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Author Philip Carlo has died after a long battle with ALS. A hit for 4 teams if the right obit is found...

Hard living poet Dylan Thomas died today in 1953...

Art critic Tom Lubbock writes about his degenerative brain tumor...

That most iconic of actors Steve McQueen, died 30 years ago today at the age of 50...

Hajo Herrmann, Luftwaffe pilot turned lawyer has died. A hit for Exnazis if the right obit turns up...

My mother absolutely hated Eamonn Andrews for some reason, this has always clouded my opinion of him too. I was shocked when he died though, remember hearing it on the radio getting raedy for school. Hmmm. I remember learning about his death later on in the day. Either on the news or on teletext...

This was his life for Eamonn Andrews today in 1987...

That rang a bell, so just checked back and it was reported here back in August but 2 of our members* seemed to have a bit of a fall out as to whether the info was reliable at the time. * Well, one member and "Guest_iain_" 1-0 to OoO

John Louis Mansi, who played von Smallhausen in 'Allo 'Allo and the exasperated traffic controller in The Italian Job, died in August aged 83...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR COOLEY... Did you know you're as old as Channel 4?

"Whispering" Ted Lowe turns 90 today...

Basketball player and coach Maurice Lucas has died. A unique hit for Themankini.com should the right obit be forthcoming...

Mmm, doesn't say what kind of cancer. Cancer of the gob? Simple, he should just break off his friendship with Chris Evans!

Comedian Phil Silvers, arguably better known over here than in the United States thanks to repeats of his TV show, died today in 1985.

Correct me if I'm wrong; but didn't somebody else fill in for him at the last State Opening Of Parliament? Yes...

He may well have a point about straight sex matters if you ask me...

That was a two day wonder...

Max Linder, the pre-Chaplin Silent-era comedy star, committed suicide today in 1925...

Fuck off. No way is that creature's death more significant Norman Wisdom's. Or indeed Dame Joan Sutherland's...

Ginsburg Hallenga Borgonovo All let me down so far...

Could have been a Young One, y'know...

Black Rod Sir Freddie Viggers has resigned due to ill health...

Rejoice? Indeed...

The one I had in mind was Falklands-related, but not that one. That's the thing abouth Thatch, so many catchphrases from her time...

The longest reigning monarch in the World, Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammad al-Qasimi, has died aged 92. Sheikh Yerbouti Breathless In Seattle, Puzlman's Passing Picks pick up the points...