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Its 40 years since Arthur Lowe died aged 66, just before he was due to appear on stage. Have a bit of the Dad's Army stage show, this apparently from The Royal Variety performance of 1975, which I hadn't seen before. I found it while looking for a bit of Kenneth Williams, who died 34 years ago today.

Julie Cecil, ex-wife of Henry, and daughter of Noel Murless died yesterday, aged 80. She was a jockey, trainer and owner, once being joint ladies champion.

We need a DL Con event soon, I'm still waiting for the opportunity to wear my Gough Whitlam "It's time" T shirt!

Anyway, s3 of Derry Girls began last night. As good as S1&2 (well the first episode is!)

I watched CODA a couple of weeks ago, with seemingly the same opinion; some good bits, some fairly predictable (e.g. the ending) but worth a viewing I think. I was quite surprised Emilia Jones didn't figure in the Academy's thinking.

Kicked the bouquet.

Songwriter Mike Chapman is 75 today; best known for his partnership with Nicky Chinn - Chinnichap - which produced a stream of hits for the likes of Sweet, Mud, Suzi Quatro etc, he also produced albums for (amongst others) Blondie & The Knack, which spawned this hit

Unlikely Pearly-gates mates number 43, both dying 41 years ago today - Prince Asaka Yasuhiko, at age 93, and Joe Louis, at age 66. Prince Asaka was a member of the Japanese ruling family and had control over Japanese forces at the time of the Nanking massacre; whether or not he personally ordered the massacre is still debated, but he was never charged thanks to MacArthur agreeing on immunity for the Japanese Imperial family. Joe Louis, The Brown Bomber, is generally recognised as one of the greatest boxers to have lived, having had 25 consecutive successful title defences. Both Asaka & Louis loved golf. Post-war, he became an ordinary citizen when branches of the Imperialist family were abolished, and spent much time playing golf, becoming involved with golf course design. Louis was introduced to the sport in the 30's prior to his first fight against Max Schmeling, and spent mush of the time he should have been training playing golf instead. He was instrumental in breaking the colour bar when he was granted a 'sponsor's exemption' to a PGA event in 1952.

Jeremy Young reported to have died.

Silent Movie, for the last one, non? I've seen, I think, 16.5, the 0.5 being The Manchurian Candidate, which I fell asleep during, not setting an alarm beforehand, oversleeping and missing my flight.

Kathy Lamkin, who appeared in No Country For Old Men and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remakes, has died aged 74.

Mohammad Hussain, former Pakistani international cricketer has died aged 45, from kidney-related illness. He played 2 tests and 14 ODIs in a first class career spanning 15 years.

Its 21 years since ex-Goon & professional god-botherer Harry Secombe took the Highway, dying aged 79.

You could say his blood ran cold (I'll get my coat)

DJ and broadcaster, longtime host of the Old Grey Whistle Test, 'Whispering' Bob Harris is 76 today

Tunisian sailor Eya Guezguez, the youngest female competitor (along with her twin sister Sarra) at Tokyo 2020, died yesterday, aged 17. The sisters were training at sea yesterday when the boat capsized.

Christopher Muncke, US actor who appeared in minor roles in many films and TV series, has died aged 79. He appeared as a crewman of the USS Wayne in The Spy Who Loved Me and as an uncredited pilot in Star Wars.

Most of Conrad's timeline is RIP's to former friends and colleagues. It's a great resource.

Writer Paul Theroux is 81 today. Author of many travel books as well as fiction, he's also the father of Louis, and has been a critic of Bono.

Today is obviously the day CW McCall should have died.

Just finished it!, You're right, its been superb. Now I want to watch from S1 again. To think, I only stumbled across this accidentally all those years ago (Back in the BBC2 days). Not long now until Better Call Saul S6!

Is that the BBC2 doc? Its on my to-watch list. Always liked the story of one of his sons (Kevin?) & family being woken up one morning in the early days of the fallout from his death. Assuming it to be the press, his wife shouting at them to piss off before she called the police, to be met with the retort, madam we are the police.

Its 44 years since Sir Clough Williams-Ellis died aged 94. He's chiefly remembered for designing the Welsh village of Portmeirion, location for the TV series The Prisoner. Also a noted conservationist he was instrumental in setting up the National Parks system post-war.

Charlie Catchpole, who had career encompassing most of the tabloids from the '70s until his retirement in 2015, has died aged 76.

Four episodes left myself now. It might be’recency bias’ but I think this is the best season of the lot (don’t tell me if it goes downhill!) And I’ve finally got a handle on who’s Aldhelm and who’s Æthelhelm!