Octopus of Odstock

CP, you are disappointing me with your sexy pics. I know you can do better than this. For Iain & Notapotato on the 16th, you said you could only find two (albeit wonderful) sexy girls. But where was Laura Pausini? That 90's goddess of tennis, Gabriele Sabatini? or even Rosie Perez? With Janet Jackson, Olga Korbut & Debra Winger also conspicious by their absence? As for the 18th, you claim to know of no decently sexy person. I would like you to tell this ladies below that they are not decently sexy to their face, should you be fortunate enough to meet these ladies in the flesh. Don't get me wrong, CP, you have done fine, fine work bringing sexiness to the DL, but I fear you might be letting your high standards slip.

Bruce Bennett aka Herman Brix, is 100 today! Olympic medallist in 1928, former Tarzan, and profilic actor. No known health scares, but less public appearances than in previous years, apparently. Profile Probably famous enough for a mention in the UK press, too. Anyhow, a new centenarian for the committee to ponder over......

I know I wasn't the only person who watched the A-Team reunion last night on television - all the survivors looked in superb health, bar one fellow, Lance LeGault, who looked extremely frail when brought into the reunion room. Career listed here but I do have some doubts over his ability to get a UK obit, despite having starred in some major US TV programmes.

Firstly, Well done sir, for remembering the great Hidegkuti. A legend, too easily forgotten "She neglected her household duties, refused to cook and liked a drink from time to time" After violently ending his missus, he rang the hospital, simply saying, "it looks like my wife has died," before taking off with his son for the big local soccer match. Can't see anything wrong here, the man clearly has his priorities correct.

Umm.. no, not really.

Go to Wikipedia Recent Deaths & you, too, can have the updates at your fingertips, minutes, hours, or even days, before Iain "brings" us the news. Would Hoffa actually count as a near miss, seeing that he's been dead 30 years? If he had been on a DDP or DL list by some freak chance, I wonder what the criteria would be, for him and Richie Edwards if their body was found etc etc

Artie Shaw, in 2004, did so, dramatically, in literally, the final hours of the year.

Suharto "still critical", but in "safe condition" after surgery

For you, BHB, so you don't have to watch the TV, and so you can keep Mrs BHB happy. Nikki - picture no 6. or here. However, this from The Sun may make you think again MODEL Nikki Graham will light up BB by getting naked all over the house. I prefer Imogen meself. I have a strong feeling that Tempus is Shabbaz. Apparently, they've been kept away for 2 and a half weeks, and what's better than "getting away from it all" than the BB House?

Look. I hate to be the only one at a party not enjoying myself..... but Kunitz has NO UK obit yet. Not even one measly mention. So he's not a hit, yet then, surely? Or is Deathlist moving the goalposts as it sees fit? Will he get one? I mean, honestly. Who the F**k is he? To me, Kunitz is as obscure as Rukeyser - and Rukeyser ain't going to get any DDP points. Kunitz hasn't had any coverage over here, some 24 hours after his death and why should he - he's an obscure US poet. Not even Monsters & Critics has reported it yet!! Of course, if he doesn't end up getting a UK obit, and it means it's not a hit, then Iain will have to resign from deathlist after all. Once there's a UK obit, great, fa la la la! Just seems all of you are slapping yourselves on the back & awarding points, when the goal might be offside, as it were. The same might go for Astor & Gallo in time to come...

I see Deathlist is celebrating his demise, but I still don't see a UK obit. I'm sure there will be (although I confess to have never heard of him before he was selected for DL), but aren't we supposed to wait for that, or have the rules changed? Or is Ireland counted as the UK?? It's not so much being pedantic about this, it's a query for future DL reference & suggestions...

Has there been a UK obit, though? and will there be one?

I'll save you the time & effort. Sinden is alive, and disgustingly healthy.

Ronald Neame.

The wit & wisdom of Iain: On Quitting im seriously t hinking of leaving this forum i dont think i'll bother taking part in th is forum anymore.Goodbye if im wrong about thi sI will resign from the deathlist in embarrasment and humiliation 7 weeks with no deathlist hits.Ive had enough of waiting.If nobody on the list dies by midnight tonight Im resigning from Deathlist well im taking a break anyway On Wikipedia I usually check to see if its reported elsewhere but 99% of the time Wikipedia is quite reliable. wikipedia is never wrong wikipedia is reporting the death of comedian Ricky Gervais in an accident On Charlton Heston, Patrick Moore & Gerald Ford I have been told that the death of Charlton Heston is imminent.I cannot divulge my source though I am going to maske this bold prediction...Charlton Heston will be the next deathlist hit .Hestons time is almost up.I'll be back to gloat when it happens later! Maybe ive been exaggerating Patrick Moores condition Gerald Ford will die in the next 7 weeks (March 28th) On his powers just wait and see if Im right or wrong..I have a feeling about these things I have a strong feeling that today marks the beginning of a period of rapid deathlist 'hits' (since this posting: 0) i just have a feeling that he may not be with us much longer..i wish i didnt..im partly psychic u see.. and my favourite... 1.18am wsome of you have been really insensitive on this thread.Frankly it disgusts me (Dana Reeve) 1.20am ok folks so lets get together and pray for Kissinger to snuff it! I don't think Iain will go anywhere - he's had more farewells than Sinatra... But the two most important reasons are: PS my birthday is on may 16 PS im not dead Happy Birthday for tomorrow - maybe you will have a DL hit to celebrate?

Hmmm.. The story comes from the National Enquirer. Do I trust them or not? Houston says she hasn't got a brain tumour, but I gave up listening to her aeons ago. Houston says no Also on that page, I see some interesting reader contributions & Britney Spears to play a naked superhero....

I didn't think so, which is why I posted him in "not famous, but worth a mention", about 4 days ago.

Oooh............ do I tell you or not? They're both on my DDP short-list, and might well be unique picks.. The oldest living professional footballer? I don't think anyone knows for sure. Just look at how many of them there are! This site covers all football league players. Every single footballer!! It'll be a long slog, but if you've a day or two to waste... Reading's oldest is Michael Boyle , who will be 98 in October - I guess he'd have to be up there as one of the oldest. He was definitely alive last year, and his family are in close contact with the club, so one presumes he is still alive. He also played for York, Darlington, Exeter & Bolton. We have a couple of confirmed nonagenarians too. Of those who played post-war, there are around 20-25 players (maximum) in their 90's. The problem is, how many are alive pre-war? Remember, this is just the English league.... That Hugman book advertised on the site is an excellent book. Some superb DDP possiblities. So, that brings me back to the DDP. Oh, to hell with it. You'll forgotten by December!! England's oldest living player is Septimus (Sep) Smith , who was 94 in March. Won 1 cap pre-war, and is a Leicester City legend. I think Phil Taylor , who's on my DDP 20 this year, is the 2nd oldest. Worldwide - well, no-one knows for absolute certainty - but it is probably Francisco Varallo, of Argentina. 96 earlier this year, and what's more, he not only played in a World Cup, but in the 1st final too. Of the other 1930 teams, well it's less easy to verify. There might be a Mexican still alive, but their records are shady, whilst Juan Valdivieso, Peru's goalie, appears to be still alive. All the rest, are, not surprisingly, dead. Don't say I don't ever tell you lot anything!

Who? Thomas? Yeah.

You're getting slightly confused here. He wasn't in Space Cadets, he was in a 50's TV series in the US called Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. Small difference, but a significant one. My Halliwell Film book says that not only was he a noted child actor, but amongst other things, was an international-class bridge player, and apparently wrote many books on the subject. Still doesn't change the fact, that I have no idea who he was & wouldn't recognise him in a film. One that Iain won't tell you about, as it isn't on Wikipedia, is Tommy Rowe, who was the last surviving pre-war FA Cup finallist, for Portsmouth, back in 1939. He was 92. Considering yesterdays game, and how knackered some of them were, you'd be forgiven for thinking he wouldn't be the only FA Cup fatality yesterday.

Link Sad news.

Small cell carcinoma is a type of carcinoma usually associated with the lung. When associated with the lung, it is sometimes called "Oat cell carcinoma" and often leads to ectopic production of hormones ADH and ACTH. Smoking is a significant risk factor. That's all I could find about the particular problem. Old, yes. But caught early, and if anyone's a fighter, it's fiery Fred. I think Boycott's cancer was worse, and he came through that, so we shall see.

I'm not sure it was Brian Moore, though I could be wrong. Was it not Hugh Johns for ITV, and Brian Moore was commentating on the radio that day or have I got the two mixed up? I know Johns did commentary for that game, anyhow.

As most people seem to come here first to post, I hope the mighty Hein & co. will not mind me posting the death of Val Guest here, as well as in the thread. Variety Obit - although I'm sure there will be a general news article soon.