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Sheena Easton is trying to tap in to the 'pink pound' by re-launching herself as a gay icon. She hasn't played in Scotland since she was booed off stage there eighteen years ago. In my opinion the greatest ever Scotsmen were Sawney Bean and Frank McAvennie.

According to his Wiki page, George Palade has died. There wasn't much he didn't know about cells. (Biological cells, not prison cells.)

Manuel Uribe's friend and countryman Jose Luis Garza, a mere slip of a lad at 70 stone, has died of a heart attack.

Why am I getting vivid images of Neil from "The Young Ones" when I read this? Possibly because your perception is slightly skewed.

Accidently treading on snails. I seem to be doing it alot at the moment. Just walking along wishing no harm to anything and suddenly my peace is polluted by a sickly molluscan crunch. It must be a horrible way to die. I always instinctively apologise "Oh I'm sorry", like that does the poor mashed creature any good.

Meat Loaf looks like he enjoyed the hospitality at last night's Q Awards. He appeared "in distress" according to The Times. His spokesperson has explained that Mr Loaf's balance problems were caused by "vertigo".

Ian McColl is considering seeking refuge in a monastery in an attempt to overcome his personal difficulties. He also talks of his multiple myeloma bone cancer, which is currently under control. He was also beaten up by his ex-girlfriend and her daughter recently.

A civil servant from South Shields is to be prosecuted for writing a fictitious account of the kidnap, torture and murder of Girls Aloud. "Girls (Scream) Aloud"

Some of Steve Fossett's belongings are reported to have been found in a California forest.

Place your bets here: http://www.whenwilljadegoodydie.com/ The winner gets an iphone.

All that hard work was too much for a 108 year old. He's dead.

Belgian electro music legend Marc Moulin has died of cancer, aged 66. He fronted a band called Telex, who finished ninteenth out of twenty one entries in the 1980 Eurovision contest. Their song "Eurovision" took the piss out of the competition itself. From Wiki: Thanks to You Tube, the happy event can be witnessed again .

Pee Wee James, 75, has died. He was one of the true giants of the midget wrestling scene.

Baitullah Mehsud, Pakistani Taliban leader, who has been picked by four teams on the DDP, is reported to be in a coma suffering from diabetic and kidney complications.

Shouldn't the film have been called 'Crystal Lee'? You're quite right. She's got a lovely name and there should have been no need to exercise artistic licence when making a film about her. It's not as if she's called Gertrude Rita or Maud Hilda, I could have understood the reasoning then. This is getting silly. Why didn't they just call themselves Leonard Skinner and defy him to file a law suit? Leonard Skinner doesn't exactly cut it has a band name. Not like Lynryrd Skynryd. You probably wouldn't get far if you called a band Gertrude Rita either, but Gytryde Ryta might be allright.

"Coach" Leonard Skinner, the schoolteacher who inspired the band name Lynyrd Skynryd, is reported to be in failing health.

Edward Kennedy has been transported by ambulance to hospital in Hyannis Port, Mass. Possibly not long to go now.

Singer Connie Haines, who preformed with Frank Sinatra in the 1940s, has died at the age of 87. She is survived by her 109 year old mother.

I'm really not in favour of dropping The Guardian. I'd be interested to know how many DDP hits this year have scored points only because they were mentioned in The Guardian and nowhere else. I doubt there are that many and, if that is the case, is it really worth contemplating changing the rules? What if The Times, Independent or Telegraph also started to including AP obits on their online sites? Would they be next to go? As for banning the famous for being ill, I appreciate that it would be a well intentioned move, but does concern over morals and poor taste really have a place in deadpooling? Picking a list of twenty people you think are going to die over the next year is seen by the vast majority of people as morally beyond the pale anyway, I don't think any amount of tweaking the eligibility criteria for candidates would placate our detractors. "British Bonus" - Don't agree at all. I've always liked the internationalist theme to the DDP and I'd hate to see it compromised. In what way is a dead Briton worth more than a dead Laotion? Just because I don't agree with your new ideas, OoO, doesn't mean I don't think you're doing a great job running the DDP - long may you reign. But, for as long as the customers are satisfied, I just can't see the point in all of this. It's like you were given a Ferrari for Christmas last year and, after a year of faultless driving, you decide to start tinkering with the engine. I strongly urge you to resist the temptation to fiddle.

I feel awful about breaking up the fascinating impacted faeces sub thread... but The Sun says that Jade Goody's cancer has spread to her abdomen and her chances of surviving are 50% at best.

I'd say leave everthing exactly as it is. If it's not broken, don't fix it.

Crime writer Dominick Dunne, 82, is suffering from bladder cancer and has been hospitalised after "experiencing pain" while covering OJ Simpson's trial for robbery.

Kerryn McCann is now suffering from liver cancer.

Thomas Dörflein the keeper who reared Knut, the world's most famous polar bear, has been found dead at the age of 44. Poor Knut, abandoned by his mother and now this, he's going to grow up with issues.