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Dennis Healey has given an interview to the New Statesman. He still doesn't look like troubling the DL for a while.

Easy Rider actress Karen Black is suffering from ampullary cancer*. Her family have appealed for financial support to for her travel to Europe to undergo experimental treatment, as she is no longer able to endure chemotherapy. * Ampullary Cancer

American folk fiddler Sue Draheim has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. She has appeared on albums by British folk luminaries Fairport Convention, Pentangle, The Albion Band, John Martyn and Richard Thompson.

He may have slightly tenuous fame credentials, but Deadliest Catch producer and cameraman Matt Fahey is suffering from advanced colon cancer.

Hi Book, I've merged your thread with the existing discussion, but have retained your title, as -sorry TMIB - I liked it more than Gay De(a)d.

Going Underground, you've been around for years, When are you going to get an avatar? As for Herbert, RIP and all that, but I thought the few works of his which I trudged through in my youth were truly execrable. 'The Fog' stands out as a particularly poor example of horror writing, livened only by the hilariously gratuitous lesbian scene.

No Not that it was ever in doubt, but how about this? I hope you've kept the place tidy, Octopus.

Heroin dealing grandmother Mags Haney is suffering from lung cancer. She is a fairly notorious figure in Scotland for heading up the original media "family from hell" and I think her inevitable demise will make the Scottish press. Even before her diagnosis, she was in poor health according to this article from 2011.

Irish rocker Christy Dignam, lead singer of Aslan, has been diagnosed with cancer after he received treatment for a suspected chest infection...

Another pop myth of my youth turns to dust! I was always brought up to believe that Yes were named after Yes Tor on Dartmoor (a wonderful place, where I have spent the odd discombobulated moment). Ah well, at least according to Wiki, Yes did feature the tor on the album artwork for Tormato.

Veteran folkie Meic Stevens - "The Welsh Bob Dylan" - is suffering from throat cancer, estimating his chances of survival to be 50/50.

For the start of March, there are some very high scores tallied up already. I predict a record breaking year. Too early to concede just yet RA!

Sharai Mawera, mauled to death by a lion as she had sex with her boyfriend (who escaped, wearing only a condom). Unsafe safe sex.

Thank you. This is possibly my finest hour. My success is all down to luck and a vision I had at my annual magic mushroom party. I'll be contacting you shortly with details of my preferred good cause - The Bankers Benevolence Fund.

Looks like he's taking some bling with him.

Its a shame we can't see the names of the medications more clearly in that photo, as this would enable us to pinpoint exactly what was going on. I've had another look and the medication for hiccups may be relevant. Hiccups in cancer patients are usually caused by a distended abdomen, which is in turn often the result of cancerous mass in the stomach area, or occasionally because of a large liver tumour pressing on to the stomach. We'll have to wait and see. He'll probably make me look silly by turning out to have arthritis.

Jake 'The Snake' Roberts is partaking in "DDP Yoga" to improve his health.

Uriah Heep bassist and Spider From Mars Trevor Bolder underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer in January. He says he should be completely recovered in a few months...

Mick Taylor has cancelled a tour of Australia, due to start in April, because of unspecified health problems.

Ben Fogle hospitalised for 'psychotic episode' after LSD spiking scare

Rather depressingly, the endearingly named M13, Switzerland's only bear, has been shot dead by wildlife rangers.

Um....MPFC, I'm not sure I've won yet! Damon Harris' death seems to have propelled me from 1347 to 2063 points. That's very generous, but I fear there has been a miscalculation somewhere down the line?

...all the usual suspects! Unusually, he wasn't mentioned on DL at all last year. I guess everybody hoped no one else had noticed he was dying.

Damon Harris, Temptations singer and popular DDP pick, dead at 62.

For some strange reason, I've always enjoyed Australian literature. About five years ago, I set out on a mission to read every single winning entry of the Miles Franklin Award and I'm nearly done. My favourite three were the almost neverending epic Poor Fellow My Country, by Xavier Herbert, the rather trippy Riders of the Chariot by Patrick White, and (the extremely hard to find) Horse of Air by Dai Strivens. On the other hand, Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey was dire and Eucalyptus by Murray Bail was unreadable. It's been a strange voyage and I can say with some confidence that I'm now better versed in understanding the Aussie psyche than your average Man of Holsworthy.