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40 years ago American country musician and actor Tex Ritter died of a heart attack, ten days before his 69th birthday. He had several hits and country-No.1-songs; he also recorded the movie-title-track "High Noon (Do not forsake me oh my darling)", which later became a Grammy- and Oscar-winner for Best Song in 1953. He is the father of the late John Ritter and grandfather of actor Jason Ritter.

Merged with her own thread Thank you for merging the threads. I didn't look it up if there is still a thread... Anyway: She is No.8 on the death list and is still missed in the "2014 Names"-thread. This thread should be moved over now!

Not a happy new year for American singer Patti Page, who died one year ago aged 85.

Luise Rainer, German-Austrian actress, born on January 12, 1910 in Düsseldorf/Germany, will turn 104 in 11 days. She became the first actress to win two consecutive Oscars (for Best Leading Actress in 1936 and 1937) and the only German actress to do so. Luise Rainer is on the death list for the very first time.

Just took a look at Mary Tyler Moore. She's looking awful But it's not very likely that Valerie Harper and Ed Asner will die in 2014 and MTM and Betty White (my own post in #8) in 2015 - 4 cast members of the Mary Tyler Moore Show within 2 years... hmmm...

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Dottie

The Ex-Pope, please.

George Bush Sr.

I'm in with: Overdue Library Contribution Billy Graham Cleo Laine David Rockefeller Doris Roberts Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. Helmut Schmidt Joao Havelange Kirk Douglas Mickey Rooney Muhammad Ali Olivia de Havilland Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Pierre Cardin Sam Simon Sue Townsend Valerie Harper Vera Lynn Wilko Johnson (Joker) Wojciech Jaruzelski Zsa Zsa Gabor

First time deadpoolin'...

Billy Graham

Maybe Betty White. She turns 92 this January, 93 in 2015...

Bobby Farrell, "singer" and dancer of 70s supergroup Boney M., died three years ago of a heart failure at age 61.

Billy Graham

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum 95. Geburtstag, Herr Schmidt!

Yeah, I'm in!

I didn't get a confirmation so far...

On December 20, 2009 the 32 years old actress Brittany Murphy died after collapsing in her bathroom. The cause was later revealed to be pneumonia with secondary factors of multiple prescription drug intoxication and iron-deficiency anemia.

Same here

DJ Paul Bäumer (Bingo Players) died. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/25428392

Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni died on December 19, 1996 aged 72.

That was fast! So, Billy Graham again.

13 years ago, British singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl was killed in a boat accident in Mexico. She was 41 years old. Beside several (minor) hits of her own, she is best known for her singing part in “Fairytale of New York”, a Christmas song written and performed by The Pogues. In 1987 the song peaked at No.1 in Ireland and No2. in the UK. Since then the song entered the charts many times; actually it peaked at No.15!