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Some new info out on her. According to her death certificate, and her newly released Times obituary, Hiriart was born in 1923, and was 98 at the time of her death. Cause of death is given as "heart failure". She had a heart! Who knew?!

That's just not true. They get considerably older than 82. Jack Lalanne (died at 96) and Bill Pearl (living, 91) being just two examples off the top of my head. It's the ones who abused steroids who don't get to old ages. Bodybuilding, in its natural form, is one of the healthiest things you can ever do for your body as you're working every single muscle in the body, including the ones that are often neglected. Not exercising muscle groups leads to immobility and muscle failure as you age.

Isn't he still working as the Jeopardy announcer?

Grace Mirabella (wiki), editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine from 1971 to 1988 (and Anna Wintour's predecessor in the role), dead at 91.

Twitter reporting the death of Keith Rae (wiki), 104, who has been the oldest living Aussie rules footballer since 2017. More interestingly, he served in the Royal Australian Navy during WWII, and was onboard the HMAS Nestor when it was attacked and sunk by Italian bombers near Crete in 1942.

Joseph Wilson Morris dead at 99. Oldest living federal judge in the U.S. is now James L. Buckley (wiki), 98, who is also the oldest living Senator.

Why don't you use the search function on this forum and find out for yourself?

I saw her being interviewed on the TV a few weeks ago. She literally jogged down the stairs and looked great. I can't imagine her troubling DL for at least another 5 years.

I know. As I said in the second part of the post you just quoted…

It would be really useful if someone compiled a list of all the names ever mentioned in the Ideas and Possibilities threads who are still living. Not me though. I'm bored of writing lists for now. Someone else can do it.

A unique pick in the DDP.

The general theory within IR is that it won’t, because too many countries have nuclear capabilities now.

Who needs to be added to the total? Arthur Smith Leslie Brown Sally Ann Howes Jack Hedley Thomas Kinsella (hasn't got one yet but he's a dead cert QO within the next 24 hours) Anyone else? The total stands at 261 (266 if you add the 5 above). The record is 278. 12 needed. 9 days remaining...

Not "entirely" dead, but this came to my attention following the news of Jack Hedley's death. Such a fascinating cast list this. To think I've never actually watched it. Must get round to it! 9 living, with 4 more "possibly" living. The Longest Day (1962) The Americans Henry Grace (1907–1983) Alexander Knox (1907–1995) Nicholas Stuart (1910–1985) John Meillon (1934–1989) Mel Ferrer (1917–2008) Edmond O'Brien (1915–1985) Henry Fonda (1905–1982) Robert Mitchum (1917–1997) Robert Ryan (1909–1973) John Crawford (1920–2010) Eddie Albert (1906–2005) John Wayne (1907–1979) Bill Nagy (1921–1973) Fred Dur (?) Rod Steiger (1925–2002) Steve Forrest (1925–2013) Ray Danton (1931–1992) Don Adams (1923–2005) Stuart Whitman (1928–2020) Tom Tryon (1926–1991) Gary Collins (1938–2012) Jeffrey Hunter (1926–1969) Tony Mordente (b. 1935) Bob Steele (1907–1988) Richard Beymer (b. 1938) Red Buttons (1919–2006) Sal Mineo (1939–1976) Roddy McDowall (1928–1998) George Segal (1934–2021) Robert Wagner (b. 1930) Paul Anka (b. 1941) Mark Damon (b. 1933) Fabian (b. 1943) Tommy Sands (b. 1937) Mickey Knox (1921–2013) Ron Randell (1918–2005) The British Trevor Reid (1908–1965) John Robinson (1908–1979) Simon Lack (1913–1980) Louis Mounier (?) Walter Horsbrugh (1904–1973) Leo Genn (1905–1978) Peter Lawford (1923–1984) Patrick Barr (1908–1985) Kenneth More (1914–1982) Richard Todd (1919–2009) Howard Marion-Crawford (1914–1969) Richard Wattis (1912–1975) Leslie Phillips (1924–2022) Lyndon Brook (1926–2004) Jack Hedley (1929–2021) Richard Burton (1925–1984) Donald Houston (1923–1991) John Gregson (1919–1975) Siân Phillips (b. 1933) Richard Dawson (1932–2012) Harry Fowler (1926–2012) Bernard Fox (1927–2016) Norman Rossington (1928–1999) Sean Connery (1930–2020) Frank Finlay (1926–2016) Michael Medwin (1923–2020) Leslie de Laspee (?) Victor Maddern (1928–1993) Bryan Coleman (1911–2005) The French Jean Servais (1910–1976) Christian Marquand (1927–2000) Georges Riviére (b. 1924) Discussed this one with @Lafaucheuse, we can't work out if he's dead or not. Bernard Fresson (1931–2002) Irina Demick (1936–2004) Yves Barsacq (1931–2015) Maurice Poli (1933–2020) Jean Champion (1917–2001) Bourvil (1917–1970) Georges Wilson (1921–2010) Jean-Louis Barrault (1910–1994) Madeleine Renaud (1900–1994) Arletty (1898–1992) Fernand Ledoux (1897–1993) Pauline Carton (1884–1974) Alice Tissot (1890–1971) Clément Harari (1919–2008) The Germans Paul Hartmann (1889–1977) Werner Linz (1903–1985) Wolfgang Lukschy (1905–1983) Ernst Schröder (1915–1994) Curd Jürgens (1915–1982) Richard Münch (1916–1987) Wolfgang Büttner (1912–1990) Wolfgang Preiss (1910–2002) Karl John (1905–1977) Paul Edwin Roth (1918–1985) Heinz Reincke (1925–2011) Heinz Spitzner (1916–1992) Peter van Eyck (1911–1969) Walter Gotell (1924–1997) Hans Christian Blech (1915–1993) Eugene Deckers (1917–1977) Kurt Meisel (1912–1994) Til Kiwe (1915–1995) Hans Söhnker (1903–1981) Robert Freitag (1916–2010) Rainer Penkert (1921–2012) Dietmar Schönherr (1926–2014) Hartmut Reck (1932–2001) Loriot (1923–2011) Gert Gröbe (1913–1988) Ruth Hausmeister (1912–2012) Michael Hinz (1939–2008)

Didn't we have this conversation last year and come to the conclusion (by looking at the select few big names who had died on 24–26 Dec over 30-40 years) that it was a bit of an urban myth?

*1929 (according to that article) At least this resolves it. He's dead.

Hmm.. is this a death notice for the Jack Hedley in today's Times? Two problems – to our knowledge, Hedley was born in 1930 (so he'd be 91, not 92). Also, Jack Hedley was born as "Jack Hawkins" in Fulham, London in 1930 according to the birth index. He changed his name to Jack Hedley to avoid confusion with existing actor Jack Hawkins (1910–1973), but did he change it legally as well? Can't account for where "Snowdon" comes from. No middle name given on his birth record.

Unbelievable. TCM release their annual tribute and then Georgiade and Howes have their deaths announced within hours!

Yes, December 19th.

I've updated the above post to include a list of those featured. My verdict is the same as always – excellent, though I wasn't feeling the music as much this year. They didn't include André Maranne, Gloria Henry, or any of the big Hollywood stuntmen who died this year (Rémy Julienne, Chuck Hicks and Bob Herron), but they included 92 names overall, which is a stellar effort, so I shouldn't complain.

TCM Remembers 2021 24 May 1935 – 31 Dec 2020 (85) Joan Micklin Silver (director) 13 Feb 1932 – 03 Jan 2021 (88) Barbara Shelley (actress) 15 Oct 1955 – 04 Jan 2021 (65) Tanya Roberts (actress) 25 Jan 1937 – 04 Jan 2021 (83) Gregory Sierra (actor) 19 Jan 1934 – 05 Jan 2021 (86) John Richardson (actor) 10 Feb 1941 – 07 Jan 2021 (79) Michael Apted (director / producer) 10 May 1947 – 07 Jan 2021 (73) Marion Ramsey (actress / singer) 15 Aug 1936 – 08 Jan 2021 (84) Mike Henry (actor) 02 Apr 1943 – 10 Jan 2021 (77) Antonio Sabàto Sr. (actor) 01 Aug 1941 – 21 Jan 2021 (79) Nathalie Delon (actress / director) 20 Aug 1919 – 23 Jan 2021 (101) Walter Bernstein (screenwriter) 17 Feb 1925 – 23 Jan 2021 (95) Hal Holbrook (actor) 18 Dec 1931 – 24 Jan 2021 (89) Gunnel Lindblom (actress) 30 Apr 1926 – 27 Jan 2021 (94) Cloris Leachman (actress / comedienne) 19 Dec 1924 – 28 Jan 2021 (96) Cicely Tyson (actress) 30 Mar 1936 – 01 Feb 2021 (84) Robert C. Jones (screenwriter / editor) 20 Sep 1931 – 03 Feb 2021 (89) Haya Harareet (actress) 13 Dec 1929 – 05 Feb 2021 (91) Christopher Plummer (actor) 19 Mar 1923 – 07 Feb 2021 (97) Giuseppe Rotunno (cinematographer) 17 Sep 1931 – 08 Feb 2021 (89) Jean-Claude Carrière (screenwriter / actor) 05 Aug 1930 – 11 Feb 2021 (90) Joan Weldon (actress / singer) 17 Nov 1927 – 12 Feb 2021 (93) Lynn Stalmaster (casting director) 07 Oct 1922 – 17 Feb 2021 (98) Martha Stewart (actress) 07 Jun 1940 – 24 Feb 2021 (80) Ronald Pickup (actor) 15 Jun 1945 – 03 Mar 2021 (75) Nicola Pagett (actress) 30 Mar 1936 – 08 Mar 2021 (84) Leon Gast (filmmaker) 25 Oct 1926 – 09 Mar 2021 (94) William "Biff" McGuire (actor) 05 Nov 1939 – 09 Mar 2021 (81) Isela Vega (actress) 15 Nov 1939 – 15 Mar 2021 (81) Yaphet Kotto (actor) 08 Jan 1928 – 22 Mar 2021 (93) May Wynn (actress / singer) 13 Feb 1934 – 23 Mar 2021 (87) George Segal (actor) 31 Jan 1941 – 24 Mar 2021 (80) Jessica Walter (actress) 03 Jun 1936 – 25 Mar 2021 (84) Larry McMurtry (screenwriter) 25 Apr 1941 – 25 Mar 2021 (79) Bertrand Tavernier (director / screenwriter) 25 Sep 1943 – 01 Apr 2021 (77) Lee Aaker (actor) 04 May 1930 – 03 Apr 2021 (90) Lois de Banzie (actress) 04 Feb 1938 – 04 Apr 2021 (83) Zygmunt Malanowicz (actor) 23 Aug 1922 – 05 Apr 2021 (98) Robert Fletcher (costume designer) 09 Jul 1936 – 07 Apr 2021 (84) James Hampton (actor) 15 Apr 1929 – 08 Apr 2021 (91) Richard Rush (director / screenwriter) 17 Aug 1968 – 16 Apr 2021 (52) Helen McCrory (actress) 02 Jun 1935 – 16 Apr 2021 (85) Anthony Powell (costume designer) 12 Jul 1929 – 20 Apr 2021 (91) Monte Hellman (director / producer) 18 Mar 1941 – 29 Apr 2021 (80) Frank McRae (actor) 20 Jun 1931 – 01 May 2021 (89) Olympia Dukakis (actress) 28 Jul 1934 – 02 May 2021 (86) Jacques d'Amboise (dancer / choreographer) 08 Nov 1914 – 11 May 2021 (106) Norman Lloyd (actor / producer / director) 20 Aug 1928 – 11 May 2021 (92) Buddy Van Horn (director / stunt coordinator) 21 Apr 1935 – 18 May 2021 (86) Charles Grodin (actor / comedian) 04 Sep 1928 – 26 May 2021 (92) Jerome Hellman (producer) 28 Feb 1931 – 29 May 2021 (90) Gavin MacLeod (actor) 21 Aug 1939 – 04 Jun 2021 (81) Clarence Williams III (actor) 13 Oct 1925 – 10 Jun 2021 (95) Joyce MacKenzie (actress) 06 Jul 1937 – 13 Jun 2021 (83) Ned Beatty (actor) 24 Apr 1930 – 05 Jul 2021 (91) Richard Donner (director / producer) 24 Mar 1933 – 05 Jul 2021 (88) William Smith (actor) 12 Apr 1957 – 06 Jul 2021 (64) Suzzanne Douglas (actress) 24 Jun 1936 – 07 Jul 2021 (85) Robert Downey Sr. (filmmaker) 09 Jun 1928 – 24 Jul 2021 (93) Jackie Mason (actor / comedian) 12 Apr 1926 – 07 Aug 2021 (95) Jane Withers (actress) 07 Aug 1928 – 08 Aug 2021 (93) Patricia Hitchcock (actress) 24 Feb 1944 – 13 Aug 2021 (77) Kaycee Moore (actress) 22 Jan 1939 – 19 Aug 2021 (82) Shin'ichi "Sonny" Chiba (actor / martial artist) 17 Dec 1933 – 22 Aug 2021 (87) Marilyn Eastman (actress) 15 Nov 1929 – 29 Aug 2021 (91) Ed Asner (actor) 22 May 1927 – 31 Aug 2021 (94) Michael Constantine (actor) 29 Jul 1925 – 02 Sep 2021 (96) Mikis Theodorakis (composer) 09 Apr 1933 – 06 Sep 2021 (88) Jean-Paul Belmondo (actor) 28 Oct 1936 – 06 Sep 2021 (84) Nino Castelnuovo (actor) 22 Nov 1966 – 06 Sep 2021 (54) Michael K. Williams (actor) 07 Apr 1926 – 11 Sep 2021 (95) Gloria Warren (actress / singer) 17 Oct 1959 – 14 Sep 2021 (61) Norm Macdonald (actor / comedian) 01 Apr 1929 – 16 Sep 2021 (92) Jane Powell (actress / singer) 20 Feb 1964 – 21 Sep 2021 (57) Willie Garson (actor) 21 Aug 1932 – 21 Sep 2021 (89) Melvin Van Peebles (filmmaker) 05 Jun 1956 – 22 Sep 2021 (65) Roger Michell (director) 10 Dec 1941 – 28 Sep 2021 (79) Tommy Kirk (actor) 22 Jul 1910 – 10 Oct 2021 (111) Ruthie Tompson (animator) 29 Aug 1926 – 16 Oct 2021 (95) Betty Lynn (actress) 07 May 1926 – 18 Oct 2021 (95) Val Bisoglio (actor) 29 Jan 1931 – 19 Oct 2021 (90) Leslie Bricusse (composer / playwright) 12 Oct 1943 – 21 Oct 2021 (78) George Butler (director / producer) 05 Mar 1936 – 07 Nov 2021 (85) Dean Stockwell (actor) 18 Mar 1937 – 13 Nov 2021 (84) Emi Wada (costume designer) 09 Sep 1943 – 17 Nov 2021 (78) Art LaFleur (actor) 21 Sep 1937 – 24 Nov 2021 (84) Yvonne Wilder (actress) 22 Mar 1930 – 26 Nov 2021 (91) Stephen Sondheim (composer / lyricist) 11 Aug 1925 – 29 Nov 2021 (96) Arlene Dahl (actress) c. 1953 – 29 Nov 2021 (c. 68) David Gulpilil (actor) 14 Aug 1928 – 09 Dec 2021 (93) Lina Wertmüller (director / screenwriter) 29 Jun 1925 – 09 Dec 2021 (96) Cara Williams (actress) 30 Dec 1942 – 10 Dec 2021 (78) Michael Nesmith (producer / musician) Music: Shiny Happy People by Reuben and the Dark with AG (originally by R.E.M.)

There were 110 names on the 2020 list. Just 71 names on the one above. I'm going to have to Google through the acts when I get an opportunity in the new year and have a proper dig on social media, because it seems to me that we've no doubt missed a few off radar types.

Born 29 December 1928 in Los Angeles County, California as Janice Preston. Now lives in Encino, California as Janice Houben (her married surname). "June" is a stage name.

Thanks. Updated. Did you really need to quote the entire list again though?

Hitmakers of the 50s, 60s and 70s who left us in 2021 03 Jan: Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers (78) 05 Jan: Colin Bell of the England World Cup Squad (74) 08 Jan: Peter Johnson of The Moontrekkers (75) 08 Jan: Tony Pitt of Alex Welsh and his Band (79) 13 Jan: Tim Bogert of Vanilla Fudge (76) c. 13 Jan: Stan Wade of The Trammps (75) 16 Jan: Phil Spector of The Teddy Bears (81) 18 Jan: Jimmie Rodgers (87) 22 Jan: James Lee Purify of James and Bobby Purify (76) 29 Jan: Hilton Valentine of The Animals (77) 08 Feb: Mary Wilson of The Supremes (76) 13 Feb: Sydney Devine (81) 26 Feb: Gordon McIntosh of Bilbo (68) 02 Mar: Chris Barber of Chris Barber's Jazz Band (90) 04 Mar: Alan Cartwright of Procol Harum (75) 20 Mar: Peter Lorimer of Leeds United F.C. and The Scotland World Cup Squad '74 (74) 26 Mar: Wally "Ed" Rothe of Liquid Gold (67) 02 Apr: Pete Gibson of Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs (78) 02 Apr: B.B. Dickerson of War (71) 01 Apr: Patrick Juvet (70) 15 Apr: Pat Rizzo of The Cuff Links (79) 16 Apr: Mike Mitchell of The Kingsmen (77) 20 Apr: Les McKeown of Bay City Rollers (65) 21 Apr: Joe Long of The Four Seasons (88) 29 Apr: Ali McKenzie of The Birds (~74) 06 May: Lloyd Price (88) 20 May: Florian Pilkington-Miksa of Curved Air (70) 29 May: B. J. Thomas (78) 08 Jun: Dean Parrish (79) 25 Jun: Vic Briggs of The Animals (76) 04 Jul: Rick Laird of Brian Auger and The Trinity (80) 05 Jul: Raffaella Carra (78) 10 Jul: Barbara Allbutt of The Angels (80) 17 Jul: Robby Steinhardt of Kansas (71) 31 Jul: Terry Cooper of the England World Cup Squad (77) 04 Aug: Stan Lark of The Fireballs (81) 07 Aug: Dennis "D.T." Thomas of Kool and the Gang (70) 10 Aug: Joey Ambrose of Bill Haley and his Comets (87) 21 Aug: Bob Fish of Darts (72) 29 Aug: Lee "Scratch" Perry of The Upsetters (85) 21 Aug: Don Everly of The Everly Brothers (84) 24 Aug: Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones (80) 11 Sep: María Mendiola of Baccara (69) 20 Sep: Sarah Dash of Labelle (76) 23 Sep: Sue Thompson (96) 26 Sep: Alan Lancaster of Status Quo (72) 28 Sep: Barry Ryan (72) 02 Oct: John Rossall of The Glitter Band (75) 08 Oct: Everett Morton of The Beat (71) 15 Oct: Regi Hargis of Brick (70) 16 Oct: Alan Hawkshaw of Emile Ford and the Checkmates (84) 20 Oct: Allan Wilmot of The Southlanders (96) 27 Oct: William Shelby of Dynasty (65) 01 Nov: Alvin "Seeco" Patterson of Bob Marley and the Wailers (90) 06 Nov: Evette Benton of Slick (68) 10 Nov: Spike Heatley of C.C.S. (88) 11 Nov: Graeme Edge of The Moody Blues (80) 13 Nov: Philip Margo of The Tokens (79) 30 Nov: Ray Kennedy of The Arsenal 1st Team Squad and Liverpool F.C. (70) 04 Dec: Stonewall Jackson (89) 05 Dec: John Miles (72) 08 Dec: Ralph Tavares of Tavares (79) 09 Dec: David Lasley of Chic (74) 09 Dec: Alan "Boots" Holmes of Sounds Incorporated and the J.A.L.N. Band (81) 10 Dec: Thomas "Mensi" Mensforth of Angelic Upstarts (65) 10 Dec: Michael Nesmith of The Monkees (78) 13 Dec: Joe Simon (85) 14 Dec: Phil Chen of Jimmy James and the Vagabonds (75) 15 Dec: Wanda Young of The Marvelettes (78) 16 Dec: Terry Uttley of Smokie (70) 20 Dec: Paul Mitchell of The Floaters (?)