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Why do you assume I was speaking for everyone? I wasn't - I was speaking for myself, just as with all my other posts. Not only that, I was speaking to The Old Crem, and no-one else.

Australian TV presenter, singer and musician is 82 today. He presented both the UK and Australian versions of Play School, and was, for a time, Russell Crowe's father-in-law. Musically, he's released a number of albums, mainly aimed at children, some tied-in to Play School, and had different chart singles in the UK and Aus, coincidentally reaching number 22 with both. This is his UK hit, which older viewers may recognise. He was inspired to take up music by a chance meeting with Roger Whittaker, who also has a birthday today, reaching 87.

Apart from 'Celebrity' editions, and except for rare occurrences (Major Ingram for example), they're only fringes of fame as well.

Fringes of fame, at best. And there really is no need to post every death you read about.

73 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise 62 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 44 Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy 40 Stiltskin – Inside 40 Whigfield – Saturday Night 38 Take That – Back For Good 31 Blur – Country House 30 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better 30 Pato Banton – Baby Come Back 30 Shaggy – Boombastic +4 24 Toni di Bart – The Real Thing (If I Can't Have You) 4 Mariah Carey – Without You -6 Carey's no Nilsson.

I was unaware of both Stiltskin & this track prior to this round (also true of a number of them tbh), but now that I've listened to it, I'm tending towards agreement with TQR.

If there's one DDP bio needs updating its Isley's - still in prison according to that, over 13 years after his release.

Which makes today Gary Oldman's birthday - he's 65.

69 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 48 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 46 Stiltskin — Inside 41 Take That – Back For Good 37 Whigfield – Saturday Night 36 Pato Banton— Baby come back 35 Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy 32 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better 27 Blur – Country House +2 26 Toni di Bart – The Real Thing (If I Can't Have You) 25 Shaggy – Boombastic +2 18 Mariah Carey – Without You 18 Take That – Never Forget 14 Michael Jackson – Earth Song 14 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist And Shout 6 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom -5 0 Take That – All Change -1

That is the worst version of the song in my opinion.

Consummate British actor David Thewlis is 60 today. He came to international prominence as Johnny in Mike Leigh's Naked, winning multiple awards, including Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival, and has demonstrated his versatlity with such diverse roles as Freddie Mays in the Louis Mellis-written Gangster Number 1 and Professor Lupin in the Harry Potter film franchise. On TV he played the odious V.M. Varga in the third Fargo story, alongside Ewan McGregor and Carrie Coon, for which he was nominated for Emmy, Golden Globe & Critics' Choice TV awards for Best supporting Actor.

Don't you mean a tautology?

A right-wing former mayor with numerous kids - some unacknowledged so nobody knows exactly how many. Are we sure Boris Johnson isn't just Clint's latest & greatest role?

53 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 35 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 35 Whigfield – Saturday Night 34 Stiltskin – Inside 33 Pato Banton - Baby Come Back 31 Take That - Back For Good 28 Toni di Bart – The Real Thing (If I Can't Have You) 27 Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy 26 Blur – Country House +2 24 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better 24 Shaggy - Boombastic +2 23 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom 22 Take That – Never Forget 21 Michael Jackson — Earth Song 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist And Shout 20 Mariah Carey – Without You 20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love Can Build A Bridge 17 Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone 17 Simply Red – Fairground 15 Take That – Everything Changes 14 Symbol (Prince) – The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 7 Take That - Sure 6 Celine Dion – Think Twice 2 Outhere Brothers - Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) -6

Clarence 'Frogman' Henry is 86 today.

It's 22 years since prolific British actor Norman Mitchell died. Another of those faces that popped in just about everything in a 50-year career, encompassing comedy (Dad's Army, Are You Being Served, Come Back Mrs. Noah and lots more) drama (Sherlock Holmes, Softly, Softly, Z Cars., Wodehouse Playhouse amongst others) and children's TV (including Doctor Who, Worzel Gummidge) as well as over 60 films (comedies including five Carry Ons, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, the musicals Oliver! & Half-a-Sixpence, several TV spin-offs and dramas). He was also a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He died aged 82, one month after his son, actor Christopher Mitchell.

Peter Hardy, Aussie actor (Chopper, McLeod's Daughter...) has died aged 66. Drowned while snorkelling.

Another footballer sidelined by a heart issue (see Enoch Mwepu, passim) is ex-Liverpool player Lucas Leiva, who was diagnosed during a medical while playing with boyhood club Grêmio (from whom Liverpool signed him in 2007).

Its 31 years since the death of Arnold Diamond, English actor with more than 200 film & TV appearances, in a career spanning from 1947 to 1992. In TV, he had a few recurring roles, such as Colonel Latignant in The Saint, and as Alf Garnett's neighbour Mr. Rabinsky in In Sickness and In Health, but was mostly cast in small roles for single episodes - becoming one of those actors whose face is instantly recognisable, even if you couldn't put a name to it - in virtually every poular TV programme of the 60s, 70s and 80s, ranging from comedy (Steptoe & Son, Dads Army, The Two Ronnies, and many more), drama (The Sweeney, The Avengers, Special Branch, Van Der Valk, and more), soaps, (Crossroads) and children's TV (The Tomorrow People). He also had a film career, (with small parts in The Italian Job, Fiddler on The Roof, Carry on Constable & Carry on Sergeant...) and a stage career, with a three-year run in The Mousetrap, and appearances with the RSC. He died aged 76, in Bourrnemouth.* *possibly Poole, possibly on the 17th, and possibly as a result of a road accident.

and now he's 96.

26 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 26 Shaggy – Boombastic +2 24 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer 24 Whigfield – Saturday Night 24 Pato Banton – Baby come back 24 Toni di Bart – The real thing (If I can't have you) 23 Baby D. – Let me be your fantasy 22 Take That – Back for good 22 Take That – Never forget 21 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom 21 D:Ream – Things can only get better 21 Stiltskin – Inside 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist and shout 20 Mariah Carey – Without you 20 Doop – Doop 20 Symbol (Prince) – The most beautiful girl in the world 20 Wet Wet Wet – Love is all around 20 Celine Dion – Think twice 20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love can build a bridge 20 Outhere Brothers – Don´t stop (Wiggle Wiggle) 20 Michael Jackson – You are not alone 20 Simply Red – Fairground 20 Blur – Country House +2 17 Take That – Sure 17 Take That – Everything changes 17 Michael Jackson – Earth Song 16 Oasis – Some might say 14 Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe 14 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – Unchained Melody/The white cliffs of Dover 14 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up on the roof 09 Manchester United Football Squad – Come on you reds -2 00 East 17 – Don't Stay another minute -4

Sam Neill being treated for stage III blood cancer

My fwiw. Of the six remaining, the two at the bottom of the list are there on (lack of) merit, which is to say, the current top four are the best of the six (though not in that order). Its my age, or summat.

62 Shakespear’s Sister – Stay 61 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 59 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 44 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +4 21 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer 13 2 Unlimited – No Limit -6

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