Bibliogryphon

On that evidence those of us with her in the squad for 2013 shouldn't give up hope.

With that tasty Holocaust (fleeing) survivor angle too. Nailed-on points, even on a busy news day. MPC do you see all elderly celebs as walking obituries waiting to happen?

Publisher George Weidenfeld (b 1919) has been mentioned in a couple of places in the past week, First there was a profile of him on the Radio 4 series about publishers and he also spoke up in the Ed Miliband vs Daily Mail spat, because he was Ralph Miliband's publisher. He also published Lolita!

If he is a temp eventually you or he will move on to pastures new. If it is him - goodriddence, if it is you - you will have the opportunity to think that he is still stuck in that job whereas you have moved on. If you work together for any length of time you will gain an insight into his pathetic life and why he insults people he doesn't know in a vain attempt to impress his peers who all think he is a knob. Congrats on the job, hope it all works out.

Whilst on the subject of Reality TV I had the misfortune to see about 1/2 hour of Geordie Shore (I was at my sister-in-laws). Is this a real reflection of the denizens of Newcastle? If it is then I would suggest "We take off and nuke the site from orbit, its the only way to be sure"

No No No! OK I accept he will probably not go this year now but I think like Thatcher he needs to be on the list otherwise we will be kicking ourselves when he does go.

No Bruce on this weeks SCD. Flu. I predict this will be his last year presenting but don't put him on the list till 2016.

Yes! It's in the authors thread mentioned yesterday. >.><.< Yeah, I saw that, after I posted. :/ I was gonna post it, yesterday, but, for some reason, my comp wouldn't load this site. :/ Definitely one of the biggest deaths in a while and maybe of the year depends on how the rest of the year goes. I can't think of a more famous author to die since michael crichton. A very geographical opinion. In the UK James Herbert and Iain Banks were pretty big news.

OK even the death of Tom Clancy is not enough to break the boredom and so I present another list. This time it is presenters of WatO (or The World at One for those peasents who don't listen to Radio 4. For a programme that began in 1965 it only has six surviving main presenters William Davis (b.1933) Brian Widlake (?) David Jessell (?) James Naughie (b.1951) Martha Kearney (b 1957) Shaun Ley (b.1969) All would expect a BBC obit but surprised I couldn't find more detail on Jessell.

Whilst on the topic of the Daily Mail find out what they think of you.

That's just taking the piss!

Frank Welker (1980s cartoon series), Larry Stotch (1960s cartoon series) Greg Eagles (Batman of the Future), Kevin Michael Richardson (2000s Batman cartoon). Yes I do hate myself for looking that up. I looked at this list and thought "Why do I know the name Frank Welker?" and so went off to do the obligatory wiki search where I discovered that he provided the voice of Freddie for Scooby Doo but I recognised the name because he was Abu in Aladdin. One of the better Disney "Classics".

Latest on Anastacia's battle against cancer With her and TheBig Yin claiming successfull treatment who are going to be 2014's Bernie Nolan and Hugo Chavez?

Nice of them to do Ed Milliband's campaigning for him. Daily Mail doesn't like it = Good thing!!! But this must also begin to throw the spotlight onto his mother who is probably more interesting for this site as she is still breathing Marion Kozak (b.1934).

That's five more things than I can remember. I must admit I did fancy the original actress who played the daughter. I was 16 then... The only thing i remember from that was there was a episode with a house fire and yes i also had a crush on the actress that played the daughter I was about 10 then . The only things I remember 1 Julia Hills (as I loved Who Dares Wins) 2. Gary Olsen died 3. Roger Lloyd Pack was in it 4. There was a parody of the Prisoner final episode with a giant ball. 5 No sorry that's it Could not believe it ran for 6 series.

Thunderbirds to return and actor David Graham (b. 1925) will return as the voice of Parker. The only original cast member to come back. For Doctor Who fans this is the guy who ages to death in his own time machine in The City of Death. When I was 10 I thought this was one of the best cliff-hangers ever.

But started a 174 day drought that was not broken until the following March.

I think Lady Gaga would not be a good pick better go for one of the more genuinly dangerous young singers Brittney, Miley or Rihanna. Lady Gaga's wackiness is carefully stage managed I think her head is screwed on right.

Now he can be his own rhyming slang in the same way as Jeremy Hunt.

When I looked at the list at the beginning of the year I thought it looked good. George H W Bush was in hospital, Nelson Madela was in hospital and DoE had been in and out of hospital. I look at the list now and wonder how some of these people are still alive. Does this suggest a change of strategy for 2014 or put this down to bad luck and hope for a better harvest next year? There are still three months to go and if these winter months equal the first three months we could get another 4-5 hits. Lynne, Mandela, Adams, Reagan & Graham are my picks

Frank Welker (1980s cartoon series), Larry Stotch (1960s cartoon series) Greg Eagles (Batman of the Future), Kevin Michael Richardson (2000s Batman cartoon). Yes I do hate myself for looking that up. But you didn't include thier DOBs.

In all seriousness there may be a strategy to keep Nelson alive because in some ways as long as he is alive the post apartheid consensus still exists, and South Africa, when compared to many of its neighbours is relatively stable. Jacob Zuma is going to want the country to be prepared to prevent a decline into civil war. Not immediately but over the years following his death.

OK so this is not exactly the question you asked but it is now 77 days since Anna died but this is nothing compated to at least two other droughts which I have identified 28th Sept 2003 (Elia Kazan) - 20th March 2004 (Queen Juliana) - 174 Days 9th July 2011 (Betty Ford) - 07th December 2011 (Harry Morgan) - 151 Days To be fair though I think there is a distinct lack of celebrity deaths I have only had three since Anna Wing on my works game (Whicker, Smith & Frost) which has over 400 names on it.

I was having similar thoughts myself.

Oh dear Coronation Street would be a good target for 2014 - Liz Dawn, Jean Alexander and Doreen Keogh are all possibles. Eileen Derbyshire must be getting on a bit too. And Barbara Knox