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President Yar’Adua is currently in hospital in Saudi Arabia, his condition is said to be "serious".

Spencer Davis has cancelled a European tour and a charity appearance for "some routine tests". His spokeswoman has denied he suffered a heart attack. Probably cancer then.

Jabir Herbert Muhammad, who managed Muhammad Ali, has died at the age of 70. He was the son of Nation of Islam founder, Elijah Muhammad.

Poor old Henri Cartan is languising in the List of The Lost. Here's a UK obit for him.

Very impressive. Praise be upon you. There's only one thing that works with psy-trance and that's Bovril.

Freddie Mercury for 1991 and Daphne from Neigbours in 1988.

Legendary country drummer, Buddy Harmen died last night. He played the tubs on many tunes, including Ring of Fire, Stand By Your Man, Crazy, Pretty Woman and about 17996 others.

Major General Francis Nyangweso, the head of Uganda's Olympic Committee has spent most of his time in Beijing critically ill in hospital. He's now about to be flown home - he suffers from cancer, diabetes and heart problems. He hasn't missed much action from his countrymen, they've yet to win a medal. One of his many previous jobs was Army Chief of Staff during Idi Amin's time in power. Moving on, here's the Population Adjusted Olympic Medal Table, good to see Mongolia doing better than Britain.

Adrian Sudbury has died. BBC obit.

Former Labour MP, Leo Abse has died at the age of 91. A unique pick on the DDP for House Of Stiffs.

Levy Mwanawasa is dead. Again.

Jade Goody has been diagnosed with cervical cancer.

It's worse than that. He's dead, Octopus. Hmm, the headline currently reads: "Zambia denies President Mwanawasa is dead", and the story says he's fine, resting up nicely in bed, etc. Too bad it's not 31 December, because this would be some low-hanging (and apparently quite rotten) fruit for DL pickers. Never heard of him. It's the week for ridiculous African leader's names, as President Omar Bongo of Gabon made news when he defended President Mugabe's triumphant election win. someone should beat him like a drum Well, he was dead when I posted. Quite a remarkable recovery really. Actually, if he is still going, it's good news. Mwanawasa is one of Africa's better leaders. Levy Mwanawasa, has undergone more surgery today after a rapid deterioration in his health.

Try putting a little bromide in your tea, that should help. Welcome back, btw.

Read one of the least charitable death notices ever. http://www.legacy.com/TimesHeraldOnline/De...sonId=115754551

Here's to you, Ronnie Drew. Well done to the teams who picked him on the DDP

Nice one, The Unknown Man scores points with a pick a few of us have never heard of. This means i must be in the lead then. The Unknown Man, have you ever thought of taking the plunge and actually joining DL? You'd still be the unknown man and you could have a nicely mysterious avatar. And you could vote in polls.

Jerry Wexler "Legendary Record Man", "The Man Who Invented Rhythm & Blues", " Atlantic Records co-chief and music business pioneer" etc, etc.

Former world bantamweight boxing champion Vic Toweel, has thrown in the towel aged 80.

I was listening to Radio 5 in the middle of the night, as you do, when I heard an interview with Dick Fosbury, he of the eponymous flop. He mentioned that he'd been treated for lymphoma and had a tumour on his spine removed a while ago. He sounded very hale and hearty, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.

Sandy Allen, the world's second tallest woman, has died at the age of 53. I looked up to her.

I thought two and a half years was too long for the Shane MacGowan thread to be inactive. His liver has been in the news recently. MacGowan's Father Issues Warning To Son MacGowan Hits Back Over Illness Rumours

Here's a recipe for Isaac Hayes' "Deep Fried Jive Turkey". I can't imagine a whole turkey fried in five gallons of peanut oil would have done his heart much good, even if he only ate it once.

Pope Shenouda has been visited by some heavily bearded well wishers as he recovers from his broken leg.