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Ann Rockefeller Roberts, eldest daughter of Nelson Rockefeller, dead at 90.

Congresswoman Martha Keys dead at 94. The second woman to ever represent Kansas in the House of Representatives, she was also the sister-in-law of Gary Hart.

Speaking of ancient Lieutenant Governors, Thomas DiLuglio of Rhode Island dead at 93.

12/16/2024 26 Wham! — Last Christmas 24 Isaac Watts — Joy To The World 22 Pet Shop Boys — Always On My Mind 19 Tom Jones — Green, Green Grass Of Home 19 Queen — Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives 18 Mykola Leontovych — Carol Of The Bells 16 The Human League — Don’t You Want Me 15 David Willcocks — God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 14 John Williams — O Holy Night 14 Charles Wesley — Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 13 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 13 The Beatles — I Feel Fine 10 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 08 Pink Floyd — Another Brick In the Wall -6

15 December 2024: 28 Wham! — Last Christmas 24 Mykola Leontovych — Carol Of The Bells 24 John Williams — O Holy Night 20 The Human League — Don’t You Want Me 20 David Willcocks — God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 20 Tom Jones — Green, Green Grass Of Home 20 Pet Shop Boys — Always On My Mind 20 Isaac Watts — Joy To The World 16 Queen — Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives -4 14 The Beatles — I Feel Fine 14 Charles Wesley — Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 13 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 12 Pink Floyd — Another Brick In the Wall -2 9 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 3 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York  It's a travesty that hacks like John Williams and The Beatles made it to the finals over Bob the Builder

106 Queen — Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives -15 82 The Beatles — I Feel Fine 41 Spice Girls — 2 Become 1 41 BandAid — Do They Know It’s Christmas? 28 The Beatles — Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out 20 Harry Belafonte — Mary’s Boy Child 20 Queen — Bohemian Rhapsody 20 Leona Lewis — A Moment Like This 20 Matt Cardle — When We Collide 20 Sam Bailey — Skyscraper 18 Leon Jackson — When You Believe 13 The Beatles — I Want To Hold Your Hand 10 Ben Haenow — Something I Need

Congrats! 1924: Arnold Harberger / Kaiti Grey 1925: Mahathir Mohamad / Adele Addison 1926: Moshe Sternbuch / Qi Xin 1927: L.K. Advani / Leontyne Price 1928: Harrison Ruffin Tyler / Elizabeth Shields 1929: Sam Nujoma / Imelda Marcos 1930: Theodore McCarrick / Tippi Hedren 1931: Irwin Winkler / Barbara Barrie 1932: Bedros Kirkorov / Prunella Scales 1933: Félicien Kabuga / Julie Newmar

Replacing Jody Gormley with Jonathan Clements (Wall Street Journal)

America's Got Talent semifinalist Kabir 'Kabeezy' Singh dead at 39.

Ellen Rometsch supposedly had an affair with Gerald Ford as well. I had no idea she was still alive!

Congrats @ThereWillBeDeaths7! I'll take Jimmy Carter this round.

Legacy obit for Ben Blackburn. James Symington is now the last surviving Congressman born in 1927.

Chemistry: John Polanyi Peace: Narges Mohammadi Medicine: William Campbell Literature: Elfriede Jelinek Physics: George E. Smith Economics: Amartya Sen

Congrats! 1924: Jimmy Carter / Kaiti Grey 1925: Mahathir Mohamad / Adele Addison 1926: Moshe Sternbuch / Qi Xin 1927: Divaldo Franco / Cleo Laine 1928: Noam Chomsky / Elizabeth Shields 1929: Sam Nujoma / Violeta Chamorro 1930: Theodore McCarrick / Tippi Hedren 1931: Irwin Winkler / Isabel Peron 1932: Bedros Kirkorov / Prunella Scales 1933: Félicien Kabuga / Yoko Ono

Manouchehr Bakhtiari

Thanks, all. 1924: Jimmy Carter / Kaiti Grey 1925: Mahathir Mohamad / Adele Addison 1926: Moshe Sternbuch / Qi Xin 1927: Divaldo Franco / Cleo Laine 1928 Harrison Ruffin Tyler / Elizabeth Shields 1929: Sam Nujoma / Violeta Chamorro 1930: Theodore McCarrick / Tippi Hedren 1931: Irwin Winkler / Isabel Peron 1932: Bedros Kirkorov / Prunella Scales 1933: Félicien Kabuga / Yoko Ono

24 Years & Years — Shine 22 Nicki Minaj — Starships +2 21 Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera — Moves Like Jagger +1 21 Bruno Mars — Locked Out Of Heaven +1 20 Aloe Blacc — I Need A Dollar 20 Emeli Sande — Heaven 20 Maroon 5 — Maps 20 Sia — Cheap Thrills 20 Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus — Nothing Breaks Like A Heart 20 Dua Lipa — Don’t Start Now 20 Bastille — Pompeii 20 Taylor Swift — I Knew You Were Trouble 20 Taylor Swift — Shake It Off 20 Adele — Rolling In The Deep 20 George Ezra — Paradise 20 James Bay — Hold Back The River 20 The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk — Starboy 20 Pink ft. Nate Ruess — Just Give Me A Reason 20 Adele — Skyfall 20 Katy Perry — Teenage Dream 20 Rag’n’Bone Man — Human 19 Justin Timberlake — Can’t Stop The Feeling -1 18 Hozier — Take Me To Church -2 17 Chainsmokers & Coldplay — Something Just Like This -3 14 Emeli Sande — Next To Me

Helen Gallagher obit: https://playbill.com/article/2-time-tony-winner-helen-gallagher-has-died-at-98 1924: Jimmy Carter / Kaiti Grey 1925: Mahathir Mohamad / Adele Addison 1926: Moshe Sternbuch / Qi Xin 1927: Divaldo Franco / Cleo Laine 1928 Jean-Marie Le Pen / Elizabeth Shields 1929: Sam Nujoma / Violeta Chamorro 1930: Theodore McCarrick / Tippi Hedren 1931: Irwin Winkler / Silvia Pinal 1932: Bedros Kirkorov / Prunella Scales 1933: Félicien Kabuga / Yoko Ono

November 26 2024 31 Bob The Builder — Can We Fix It? +3 30 Pink Floyd — Another Brick In The Wall 28 Whitney Houston — I Will Always Love You 28 Pet Shop Boys — Always On My Mind 27 Wham! — Last Christmas 27 Tom Jones — Green, Green Grass Of Home 26 Mud — Lonely This Christmas 26 Girls Aloud — Sound Of The Underground 24 Benny Hill — Ernie 23 Rage Against The Machine — Killing In The Name 21 The Flying Pickets — Only You 21 Michael Jackson — Earth Song 21 Danny Williams — Moon River +1 20 Al Martino — Here In My Heart 20 Frankie Laine — Answer Me 20 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have Another Party 20 Johnnie Ray — Just Walkin’ In The Rain 20 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Emile Ford & The Checkmates — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? 20 Elvis Presley — Return To Sender 20 Dave Edmunds — I Hear You Knocking 20 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 20 Jackie Wilson — Reet Petite 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman — Somethin’ Stupid 19 Michael Andrews & Gary Jules — Mad World 18 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody 18 The Human League — Don’t You Want Me 17 East 17 — Stay Another Day 14 Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie — Rockabye -6 6 The Scaffold — Lily The Pink

Sam Nujoma seems Deathlisty enough.

@Tower1 care to enlighten us?

Harvey Weinstein Tippi Hedren Frankie Valli Joan Plowright Jean Marsh

11/25/2024  28 Bob The Builder — Can We Fix It? +4 27 Rage Against The Machine — Killing In The Name 25 Wham! — Last Christmas 24 Whitney Houston — I Will Always Love You 24 Tom Jones — Green, Green Grass Of Home 24 Pink Floyd — Another Brick In The Wall -6 24 Mud — Lonely This Christmas 24 Pet Shop Boys — Always On My Mind 24 East 17 — Stay Another Day 24 Benny Hill — Ernie 23 Girls Aloud — Sound Of The Underground 22 Michael Andrews & Gary Jules — Mad World 20 Al Martino — Here In My Heart 20 Frankie Laine — Answer Me 20 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have Another Party 20 Johnnie Ray — Just Walkin’ In The Rain 20 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Emile Ford & The Checkmates — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? 20 Danny Williams — Moon River 20 Elvis Presley — Return To Sender 20 Dave Edmunds — I Hear You Knocking 20 The Flying Pickets — Only You 20 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 20 Jackie Wilson — Reet Petite 20 Michael Jackson — Earth Song 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman — Somethin’ Stupid 19 The Human League — Don’t You Want Me 18 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody 17 Renée & Renato — Save Your Love 15 Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie — Rockabye  13 The Scaffold — Lily The Pink 12 Johnny Mathis — When A Child Is Born 09 Dickie Valentine — Christmas Alphabet 06 Jimmy Osmond — Long Haired Lover From Liverpool  Come on, would you rather spend Christmas with Roger Waters or Bob the Builder?