American air raid on the Japanese mainland, which occurred in April of 1942. He would receive the Medal of Honor for this, and was also promoted from lieutenant colonel to brigadier general (2 military ranks higher instead of 1). - Following the war, Doolittle would be appointed the chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (a predecessor to NASA), where he would lead research into the development of rockets. - Doolittle would retire in 1959, and was made an honorary four-star general by Ronald Reagan in 1985:

Martin Handford, creator of the Where's Waldo?* books, is 67. *Also known as Where's Wally (the original name), Where's Charlie, Where's Ubaldo, etc...

9/26/2023 36 A-Ha — Take On Me 34 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 33 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 29 Queen — Radio Ga Ga +4 26 Bangles — Manic Monday 22 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 13 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer -2 11 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This? 6 INXS — Need You Tonight -4

9/26/2023 32 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 29 Britney Spears - Toxic 29 Nelly Furtado - Maneater 28 Lady Gaga - Poker Face 28 Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out of My Head 26 Sugababes - Push the Button 26 Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 25 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life 23 Gorillaz - Dare +3 22 Eminem ft. Dido - Stan +1 22 Stereophonics - Dakota 22 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy  21 Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin’ 19 Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl -3 18 t.A.T.u. - All the Things She Said 18 Rihanna ft. Jay-Z - Umbrella -3

Byron Nelson died on this day 17 years ago, aged 94. - Nelson went by his middle name; his first name was John. His mother Madge also lived to be a nonagenarian, dying in 1992 at the age of 98. - Nelson's first experience in golf was when he was 12 years old, when he became a caddy at a local country club. He would win the club's inaugural caddy tournament in 1926 against fellow golf legend Ben Hogan, who also lived in Texas- the two would form a long-term friendly rivalry. - Nelson went professional in 1932, and would achieve several records when playing in PGA tournaments- in 1945, he won 11 of them in a row between March and August. He also held the record of most top 20 finishes, with 113 (this would eventually be broken by Tiger Woods). - Nelson retired from professional golf in 1946 to pursue his dream of becoming a rancher, though he would occasionally still play in professional tournaments (most notably winning Bing Crosby's Pro-Am tournament in 1951). He would later become a TV sportscaster in the 1960s. - Nelson would first appear on the DeathList in 2001, and made three subsequent appearances (consecutively since 2004), being the 2006 list's eighth hit (of 13).

Rob Burrow is 41.

9/25/2023 39 A-Ha — Take On Me 36 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 33 Queen — Radio Ga Ga +4 33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 24 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 23 Bangles — Manic Monday 23 INXS — Need You Tonight 18 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 10 Alice Cooper — Poison 7 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This? -2 6 Ultravox — Vienna -4

9/25/2023 34 Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 29 Britney Spears - Toxic +1 25 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 25 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 25 Evanescence - Bring Me To Life 24 Gorillaz - Dare +1 24 La Roux - Bulletproof 24 Lady Gaga — Poker Face 24 Sugababes - Push the Button 23 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 21 Eminem ft. Dido - Stan +2 21 Stereophonics - Dakota 21 Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl 21 Rihanna ft. Jay-Z - Umbrella -3 20 Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin’ 19 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 18 Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 18 Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 14 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 6 All Saints - Pure Shores -3

Tony Booth died on this day 6 years ago, aged 85. - After his father was severely injured in a workplace accident, Booth cancelled his plans to go to university and got a job as a clerk, before he was drafted into the Royal Corps of Signals. He got his interest in acting while stationed in Paris. - Booth's acting career began in 1960, with a role in one of the first episodes of Coronation Street. - Booth's breakout role came in 1965 when he was cast as Mike Rawlins in Till Death Us Do Part, a role he played until 1975. Norman Lear would adapt the show into All in the Family, with Rob Reiner's character being the American equivalent of Rawlins. - Booth was also known for starring in the Confessions Of series of films between 1974 and 1977 alongside Robin Askwith. - In his later years, Booth would return to soap operas, with notable roles including Nobby Stuart in EastEnders and Errol Michaels in Emmerdale. - Booth's daughter is none other than former British "first lady" (SOPMUK?) Cherie Blair- Tony became his son-in-law in 1980. - Booth was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2004, and would have a multitude of other afflictions, which included chronic heart failure, COPD, and a stroke he suffered in 2010. He debuted on the DeathList in 2017, and was the year's thirteenth hit (of the then-record 17). - Booth has the distinction of being the DeathList hit whose death was announced the shortest time after the last one (as far as I know)- 52 minutes after Liz Dawn's death announcement was posted on the forum.

Mark Hamill is 72.

9/24/2023 27 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 25 Eminem ft. Dido - Stan 24 Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl 24 Sugababes - Push the Button 24 Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 24 Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 23 Nelly Furtado - Maneater 23 Gorillaz - Dare +2 21 Britney Spears - Toxic +1 21 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy +1 21 Evanescence - Bring Me To Life 21 Stereophonics - Dakota 20 La Roux - Bulletproof 20 Lady Gaga - Poker Face 20 Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin’ 19 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 19 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 19 Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 19 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman -2 17 All Saints - Pure Shores -3 15 Rihanna ft. Jay-Z - Umbrella -1 14 Estelle ft. Kanye West - American Boy 14 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love

9/24/2023 37 A-Ha — Take On Me 37 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 28 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 27 Queen — Radio Ga Ga +4 25 Bangles — Manic Monday 22 INXS — Need You Tonight 20 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 14 Alice Cooper — Poison 14 Ultravox — Vienna -2 12 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 11 Kim Wilde — Kids in America 6 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill -3 6 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This -1

9/24/2023 78 Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl -3 74 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 63 Lady Gaga - Poker Face 54 La Roux - Bulletproof 29 Estelle ft. Kanye West - American Boy +4 4 Pink - So What -3 Love the song, but it's clearly on its way out.

Pepin the Short died on this day 1255 years ago, aged 54. - Pepin was the son of Charles Martel (famous for his victory at the Battle of Tours in 732), and after his death in 741, he was made the Mayor of the Palace of Neustria (effectively the king's manager). - By 751, the Frankish king (Childeric III) had virtually no power, and Pepin wrote to Pope Zachary regarding this; Zachary stated that the one who wields power should be the king, and Pepin therefore deposed King Childeric, forcing him to become a monk. In 751, Pepin would be elected the King of the Franks- becoming the first of the Carolingian dynasty. - As king, Pepin would focus on the expansion of the kingdom, and would go on a southwards conquest, completely driving the Arabs out of France and back into Spain. Pepin died while on campaign, and the kingdom was inherited by two of his sons- Carloman I and Charles (soon to be known as Charlemagne). - It is unknown how tall Pepin was in actuality- though his epithet has stood the test of time.

Steve Whitmire, successor of Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, is 64. (Coincidentally, Henson would've been 87 today.)

9/23/2023 40 A-Ha — Take On Me 35 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 36 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 26 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 26 Bangles — Manic Monday 24 INXS — Need You Tonight 21 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 18 Alice Cooper — Poison 18 Ultravox — Vienna 18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 18 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 18 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 14 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +2 14 Kim Wilde — Kids in America +2 10 Erasure — Sometimes -6

9/23/2023 81 Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl 78 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 57 Lady Gaga - Poker Face 54 La Roux - Bulletproof 24 Estelle ft. Kanye West — American Boy +3 23 Pink - So What +1 23 Girls Aloud - The Promise -3 6 Lily Allen - The Fear -3