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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, Bob Barker, Sandy Gall, Emperor Akihito (3/50) 2018: Linda Nolan, Bob Barker, 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, Bob Barker, Emperor Akihito, Alan Greenspan, Dick Van Dyke, Vanessa Redgrave, Cleo Laine, Prunella Scales, Shane MacGowan (9/50) 2020: Dick Van Dyke, Emperor Akihito, Bob Barker, 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, Bob Barker, 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, Bob Barker, 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 (28/50) Updated for Bob Barker.

Less than 4 months shy of 100. RIP.

8/26/2023 56 David Bowie — Modern Love 56 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 38 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue +4 37 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 32 Heaven 17 — Temptation  20 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination -6

8/26/2023 85 Gorillaz - Dare +2 81 Britney Spears - Toxic +2 67 Stereophonics - Dakota 62 Sugababes - Push the Button 50 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 23 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 6 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful -6

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek died on this day 300 years ago, aged 90. - Van Leeuwenhoek was the owner of a cloth shop, and wanted to see the quality of the threads he was using better, so he took up lenscrafting as a skill. He would end up producing some of the earliest microscopes, which looked like this: - Van Leeuwenhoek would soon discover microscopic organisms, which he called "animalcules". Among his discoveries included protozoans in 1674, sperm cells in 1677 (don't ask how he obtained it), and bacteria in 1682. - Besides animal organisms, Van Leeuwenhoek also used his microscope to study plants, such as ash trees and coffee beans. - Van Leeuwenhoek had a rare disease that affected the movement of his abdomen; about 50 people have been known to have had "Van Leeuwenhoek's disease".

Macaulay Culkin is 43.

8/25/2023 60 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 59 David Bowie — Modern Love 59 Heaven 17 — Temptation 45 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue +4 39 The Stranglers — Golden Brown -2 28 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 22 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 17 Yazoo — Only You -4

8/25/2023 83 Britney Spears - Toxic 79 Gorillaz - Dare +4 66 Stereophonics - Dakota -3 57 Sugababes - Push the Button 39 James Blunt - You're Beautiful 38 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 34 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 26 Madonna — Hung Up -3

John McCain died on this day 5 years ago, aged 81. - McCain was born in Panama and got US citizenship at 11 months old- due to the fact he was part of a military family. Both his father and grandfather were four-star Navy admirals, and the younger McCain graduated from the Naval Academy in 1958. - In 1965, McCain was a contestant on Jeopardy! (then in its first few seasons), and was a one-day champion. - McCain was well-known for his service in the Vietnam War, where he was taken as a POW in 1967. He would be released from captivity in 1973, and injuries given to him by his captors left him unable to lift his arms above his head. - McCain would retire from the Navy in 1981, and would be elected to the US House of Representatives the following year. In 1986, he would be elected to the US Senate, succeeding the retiring Barry Goldwater. - McCain would run for president in 2000, and placed second overall in the Republican primaries, behind George W. Bush (McCain received 244 delegates compared to Bush's 1,496). - McCain would run again in 2008, and received the nomination. He chose Sarah Palin as his running mate- though he retrospectively regretted his choice, and said that he should've picked Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman instead. - McCain was known for his disagreements with Donald Trump during his election campaign and presidency, and often criticized party-line voting that has become much more polarized and prevalent today. - In July of 2017, McCain was diagnosed with brain cancer- and he made his debut (and only appearance) on the DeathList in 2018 (spot no. 8). He died after a thirteen-month battle, and was survived (among other family members) by his then-106-year old mother (who lived to be 108).

Elvis Costello is 69.

8/24/2023 62 David Bowie — Modern Love 58 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 57 Heaven 17 — Temptation 49 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue +4 36 Yazoo — Only You 32 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 32 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 26 Soft Cell — Torch -2 22 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination -4

8/24/2023 85 Britney Spears - Toxic 71 Gorillaz - Dare 69 Stereophonics - Dakota 61 Sugababes - Push the Button -2 57 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 46 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 37 Madonna - Hung Up -4 32 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful 10 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! +4

Louis Prima died on this day 45 years ago, aged 67. - Prima's mother loved music, and tried to train each of her kids to play an instrument. Louis started off with the violin. - Prima was signed to a label in 1934, and would relocate from city to city throughout the next few years. - In 1939, Eleanor Roosevelt attended a show of his in Washington DC, and he was invited to perform at FDR's birthday celebration that year. - Prima was not drafted into WWII, due to an injured knee. - Besides his musical career, Prima was also well-known for voicing King Louie in The Jungle Book. Disney had originally cast Louis Armstrong for the role, but due to concerns from civil rights groups about a Black man portraying an ape, Prima was cast instead: - Prima was diagnosed with brain cancer in 1975, and would fall into a coma following surgery. He never woke up, and died after three years of being in a comatose state.

Stephen Fry is 66.

8/23/2023 85 Britney Spears - Toxic 71 Gorillaz - Dare +1 69 Stereophonics - Dakota 61 Sugababes - Push the Button 53 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 39 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful 39 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 32 Madonna - Hung Up 20 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! +3 20 Tony Christie ft Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 13 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy - I Don’t Wanna Know -3 6 U2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own -3

8/23/2023 63 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 57 David Bowie — Modern Love 53 Heaven 17 — Temptation 47 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue +4 44 Yazoo — Only You 42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown -4 35 Soft Cell — Torch 24 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 6 The Human League — Mirror Man -2

Jerry Nelson died on this day 11 years ago, aged 78. - Nelson began acting in the world of puppetry in 1965, and soon found himself associated with Jim Henson. One of his first roles came as Big Bird's then-imaginary friend Mr. Snuffleupagus on Sesame Street, which he portrayed from 1971 to 1978. - Also on Sesame Street, Nelson was known for his role as Count von Count, whom he portrayed for one... two... (3-39) forty (Ah ah ah!) years. - On The Muppet Show, Nelson was best known for being the guy behind Kermit's nephew Robin, Camilla the Chicken, and Floyd Pepper (of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem). Nelson would appear as (not limited to) these characters from films ranging from 1979's The Muppet Movie to 2002's It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie. - Nelson was also well known for his role as the main character, Gobo, in Fraggle Rock. - The only non-Jim Henson property Nelson contributed to was a 2001 episode of Cartoon Network's Sheep in the Big City, as the voice of the character General Public. - Nelson retired from puppeteering in 2004, but continued to voice the characters he operated at the time. In his later years, he suffered from COPD, emphysema, and prostate cancer, and was on an oxygen tank from 2006 onwards. His final role was a cameo appearance in the 2011 Muppets movie as the voice of the telethon announcer.

Shaun Ryder is 61. Part of one of the current front-runner songs in the Kill or Save #1s 2004-2005 round:

8/22/2023 59 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +2 52 Yazoo — Only You 50 Heaven 17 — Temptation 50 David Bowie — Modern Love 49 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue +2 42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 39 Soft Cell — Torch 29 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 16 Madness — Wings Of A Dove 14 The Human League — Mirror Man 12 David Bowie — China Girl 8 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know -4 8 Spandau Ballet — Gold -2

8/22/2023 85 Britney Spears - Toxic 68 Gorillaz - Dare +2 62 Stereophonics - Dakota 61 Sugababes - Push the Button 51 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful 45 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 45 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 36 Tony Christie ft Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 29 Madonna - Hung Up 24 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! +2 22 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy - I Don’t Wanna Know -3 17 U2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 9 Oasis - Lyla -3

King Philip VI of France died on this day 673 years ago, aged 56. - Philip was the son of the Count of Valois, and was initially unexpected to take the French throne. This changed with his cousin Charles IV's heirless death in 1328, and Philip was chosen as his successor due to being the eldest living grandson of King Philip III. - The other claimant to the French throne was Philip's cousin King Edward III of England- though the two were on good terms upon Philip's accession. They had planned to have a crusade in 1332, which never came to fruition. Their relationship soured due to disputes over the Duchy of Aquitaine, and the fact that Philip had granted asylum to King David II of Scotland. - In 1336, Edward granted refuge to Philip's ex-friend Robert III of Artois, who committed forgery to obtain Philip's inheritance. Philip demanded Edward to extradite him back to France, which he refused. In May of 1337, Philip declared that England had forfeited Aquitaine for their insolence, and Edward renewed his claim to the French throne in retaliation- thus initiating the Hundred Years' War. - Asides from the Hundred Years' War, Philip was also the king of France when the Black Death pandemic began, albeit he did not die from the disease. - Following Philip's death, he would be succeeded as king by his son John II.

Dua Lipa is 28 (and therefore has escaped the 27 Club).

8/21/2023 53 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +2 50 Soft Cell — Torch 46 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue +2 46 Yazoo — Only You 45 Heaven 17 — Temptation 43 David Bowie — Modern Love 38 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 29 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 28 Madness — Wings Of A Dove 24 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 21 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know 21 The Human League — Mirror Man 18 David Bowie — China Girl 18 Spandau Ballet — Gold 9 The Jam — The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) -6 9 Dionne Warwick — Heartbreaker 9 Lionel Richie — All Night Long (All Night)

8/21/2023 85 Britney Spears - Toxic 66 Gorillaz - Dare +2 57 Stereophonics - Dakota 56 Sugababes - Push the Button 56 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful 43 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 42 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 40 Tony Christie ft Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 34 Madonna - Hung Up 26 U2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 25 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy - I Don’t Wanna Know 23 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! +2 16 Britney Spears - Everytime 12 The Shapeshifters - Lola’s Theme 12 Oasis - Lyla 9 Nizlopi - JCB Song -6