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Quite “shocked” to read this (I know, I know, he was 86 but still). I always associated him as being an actor who was quite active in his later years but I guess I am thinking about 10 years ago.

One from my long list: Bletchley Park codebreaker Ann Katharine Mitchell dead at 97.

So 7 gone and 7 left. Pretty good longevity amongst the actors in fairness.

How many Brides and Brothers are we down to now? Jane Powell and the chap who was in Twin Peaks spring to mind. I’d check but I’m out and about and want someone else to do it

Hollywood Reporter obit

Gérard Dionne, Canadian Roman Catholic bishop, has died a month before his 101st birthday.

Just an FYI – I'm watching the edit war ensue on Wikipedia on Hutton Gibson's page. In the comments section of the last revert to his page, someone is now refuting the fact he is dead.

Updated the entry for The Pretty Things. As posted elsewhere, frontman Phil May died today as a result of surgical complications following a bicycle accident.

Since the last update I posted, other than completing the letters M and S, I added quite a few featured artists to other letters but I think only three had missing info: Millard Thomas (Harry Belafonte's long time guitarist), The Curls and The Clark Brothers. I will contact Colin Green, he seems to have been in quite a few of these outfits and could probably help loads. I'm not sure what to do with the next lot yet. I will definitely do just the 1970s first, rather than lumped together with another decade like this was. I was thinking of going on GoDaddy tonight, buying a web page and making a start on 70s "A" there. I suppose I could just post a message/appeal for info here each time I've updated the site with a new letter? Would save some middlestepping/congestion in this thread.

Big thanks to those who helped provide info @Clorox Bleachman, @Cerberus, @Cat O'Falk, @Spade_Cooley, @Toast and a special thanks to @YoungWillz who seems to have a gift for researching!

Should we send him a DL mug like we did with Ronnie Biggs?

Right, I've finished. All acts from the first two decades of the UK Singles Chart are now listed on page one. S and M now complete and I added the vast majority of featured artists such as The Curls, The Anita Kerr Singers, The Jordanaires, The Imperials and most orchestra leaders. Some acts are just too obscure though, with virtually no info e.g. Anne Warren who duetted with Ruby Murray on one record, so I've left them out. I also added Consortium and Jackie Dennis who I missed first time round. I'm pretty happy with the "end result" and this is without a doubt the most complete list out there but it's by no means finished as I've now started reaching out to some artists to appeal for info. Terry Anderson from B Bumble and the Stingers got back to me and asked me to call him (a stroke has impaired his ability to type responses) and Tony Wilson of Hot Chocolate responded and is going to get back to me with info on what happened to his other partner in The Soul Brothers. I will add info as it comes in, and I will start the 1970s soon(ish). For now... here is a list of the oldest living artists from 1952–1969: Ray Anthony b. 20 Jan 1922 Jane Morgan b. 03 May 1924 Robert Earl b. 17 Nov 1926 Dick Hyman b. 08 Mar 1927 Teddie Beverley of The Beverley Sisters b. 05 May 1927 Hank Levine b. 09 Jun 1927 Cleo Laine b. 28 Oct 1927 Ronnie Harris b. c. 1928 Margie Needham of The Chordettes b. 15 Jul 1929 Mike Elliott of The Foundations b. 06 Aug 1929 Leroy Van Dyke b. 04 Oct 1929 Fred Diodati of The Four Aces b. 07 Nov 1930 Rose Brennan b. 01 Jan 1931 Caterina Valente b. 14 Jan 1931 Bernie Toorish of The Four Lads b. 02 Mar 1931 Plas Johnson of The Routers b. 21 Jul 1931 John Perkins of The Crew-Cuts b. 28 Aug 1931 Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton of Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames b. 19 Oct 1931 Dave Burgess of The Champs b. 13 Dec 1931 or 1934 June Marlow of The Stargazers b. 1931 Sammy Turner b. 03 Jun 1932 Nina van Pallandt of Nina & Frederik b. 15 Jul 1932 Steve Rowland of The Family Dogg b. 03 Sep 1932 Petula Clark b. 15 Nov 1932 Ray Perkins of The Crew-Cuts b. 24 Nov 1932 Possibly living Ping Ping b. 1923 Jamo Thomas b. 17 Jan 1928 or c. 1936 Suzi Miller b. 12 Jan 1929 Recent deaths 03 Jan 2020: Bo Winberg of The Spotniks (80) 08 Jan 2020: Edward Byrnes (87) 19 Jan 2020: Robert Parker (89) 20 Jan 2020: Barry Sargeant of The Marauders (79) 26 Jan 2020: Bob Shane of The Kingston Trio (85) 28 Jan 2020: Bob "Reg" Nave of The Lemon Pipers (75) 06 Feb 2020: Lynn Evans of The Chordettes (95) 16 Feb 2020: Pearl Carr (98) 26 Feb 2020: Michael Medwin (96) 20 Mar 2020: Kenny Rogers of Kenny Rogers and The First Edition (81) 08 Apr 2020: Carl Dobkins Jr. (79) 15 Apr 2020: Gene McSpadden of The Imperials Quartet (77) 22 Apr 2020: Chaquito (95) 24 Apr 2020: Harold Reid of The Statler Brothers (80) 25 Apr 2020: Ron Frangipane of The Archies (75) 03 May 2020: Bob Lander of The Spotniks (78) 05 May 2020: Millie (72) 09 May 2020: Little Richard (87) 15 May 2020: Phil May of The Pretty Things (75) 15 May 2020: Brian Walker of The Wurzels (94) 24 May 2020: Al Rex of Bill Haley and his Comets (91) 12 Jun 2020: Ricky Valance (84) 18 Jun 2020: Vera Lynn (103) 25 Jul 2020: Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac (73)

I wish these showbiz types would put up and shut up, and leave it to the medical professionals who know what they're talking about. There's no evidence at all that chloroquine is an effective treatment against coronavirus. In fact, there's incidents of people taking it and making themselves worse as a result of the side effects.

Depends who's asking. For Wikipedia standards – no, it's a blog. For everyone else in the real world, probably.

Poor guy, feel really bad for him. Opioid addiction at 21? Just how?

Obituary courtesy of The Times.

Hmmm... he was quite notable in his own right.

Could also go in the Dying Bigots thread... Hutton Gibson, father of Mel Gibson and all round nasty piece of work dead at 101 according to this thread.

He is indeed. 89 this year.

92 today!

Jeremy Paxman turned 70 yesterday. Honestly never imagined he was that old.

87 yesterday. Farrakhan is another up there on my “How are they still alive?” list. Unless I’m imagining it, he at one point had serious health problems?

Valentino turned 88 yesterday.

Death notice for 1930s child actor Martin Spellman who has died aged 94. Career was finished by 1941, at which point the U.S. was entering WWII and he enlisted to serve. Later worked in finance and insurance... well everyone sells their soul eventually.

Had symptoms of coronavirus. Refused to go to hospital saying that he had “no plans of dying in a hospital” and hoped it was just bad hayfever. Symptoms got worse and died in the hospital anyway. Darwin Award.