gcreptile

I think you mean George Martin, the producer?

Ex-England wicketkeeper Bob Taylor has a heart attack: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/33393058

George Michael looking somewhat puffy in Switzerland: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3151682/Portly-George-Michael-far-cry-usual-self-makes-rare-appearance-celebrating-52nd-birthday-Swiss-rehab-stay.html

Norman Poole, owning the first British feet on french ground during D-Day, has died at 95: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3152073/Ex-SAS-paratrooper-British-soldier-set-foot-occupied-France-D-Day-died-aged-95.html He apparently died in June already, but the search function showed nothing so...

Maria Barroso, former portuguese first wife and co-founder of the socialist party is dead at 90 after falling into a coma after a fall: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/07/07/maria-barroso-former-portuguese-first-lady-and-socialist-party-co-founder-dead/ Her husband, Mario Soares, is still alive and currently on two DDP teams.

Scot Breithaupt, BMX pioneer, if not the greatest figure at pushing the sport into the public, is dead at 57: http://news.sky.com/story/1514652/scot-breithaupt-bmx-pioneer-found-dead-at-57 They found his body in a tent with no signs of foul play.

That obit I mentioned in the classical music thread drew my attention to Sir Neville Marriner. He's 91 years old now, but at least for now, in good shape. He's also recently become a Companion of Honor.

Denis Vigay, principal cellist of the BBC symphonic orchestra is dead at 89: http://slippedisc.com/2015/07/a-vital-london-cellist-has-died/

Oldest ever Irish person Kathleen Snavely dead at 113: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/kathleen-snavely-oldest-irish-person-in-history-passes-away-at-age-of-113-31357003.html She moved to America in 1921 though, like so many Irish people.

I haven't seen The Avengers or Age of Ultron. I have no real motivation to watch any new generation comic movies at all. I don't quite get the hype. I really want to watch some more serialized drama, especially The Wire, maybe The Sopranos, and West Wing. I haven't seen a single episode of either one. Indeed, Nicolas Cage has tried and failed.

Stan Carew, mainly known as a Canadian radio broadcaster, but also an occasional musician and frequently appearing guest star in TV movies and series, is dead at 64: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/cbc-broadcaster-stan-carew-dies-at-the-age-of-64/article25323284/ He had just two months until retirement.

Now we're getting somewhere... The first mainstream political journalists in America are now implying that Alexis Tsipras could be a new Allende: http://www.balloon-juice.com/2015/07/06/its-got-a-groove-its-got-a-meaning/

lets face it his mental faculties have been pretty fucking dodgy at the best of times... I've heard and sometimes seen that old people, as they get more and more lost in dementia, turn aggressive to cover up their losing grip on reality. And there have been lots of inner troubles, attempted coups and purgings lately. But I never checked the situation there as regularly as this year. I smell a death late this year.

Grace Mugabe "positions herself to take power" "while the faculties of her 91-year old husband decline". Apparently, his mental health is declining rapidly. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/grace-mugabe-49-positions-herself-to-take-power-in-zimbabwe-as-frail-91-year-old-husband-fades

Bashir Osman, head of the largest Halibut student society in Britain dies in a swimming accident: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/06/president-fosis-Halibut-student-society-bashir-osman-drowning-switzerland

Hell, cluelessness has never stopped the rest of us entering dead pools, indeed the random dart in the paper method has - according to some winners - been their chosen means of compiling a list of choices from a list of candidates. Heh, considering the randomness of the currently leading theme teams, you're probably right. Though simply choosing random names of a list and then winning would be like winning the lottery, while I'd want to win with something approaching skill. I briefly (for 15 minutes) thought about enetering a team on the last day, but then realised that googling all the MPs for info would take several hours at least.

Another oldest german is dead, Margarethe Dannheimer at 111: http://www.br.de/nachrichten/mittelfranken/inhalt/dannheimer-neuendettelsau-gestorben-100.html(link in german)

Paul McCartney is angry at John Lennon for getting shot, because it made him more famous than the rest: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sir-paul-mccartney-speaks-frustration-6006910

I didn't submit a team because I'm utterly clueless about these people, but I guess Zac Goldsmith is a prime candidate: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/05/zac-goldsmith-views-heathrow-europe-problem-david-cameron

Appears in public to an extent not seen in years: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3150225/Fidel-Castro-88-talks-quality-Cuban-cheese-rare-public-appearance-following-deal-restore-relations-US.html

Daily Mail update: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3150215/Kim-Richards-leans-frail-ex-Monty-Brinson-support-Fourth-July-sister-Kyle-lives-luxury-European-cruise-husband-kids.html He looks thin. On the other hand, I don't know who these people are...

For Sir Creep, Bunny Matthews, creator of Vic 'n Nat'ly, has brain cancer: http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2015/06/new_orleans_cartoon_arts_enter.html

Nick Robinson has successful surgery, will start chemotherapy now: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/mar/30/bbc-nick-robinson-successful-op-lung-tumour Nick Robinson's cancer is "worse than feared", though the prognosis is still "good": http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3113745/BBC-star-Nick-Robinson-tells-courageous-efforts-return-work-election-admits-battle-not-over.html Nick Robinson is likely to step down: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/bbc/11719338/BBC-lining-up-female-political-editor-to-replace-Nick-Robinson.html

Chairman of Goldman Sachs Australia, also a philantropist and health care advocate Alastair Lucas is dead at 63: http://www.businessinsider.com.au/alastair-lucas-of-goldman-sachs-australia-has-died-2015-7 He was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour late last year.

Man lights fireworks mortar from the top of his head, and dies: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/man-dies-after-shooting-firework-from-top-of-his-head-10367677.html