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You can't really compare the two of them. One is a sex symbol in the prime of life, showing of some bare skin on tv for millions to enjoy And the other one is Margot Robbie

The tories government and policies have gone far beyond tragic and only in a work of fiction the slow and painful fall of national politics could be seen as comical. UK citizens can't pay their bills, MP's and ministers show of their plain incompetence and mismanagement of essential topics and the main focus of the government and BBC seems to be to silence any form of critisism while plunging the country in new problems which will take their successors decades to solve. I know governing isn't easy and international developments like the Russian invasion of Ukraine could not have been forseen, but at this point the government is failing at essential responsibilties like taking care of its citizens and protecting basic human rights. Mind you, it's not something limited to the UK. While it's not just as bad, I could make largely the same rant about the Dutch government and political fragmentation in recent years.

Television producer and presenter Harry de Winter has died at 73 from mesothelioma. He had a tv program, Wintertijd (1999-2022) in which he interviewed famous people. Some of them known internationally like Salman Rushdie, Cliff Richard and Bill Wyman. Last year he retired after announcing he was terminally ill. Coincidentally, the first real snow of the year fell today in the Netherlands before disappearing again throughout the day; which means the winter ended twice in a day.

Does anyone have a guess as to if actress Matyelok Gibbs (IMDb) is still alive, if so how old she would be? I can't find a birthdate but given the picture below she should be at least mid-70's, however I wasn't able to find when it was taken which means she might be quite a bit older. Her first acting credit on IMDb seems to be an episode of Vision On in 1964, however her second credit is given in 1981 so the first date might be wrong? She later on appeared in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 1 (2010) as Auntie Muriel and in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) as Mrs Pope Graham; with no acting credits found after 2014.

Congratulations and good luck next round @Gooseberry Crumble ! Hopefully you'll have some more hits than both of us had in the first round

Hospice care in itself doesn't tell you a lot unless you know about the possible ailments. My grandfather spent three weeks each at the hospital, a care home and hospice before passing away aged 86 from brain cancer we didn't even know he had until after he was admitted to the hospital. On the other hand, there are lots of people in hospice or who are given last rites who last far longer than that. Carter will be a hit sooner rather than later given his age and recent news: I would be surprised if he lived for more than a couple of months after the start of palliative care.

He wasn't the director of Everything Everywhere All At Once. He did act in it however, and as reported in other threads looks great for his age.

Yeah, perhaps just post them when it looks like he has deteriorated signifcantly compared to earlier journals. I'm for sure not gonna watch him talk if it's not even gonna give me some new insights on his possible demise.

March 2nd

In addition, only one of their spouses is still alive: Princess Joan of Luxembourg (1935); widow of Prince Charles of Luxembourg and daughter of U.S. Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillon.

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I can't speak for the UK but yes, in the Netherlands you can buy (part of) a page of newspaper to report on the death of a loved one. It's a personal choice to announce it this way, my grandparents (well, three of them as one grandma is still doing alright) and most of my greatuncles and -aunts had such a public "rouwadvertentie". Other families might prefer to keep the news private OIOW just tell people close to them or the deceased one.

Last night I dreamt Pope Francis announced he would retire (which wasn't very surprising, until I read the last two words of the statement) "in 2029"! I woke up thinking he must be really ambitious indeed before "actually" waking up.

A new picture was posted today on the occasion of Beatrix' 85th birthday. The King is on a visit to the Caribbean territories at the moment but it is said to have been made recently. I would say she looks about her age, some wrinkles but still active and no public health scares after her positive covid-test at the end of 2021. She might well make 90 but wouldn't bet on it, longevity in the Dutch royal family is quite a recent phenomenon. While her parents passed away at 94 and 93, she is only the second descendant of King Willem I (r. 1815-1840) to make 85, the first one being her own mother Juliana.

Meanwhile: the DLers who joined in 2018 and love lists

Inverse Deadpool 2023 - TWBD entry 1. Donald Trump 2. Vladimir Putin 3. Rhod Gilbert 4. Shane MacGowan 5. Phil Collins 6. Ozzy Osbourne 7. Dick Van Dyke 8. Bill Cosby 9. Rupert Murdoch 10. David Attenborough 11. Clint Eastwood 12. Billy Connolly 13. Buzz Aldrin 14. Prunella Scales 15. Mel Brooks 16. Linda Nolan 17. Yoko Ono 18. Francoise Hardy 19. Burt Bacharach 20 Shannen Doherty 21. Tim Bilton 22. Ted Kaczynski 23. Randy Jackson 24. Eva Marie Saint 25. Johnny Ruffo Subs: Michael J. Fox, Janey Godley

Susannah Mushatt Jones was the last oldest person to not make it to 117, dying in may 2016 at 116 years old. Since then we've had Morano, Brown, Tajima, Miyako, Tanaka and Randon all making it. In contrast, after the Calment/Meilleur/Knauss combo, it took more than fifteen years until Misao Okawa managed to reach 117 in 2015. So in short, only 10 confirmed cases of people living to 117 or older, of which seven occured in the last ten years!

February 2nd

Some of the mysteries besides some of the above which I'm sometimes wondering about: 1. Who built the moʻai statues on Easter Island? 2. To what extent did stadtholder Willem III (the later King William III of England) know about the lynching of the brothers (Johan & Cornelis) De Witt in 1672? 3. The death of Rudolf Diesel in 1913. 4. The identity of Tank Man and what happened to him during/after the Tiananmen protests. Did the government get him, is he still alive somewhere? And some existential mysteries I don't expect ever being found out or confirmed: 5. How did the universe come to be and perhaps on a more philosophical note, why? 6. What is the meaning of life and does there exist some version of an afterlife? (I'm of the opinion it's unlikely there is a greater plan or afterlife, but the thought of some place where you could reunite with your loved ones after you pass away would be wonderful)

And you can add me to that list, sorry @TQR Like some of the other youngsters here, I think Michael Jackson was the earliest celebrity death I can actively remember, followed by Miep Gies. I only started paying more attention to famous people who passed away around mid-2015 and probably stumbled upon this forum for the first time about a year later.

All six are all right or even great songs, but if I had to choose, Call Me does beat Ghost Town. I'm sure this round will be over within hours anyway!

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 41 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me 32 Blondie — Atomic 31 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 14 The Specials — Ghost Town -6 7 Blondie — Call Me +4 Like this?

Ofcourse that thing with minors had to come back to him in some way But have to agree, quite a shock compared to the lingering Constantine II passing away.

You didn't translate it from Portugese to English so most of us here can't read it without pulling it through google translate

Mildred T. Stahlman please