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Erich Kunzel The conductor most notably associated with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 74.

Chanel the Dachshund has died aged 21. "Guinness World Records honoured Chanel as the world's oldest dog in May at a 21st birthday party" Although: "A dog from Louisiana named Max is now vying for the record of world's oldest dog. Owner Janelle Derouen said Max marked his 26th birthday on August 9 and added that Guinness World Records was reviewing documents to authenticate his age."

Jazz singer Chris Connor has died aged 81. She sang with the Stan Kenton Orchestra before going solo and having a long and successful career, making her last appearance at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City in 2004.

Mission accomplished

Damn! I originally had three Kennedys on my provisional DDP top 20 for this year, and look which one I chose to leave out!

TV Director John Stroud has died of a brain tumour aged 54. His credits include "Educating Marmalade", "Chelmsford 123", "KYTV", "Who Dares Wins", "Spitting Image", "Harry Enfield and Chums", "Game On", "The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook" and "My Hero". Another sad loss for British comedy following on from Geoffrey Perkins' recent death.

Living wall has died Animal, vegetable, mineral... I didn't want to start off a whole new thread for plants, so hope no-one minds me placing this here. "The UK's first living wall in Islington, north London, has died just three years after it was built. The DSDHA-designed £1.5 million children's centre opened in 2006 with more than 30 different plants growing through a steel mesh on the 30-foot façade. But the once green frontage ... is now just a host of brown, wilted plants." Apparently £100,000 of taxpayers' money was involved, so quite a hoo-haa!

Top Israeli entertainer Dudu Topaz couldn't hack it. "Israeli entertainer Dudu Topaz - whose turbulent struggle to deal with his waning stardom enthralled the country – has died after apparently hanging himself in the shower of his jail cell, prison officials said. He was 62. Topaz, one of Israel's most famous television stars, had been in jail for several months since the start of his trial for allegedly hiring thugs to assault top Israeli media executives he blamed for keeping him off the air."

Bobby Thomson "Former Wolves player Bobby Thomson has died after a battle with prostate cancer at the age of 65. ... Born in Smethwick, Thomson joined Wolves in their halcyon era of the late 1950s and went on to play 300 games for the club between 1959-69. Thomson won eight full England caps between 1963-64 and held the record for England under-23 appearances, 15"

He really doesn't look good here

Stop Press "The acting TTP chief ... added that TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud is alive and is in hiding due to his illness." Actually, I've heard a rumour that he's going to make a surprise appearance on "X-Factor" singing Chumbawumba's "Tubthumping (I Get Knocked Down)".

Conflicting reports that he isdead or not dead. He might be dead this time. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8188859.stm Even the Taliban themselves are confirming his death now Not all of them. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8191105.stm Might be a good thing (for them) if he is still alive, as his likely successor Hakimullah is reportedly dead Aha. So the guy who thinks the first dead guy is alive is probably dead. He's absolutely, categorically, 100% dead - no doubt about it ... possibly...

Hildegard Behrens The German soprano, a renowned Wagnerian, has died aged 72 after falling ill in Japan. She won many awards for he singing, especially in her native land. She also won a Grammy in 1990 for her performance in Die Walküre with the New York Met.

On the basis that it's usually the quiet ones*, I'm plumping for Pincher. * The more we prattle on about the likes of Swayze, Biggs, Al Megrahi, Castro et al, the more they seem to do their darnedest to defy the odds!

Woman drowns in her hot tub

Ed Reimers The "veteran television and commercial announcer" has died aged 96. He also appeared in the classic Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" as Admiral Fitzpatrick.

Eminem not dead

Actress Ruth Ford has died aged 98. She was the widow of Zachary Scott who died in 1965. When his mother, Sally Lee Scott, died in November 1983, she left everything to be divided by her 3 children. Scott's two daughters split their late father's share, and Ruth tried to sue for a share of it for herself, but didn't have enough money for a lawyer.

Bog?? Sorry, that should be "Bob". It was early...

It would seem holding the title of "Britain's oldest man" is akin to being manager of Newcastle United (except there's no Chris Hughton to step in on a temporary basis): Bog Taggart dies "just 20 days after inheriting the title Britain's Oldest Man from Harry Patch" Correction: Seems the Mirror may have got it wrong (according to Wikipedia ), Bob was Scotland's oldest (b 28 Jun 1900) but Britain's oldest is still Stanley Lucas (b 15 Jan 1900). However, the Scottish Daily Record and Glasgow Evening Times also reported Bob as being Britain's oldest man following Harry's death. Can anyone verify Stanley's status?

Gibson, who was the world's tallest dog (as verified by the Guinness Book of World Records) has died. Press release from his website

BBC link Also Arnie's mother in law.

Conflicting reports that he isdead or not dead. He might be dead this time. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8188859.stm Even the Taliban themselves are confirming his death now