Grimgrass

Congrats Yvonne

Congrats DoorSlammer

Herman Wouk and Bill Gates Sr. didn't get BBC obits either. I didn't think she was famous enough in the UK either and was surprised the committee picked her. Though obviously it turned out to be a good decision.

Gorby

Congrats MariNisia

Congratulations, @Hell.

Juhani Palmu was diagnosed with COVID last week: https://www.seiska.fi/Kotimaa/Leila-vaimo-syopaa-ja-koronaa-potevan-Juhani-Palmun-tilanteesta-Hanella-on-huono His lungs are in poor condition, however he is fully vaccinated.

Apparently he has a "serious illness": https://www.seiska.fi/Kotimaa/Riutunut-Ilkka-Kanerva-katosi-julkisuudesta-taustalla-vakava-sairaus/1170369

Pentti Poutanen dead at 99: https://www.lansi-savo.fi/paikalliset/4529149

1922 – Luis Echeverria / Margia Dean 1923 – Henry Kissinger / Yuriko, Princess Mikasa 1924 – William Russell / Siiri Rantanen 1925 – Jacques Delors / Phyllis Dalton 1926 – Tony Bennett / Helen Gallagher 1927 – Sidney Cooke / Cleo Laine 1928 – Peter Cellier / Ann Blyth 1929 – Robin Parkinson / Patricia Routledge 1930 – Roy Clarke / Sara Jane Moore 1931 – Don King / Josephine Tewson

Melvyn Hayes attending Anna Karen's funeral today (picture in spoiler below). Looks okay to me.

Greta Van Fleet guitarist Jake Kiszka hospitalized with pneumonia.

Barack Obama tests positive:

I don't think this one's been done before: longest absence between DL appearances: 1. Jerry Lee Lewis (1994–2021; 28 years) 2. Queen Elizabeth II (1991–2016; 26 years) 3. George Cole (1990–2014; 25 years) 4. Charles Aznavour (1991–2013; 23 years) 5. Sean Connery (1996–2017; 22 years) 5. Anna Wing (1988–2009; 22 years) 7. Tony Bennett (1994–2013; 20 years) 7. Bruce Forsyth (1996–2015; 20 years) 9. Ian Paisley (1994–2012; 19 years) 10. Henry Kissinger (1994–2011; 18 years)

June Whitfield was another name that felt like a lock for DL, but died before she could appear. Out of the names still living, Patricia Routledge is someone I've been expecting to debut for a few years now, though she still seems to be in fairly good health. Far from bad, indeed. I believe most of the 2019-2021 debutants born on that timeframe were on your list.

Just noticed four years have passed since this post. Over half of these names have gone in that time, and 16 have actually made it on the DL. Hawke, Mondale and Poitier are the only ones to become DL hits so far.

Cheers Ulitzer. Glad to see her looking so well, assuming she hasn't declined after that. The post on Fanmail.biz (which I linked) mentioned the response came from her power of attorney (rather than Tewson herself), and used the words "no longer able to autograph", which gave me the impression she was in much more dire health.

These edits already happened some time ago, but though I'd mention it: English actor Andy Devine, best known for playing Shadrach Dingle in Emmerdale, died on 27th January according to an editor (claiming to be a family member of his) on Wikipedia. Death date was added twice, but was reverted both times as unsourced.

Actress Josephine Tewson. Turned 91 last month, hasn't had any tv roles after 2015 and no longer replies to fanmail due to her age and health: http://www.fanmail.biz/mboard/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1527900&p=2929630&hilit=Tewson#p2929630

Hello! I'm Grimgrass. Another long-term lurker here, I recall I first discovered this site sometime after Ronnie Corbett's death.