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Cartoonist & animator Edward McLachlan reportedly dead, ref Xwitter. Simon in The Land of Chalk Drawings, Bangers & Mash amongst his credits, plus Private Eye & Punch. Obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/10/02/ed-mclachlan-cartoonist-macabre-humour-died-obituary/

Don't tell @Toast

Does anybody know how old Frank Fritz actually was? DDP has his D.o.B as November '65, which makes him 58 at death. Most reports put him at 60 at death. (It's only 1 point, and it won't exactly affect the medal positions, but we strive for accuracy!).

1-10-24 36 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song 31 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 31 Dean Martin — Volare 28 Elvis Presley — King Creole 28 Debbie Reynolds — Tammy 27 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 26 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando +4 25 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 22 Marty Wilde — A Teenager In Love 20 Pat Boone — Don’t Forbid Me 20 Pat Boone — Love Letters In The Sand 20 Elvis Presley — Party 20 Jim Dale — Be My Girl 20 Elvis Presley — Don’t 20 Four Preps — Big Man 20 Elvis Presley — Hard Headed Woman 20 Dean Martin — Return To Me 20 Marino Marini & His Quartet — Come Prima 20 The Teddy Bears — To Know Him Is To Love Him 20 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You 14 Pat Boone — A Wonderful Time Up There 12 The Mudlarks — Lollipop 09 Cliff Richard & The Drifters — Move It 08 Johnny Otis With Marie Adams & The Three Tons Of Joy — Ma (He’s Making Eyes At Me) -6 03 Little Richard — Baby Face

A DDP pick.

Actor David Daker, who's been in everything, but is particularly remembered (by me at least) as retired fireman-turned-businessman-turned-security-consultant Harry Crawford in Boon, is 89 today. Here he is doing some decorating.

Something, something Downton, something, Downtown. (i'm working on it).

Wikipedia lists 60 'acting Dames', 25 of whom are still alive (plus Angelina Jolie) by my reckoning. This includes Floella Benjamin and Kiri te Kanawa, who you wouldn't necessarily call actors/actresses.

28-9-24 82 Dean Martin — That’s Amore 74 Nat King Cole — Smile 65 Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel 52 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog 46 Frank Sinatra — (Love Is) The Tender Trap -6 23 Frankie Laine — Where The Winds Blow 20 Nat King Cole — Pretend 16 Frankie Vaughan — The Green Door 13 Lou Busch — Zambesi +4 08 Frank Sinatra — Learnin’ The Blues 03 Frankie Laine — Cool Water

He was also manager of Brighton & Hove Albion for a while, getting them promoted from Division 3 to 2 at the first attempt, and reaching the Div 2 playoffs. Coincidentally Chelsea and Brighton are playing each other this afternoon.

He is

26-9-24 69 Dean Martin — That’s Amore 66 Nat King Cole — Smile 53 Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel 51 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog 40 Frank Sinatra — (Love Is) The Tender Trap -6 29 Lou Busch — Zambesi +4 29 Frankie Vaughan — The Green Door 28 Frankie Laine — Where The Winds Blow 20 Nat King Cole — Pretend 20 Frank Sinatra — Learnin’ The Blues - 17 Frankie Laine — Cool Water 16 Mantovani — Swedish Rhapsody 14 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have A Party 06 Guy Mitchell — Cloud Lucky Seven

An Ann Wilson health update (Shes completed chemo, and the results were 'the good kind')

25-9-24 64 Dean Martin — That’s Amore 58 Nat King Cole — Smile 49 Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel 43 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog 38 Frank Sinatra — (Love Is) The Tender Trap -6 35 Frankie Vaughan — The Green Door 28 Frankie Laine — Where The Winds Blow 25 Lou Busch — Zambesi +4 22 Nat King Cole — Pretend 22 Frank Sinatra — Learnin’ The Blues 20 Mantovani — Swedish Rhapsody 20 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have A Party 20 Guy Mitchell — Cloud Lucky Seven 20 Frankie Laine — Cool Water 12 Al Hibbler — Unchained Melody 10 Frank Chacksfield — Terry’s Theme From ‘Limelight’

Ian Davidson, who had a 53 year collaborative relationship with Barry Humphries, has died aged 84, 8 September 2024. Also co-creator of Sorry! and writer for TW3, amongst loads of others. Script editor for Corrie for a short time too.

23-9-24 45 Dean Martin — That’s Amore 44 Nat King Cole — Smile 38 Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel 36 Al Hibbler — Unchained Melody 34 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog 30 Frank Sinatra — (Love Is) The Tender Trap 28 Lou Busch — Zambesi +4 27 Frankie Vaughan — The Green Door 22 Nat King Cole — Pretend 22 Frank Sinatra — Learnin’ The Blues 20 Mantovani — Swedish Rhapsody 20 Frank Chacksfield — Terry’s Theme From ‘Limelight’ 20 Frankie Laine — Where The Winds Blow 20 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have A Party 20 Frankie Laine — Blowing Wild 20 Guy Mitchell — Cloud Lucky Seven 20 Frankie Laine — Cool Water 17 Cyril Stapleton — Blue Star (The Medic Theme) 16 Lonnie Donegan — Lost John / Stewball 13 Guy Mitchell — Pretty Little Black-Eyed Susie 12 Diana Decker — Poppa Piccolin 11 Tony Martin — Walk Hand In Hand -6 09 Teresa Brewer — A Tear Fell

@Death Impends Chris Serle goes to List of the Missed, last picked 2019. Obit: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y32z6wyg3o

The That's Life presenter Chris Serle reportedly deceased.

Happy Birthday @YoungWillz

Got my hopes up for a second there.

25th November is a reasonable enough date to begin thinking about Christmas, but still too early for the shops to be playing Fairy Tale of New York.

22-9-24 37 Nat King Cole — Smile 36 Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel 36 Dean Martin — That’s Amore 28 Lou Busch — Zambesi +4 27 Frank Sinatra — (Love Is) The Tender Trap 26 Al Hibbler — Unchained Melody 24 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog 23 Frankie Vaughan — The Green Door 22 Nat King Cole — Pretend 22 Frank Sinatra — Learnin’ The Blues 21 Mantovani — Swedish Rhapsody 20 Guy Mitchell — Pretty Little Black-Eyed Susie 20 Frank Chacksfield — Terry’s Theme From ‘Limelight’ 20 Frankie Laine — Where The Winds Blow 20 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have A Party 20 Frankie Laine — Blowing Wild 20 Guy Mitchell — Cloud Lucky Seven 20 Frankie Laine — Cool Water 20 Cyril Stapleton — Blue Star (The Medic Theme) 20 Lonnie Donegan — Lost John / Stewball 20 Tony Martin — Walk Hand In Hand 19 Bill Hayes — The Ballad Of Davy Crockett 17 Diana Decker — Poppa Piccolino 14 Teresa Brewer — A Tear Fell 14 David Whitfield — Santo Natale -6 08 Guy Mitchell — Feet Up! David Whitfield downvoted because its too early for Christmas (and its crap, sounds like Harry Secombe taking the piss).

21-9-24 24 Al Hibbler — Unchained Melody 24 Dean Martin — That’s Amore 24 Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel 22 Lou Busch — Zambesi +4 21 Nat King Cole — Smile 21 Frank Sinatra — (Love Is) The Tender Trap 21 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog 21 Frankie Vaughan — The Green Door 20 Diana Decker — Poppa Piccolino 20 Guy Mitchell — Pretty Little Black-Eyed Susie 20 Nat King Cole — Pretend 20 Frank Chacksfield — Terry’s Theme From ‘Limelight’ 20 Frankie Laine — Where The Winds Blow 20 Mantovani — Swedish Rhapsody 20 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have A Party 20 Frankie Laine — Blowing Wild 20 Guy Mitchell — Cloud Lucky Seven 20 David Whitfield — Santo Natale 20 Frankie Laine — Cool Water 20 Frank Sinatra — Learnin’ The Blues 20 Cyril Stapleton — Blue Star (The Medic Theme) 20 Mitch Miller — The Yellow Rose Of Texas 20 Bill Hayes — The Ballad Of Davy Crockett 20 Lonnie Donegan — Lost John / Stewball 20 Tony Martin — Walk Hand In Hand 19 Max Bygraves — Meet Me On The Corner -1 16 Teresa Brewer — A Tear Fell 15 Various Artists — All Star Hit Parade -5 (would have got -6 were it not for Winifred Atwell) 14 Guy Mitchell — Feet Up! 14 Four Aces ft. Al Alberts — Love Is A Many Splendored Thing 08 Obernkirchen Children’s Choir — The Happy Wanderer Quite a few of these I didn't know; some better than others!

Back in the day we had Tufty, narrated by Bernard Cribbins.

*cough* Terry Nutkins died a rather callow 66.