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If it happens then surely you'd consult the parts of the Bible which refer to false prophets and consider it an act of God? Seems more logical to me. The Bible states that God will let no harm come to his true followers.

If the answer is yes will you hysterically break down into tears, prompting the nurse to appear with a warm blanket and a biscuit for you?

Surviving actors featured That's Entertainment! (1974): Leslie Caron, 89 Claude Jarman Jr., 86 Angela Lansbury, 94 Ruta Lee, 85 Julie Newmar, 87 Margaret O'Brien, 83 Russ Tamblyn, 85 Liza Minnelli, 74, is the last living co-host (there were 11). Surviving actors featured That's Entertainment, Part II (1976): Leslie Caron, 89 Surviving actors featured That's Entertainment! III (1994): Angela Lansbury, 94 Janis Paige, 98

Ah. I will scrub "1950s" then. Another problem with birth records is that they didn't historically always record middle initials such as "J".

Sadly can't locate them in the Electoral Register (possible they're not on it). Terence J Sullivan – there are none born between 1939 and 1951. Then, like buses, six come along at once (between 1952 and 1955). 4 from London, one from Cheltenham, one from Brighton. Seems likely he is one of them. I'm looking at pictures. He does look to be between 22 and 26 years old at the time of their hit I would say? And it's believable that he's a bit younger than the rest of the band. I've put it as "1950s – Living" for now.

Almost. Just looked at the list on Wiki. Marge Champion is still alive.

I've been through this with you already. You don't get to decide what merits a WWII veteran. There are official bodies that do it. According to the U.S. Senate website, Senator Andrews is listed as a WWII vet. Now, as we say in Scotland, haud yer wheesht.

Updated. Mark Andrews (wiki), Republican Representative (North Dakota, 1963–81) and Senator (ND, 1981–87) has died aged 94. Just 4 WWII vets who served as Senators living now.

Yeah I agree, even somewhat embarrassing in certain instances but at least all these guys went on to have respectable careers! Better than a heroin overdose I suppose. Harris – certainly wasn't born in Scotland as I've checked the records there. Nothing coming up on Ancestry or the GRO. Grrr researching these things would be 10x easier if the English/Welsh records had middle names like the Scottish ones! Smythe – cheers, added! Bloomfield – I see the resemblance. Likely our guy. I think I saw an interview with him somewhere so he hasn't fallen off the earth. Sadly can't seem to narrow down where he's from otherwise I'd be able to pinpoint him in the GRO.

Johnny Nash 19 Aug 1940 – 06 Oct 2020 (80) Mirror obit Wiki American reggae and pop singer-songwriter from Houston, Texas 07/08/1968 Hold Me Tight #5 08/01/1969 You Got Soul #6 02/04/1969 Cupid #6 Cover of a single by Sam Cooke 01/04/1972 Stir it Up #13 Written by Bob Marley who later released his own version 24/06/1972 I Can See Clearly Now #5 Features uncredited backing vocals by Bob Marley 07/10/1972 There are More Questions Than Answers #9 14/06/1975 Tears on My Pillow #1 11/10/1975 Let's be Friends #42 12/06/1976 (What a) Wonderful World #25 Cover of a single by Sam Cooke 1960s and 1970s entries updated for the death of Johnny Nash. RIP.

R (part 2/4) Chris Rea 05 Mar 1951 – Living Wiki UK rock and blues singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor from Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, known for his distinctive husky voice and slide guitar playing 07/10/1978 Fool (if You Think it's Over) #30 Later popularised by Elkie Brooks 21/04/1979 Diamonds #44 The Real Thing Wiki UK soul and disco vocal group from Liverpool, formed in 1970, originally called The Sophisticated Soul Brothers, also acted as a backing group for singer David Essex, Ray Lake died in 2000 from a drug overdose Chris Amoo 14 Oct 1952 – Living Eddie Amoo 05 May 1944 – 23 Feb 2018 (73) Guardian obit Ray Lake 11 Feb 1952 – Mar 2000 (48) Mention of death Dave Smith 06 Jul 1952 – Living 05/06/1976 You to Me are Everything #1 04/09/1976 Can't Get by Without You #2 12/02/1977 You'll Never Know What You're Missing #16 30/07/1977 Love's Such a Wonderful Thing #33 04/03/1978 Whenever You Want My Love #18 03/06/1978 Let's Go Disco #39 12/08/1978 Rainin' Through My Sunshine #40 17/02/1979 Can You Feel the Force? #5 21/07/1979 Boogie Down (Get Funky Now) #33 Redbone Wiki American funk rock and swamp rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1969, "redbone" is a Cajun term which means mixed-race – adopted to the reflect the ancestry of the band members, which were largely Native American and Mexican in origin Tony Bellamy 12 Sep 1946 – 25 Dec 2009 (63) Obit Peter DePoe 21 Aug 1943 – Living Lolly Vasquez-Vegas 02 Oct 1939 – 04 Mar 2010 (70) Legacy obit Pat Vasquez-Vegas 17 Mar 1941 – Living 25/09/1971 The Witch Queen of New Orleans #2 Helen Reddy 25 Oct 1941 – 29 Sep 2020 (78) Guardian obit Wiki Australian/American singer-songwriter, author, actress and activist from Melbourne, Victoria, her song "I am Woman" became a popular anthem for second-wave feminism 18/01/1975 Angie Baby #5 Lou Reed 02 Mar 1942 – 27 Oct 2013 (71) Guardian obit Wiki American singer-songwriter, composer and poet from New York City, New York, also known as frontman of rock band The Velvet Underground, regarded as one of the most important figures in underground and alternative rock music, struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction for a period in his career, closely associated with artist and film director Andy Warhol (1928–1987) who was a mentor, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – first as a member of The Velvet Underground in 1996 and then as a solo act posthumously in 2015 12/05/1973 Walk on the Wild Side #10 Tony Rees and the Cottagers c. 1947 – Living Discogs UK singer and bass guitarist with backing group composed of supporters of Fulham F.C., released to coincide with the club's appearance in the 1974–75 FA Cup Final 10/05/1975 Viva El Fulham #46 NB: Can't find too much on Rees. Here's a clip of him singing the record in a pub in 2009. A newspaper cutting from September 1967 here gives his age as 20. Jim Reeves 20 Aug 1923 – 31 Jul 1964 (40) NY Times obit Wiki American pop and country singer-songwriter from Galloway, Texas, became well known as a pioneer of Nashville sound, died in a plane crash in July 1964, posthumously inducted into the County Music Hall of Fame in 1967 21/03/1970 Nobody's Fool #32 12/09/1970 Angels Don't Lie #32 26/06/1971 I Love You Because (re-release) / He'll Have to Go (re-release) / Moonlight and Roses #34 19/02/1972 You're Free to Go #48 Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Wiki American pop and R&B all-female vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1957 by a group of friends and eventually signed to Motown Records, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 Rosalind Ashford 02 Sep 1943 – Living Betty Kelly 16 Sep 1943 – Living Lois Reeves 12 Apr 1948 – Living Martha Reeves 18 Jul 1941 – Living Sandra Tilley 06 June 1945 – 09 Sep 1983 (38) Mention of death 29/08/1970 Jimmy Mack (re-release) #21 Released as Martha and the Vandellas 13/02/1971 Forget Me Not #11 08/01/1972 Bless You #33 The Regents Wiki UK new wave band, formed in 1979 and disbanded in 1981, members Bic Brack and Martin Sheller were once married – the latter died from drug-related causes in 1999 Katherine Best no info available Bic Brack no info available Damian Pew no info available Martin Sheller 12 Dec 1948 – c. Jun 1999 (50) Mention of death 22/12/1979 7 Teen #11 NB: Sadly little info out there on them. Martin Sheller was born in Hackney, London. Could the group have come from there? NB2: According to a comment on this Youtube video, Damian Pew died in a hang gliding accident. Hmm... can't find any record of this anywhere. Also, he was alive and based in London in 2004 according to the Electoral Register. Mike Reid 19 Jan 1940 – 29 Jul 2007 (67) Guardian obit Wiki UK comedian, actor, singer and author from Hackney, London, best known for playing Frank Butcher in television soap EastEnders 22/03/1975 Ugly Duckling #10 Neil Reid 1959 – Living Wiki UK singer from Glasgow, Scotland, discovered whilst singing to pensioners at a Christmas party, appeared on television talent show Opportunity Knocks, youngest person to reach #1 on the UK Albums Chart, later worked as an independent financial advisor in Blackpool 01/01/1972 Mother of Mine #2 08/04/1972 That's What I Want to be #45 Renaissance Wiki UK progressive rock band from London, formed in 1967 and disbanded in 1987, reformed 1998–2002 and active since 2009, two of its original members were Keith Relf (1943–1976) and Jim McCarty (b. 1943) who were previously members of The Yardbirds Jon Camp 09 Oct 1949 – 13 Dec 2024 (75) Obit Michael Dunford 08 Jul 1944 – 20 Nov 2012 (68) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Annie Haslam 08 Jun 1947 – Living Terry Sullivan no info available John Tout Sep 1944 – 01 May 2015 (70) Ultimate Classic Rock obit 15/07/1978 Northern Lights #10 Reparata 31 Dec 1947 – c. 30 Nov 2024 (76) Mention of death Wiki American singer from New York City, New York, real name Mary Aiese, originally a member of pop girl group Reparata and the Delrons before launching a solo career 18/10/1975 Shoes #43 Reunion Discogs American bubblegum pop studio group comprising of session musicians, singer Joey Levine was also a member of Ohio Express and Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus Session musicians: Joey Levine 29 May 1947 – Living 21/09/1974 Life is a Rock (but the Radio Rolled Me) #33 Jody Reynolds 03 Dec 1932 – 07 Nov 2008 (75) LA Times obit Wiki American rock and roll singer-songwriter and guitarist from Denver, Colorado 14/04/1979 Endless Sleep #66 Originally a hit the States in 1958 / This single was coupled with a re-release of To Know Him is to Love Him by The Teddy Bears The Rezillos Wiki UK punk rock and new wave band from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1979 when the group evolved into The Revillos, reformed in 2001 and revived their original name Jo Callis 02 May 1951 – Living Fay Fife 26 Feb 1957 – Living Hi-Fi Harris no info available Angel Paterson 26 Feb 19?? – Living Eugene Reynolds 14 Mar 19?? – Living Dr. D.K. Smythe 1947 – Living Simon Templar no info available 12/08/1978 Top of the Pops #17 25/11/1978 Destination Venus #43 18/08/1979 I Wanna be Your Man / I Can't Stand My Baby #71 NB: Although William Mysterious (aka Alastair Donaldson, 1955–2013) largely featured on the accompanying album, Templar played bass on the recording session for single Top of the Pops.

Firmly with Book and Lord Fellatio Nelson on this one. Never liked them. Thought their songs lack any depth and are just a bit "meh". Don't know anyone in person who's a fan and their popularity has always surprised me given that there are 1000s of better bands that never made it in the same way.

@Paul Bearer I will literally pay you to lock this thread. Please name your price.

Cheers. Their own site was my first port of call and I did exactly the same thing – tried to find MacLeod on FreeBMD via clues about his origins. None born in Benfleet/Southend but there are two born in the Essex area during that period. Could be either of them tbh! It says on Parry's page that he was 27 in the "early 80s" so born 1950s. Not enough to narrow it down either though.

Worth mentioning that Harrison Ruffin Tyler, who is 92 next month, is still alive. Also a grandchild of John Tyler.

Death notice for German-born British sculptor Jacqueline Diffring (wiki), aged 100. Also the sister of Anton Diffring (wiki, 1916–1989), a familiar face in British film and television.

R (part 1/4) Eddie Rabbitt 27 Nov 1941 – 07 May 1998 (56) Independent obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter and guitarist from Brooklyn, New York City, New York 27/01/1979 Every Which Way but Loose #41 Featured in the 1978 action comedy film Every Which Way but Loose Racey Wiki UK pop band from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1985 Phil Fursdon 1951 – Living Richard Gower 1955 – Living Pete Miller 14 Jul 1951 – 06 May 2003 (51) Mention of death Clive Wilson 17 Feb 1951 – Living 25/11/1978 Lay Your Love on Me #3 31/03/1979 Some Girls #2 18/08/1979 Boy Oh Boy #22 Racing Cars Wiki UK pop band from the Rhondda Valleys, Wales, formed in 1973 and disbanded in 2010 Ray "Alice" Ennis 1949 – Living David Land 1949 – 20 May 2016 (67) Obit Gareth Mortimer 1949 – 17 Dec 2015 (66) Obit Robert James Wilding 1951 – Living Graham Hedley Williams Mar 1950 – Living 12/02/1977 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? #14 Titled inspired by the 1969 film of the same name Radha Krishna Temple Wiki Multinational group who were followers of the Radha Krishna Temple on Oxford Street, London, signed to the Apple label by George Harrison who produced their records 28/03/1970 Govinda #23 Radio Stars Wiki UK new wave band, formed in 1977, Ellison, Gordon and MacLeod had earlier been in glam rock band Jet Andy Ellison 05 Jul 1945 – Living Martin Gordon 03 May 1954 – Living Ian MacLeod no info available Steve Parry 195? – Living 04/02/1978 Nervous Wreck #39 Gerry Rafferty 16 Apr 1947 – 04 Jan 2011 (63) Guardian obit Wiki UK rock singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer from Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally a member of band Stealers Wheel before finding success as a solo artist, Rafferty struggled with alcoholism from the 1980s which was made worse in 1995 after the death of his older brother Joseph, mysteriously disappeared from a London hospital in August 2008 before reemerging in February 2009, died from alcohol-related liver failure in January 2011 18/02/1978 Baker Street #3 The famous saxophone solo was by Raphael Ravenscroft (1954–2014) 26/05/1979 Night Owl #5 18/08/1979 Get it Right Next Time #30 The Ragtimers Discogs UK studio group 16/03/1974 The Sting #31 A cover of Scott Joplin's The Entertainer, renamed to reflect its use in the 1973 film The Sting NB: Can't find any info about who contributed to this single. RateYourMusic seems to think that they're American. I have my doubts – the Collins Complete UK Hit Singles book says they were British. The RAH Band Wiki UK studio group, fronted by multi-instrumentalist Hewson with the accompaniment of session musicians Richard Anthony Hewson 17 Nov 1943 – Living 09/07/1977 The Crunch #6 Rainbow Wiki UK rock band from Hertford, Hertfordshire, formed in 1975 and disbanded in 1984, with a reunion from 1993 to 1997 and active since 2015, the band has sold over 28 million records worldwide, original frontman Ronnie James Dio was also a member of Black Sabbath and Dio, keyboardist Don Airey and bassist Roger Glover have also been members of Deep Purple and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore was one of their founding members – being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with them in 2016, drummer Cozy Powell had a successful solo career and was also a member of The Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, Emerson, Lake & Powell and Black Sabbath – he died in a road accident near Bristol in April 1998, vocalist Graham Bonnet is best known as the lead singer of heavy metal band Alcatrazz Don Airey 21 Jun 1948 – Living Ritchie Blackmore 14 Apr 1945 – Living Graham Bonnet 23 Dec 1947 – Living Tony Carey 16 Oct 1953 – Living Bob Daisley 13 Feb 1950 – Living Ronnie James Dio 10 Jul 1942 – 16 May 2010 (67) Guardian obit Roger Glover 30 Nov 1945 – Living Cozy Powell 29 Dec 1947 – 05 Apr 1998 (50) Independent obit David Stone 20 Mar 1953 – Living 17/09/1977 Kill the King #44 08/04/1978 Long Live Rock 'n' Roll #33 30/09/1978 L.A. Connection #40 15/09/1979 Since You Been Gone #6 Cover of a single by Russ Ballard Rainbow Cottage Discogs UK soft rock band from Wigan, Lancashire, formed in the 1960s and disbanded in 1987, originally called Kibbos Brian Gibbs no info available Graham Hill c. 1951 – 01 July 2007 (56) Mention of death Tony Houghton no info available Steve Morris no info available 06/03/1976 Seagull #33 Ram Jam Wiki UK rock band from New York City, New York, formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1978, Bill Bartlett was also a member of The Lemon Pipers Bill Bartlett c. 1942 – Living Howie Blauvelt 24 Feb 1949 – 25 Oct 1993 (44) FindAGrave memorial Peter Charles 24 Nov 1952 – 14 Nov 2002 (49) Mention of death Myke Scavone 15 Jan 1949 – Living 10/09/1977 Black Betty #7 Ramblers (From The Abbey Hey Junior School) Discogs UK school choir, released further singles throughout the 1980s which failed to chart 13/10/1979 The Sparrow #11 Ramones Wiki American punk rock band from Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1996, often cited as the first true punk group, none of the band were biologically related but had rather adopted the same fictitious surname of "Ramone" – a name which was inspired from Paul McCartney of The Beatles checking into hotels as "Paul Ramon", inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, bassist Dee Dee Ramone died from a heroin overdose in June 2002, whereas Joey, Johnny and Tommy all died from cancer Dee Dee Ramone 18 Sep 1951 – 05 Jun 2002 (50) Guardian obit Joey Ramone 19 May 1951 – 15 Apr 2001 (49) Guardian obit Johnny Ramone 08 Oct 1948 – 15 Sep 2004 (55) Guardian obit Marky Ramone 15 Jul 1952 – Living Tommy Ramone 29 Jan 1949 – 11 Jul 2014 (65) Guardian obit 21/05/1977 Sheena is a Punk Rocker #22 06/08/1977 Swallow My Pride #36 30/09/1978 Don't Come Close #39 08/09/1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School #67 Rare Bird Wiki UK progressive rock band, formed in 1969 and disbanded in 1975 Mark Ashton 23 Jun 1949 – Living Graham Field 03 May 1940 – 13 Apr 2018 (77) Local obit Steve Gould 25 Mar 1950 – Living Dave Kaffinetti 17 Apr 1946 – Living 14/02/1970 Sympathy #27 The Rattles Wiki German rock band from Hamburg, formed in 1960 Edna Bejarno 16 May 1951 – Living Herbert Bornhold 23 Mar 1946 – Living Kurt "Zappo" Lüngen 08 Mar 1946 – Living Frank Mille 03 Oct 1949 – Living 03/10/1970 The Witch #8 Lou Rawls 01 Dec 1933 – 06 Jan 2006 (72) Guardian obit Wiki American R&B, soul and gospel singer-songwriter, actor and record producer from Chicago, Illinois, sold over 40 million records and won three Grammy Awards 31/07/1976 You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine #10 Raydio Wiki American funk and R&B vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1981 before regrouping in 2014, member Ray Parker Jr. later had a successful solo career – notably penning the theme to the 1984 film Ghostbusters Vincent Bonham 20 Aug 1956 – 24 Mar 2024 (67) Obit Arnell Carmichael 29 Oct 1952 – Living Jerry Knight 17 Apr 1952 – 29 Dec 1996 (44) Mention of death Ray Parker Jr. 01 May 1954 – Living 08/04/1978 Jack and Jill #11 08/07/1978 Is This a Love Thing #27

Just been discovered by Oldest Olympians that Brazilian swimmer Willy Otto Jordan (wiki), in fact died this time last year aged 99.

Phillips has been a coffin tease round these parts for yonks. I’d like to see him kick the bucket at Xmas time so that PB can update the home page to say Ding Dong Merrily on High.

That’s a different person, also called Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Ouch. He's 91 too. Wiki.

Sadly Ancestry is only good for the UK, Ireland and the U.S. No Dutch records on there asides from newspaper obits etc. The two Theo's are on Facebook but their profiles are set to private. Coumans is living in Spain, Wetzels is still in the Netherlands.

A quick Google reveals he's the size of a house. It's like clockwork this disease. Morbidly obese person doesn't think they'll be the one to get it -> he/she gets it -> body can't cope + hospitalised -> moved to ICU -> dead

Interestingly Sir Peregrine's older brother is still alive, and notable in his own right. In fact, he'll obit for sure: Author Sir Simon Towneley (wiki) will turn 99 in December.

Looks like a hoax. That song got a crazy amount of airplay earlier this year. If he died I would expect it to hit the news very fast.