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The real gripe I have about the Independent's obits is that the link is too fecking long! Not enough space in the database for it to go in... Let's see who's watching: Ellen Riley! Wasn't that talented actress Mila Parély simply marvellous in Jean Cocteau's La Règle du Jeu? And yet so under-appreciated in the mainstream British press.

[mode = nerd] From that website I glean that 45 people born in the 19th century are still with us. After all, those born in 1900 were also born in the 19th century, for the same reason that the 21st century began on 1 January 2001: there was no year 0. [/mode] regards, Hein We may as well name & shame them, for all the fruit pickers out there. In a jingoistic spirit, I'll have my fiver on Grace Jones to beat the Japs and the Yanks and take a surprise gold in 2017. All that nightclubbing will keep her fit and healthy. 1. Besse Cooper USA 115 (World and Olympic champion) 2. Dina Manfredini Ita 115 (European champion) 3. Jiroemon Kimura Jap 115 4. Misawo Okawa Jap 114 5. Kame Nakamura Jap 114 6. Marie-Therese Bardet Fra 113 7. Mamie Rearden USA 113 8. Hatsue Ono Jap 113 9. Hina Shikawatari Jap 113 10. Ichi Ishida Jap 113 11. Maria Redaelli-Granoli Ita 113 12. Elsie Thompson USA 113 13. Jeralean Talley USA 112 14. Beryl Kapaun USA 112 15. Kame Takamiyagi Jap 112 16. Toshi Higano Jap 112 17. Susannah Mushatt Jones USA 112 18. Bernice Madigan USA 112 19. Soledad Mexia Mex 112 20. Evelyn Kozak USA 112 21. Ine Atarashiya Jap 112 22. Mitsue Nagasaki Jap 112 23. Terue Ashida Jap 112 24. Emma Morano-Martinuzzi Ita 112 25. Takeno Fujita Jap 112 26. Grace Jones UK 112 born in the 1900s 27. Tome Tamura Jap 112 28. James Sisnett Barbados 112 29. Yoshino Tanaka Jap 112 30. Maria Gravigi-De Candia Ita 112 31. Anna Henderson USA 112 32. Maggie James USA 112 33. Shun Moshino USA 112 34. Amelia England UK/USA 111 35. Antonia Gerena Rivera Puerto Rico 111 36. Ethel Lang UK 111 37. Paule Bronzini Fra 111 38. Nabi Tajima Jap 111 39. Yasuko Kimura Jap 111 40. Germaine Degueldre Bel 111 41. Anna Stoehr USA 111 42. Maria Richard Bel/Fra 111 43. Ryo Tobee Jap 111 44. Eugenie Dauzat Fra 111 45. Merle Barwis USA/Can 111 Bronzini dead. GRG makes it just 22 verified left born in the 1800s. Grace Jones still in the running; hasn't been burgled in the past month.

Hospitalised with heart problems.

And now his widow Susanne Lothar, who played his wife in Michael Haneke's Funny Games, has died at 51.

Not sure he ranked too highly on the despotometer, but Ghanaian president John Atta Mills has died after suffering from throat cancer.

Screenwriter (Dog Day Afternoon, Cool Hand Luke, Cat Ballou) and director (A Star is Born) Frank Pierson has died

I read the streamer of that story as: "Remote-controlled squid lift the lid on the indiscriminate sex life of deep-sea subs", which sounded like a really interesting story. It turned out the actual story isn't bad either. regards, Hein We haven't had a squid sex scandal shocker in a while, so here's something on the frankly insatiable dumpling squid (Euprymna tasmanica). No wonder they're "short-lived".

Yeah, I'd pencilled this one in on the (slight) chance she makes it to 2013. I think the Daily Mail would see website hits from covering her death so she'd get the required obit. Reach for the rubber eraser. For the sake of cherished childhood memories, I hope Charlie Cairoli never got involved in the seedy world of clown porn.

Fucked off at losing a hundred bucks in a Higgs boson bet. Still, as long as you've got your health.

Lots of balding middle-aged white blokes are cheering! They've found something!! It could be Shatner's bassoon Higgs boson!! Xzandra will be over the moon!!! The moment when Cern director Rolf Harris confirmed the Higgs results.

Dead. And that's kosher. No doubt some dickhead guest will post the same thing 12 minutes later.

...sickos, all of you...

Ex-Everton and England keeper Gordon West has died aged 69. Thanks to Adrian Chiles for the assist.

He wasn't exactly Hollywood, but it's the best thread I could find to put Challis's death. Sadly, he wasn't poisoned.

While other reports are coming in that he died in 1996 aged 77, while number 1 on the deathlist. Hmm, who to believe? Legendary political reporter 'Guest' or the rest of the entire media in the history of the world ever... without doubt, it's got to be 'Guest'.

The Germans realise they've left al-Megrahi and Gibb out of their DDP teams

Dead What an epic day.

The last remaining founder of the Sandinistas, Tomás Borge Martínez, has died.

26 year-old world champion Norwegian breaststroke swimmer Alexander Dale Oen has died after cardiac arrest while training.

2008 inductee Charles Taylor's not particularly unwell, but he is now a convicted war criminal.

Taking the Bible literally can damage your health.

[mode = nerd] From that website I glean that 45 people born in the 19th century are still with us. After all, those born in 1900 were also born in the 19th century, for the same reason that the 21st century began on 1 January 2001: there was no year 0. [/mode] regards, Hein We may as well name & shame them, for all the fruit pickers out there. In a jingoistic spirit, I'll have my fiver on Grace Jones to beat the Japs and the Yanks and take a surprise gold in 2017. All that nightclubbing will keep her fit and healthy. 1. Besse Cooper USA 115 (World and Olympic champion) 2. Dina Manfredini Ita 115 (European champion) 3. Jiroemon Kimura Jap 115 4. Misawo Okawa Jap 114 5. Kame Nakamura Jap 114 6. Marie-Therese Bardet Fra 113 7. Mamie Rearden USA 113 8. Hatsue Ono Jap 113 9. Hina Shikawatari Jap 113 10. Ichi Ishida Jap 113 11. Maria Redaelli-Granoli Ita 113 12. Elsie Thompson USA 113 13. Jeralean Talley USA 112 14. Beryl Kapaun USA 112 15. Kame Takamiyagi Jap 112 16. Toshi Higano Jap 112 17. Susannah Mushatt Jones USA 112 18. Bernice Madigan USA 112 19. Soledad Mexia Mex 112 20. Evelyn Kozak USA 112 21. Ine Atarashiya Jap 112 22. Mitsue Nagasaki Jap 112 23. Terue Ashida Jap 112 24. Emma Morano-Martinuzzi Ita 112 25. Takeno Fujita Jap 112 26. Grace Jones UK 112 27. Tome Tamura Jap 112 28. James Sisnett Barbados 112 29. Yoshino Tanaka Jap 112 30. Maria Gravigi-De Candia Ita 112 31. Anna Henderson USA 112 32. Maggie James USA 112 33. Shun Moshino USA 112 34. Amelia England UK/USA 111 35. Antonia Gerena Rivera Puerto Rico 111 36. Ethel Lang UK 111 37. Paule Bronzini Fra 111 38. Nabi Tajima Jap 111 39. Yasuko Kimura Jap 111 40. Germaine Degueldre Bel 111 41. Anna Stoehr USA 111 42. Maria Richard Bel/Fra 111 43. Ryo Tobee Jap 111 44. Eugenie Dauzat Fra 111 45. Merle Barwis USA/Can 111

Leading figure of the French resistance, Raymond Aubrac, has died.

Is there a date for that photo? Yep, 24th October. From the same series as page 1 of this thread.

Mike Wallace dead