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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!

The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dan Fogelberg died today in 2007 of prostate cancer. He had several hits (singles and albums) during the late 70s to mid-80s; his best-known song is probably “Longer”, an American No.2-hit from 1980.

Billy Graham because of the news from his grandson a few days ago.

Actress Myrna Loy died on December 14, 1993 during a surgery/operation at the age of 88.

5 years ago German actor Horst Tappert passed away aged 85. He is best known for playing inspector Stephan Derrick in the drama series “Derrick” from 1974 to 1998. This series was also popular in many countries all over the world.

American R&B musician (and ex-husband of Tina) Ike Turner, born November 5, 1931, died on the 12th of December 2007 because of a cocaine overdose but he also suffered from a hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema so probably it was a combination of all his diseases.

The legendary and iconic pin-up and fetish model Bettie Page died 5 years ago at age 85.

Ed Wood, named the “worst director of all times”, died on December 10th, 1978 at age 54. He and his low budget movies reached a cult following, but not until his death.

Lynne Kieran, member of Austrias 2000 entry The Rounder Girls, has died at age 53. In German, maybe an English orbit will follow. http://www.nachricht...;art411,1258183 In English: http://www.esctoday.com/71884/austria-rounder-girl-lynne-kieran-dies/

Yeah, he got it! 25 years ago Roy Orbison died of a heart attack. He was only 52 years old. 23 years later, on December 6th 2011, his widow Barbara died of pancreatic cancer.

Zsa Zsa ooh la la!

I don't know where to post, so because he was also a (Schlager-) singer, I'll post it here: The most famous Englishman on German television has died: Chris Howland, singer, actor, TV host/presenter. http://westernboothill.blogspot.de/2013/12/rip-chris-howland.html He never was that famous in his home country, but in Germany he was a TV personality and he had 10 Top 40 hits including 3 Top10 hits: 1958 "Fraulein" No.3 1959 "Das hab' ich in Paris gelernt" No.3 1961 "Hämmerchen-Polka" No.4

Ten years ago American rapper Soulja Slim, born James Adarryl Tapp Jr. in 1977, was killed in front of his mother's house by four gun shots. He was 26 years old. In August 2004 his song "Slow Motion" hit US No.1 posthumously, his one and only Billboard No.1.

The popular and beloved German Volks-actress Helga Feddersen died 23 years ago of cancer, aged 60. She also was a writer, a singer, a comedienne and director of her own theater. A cancer operation in 1955 resulted in a slight disfiguration of her face which later became her trademark.