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Angela Lansbury balanced the DL-hits: 5 women and 5 men. This balance at this high level has probably never existed at the DL with its excess of male candidates and thus its hit rate.

Angela Lansbury out, Norman Spencer as sub No. 1 in, Francoise Hardy new sub No 3.

Kundera

All women from the DL 2022 Top 10 are dead now!

Ach, this is sad, I really liked her.

My husband knows about the DL, of course, but doesn't think it's that good, rather macabre. Some friends also know about it and have divided opinions. This varies between incomprehension and fascination. However, I am also asked from time to time whether I had XY, who recently died, on my team, hah hah.

Dolly Parton is another one.

Rolf Harris as sub No. 3 also for me. 01. Angela Lansbury Norman Spencer 02. Benedict XVI James Whale 03. Don West Roberta Flack 04. George Alagiah Jimmy Carter 05. Gianluca Vialli Andy Taylor 06. Jane Morgan 07. John Cannan 08. Julia Reichert Tim Lobinger Ryuichi Sakamoto Frank Field 09. Lucile Randon Jango Edwards Linda Nolan 10. Marthe Cohn 11. Mike Davis June Spencer 12. Pelé Jonnie Irwin 13. Peter Tobin Marita Camancho Quirós 14. Pierre Soulages Rolf Harris Nick Anderton 15. Rhod Gilbert 16. Sinisa Mihajlovic Bob Barker Michael Bibi 17. Steve McMichael 18. Teresa Taylor Nigel Starmer-Smith 19. Vic Seixas 20. Vicky Phelan Francoise Hardy Subs: Marita Camancho Quirós Norman Spencer June Spencer Rolf Harris Francoise Hardy Tim Lobinger Bob Barker Jonnie Irwin Roberta Flack James Whale Andy Taylor Jango Edwards Ryuichi Sakamoto Frank Field Nick Anderton Nigel Starmer-Smith Jimmy Carter Linda Nolan Michael Bibi Shannen Doherty Simon Cowell (SOS) Shane MacGowan

I had him in my DDP German theme team in 2019, after that he was considered cured. Now the headline says: " There will be no more healing for me", so he is scheduled for next year's team again.

German actor Günter Lamprecht has died at the age of 92. Damn, he was scheduled for my German theme team next year... https://www.faz.net/agenturmeldungen/dpa/guenter-lamprecht-mit-92-gestorben-18369542.html Edit: I think he is best known for working with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, for his role in Das Boot (directed by Wolfgang Petersen who died on August 12, 2022) and playing in several Tatort episodes.

Another one from our long list without getting the main list

Oh, I love her pic on the frontpage with Kermit, well chosen!

Angela Lansbury on her birthday on 16th of October.

Please not Marianne Faithfull! I couldn't stand losing another icon this year after Olivia Newton-John!

At this point of the year I say that Lansbury, Barker, Kundera and Pelé will be DL-hits.

To completely balance the DL (5:5)... a fifth lady: Angela Lansbury.

I was introduced to Loretta Lynn musically through Sinead O'Connor. She did an absolutely amazing cover of Loretta's song "Success" which is now called "Success has made a failure of our home". For me personally one of the best interpretations, further developments and improvements of a song based on a nice song. R.I.P. Loretta!

September-Update Seems like there are 4 hits this month: Hunt, Godard and Papas, picked by one person each only, and Queen Elizabeth II, picked by 20 players out of 23. As far as I can see, we do have the following hits: Hits so far: 01. Gary Burgess (13.11.1975 – 01.01.2022): Doulton, Joes Russ 02. Sidney Poitier (20.02.1927 – 06.01.2022): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, DL 2022, Doulton, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, Lafaucheuse, msc, RoverAndOut, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR, YoungWillz 03. Robert Durst (12.04.1943 – 10.01.2022): DL 2022, Doulton 04. Hardy Krüger (12.04.1928 – 19.01.2022): The Daredevil 05. Russell Bishop (09.02.1966 – 20.01.2022): Book 06. Barry Cryer (23.03.1935 – 25.01.2022): Bibliogryphon 07. Leonard Fenton (29.04.1926 – 29.01.2022): The Daredevil, TQR 08. Monica Vitti (03.11.1930 – 02.02.2022): 14:22, Buffalo Phil, The Daredevil 09. Shirley Hughes (16.07.1927 – 25.02.2022): Bibliogryphon 10. Vic Elford (10.06.1935 – 13.03.2022): Joey Russ, theoldlady, TQR 11. Tom Parker (04.08.1988 – 30.03.2022): Bibliogryphon, The Old Crem, TQR 12. June Brown (16.02.1927 – 03.04.2022): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, DL 2022, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Lafaucheuse, msc, RoverAndOut, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, YoungWillz 13. Tom Smith (31.10.1971 – 06.04.2022): chilean way, Great Uncle Bulgaria, RoverAndOut, The Old Crem, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR, WEP, YoungWillz 14. Rae Allen (03.07.1926 – 06.04.2022 ): Doulton 15. Jack Higgins (27.07.1929 – 09.04.2022): The Daredevil 16. Michel Bouquet (06.11.1925 – 13.04.2022): The Daredevil 17. Kane Tanaka (02.01.1903 – 19.04.2022): theoldlady 18. George Pérez (09.06.1954 – 06.05.2022): The Daredevil 19. Lester Piggott (05.11.1935 – 29.05.2022): Annami, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, theoldlady, TomTomTelekom, WEP 20. Billy Bingham (05.08.1931 – 10.06.2022): TQR 21. Jean-Louis Trintignant (11.12.1930 – 17.06.2022): 14:22, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, Doulton, Joey Russ, Lafaucheuse, The Daredevil, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR 22. Frank Williams (02.07.1931 – 26.06.2022): ThereWillBeDeaths7 23. Peter Brook (21.03.1925 – 02.07.2022): Etushispushingupdaisies 24. Larry Storch (08.01.1923 – 08.07.2022): ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, 25. James Lovelock (26.07.1919 – 26.07.2022): 14:20, Bibliogryphon, Joey Russ, msc, RoverAndOut, TQR 26. Bernard Cribbins (29.12.1928 – 28.07.2022): Doulton, Great Uncle Bulgaria, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, WEP, YoungWillz 27. Nichelle Nichols (28.12.1932 – 30.07.2022): 14:22, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, Lafaucheuse, RoverAndOut, The Daredevil, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR, 28. Vin Scully (29.11.1927 – 02.08.2022): 14:22 29. Olivia Newton-John (26.09.1948 – 08.08.2022): Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, chilean way, Doulton, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Lafaucheuse, RoverAndOut, The Old Crem, theoldlady, TomTomTelekom, WEP, YoungWillz 30. Raymond Briggs (18.01.1934 – 09.08.2022): Bibliogryphon, Buffalo Phil 31. Tom Weiskopf (09.11.1942 – 21.08.2022): msc, RoverAndOut 32. Mikhail Gorbachev (02.03.1931 – 30.08.2022): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, DL 2022, Doulton, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, Lafaucheuse, msc, Predictor, RoverAndOut, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR, WEP, YoungWillz 33. Bill Turnbull (25.01.1956 – 31.08.2022): Bibliogryphon, Book, DL 2022, gcreptile, Joey Russ, The Old Crem, ThereWillBeDeaths7 34. Marsha Hunt (17.10.1917 – 06.09.2022): Annami 35. Queen Elizabeth II (21.04.1926 – 08.09.2022): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, DL 2022, Doulton, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, Lafaucheuse, msc, Predictor, RoverAndOut, The Old Crem, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR, WEP 36. Jean-Luc Godard (03.12.1930 – 13.09.2022): DL 2022, YoungWillz 37. Irene Papas (03.09.1926 – 14.09.2022): The Daredevil Standings: 12: Bibliogryphon: Sidney Poitier, Barry Cryer, Shirley Hughes, Tom Parker, June Brown, James Lovelock, Nichelle Nichols, Olivia Newton-John, Raymond Briggs, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, 11: The Daredevil: Sidney Poitier, Hardy Krüger, Leonard Fenton, Monica Vitti, Jack Higgins, Michel Bouquet, George Pérez, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Nichelle Nichols, Mikhail Gorbachev, Irene Papas, 11: ThereWillBeDeaths7: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Tom Smith, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frank Williams, Larry Storch, Bernard Cribbins, Nichelle Nichols, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, 11: TQR: Sidney Poitier, Leonard Fenton, Vic Elford, Tom Parker, Tom Smith, Billy Bingham, Jean-Louis Trintignant, James Lovelock, Nichelle Nichols, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, 10: theoldlady: Sidney Poitier, Vic Elford, June Brown, Tom Smith, Kane Tanaka, Lester Piggott, Bernard Cribbins, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, 10: TomTomTelekom: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Tom Smith, Lester Piggott, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Larry Storch, Nichelle Nichols, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, 9: 14:22: Sidney Poitier, Monica Vitti, June Brown, Jean-Louis Trintignant, James Lovelock, Nichelle Nichols, Vin Scully, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, 9: Buffalo Phil: Sidney Poitier, Monica Vitti, June Brown, Lester Piggott, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Nichelle Nichols, Raymond Briggs, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, 9: Doulton: Gary Burgess, Sidney Poitier, Robert Durst, Rae Allen, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Bernard Cribbins, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, 9: RoverAndOut: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Tom Smith, James Lovelock, Nichelle Nichols, Olivia Newton-John, Tom Weiskopf, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, 8: Book: Sidney Poitier, Russell Bishop, June Brown, Nichelle Nichols, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, 8: DL 2022: Sidney Poitier, Robert Durst, Estelle Harris, June Brown, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, Jean-Luc Godard, 8: Joey Russ: Gary Burgess, Sidney Poitier, Vic Elford, Jean-Louis Trintignant, James Lovelock, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, 7: Annami: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Lester Piggott, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Marsha Hunt, Queen Elizabeth II, 7: chilean way: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Tom Smith, Lester Piggott, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, 7: Great Uncle Bulgaria: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Tom Smith, Bernard Cribbins, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, 7: Lafaucheuse: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Nichelle Nichols, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, 7: The Old Crem: Sidney Poitier, Tom Parker, Tom Smith, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, 6: Etushispushingupdaisies: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Peter Brook, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, 6: gcreptile: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, 6: msc: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, James Lovelock, Tom Weiskopf, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, 6: WEP: Tom Smith, Lester Piggott, Bernard Cribbins, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, 6: YoungWillz: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Tom Smith, Bernard Cribbins, Olivia Newton-John, Jean-Luc Godard, 5: Predictor: Sidney Poitier, Vic Elford, June Brown, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Please tell me if I missed a hit, especially one of the lesser known or more obscure picks...

I know the band and some of their songs, but have never heard anything private from the members or read any headlines. The disease was probably completely unknown.

Too bad I kinda liked her and loved her role as Peg Gallagher in Shameless. I would have liked to have seen her there longer, but she was smothered by Sheila.

01. Mary Roos 02. Meryl Streep 03. Mark Knopfler 04. Richard Gere 05. Sigourney Weaver 06. Sissy Spacek 07. Barbara Sukowa 08. Mark Spitz 09. Angelo Branduardi 10. Miou-Miou 11. Julie Walters 12. Tony Banks (Genesis) 13. Agnetha Fältskog 14. Ron Perlman 15. Gabriel Byrne 16. Thomas Gottschalk 17. Suzi Quatro 18. Gudrun Landgrebe 19. Jussi Adler-Olsen 20. Rosi Mittermaier 05.08.1950 - 04.01.2023 21. Iris Berben 22. Anne, Princess Royal 23. Chris Norman (Smokie) 24. Annette Humpe 25. André Aciman 26. Kevin Keegan 27. Jane Seymour 28. Patricia Richardson 29. Steve Harley 27.02.1951 - 17.03.2024 30. Tommy Hilfiger 31. Julian Lloyd Webber 32. Olivia Hussey 33. Christian Lacroix 34. Geoffrey Rush 35. Chris Cooper (actor) 36. Lynda Carter 37. Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger 38. Evonne Goolagong 39. Klaus Toppmöller 40. Christof Wackernagel 41. Mark Harmon 42. Chrissie Hynde 43. Lisa Fitz 44. Mark Hamill 45. Sting 46. Bob Geldof 47. Ilona Staller 48. Treat Williams 01.12.1951 - 12.06.2023 49. Mike Krüger 50. Diana Gabaldon

I read this book almost exactly a year ago and actually found it quite enjoyable. A bit stereotypical, yes, but I didn't have too many expectations either. The book was light fare and kept me entertained while on vacation. At least I didn't remember it so badly that it stopped me from buying the second part (The man who died twice) last week...

Oh, I have Irene Papas in here. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/zorba-greek-actress-irene-papas-27993487

Didn't think it was that serious tbh.

He battled pancreatic cancer for 2 years. Now I'm hoping for a proper obit as he is my joker in my German theme team...