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A great shame. Nice bloke and his teams played lovely football. Also responsible for a lot of players emerging in the last 20-30 years. Pardew doesn't need to worry yet. If he wins the Cup, that's another matter as West Ham have only won the cup under.. Greenwood & Lyall. And, yep, West Ham, in 1980 was the last time a non-top flight team won the FA Cup.

Well, I did say at least two, not only two. Mills was one - my dad's favourite of all time. Barbara Hale was a real hotty - I was watching a film of her's on video - The Jackpot (1950), to mark her birthday today - good comedy that one too. She's outlived both the actor and actress that played her children in that film.... and Melissa Joan Hart was the second. A large picture indeed, but, yep, totally worth it. She's a true credit to sexy actresses of kid's television.

I think simply as it was more recent & seen by more people. To put in another context, if you said to the average person on the street "What do you think of Claude Raines?", they'll look at you as if you've just farted in their face. Say to them, "do you remember the old bat in the film Titanic?", they will be more likely to remember....

Gloria Stuart still active (small mention under the Space sub-heading.) Hmm.. seems like another bad DDP choice. I hadn't heard anything for ages, so that's why she was on this year. Mods: Whilst searching, I found another thread with the same title, but no replies - probably doesn't need a clean-up but if one of you likes things just so, then there's something to do! [Threads merged - ff]

Happy Birthday, TFH! I am hoping that CP posts the sexy pics later - I can think of two candidates at least. This is a lame birthday card, but it's one of the better of the horse-related ones I can find... 4 Horses for The 4 Horsemen!

Paul Hunter is in the World Championship today. He looks far from his old self, but I'm somewhat staggered that's he's there at all. I read a report about three weeks ago, and I think the summary of it was he's winning, at the moment, what really is an almighty battle.

Google is your friend. Not to mention Spiro Agnew's entry on Wikipedia! Mondale lives in Japan with husband Walter, in case anyone should give a damn.

If Don Knotts got an obituary in the UK , Jean Stapleton will. Maybe you were looking at last month's page, and you went to bed thinking of Maureen Stapleton. I, too have had a dream concerning Raabe's death. However, last night I had a dream Harry Patch had died. I've also had dreams about Ronnie Biggs death. I also have just one lousy hit on the DDP, and that was only because it was a certainty! I don't think my choices & my dreams can be taken all that seriously.

Yes. They are. It's Elinor Judefind Agnew, by the way.

Oh, Happy Birthday, by the way ie+ - in all that sexy person hullabaloo, I missed the important bit!

I agree, from a male ogling point of view, Claudia Cardinale wins hands down. Although CP has also greviously snubbed Lois Chiles & , Stacey Williams as not sexy enough!!!!!! ! Shame on you CP, these girls will be crying tonight. But, I don't think ie+ is all that interested in Claudia Cardinale, so sexy April 15th people for ie+'s pleasure (Gosh, I hope I've got this right.... ) Flex Alexander, Danny Pino and of course...

Maybe the Easter rush is continuing this year: Dame Muriel Spark is dead.

Arthur Winston, who was featured on the BBC News website last month, as he retired on his 100th birthday, has died, less than a month afterwards. They say people often die just after retirement (my Grandad did), as they've nothing else to do - maybe the case in this scenario. Original Article & Death Announcement

That's odd. Rotten Ali is moaning about how tedious it is to read about an argument on famousness, yet he's the one who's brought it up at least twice & re-ignited the argument. I think what we have now (ie right now) is fine. The nobodies ARE being put in the right thread by Iain, at last. Besides, to check if someone was in the DDP, we'd have to go to that site, see if they're there, then go back again, THEN post. (unless you know, off by heart, every single nominee ) That's too long-winded for me. I'm bored now of this argument & even more bored that no-one on my DDP team or shortlist is dying. Buggers.

Hmmm... You can't be that obessive. (I'm not aware of a word obsevie, but I guess that's what you meant ) One, the Titanic sank 2 years before World War 1, which I believe is the war you are referring to. Two, as pointed out numerous times here, there are three survivors. I did look it up, as you pointed out, and just to ram it home here are the three you "4got" (Is the above a text or a proper post?) There are three known survivors of the 706 who survived the RMS Titanic disaster which sank on April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are Lillian Gertrud Asplund, Barbara West Dainton, and Milvina Dean. I suggest you obsess some more & try & find a dictionary whilst you're at. And $10 to go on a new Titanic sounds bloody cheap to me, so what's stopping you?

How about (Why am I even getting involved again?): If one of us (members/mods/guests) has heard of them and they're not too niche (ie Mayor of Benidorm - very familiar to me, but only me on this board), near misses. Otherwise, leave it for Iain to post in Not Famous but... Can't ask fairer than that.

Thanks, LBa5o'C for some original names. However, I think anyone from agriculture down is unlikely to get an obit. I've heard of just two of them & that's because they are recent.

I watched "Comedy Connections " on BBC1 last night & the featured show was "To the Manor Born." Not only was I astonished that the vicar on it was still alive, but he was only in his early 50's when they filmed it. (late '70's) His name is Gerald Sim, and he's now 81. Looked quite good for his age, but then as he looked old early, he hasn't really changed, a la Clive Dunn. Then, to complete, my hat-trick of surprises, I found out he has an extensive film career as well! See what I mean - this was from about 1979, 1980 - looks late 60's at least!

He drinks, wears big hats & is violent... well, what else do you expect when he's named after one of the greatest pirates of the seven seas...

Well noted, CP - let's hope there's many more to come!

Firstly, George Lineker is the younges Aye, for nostalgia reasons, I was wondering why AdC was there, but I suppose if you had to choose anyone GP driver, then de Crasheris was a good one. Let's not forget that whilst it is rare today to see F1 drivers killed, but back thenElio de Angelis had died the year before and Stefan Bellof & Manfred Winkelhock in 1985 so I can see the thinking.. One that interested me for its' complete strangeness: Leo Beenhakker, in 1991. All the others I can understand (as Anne Kirkbride was ill etc. - I can't ever remember LB being ill, and in late 1990, he was Ajax manager. Not a particulary dangerous profession... Yes, from 1997 onwards, it really appears more "professional".

Err.. I don't think nearly any of them would, unless the current one dropped dead. Point of order.. Mitchell Sharp, the ex-Canadian Foreign Minister, which is quite a notable role, got NO BBC mention & only one obituary, one week after his death, back in 2004. I consider Sharp to be at the same level of "famousness" as these. These people, in the UK, are true nobodies. Here, no-one's ever heard of them, no-one will miss them, no-one cares. Some of the more "controversial" or "long-stayers" might, but it isn't a given.

Pah... What took you so long I'll be watching Reading v Stoke at home on Monday - title is already ours, the only thing we have to go for is two all-time league records, that's all - not much to play for.... (seriously though, well done Carlisle!) Aside from that, nothing. Is Easter supposed to be a holiday period as opposed to a weekend, then? I'm working either side of it & as it means nothing to me, I doubt I'll be doing much on the day itself...

Aye, there was one fake one - a "trance vocalist", but when you googled, it showed no hits at all. Anyway, other sites have now reported Gray's death. But that "Citation Needed" on Wiki is worth looking out for before anyone plunges ahead. Anyway, Gerard Reve, the famous Dutch author, is dead. Link

I've only heard of the above three. The first two 'cos they're recent, the last one 'cos he's on the DDP. Not exactly a ringing endorsement... For a British site, why aren't you doing the same lists, but for UK politicians? Or is that to come?