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Renowned microbiologist Patricia Taylor died 9th September, aged 95. Outside of academia, she's better known for her role in the "Canadian Caper", as wife of the Canadian Ambassador to Iran, Ken Taylor, who concealed 6 US diplomats and helped smuggle them to safety (see also ARGO). She was also an accomplished ballet dancer (principal ballet dancer Queensland Ballet Theatre) and violinist (California Symphony orchestra).

I don't think I voted in this previously, but whatever, I've now selected Leslie Caron, for no reason at all.

Yes, the following week. Gaynor's Wikipedia entry also says the second appearance, 16 February 1964.

Ah, now Mitzi McCall was on the Beatles debut Ed Sullivan show - I wonder if someone got the two Mitzis mixed up.

According to her DDP bio, Mitzi Gaynor was the second musical guest on the night The Beatles debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show. I can't find any evidence of this - anyone have any details/link to anything?

I would expect full broadsheet obits to be along shortly. eta: like this one (Guardian, not a broadsheet these days, granted, but not People Magazine either).

The Twitterati are suggesting it was more of jump than a fall

There's such a thing as being too efficient!

Channel 4 bookie Barry Dennis (Morning Line) dead aged 83.

Retired USAF Major-General Richard Secord, who came to public attention for his involvement in the Iran-Contra affair (Ollie North, et al), has died aged 92.

Finland's first openly gay pro Ice Hockey player, Janne Puhakka, was shot dead by his ex-partner on Saturday. Puhakka is a contender on the current season of Finland's version of The Traitors, Petolliset.

Ronnie Dawson QO https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c3dvyrx08j1o

It's been a while!

Question being asked on Xtwitter if any fancies a challenge! https://x.com/AbbaFan102/status/1844814536546685005?t=DB8_wtRiLVWLH-WMdxVy8A&s=19

Cormack's in (might have to update date of death later). Now I'm going before I miss my train.

Its another one of those 'nobody die' weekends, as I'm away; if someone can keep an eye on things I'll update when I get back. Ta very much.

Went for Chomsky because 'they' already killed him off once, makes me think he's not that far away.

Brian's (still) Alive!! and is 88 today. Yes, Brian Blessed has made it to another birthday. Have some of him in Stars in Their Eyes (2004).

9-10-24 49 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 48 Dean Martin — Volare 44 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song 40Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando +4 35 Elvis Presley — King Creole 30 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 28 Marty Wilde — A Teenager in Love 17 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 14 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You 03 Elvis Presley — Hard Headed Woman -6

8-10-24 58 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 51 Dean Martin — Volare 47 Elvis Presley — King Creole 40 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song 38 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando +4 30 Marty Wilde — A Teenager in Love 30 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 19 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 14 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You 09 Elvis Presley - Hard Headed Woman -6

Luis Tiant was a DDP pick last year (and the year before, and the year before that...) but not this. LotM @Death Impends

James Whale has had 3 dogs die in 3 months. Better hit rate than Katie Price. (I'm assuming that sentence about him marrying an amazing lad is a typo)

One (Another) thing that annoys me is the use of the word 'like' to mean 'including', as seen in the headline of this Telegraph obit for Robert Lansdorp. He didn't take players 'like' Sampras and Sharapova, he took those actual players.

6-10-24 50 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 47 Harry Belafonte— Banana Boat Song 44 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando +4 43 Dean Martin — Volare 42 Elvis Presley — King Creole 34 Marty Wilde — A Teenager In Love 32 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 27 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 17 Elvis Presley — Hard Headed Woman 17 Jim Dale — Be My Girl 17 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You 11 Dean Martin — Return To Me -6 11 Debbie Reynolds — Tammy 06 Marino Marini & His Quartet — Come Prima