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Same problem as the others seem to have is that Kundera rarely showed up for such events, mainly because of health reasons and a complicated relationship with the Czech Republic. Here's his Czech translator (didn't think he'd need one?) Anna Kareninová accepting the Franz Kafka Prize 2020; which was awarded to Kundera. (Likewise, I could see why this doesn't count but here's for trying)

8 July 2023 51 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds -6 45 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 35 The Moody Blues — Question 31 Deep Purple — Black Night +4 28 The Kinks — Lola +4 12 T. Rex — Jeepster -6

To contribute slightly more than a certain visitor some posts above, here's a list of some actors and actresses who will be 80 years old this year. Have turned 80 years old earlier this year: Paul Freeman (wiki) (Indiana Jones, Hot Fuzz) Donald Sumpter (wiki) (Doctor Who, Game of Thrones) Eric Idle (wiki) (Monty Python, Shrek the Third) Christopher Walken (wiki) (The Deer Hunter, A View to a Kill, Catch Me If You Can) Michael Palin (wiki) (Monty Python, A Fish Called Wanda) Kevork Malikyan (wiki) (Indiana Jones 3, Taken 2) Klaus Maria Brandauer (wiki) (Never Say Never Again, Out of Africa) Will become octogenarians later this year: Sylvester McCoy (wiki) (Doctor Who, The Hobbit trilogy) John Kani (wiki) (Black Panther, The Lion King 2019, Murder Mystery) Don Stroud (wiki) (Licence to Kill, Django Unchained) Michael Byrne (wiki) (A Bridge Too Far, Indiana Jones 3, Harry Potter 7) Valerie Leon (wiki) (Carry On franchise, 2 James Bond movies) Mie Hama (wiki) (You Only Live Twice, multiple King Kong films) Ben Kingsley (wiki) (Gandhi, Schindler's List, Operation Finale)

Guillermo Rodriguez Lara

That was one hell of a read. Imagine it'll be a lovely wedding day for all involved!

7th July 2023  53 Elvis — Suspicious Minds 45 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 45 The Moody Blues — Question 42 T. Rex — Jeepster  39 Deep Purple — Black Night 20 The Kinks — Lola +4 17 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 09 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane -6

6 July 2023 49 Elvis — Suspicious Minds 45 The Moody Blues — Question 44 T. Rex — Jeepster 43 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 41 Deep Purple — Black Night 31 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 24 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane 15 The Kinks— Lola +4 13 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me -3 08 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans -3 09 Paul McCartney — Another Day

5 July 2023 48 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 41 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 39 The Moody Blues — Question 38 T. Rex — Jeepster 37 Deep Purple — Black Night +2 37 The Kinks— Lola +2 31 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 31 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 22 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane 15 Paul McCartney — Another Day 11 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans -4 06 Sweet — Co- Co -2

4 July 2023 39 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 35 Deep Purple — Black Night 33 The Moody Blues — Question 33 T. Rex — Jeepster 31 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 28 Paul McCartney — Another Day 28 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 26 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 26 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back 25 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 25 Free — All Right Now 21 The Kinks - Lola +4 20 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane 19 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone 19 Clarence Carter — Patches  18 Sweet — Co-Co 04 Tony Christie — I did what I did for Maria -6

3 July 2023 39 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 34 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back 32 Deep Purple — Black Night +2 30 The Moody Blues — Question 30 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane 29 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 28 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 27 The Kinks — Lola +2 26 Free — All Right Now 26 Sweet — Co-Co 26 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 24 Paul McCartney — Another Day 23 Clarence Carter — Patches 23 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 22 T. Rex — Jeepster 19 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone 15 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock -3 15 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria -3 4 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

Yeah, one moment he's "nearly dead", the next he'll be crossing the Alps with elephants!

July 2, 2023 34 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane +4 30 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 30 The Moody Blues — Question 29 Deep Purple — Black Night +2 28 Sweet — Co-Co 27 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 27 The Kinks — Lola +2 26 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock 26 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 25 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back 24 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 23 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 22 Free — All Right Now 22 Paul McCartney — Another Day 21 Clarence Carter — Patches 20 T. Rex — Jeepster 20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria 19 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone 16 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love 14 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe -2 12 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There -2 11 The Beatles — Let It Be 00 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It -2

1 July 2023 28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane 27 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 25 Free — All Right Now 25 The Kinks — Lola 24 Sweet — Co-Co 24 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe 24 Deep Purple — Black Night +4 23 The Moody Blues — Question 23 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 23 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock 23 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 22 Paul McCartney — Another Day 21 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum 20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There 20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It 20 Clarence Carter — Patches 20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone 20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria 20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love 20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever 18 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back 18 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 14 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man 14 T. Rex — Jeepster 14 The Beatles — Let It Be  12 Tom Jones — Till 08 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die -3 02 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song -3

Out Kanye West Kate Keltie Rhod Gilbert In Yevgeny Prigozhin Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo State gov) Nick Hungerford

As well as the last surviving participant of the coronation of King George VI in 1937.

King Albert II of Belgium hospitalised, showing signs of dehydration. He is 89 years old. (Link in Dutch)

Almost a year after the last post and 1,5 year into the 1921 residual game, this is what the field looks like: Hans Albert Iris Apfel 7. Bill Butler (Marinisia) DEAD 5th April 2023 George Elder DEAD 7th July 2022 Sir Anthony Epstein (Yvonne) Phillippe de Gaulle 6. Françoise Gilot (Death Impends) DEAD 6th June 2023 Al Jaffee DEAD 10th April 2023 Agnes Keleti (Annami) Elizabeth Kelly Elisabeth Kirkby Phyllis Latour Ray Lawler (Bibliogryphon) Hazel McCallion DEAD 29th January 2023 Walter Mirisch DEAD 24th February 2023 Francisco Morales-Bermudez DEAD 14th July 2022 Wanda Poltawska Francesc Gra Salas DEAD 14th August 2022 Betty Reid Soskin Dan Tolkowsky (Chilean Way) Charley Trippi DEAD 19th October 2022 Evelyn Witkin (ThereWillBeDeaths7) 9 out of 22 names have passed away, and only five contenders are left in this game: - Sir Anthony Epstein (Yvonne) - Agnes Keleti (Annami) - Ray Lawler (Bibliogryphon) - Dan Tolkowsky (Chilean Way) - Evelyn Witkin (ThereWillBeDeaths7) 6. Françoise Gilot (Death Impends) 7. Bill Butler (Marinisia)

Quite a short thread considering she was such a popular pick in lots of different pools on here for years. Anyway, she had a long and impactful career in politics, especially on the topic of Scottish independence. RIP Winnie

As Surinamese-Dutch resistance fighter Anton de Kom (1898-1945) received official apologies by the Dutch state this week for the way he was treated by the Dutch authorities in the 1930's, it came to my attention he still has two living children. They are Ad de Kom (96) and Judith de Kom (92). Both of them appeared in public for the occasion and were handed an official letter of apologies by the minister of foreign affairs. Ad seemed to be confined to his wheelchair, Judith could at least walk for a short distance with assistance of a walking stick and a caretaker.

Daniel Ellsberg

Just to try answering your question: www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1588724/queen-mother-death-anniversary-princess-margaret-funeral-royal-family-spt/amp

And to think the Brits were celebrating The Queen's Platinum Jubilee last year. Compared to Henry's 835 years on the throne, Elizabeth had barely just begun!

The Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin Rediscovered this one as it was played during a funeral service I attended this friday. The man that passed away lived in my village and had been enjoying his retirement since about five years. Knew him as a friendly, interested and witty person who was still full of plans and ideas, and while he'd had lingering health problems for some years, his death came as a surprise to everyone, including his wife, children and young grandchildren.

In a wonderful schizophrenic turn of events, I put Kaczynski on my list for the Inverse as well as on my shadowlist (#43) for the year. Luckily I didn't totally bomb my chances as he's only at #21 here.

Francis, but Silvio will die first