The Unknown Man

It's been two years since the death of former Polish President Wojciech Jaruzelski aged 90.

45 years ago today, light-verse poet Ogden Nash died at the age of 68.

The thrill was gone for BB King 1 year ago today aged 89.

Del Latta, former member of the US House of Representatives from Ohio, has died. He was 96.

25 years ago today, British actor Wilfrid Hyde-White, best known for playing Colonel Pickering in "My Fair Lady", died at the age of 87.

Alphonsus F. D'Souza, Bishop of Raiganj since 1987, dead at 76.

It's been a year since the demise of Grace Lee Whitney aged 85.

Conrad Burns, former US Senator from Montana, has died aged 81.

Billy Paul, best known for his 1972 hit, "Me & Mrs. Jones", dead at 81.

40 years ago today, American-Swiss painter Mark Tobey died at the age of 85.

July 15, 2016.

I also forgot my subs: 1. Lawrence Ferlinghetti 2. Burt Reynolds 3. Val Kilmer

Condolences to you and your family at this sad time, Shaun.

British novelist Evelyn Waugh died 50 years ago today aged 62 of a heart attack. He was best known for his novel, "Decline and Fall".

Here is my entry: 1. Kate Granger 2. Jenny Diski 3. Javier Perez de Cuellar 4. Howard Marks 5. Valerie Harper 6. Clive James 7. Fidel Castro 8. Lord Peter Carrington 9. Bonnie Brown 10. Glen Campbell 11. Joao Havelange 12. Zsa Zsa Gabor 13. Rev. Billy Graham 14. Helmut Kohl 15. Mary Tyler Moore 16. King Bhumibol Adulyadej 17. Yasuhiro Nakasone 18. Robert M Pirsig 19. Prince Philip 20. Carol Channing

Actor Michael Redgrave died on this day in 1985 aged 77.

Here is my lineup: Muhammad Ali King Bhumibol Adulyadej Bonnie Brown ​Glen Campbell Fidel Castro Jenny Diski Kirk Douglas Rob Ford (Joker) Zsa Zsa Gabor Rev. Billy Graham Valerie Harper Joao Havelange Clive James Howard Marks Yasuhiro Nakasone Javier Perez de Cuellar Prince Philip Burt Reynolds Prunella Scales Mary Tyler Moore

I voted for Javier Perez de Cuellar.

1987: Osbourne (1/31) 1989: Bruno, Ditka, Osbourne, Brian Wilson, Jenkins (5/32) 1990: Noriega, Aznavour, Queen Elizabeth II, Alliss, Ditka, Williams, Winfrey, Waite (8/42) 1991: Gabor, Beenhakker (2/40) 1992: Ryder (1/37) 1993: Bennett, Kissinger, Ray Kennedy, Lineker, Jerry Lee Lewis (5/56) 1994: Castro, White, Holly Johnson, Shilton (4/50) 1995: Castro, Holly Johnson, Forsyth, Connery (4/50) 1996: Mr T, Domino, Castro (3/50) 1997: Domino, Kirk Douglas (2/50) 1998: (0/50) 1999: Leeson, Carly Simon (2/50) 2000: Farrakhan (1/50) 2001: Tutu, Minelli, Wouk (3/50) 2002: Brady, Kirk Douglas (2/50) 2003: Gabor (1/50) 2004: Brady, Musharraf, Kirk Douglas, Mugabe (4/50) 2005: Karzai, Maradona, LaMotta, de Havilland, Castro, Jerry Lewis (6/50) 2006: Kirk Douglas, Lynn, Bouteflika, Graham, Ali, LaMotta (6/50) 2007: Castro, Graham, Tim Johnson, Kirk Douglas, de Havilland, Lynn, LaMotta, Jerry Lewis, Farrakhan (9/50) 2008: Castro, Kirk Douglas, Domino, Gabor, Lynn, Graham, Watson, LaMotta, Karzai, Charles Taylor (10/50) 2009: Havelange, Castro, Kirk Douglas, Graham, LaMotta, Cardin (6/50) 2010: Gabor, Castro, Kirk Douglas, Wouk, de Havilland, Tork, Edrich, Graham, Bough, LaMotta, Norden, Lansbury, Jerry Lewis, Domino, (15/50) 2011: Gabor, Kirk Douglas, de Havilland, Edrich, LaMotta, Khamenei, Jerry Lewis, Aretha Franklin, Dole, Cheney, Ellison, , Brady, Cardin, Lynn, Michael Douglas, (15/50) 2012: Kirk Douglas, Adulyadej, Gabor, Graham, Wouk, de Havilland, Mubarak, Lawson, Castro, LaMotta, Kissinger, Mugabe, Van Dyke, Randi, Ali, Berry, Domino, Gaddafi, Hawking (19/50) 2013: Clive James, Gabor, Havelange, Bush, Prince Philip, Mubarak, Kirk Douglas, de Havilland, Castro, Lynn, Dole, Graham, Adams, LaMotta, Sallis, Day, Stan Lee, Kissinger, Parsons, Domino, Brady (21/50) 2014: Wilko Johnson, Graham, Gabor, Havelange, de Havilland, Harper, Clive James, Castro,Prince Philip, van der Westhuizen, Lynn, Kirk Douglas, Carrington, LaMotta, Perez de Cuellar, Sallis,Hawking, Stan Lee, Norden, Randi, Bush, Aznavour, Van Dyke, Jerry Lewis, Bennett, Domino, Asner, Brady (28/50) 2015: Zsa Zsa Gabor, Havelange, Wouk, Graham, de Havilland, Perez de Cuellar, Bush, Prince Philip, Castro, Douglas, James, Valerie Harper, Adulyadej, Kohl, Phillips, Kercheval, Dole, van der Westhuizen, Day, Sallis, Norden, Kissinger, LaMotta, Mubarak, Liz Smith, Mugabe, Berry, Adams, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Lynn, Large, Maynard (32/50) Updated for Michelmore.

Condolences to both of you and your families PB and Toast.

Personally, I think: 1. Glen Campbell 2. Lord Peter Carrington 3. Bhumibol Adulyadej 4. Mary Tyler Moore 5. Javier Perez de Cuellar 6. Cliff Michelmore 7. Vera Lynn 8. Joost van der Westhuizen 9. Henry Kissinger 10. Richard Adams

It has been a year since the death of Sam Simon, aged 59, co-creator of the longest-running animated sitcom series, the Simpsons. ​

I voted for Tom Baker.

Jacob Javits, Former senator from New York, died 30 years ago today aged 81. ​ Also, 10 years ago today, Gordon Parks, photographer, writer and director, died aged 93. ​

RIP Nancy.