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Car designer Roy Brown, on February 24th, aged 96. He designed one of Ford's most spectacular failures, the Edsel then one of its most spectacular successes, the Cortina.

I've gone for Olivia de Haviland this time.

and another one on Friday.

and wouldn't you know it....

On the bright side, his breathing problem has stabilised. Reuters, via Yahoo

Jewel Akens, one-hit wonder with The Birds & The Bees has died aged 79. It reached Number 29 in the UK.

So why could this thought not just stay in your head - why post?! These types of guest posts are becoming very frequent and VERY annoying!! They are. But there's just as many member posts (probably more) equally annoying. So....?

One unsubstantiated rumour Only another 44 hours to go.

Dermot Morgan died 15 years ago today, shortly after completing recording the third series of Father Ted. Rather fitting Benny XVI packed it in today.

Seamus O'Connell, one of the members of Chelsea's original Championship wining side of 1955, has died aged 83. He scored a hat-trick on his debut (against Manchester United), but still finished on the wrong side of a 6-5 scoreline.

Hi tmib. 1. Top bit of punnery on your DDP Obit of Bruce Millan. 2. In the obits for both Richard Briers and Bob Godfrey, can you please amend all references to 'Rhoobarb' to read 'Roobarb'? Thanks!.

Sky News tweeting that Bruce Reynolds has died Bruce Reynolds, the mastermind behind the 1963 great train robbery, has died — Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) The BBC has the story too.

That makes much more sense.

Really? He was a dissident? Political prisoner? Exile?

Biggest death of the year so far I'd say. One of the modern greats. Amazed he's never been on the list! To be honest, I'd never heard of him before the start of the year when his name appeared on lots of lists. Maybe the committee hadn't either.

Italian photographer Willy Rizzo has died aged 84.He was the inspiration for Herge's papparazzo Walter Rizotto and was a friend of Jack Nicholson.

Canadian documentary director John Driftmier has died in a plane crash. He was killed while filming for the series Dangerous Flights.

A hit for Moribund Krakatoa's Playhour... Are you sure s/he doesn't mean this Denis Foreman?

Sir Denis Forman, former chairman of Granada TV has died aged 95.

The Empress, the Blandings pig has died. Rumours of her next role, playing a horse in an Ikea meatball, have been denied.

Its 30 years (25-2-83) since Tennessee Williams died. According to Wikipedia, his dad's middle name was coffin.

Fiennes pulls out of trans-antarctic trek because of severe frostbite.

O'Brien resigns because of horsemeat scandal or summat.

Frank Maloney collapses after his fighter loses. Taken to hospital.

Here's an old BBC programme about Bob Godfrey. The OP's suggestion is that it dates from the early 70s, which seems about right. Part 2