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Commentator and former Aussie spinner and captain Richie Benaud hospitalised after a car crash. Got some turn he didn't want there!

Michael York and Casey Kasem both look like promising prospects (though not from their doctors' point of view - unless they happen to be closet Deadpoolers) Maybe not Michael York

An update on York's health. I'd forget about him for next year.

Chortle reports...

Former US speaker Tom Foley, dead at 84. Can't link, I'm using a touchscreen.

Vera Bryan quickly follows.

According to latest reports, Tian Tian is no longer expecting a cub.

Get yourself a new watch.

Reforming prison governor Joe Whitty, died in August.

For no particular reason (as usual) Peter O'Sullevan.

Scott Carpenter, Mercury falling.

These film-related puns are not Big

Here's the local news report of the exhibition's opening, with a brief appearance of Dora herself. I'll leave it up to the individual to decide if she warrants inclusion in any pools next year.

I like to think he's hanging on just to annoy you.

Photojournalist Bill Eppridge, has run out of Life aged 75. He's acknowledged as taking one of the 'greatest news photos of all time', that of Bobby Kennedy as he lay dying:

Glad to report I'm only loathed by the daily fail. Glad to report I'm hated.It's mutual.

Funny you should mention this. I was chatting to someone only last week about the upcoming 80th anniversary. Many years ago I asked about interviewing some survivors but was told they didn't like to talk about their time there. Not sure about the reluctance with regard to interview, 85 year old Mr Gillies was quoted in the Guardian piece and clearly had the journo round to his home. No mention name wise of the other survivor though. Norman Gillies has died. (I like this old photo of the St Kilda locals. Strange to think that only a little over 100 years ago, there were adults in the UK who didn't have shoes) according to his Telegraph obit

That's five more things than I can remember.

I don't remember much but my head hurts. Thank fuck you're still breathing...respect to your drinking prowess Time! Cheers, I took it easy as I had a long journey home! Well, that was the original plan. Still, if you lay off the food, it leaves more room for the beer.

I don't remember much but my head hurts.

Well, I've surprisingly found myself available tomorrow for Canterbury, ticket booked and all. So if anyone else is going, drop me a line and let me know a good place to meet, otherwise I'm going to spend the day visiting the cathedral and the cricket ground on my own!

Anthony Lawrence, former BBC Foreign Correspondent aged 101

So he weren't on the log flume then? Log flume? This is how I remember it

Indeed. That's why I posted his passing 11 days ago. (In the Canadian thread (him being Canadian) rather than the WWI Veterans' thread (him not being a WWI vet.)),

George Bryan, founder of Drayton Manor Theme Park (or Drayton Manor Park & Zoo as it was when I were a lad), peacefully, aged 92.