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The death of Radio 3 presenter Jill Anderson on Friday was announced on-air yesterday. Reported via twitter

I'm not a vindictive person but I hope every last second is pure agony. https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19622214.babes-wood-murderer-russell-bishop-weeks-live/

To be clear, not the Quantick tweet, but the reply. You'll never watch Blackadder in the same light again!

Taking stupid to a new level, anti-mask, anti-vaxxer Chris Saccoccia aka Chris Sky, gave out his telephone number at a rally and is upset when people call.

Hugh Heaney, the brother of poet Seamus, immortalised in the latter's poetry, has died 'in his late 70s'.

The petrol shortage isn't all bad news...

Russell T. Davis to retake the helm of Doctor Who after Chibnall leaves following next yer's run.

Matthew Strachan, composer of the Who Wants to be a Millionaire theme, has died 'suddenly' aged 50. Not much reading between the lines required, sadly.

Harry Melling, Britain's last surviving WWII submariner, has died aged 101.

I never saw him in any of the aforementioned programmes, but recognising the face I find I remember him playing Mozzie in White Collar; he was pretty good.

As reported in the Science Fiction thread, but as he was so much more than that, Morris Perry reportedly dead, aged 96

Morris Perry reportedly dead, aged 96.

Maybe Stan's the man this time!

Sheila Ferguson Tweeting that John Challis has died.

Grieves-y.

Nick Knowles was filming at my place of employ about four years ago; we spoke, shook hands, and the production crew left me with a weeks supply of crisps and soft drinks. If you're quick you can see the top of my head at one point.

Statement from Chris Cairns, looking rather well considering.

A disappointing 112, which I'm blaming on the time of night (and/or my age). It's very frustrating looking at the map and knowing you know the country but the brain isn't working! Missed a couple of sitters, and a whole load of the 'stans'.

Stan's the man.

Sir Clive Sinclair dead, appropriately enough at age 81

They're all interchangeable clones of one another, liars, dissemblers & incompetents, each one as bad as the one they replace, apart from the ones who are worse. The sooner we get PR the better.

Michael Tudor Barnes, who payed Willy Roper in EastEnders, died last month according to this:

Double Stanley Cup winner Fred Stanfield of the Boston Bruins (1970, '72), has died aged 77.

American actor Henry Gibson died 12 years ago today, aged 73. With a lengthy list of credits in both film and TV, not least as a regular guest on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in, he's probably best remembered in the UK for his portrayal of the leader of the Illinois neo-Nazis in The Blues Brothers.

It's Walter Koenig's 85th birthday today. It's also friend and co-star George Takei's wedding anniversary.