Bibliogryphon
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F**k, he was one of my biggest dead certs for next year that is at least somewhat obscure.
Just been reading his wiki page and this stood out for me
Lonely Street, Serendipity and Moonlight Kiss (2000–05)[edit source]After returning to the UK, Kennedy briefly managed an Elvis impersonator named The King, and was the producer for The King’s album Gravelands – a collection of songs by other deceased artists performed in the style of Elvis Presley.[5] The record became a firm favourite of John Peel and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.[5]
Clearly one of ours
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Ah ya kuntz bitchin about Halloween.
Well my daughter had a gay olde time roaming the streets as Rainbow Dash (my little pony). Another 5-6 years and it'll be over so I enjoy her events vicariously. Be dead soon enough, I'll save me bitchin till then.
SirC
When my daughter was in year 6 (age 10) her primary school held a fancy dress disco all her friends were really snooty about it and decided they weren't going to dress up she was determined to do so and she went as the BBC kids TV character Raven complete with drawn on beard and Raven staff not only did she come home with a big box of chocolates for best costume all the Year 3s followed her round.
However it seems to have given her a bit of a but as now 10 years later she goes to conventions and 'cosplays'
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Yep that counts.
Mine:
1920: Richard Adams Clarissa Eden
1921:Peter Sallis. Carol Channing
1922:Denis Norden. lilianne Bettencourt
1923:Peter Vaughan. Glynis Johns
1924:Leslie Phillips Mary Warnock
1925:Hal Holbrook. Dorothy Malone
1926:Fidel Castro. Cloris Leachman
1927:Sidney Poitier Fanella Fielding
1928:Bruce Forsyth. Marion Ross
1929:Roger Bannister Joan Plowright
Hasen't JoeyRuss got in before you with Glynis Johns?
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All those entries from biblios at 6:01 are in this current pool.Is there a complete list of runners in this pool anywhere? I can't be arsed to look through the whole thread.
I meant from the beginning, apart from those who have since fallen off the perch.
I take it that's a no, then.
No but I will do one.
Cheers. I was wondering how difficult it would be to add more candidates.
I created a data base with a minimum of eight names for year year/sex category so that I know I will have options if I can get my entry in in the first eight.
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Putting aside the question of why, this is an interesting piece of analysis. Of the '57 names, Tab is writing books, Paul is still performing, Harry is still an activist and Tommy is crap as Glen Miller (a horrendous piece of miscasting). Hard to say who would go first (though Tommy Steele is dying more often). What about letting us see the rest of the lists?I have just crunched some numbers comparing acts that had UK No.1 hits in 1957, 1967 & 1977.
In 57 there were 11 acts who had a No.1. Still living there are four solo artists (Tommy Steele, Tab Hunter, Paul Anka & Harry Belafonte) in addition there is one cricket (Jerry Allison) So 4.25/11 is 38.6%.
A similar analysis for 67 gives 7.33333/12 = 61% and for 77 12.683333/16 = 79.3%.
The only person who is on more than one list is Paul McCartney.
So we should lose 2.7 acts from the 67 list in the next 10 years.
Here are the lists.I have expanded 67 but left the groups intact for 77.
1957
Tommy Steele
Tab Hunter
Paul Anka
Harry Bellafonte
Jerry Allison (The Crickets)
1967
Petula Clark
Englebert Humpadink
Nancy Sinatra
Sandie Shaw
Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith (The Monkees)
Brian Poole, Rick Westwood, Len Hawkes (The Tremeloes)
Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher, Ray Royer, David Knights (Procul Harem)
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees)
1977
David Soul
Julie Covington
Leo Sayer
ABBA (All surviving)
Deneice Williams
Rod Stewart
Kenny Rogers
Manhatten Transfer
The Jacksons
Hot Chocolate (minus Errol Brown)
Brotherhood of Man
The Floaters (?)
Baccara
Wings (2/3)
I have no idea about whether any of The Floaters are still alive. Wiki gives the names but no more info.
For those who are interested moving on to 1987 gives us a 82.4% survival rate notable fallers include Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Ben E King and Mel Appleby
I have included the full list
1987
Steve Silk Hurley
Aretha Frankin/George Michael
Ben E King
Boy George
Mel & Kim
Ferry Aid (17/20 heaadline performers still alive)
Madonna
Starship
Whitney Houston
The Firm
Pet Shop Boys
Los Lobos
Michael Jackson/Siedah
Starship aren't fully crewed anymore - though Grace Slick improbably lingers
I think the 1987 line up are still breathing.
Aye, I stand corrected - mind, other than Ms Slick it ain't like there were any genuine musical heavyweights in there, eh?
I did have to look them up to find out who they were and whether they were still alive.
Grace Slick was 78 on Sunday.
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How many historic British figures can you identify?
http://offbeat.topix.com/quiz/17270/qidx1
Aimed at Americans so it's a tad easy, but I still couldn't get all of them.
"Which ancient British queen is this, Boudicca or Cleopatra?" Riiight.
They are on thin ice with James Joyce and Oscar Wilde as "British icons".
Oh, and they spelled the Duke of Edinburgh's name wrong.
Very thin ice suggesting Margaret Thatcher might be human!
FTFY
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One week till the horror is over
It may just be starting!
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Putting aside the question of why, this is an interesting piece of analysis. Of the '57 names, Tab is writing books, Paul is still performing, Harry is still an activist and Tommy is crap as Glen Miller (a horrendous piece of miscasting). Hard to say who would go first (though Tommy Steele is dying more often). What about letting us see the rest of the lists?I have just crunched some numbers comparing acts that had UK No.1 hits in 1957, 1967 & 1977.
In 57 there were 11 acts who had a No.1. Still living there are four solo artists (Tommy Steele, Tab Hunter, Paul Anka & Harry Belafonte) in addition there is one cricket (Jerry Allison) So 4.25/11 is 38.6%.
A similar analysis for 67 gives 7.33333/12 = 61% and for 77 12.683333/16 = 79.3%.
The only person who is on more than one list is Paul McCartney.
So we should lose 2.7 acts from the 67 list in the next 10 years.
Here are the lists.I have expanded 67 but left the groups intact for 77.
1957
Tommy Steele
Tab Hunter
Paul Anka
Harry Bellafonte
Jerry Allison (The Crickets)
1967
Petula Clark
Englebert Humpadink
Nancy Sinatra
Sandie Shaw
Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith (The Monkees)
Brian Poole, Rick Westwood, Len Hawkes (The Tremeloes)
Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher, Ray Royer, David Knights (Procul Harem)
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees)
1977
David Soul
Julie Covington
Leo Sayer
ABBA (All surviving)
Deneice Williams
Rod Stewart
Kenny Rogers
Manhatten Transfer
The Jacksons
Hot Chocolate (minus Errol Brown)
Brotherhood of Man
The Floaters (?)
Baccara
Wings (2/3)
I have no idea about whether any of The Floaters are still alive. Wiki gives the names but no more info.
For those who are interested moving on to 1987 gives us a 82.4% survival rate notable fallers include Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Ben E King and Mel Appleby
I have included the full list
1987
Steve Silk Hurley
Aretha Frankin/George Michael
Ben E King
Boy George
Mel & Kim
Ferry Aid (17/20 heaadline performers still alive)
Madonna
Starship
Whitney Houston
The Firm
Pet Shop Boys
Los Lobos
Michael Jackson/Siedah
Starship aren't fully crewed anymore - though Grace Slick improbably lingers
I think the 1987 line up are still breathing.
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GOOOOOOAAAAAAAALL
1920 Fanny Waterman/Michael Anderson
1921 Jane Freeman/Jean I of Luxembourg
1922 Jean Barker/Rex Richards
1923 Dina Merill/ Franco Zeffarelli
1924 Rosamunde Pilcher/Clive King
1925 Ysanne Churchman/Richard Baker
1926 Cicely Berry/Leonard Fenton
1927 Babs Chinnery/Dick Bruna
1928 Kate Wilhelm/Peter Firmin
1929 Patricia Routledge/David Fisher
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I have just crunched some numbers comparing acts that had UK No.1 hits in 1957, 1967 & 1977.
In 57 there were 11 acts who had a No.1. Still living there are four solo artists (Tommy Steele, Tab Hunter, Paul Anka & Harry Belafonte) in addition there is one cricket (Jerry Allison) So 4.25/11 is 38.6%.
A similar analysis for 67 gives 7.33333/12 = 61% and for 77 12.683333/16 = 79.3%.
The only person who is on more than one list is Paul McCartney.
So we should lose 2.7 acts from the 67 list in the next 10 years.
Putting aside the question of why, this is an interesting piece of analysis. Of the '57 names, Tab is writing books, Paul is still performing, Harry is still an activist and Tommy is crap as Glen Miller (a horrendous piece of miscasting). Hard to say who would go first (though Tommy Steele is dying more often). What about letting us see the rest of the lists?
Here are the lists.I have expanded 67 but left the groups intact for 77.
1957
Tommy Steele
Tab Hunter
Paul Anka
Harry Bellafonte
Jerry Allison (The Crickets)
1967
Petula Clark
Englebert Humpadink
Nancy Sinatra
Sandie Shaw
Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith (The Monkees)
Brian Poole, Rick Westwood, Len Hawkes (The Tremeloes)
Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher, Ray Royer, David Knights (Procul Harem)
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees)
1977
David Soul
Julie Covington
Leo Sayer
ABBA (All surviving)
Deneice Williams
Rod Stewart
Kenny Rogers
Manhatten Transfer
The Jacksons
Hot Chocolate (minus Errol Brown)
Brotherhood of Man
The Floaters (?)
Baccara
Wings (2/3)
I have no idea about whether any of The Floaters are still alive. Wiki gives the names but no more info.
For those who are interested moving on to 1987 gives us a 82.4% survival rate notable fallers include Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Ben E King and Mel Appleby
I have included the full list
1987
Steve Silk Hurley
Aretha Frankin/George Michael
Ben E King
Boy George
Mel & Kim
Ferry Aid (17/20 heaadline performers still alive)
Madonna
Starship
Whitney Houston
The Firm
Pet Shop Boys
Los Lobos
Michael Jackson/Siedah Garrett
Rick Astley
MARRS (5/6 Surviving)
Bee Gees (1/3 Surviving)
T'Pau
There are some Deathlist regulars on there.
Starship aren't fully crewed anymore - though Grace Slick improbably lingers
Just realised I have effectively counted Mel and Kim twices as Mel Appleby was one of the three off the Ferry Aid single who was dead.
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The Daily Mail has it but no BBC as yet.
What's the qualification for a BBC Obit. They've put a note in their rolling sportsday column, which is essentially aggregate sports news (with a rather blatant preference to footy).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/37299723
See 12:59
Might not be a case of back of the net, but more hitting the crossbar.
I don't mind hitting the crossbar as long as the ball goes over the line.
Shaun?
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I have just crunched some numbers comparing acts that had UK No.1 hits in 1957, 1967 & 1977.
In 57 there were 11 acts who had a No.1. Still living there are four solo artists (Tommy Steele, Tab Hunter, Paul Anka & Harry Belafonte) in addition there is one cricket (Jerry Allison) So 4.25/11 is 38.6%.
A similar analysis for 67 gives 7.33333/12 = 61% and for 77 12.683333/16 = 79.3%.
The only person who is on more than one list is Paul McCartney.
So we should lose 2.7 acts from the 67 list in the next 10 years.
Putting aside the question of why, this is an interesting piece of analysis. Of the '57 names, Tab is writing books, Paul is still performing, Harry is still an activist and Tommy is crap as Glen Miller (a horrendous piece of miscasting). Hard to say who would go first (though Tommy Steele is dying more often). What about letting us see the rest of the lists?
Here are the lists.I have expanded 67 but left the groups intact for 77.
1957
Tommy Steele
Tab Hunter
Paul Anka
Harry Bellafonte
Jerry Allison (The Crickets)
1967
Petula Clark
Englebert Humpadink
Nancy Sinatra
Sandie Shaw
Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith (The Monkees)
Brian Poole, Rick Westwood, Len Hawkes (The Tremeloes)
Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher, Ray Royer, David Knights (Procul Harem)
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees)
1977
David Soul
Julie Covington
Leo Sayer
ABBA (All surviving)
Deneice Williams
Rod Stewart
Kenny Rogers
Manhatten Transfer
The Jacksons
Hot Chocolate (minus Errol Brown)
Brotherhood of Man
The Floaters (?)
Baccara
Wings (2/3)
I have no idea about whether any of The Floaters are still alive. Wiki gives the names but no more info.
For those who are interested moving on to 1987 gives us a 82.4% survival rate notable fallers include Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Ben E King and Mel Appleby
I have included the full list
1987
Steve Silk Hurley
Aretha Frankin/George Michael
Ben E King
Boy George
Mel & Kim
Ferry Aid (17/20 heaadline performers still alive)
Madonna
Starship
Whitney Houston
The Firm
Pet Shop Boys
Los Lobos
Michael Jackson/Siedah Garrett
Rick Astley
MARRS (5/6 Surviving)
Bee Gees (1/3 Surviving)
T'Pau
There are some Deathlist regulars on there.
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Who is Katsami Tezuka?
I think it is meant to be Katsumi Tezuka (b 31 Aug 1912)
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Count me in
- Jeremy Hutchinson
- Earl Cameron
- Beverley Clearly
- Diana Athill
- James Lovelock
- June Spencer
- Don Lusk
- Mary Wilson
- Sheila Mercier
- Yashihiro Nakasone
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Not feeling like a million dollars, David Van Day gets a stent fitted after "suffering a heart attack".
I presume he asked them to "Give me back my heart"
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I will go and suck my dads penis.
There is a very thick line drawn between you being a bit funny and being a complete prick.
It's astonishing how often it happens to your moms.
It's astonishing how often that happens in Basildongetting pregnant after a one night stand
It's astonishing how often that happens in soaps
Complete prick wins.
If you cant post funny just f**k off, the forum will survive without you.
You have more than one Dad?
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Not feeling like a million dollars, David Van Day gets a stent fitted after "suffering a heart attack".
Now I feel old.
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Do we have to wait for the obit for the next teams?
Yes.
I was talking to the organ grinder....
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Do we have to wait for the obit for the next teams?
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Silvio Gazzaniga is dead at 95. Wait for the QO.1920 - Lewis Gilbert, Nanette Fabray
1921 - Silvio Gazzaniga, Muriel Pavlow
1922 - Peregrine Worsthorne, Janis Paige
1923 - Shimon Peres, Judith Kerr
1924 - David Butler, Patricia Knatchbull
1925 - David Kenneth Fieldhouse, Margaret Rhodes
1926 - Desmond Carrington, Katie Boyle
1927 - David Hedison, Rosemary Harris
1928 - Peter Firmin, Patricia Hitchcock
1929 - Antonio Carbajal, Damaris Hayman
That kind of thing?
Biblio had him this round.
In the back of the net.
Do I get to lift the trophy?
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1920 Fanny Waterman/Michael Anderson
1921 Jane Freeman/ Silvio Gazaniga
1922 Jean Barker/Rex Richards
1923 Dina Merill/ Franco Zeffarelli
1924 Rosamunde Pilcher/Clive King
1925 Ysanne Churchman/Richard Baker
1926 Cicely Berry/Leonard Fenton
1927 Babs Chinnery/Dick Bruna
1928 Kate Wilhelm/Peter Firmin
1929 Patricia Routledge/David Fisher
As before.
I think I win this round if we can get a BBC obit.
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John Berger - writer, academic, kinda public intellectual of the swinging sixties - has been getting some coverage with his 90th coming up. Still fairly active and alert, mind
Ah, Ways of Seeing! Didn't realise he was that old!
He is the oldest surviving Booker Prize winner.
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Booker Prize Winners Updated for 2016 Winner
Booker Prize Winners updated for 2014 & 2015 Winners
V S Naipaul (1932)
John Berger (1926)
David Storey (1933)
Salman Rushdie (1947)
Thomas Keneally (1935)
J M Coetzee (1940)
Keri Hume (1947)
Penelope Lively (1933)
Peter Carey (1943)
Kazuo Ishiguro (1954)
A S Byatt (1936)
Ben Okri (1959)
Michael Ondaatje (1943)
Roddy Doyle (1958)
James Kelman (1946)
Pat Barker (1943)
Graham Swift (1949)
Arundhati Roy (1961)
Ian McEwan (1948)
Margaret Atwood (1939)
Yann Martel (1963)
DBC Pierre (1961)
Alan Hollinghurst (1954)
John Banville (1945)
Kiran Desai (1971)
Anne Enright (1962)
Aravind Adiga (1974)
Hilary Mantel (1952)
Howard Jacobson (1942)
Julian Barnes (1946)
Eleanor Catton (1985)Richard Flanagan (1961)
Marlon James (1970)
Paul Beatty (1962)
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Prince Mikasa, Curly Putnam, Bap Kennedy, Sir Nicholas Braithwaite or Natalie Babbit could be in the frame.
Still a couple of days to go.
Maybe a key DL pick could go to the top of the pile.