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    The Chequered Flag

    Bloody hell. Explains a bit more why they did the journey and why he didn't care about fines. Never met him personally but generally only heard positive things. Two 80's drivers dead of natural causes in a short space of time.
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    Hollywood Possibilities

    Well, there's a few more alive if you go through the entire cast list. I get what you say about Wikipedia pages only but it makes all look a bit incomplete. I'm biased because of my James Stewart interest but: Rear Window: Rand Harper (1929), Kathryn Grant (1933)
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    People who've got a thread

    @arghtondid you check this out?
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    Crashing Companies

    Smiths appear to be surviving solely due to their linkup with the Post Office I would think. That remains quite busy even when the shop itself is deadly quiet.
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    The Scaffold

    Obviously you get more for your vaccine in Scotland...
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    Murray Walker

    I'd argue Paul Fox is better known than Jill Knight but he's not necessarily a household name. But he is someone I've heard of generally as opposed to, say, Leslie Marr, who I have heard through racing.
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    Political Spouses

    Two of them have died.
  8. He is also running a poll to say whether he should leave twitter or not. I think the Hurd rumour is taking it too far myself.
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    Murray Walker

    Absolutely devastated at this news. I knew Murray well. Very recently he was moved to a care home when he got frailer. Just... Very upset but at least I had the great privilege of having a lot of quality time with him for which I will be thankful.
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    Dementia afflicted footballers

    Billy Bingham added to the list - has had dementia for 15 years and the last three of them has been receiving round-the-clock care. Bingham is 90 this year. https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1748375/billy-bingham-a-hero-from-classical-times
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    Oldest Living football league players

    https://t.co/rGhYmd5EYt Tommy Carpenter not only alive and well but winding up Troy Deeney. Good to see.
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    Big Brother

    The problem is with her face being blurred out is you say "Who is she?" which is probably what they might have wanted to avoid.
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    Threads you will never click on

    Tuskagee Airmen, University Presidents and Ice Hockey
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    People who've got a thread

    John Mccarthy is still alive isn't he? He certainly wasn't born in 1927. So he and Terry Waite need to be amended.
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    Ideas and possibilities 2022

    Looked old but pretty well in the recent Pele film.
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    Oldest Living football league players

    100% yes. One of Reading and Norwich's oldest players and a terrific chap.
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    Oldest Living football league players

    Ron Phoenix has died https://www.mancity.com/news/club/ron-phoenix-obituary-63750992
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    The Chequered Flag

    Keith Greene, former Grand Prix driver had died - http://www.brdc.co.uk/Notice-of-Death---Keith-Greene-1938---2021
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    The Chequered Flag

    It's on twitter so I've not got a link but Varsha's cancer is in remission.
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    Dementia afflicted footballers

    Ernest Saunders
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    Oldest Living football league players

    Jack Scott also definitely alive. Always good to know for certain people are still with us. From Twitter: @andrearadri I’ve been speaking to an ex LUFC player Jack Scott (92) this week who I think may well be the oldest surviving? Happy to put him in touch with the club if appropriate?
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    Saddam Hussein

    Lorimer?
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    Oldest Living football league players

    Johnny Langland definitely alive. Thanks to @KELLPA01 we have identified @ChesterfieldFC oldest living player & our oldest member. Johnny Langland #433 joined the club in 1950, he made his first-team debut in 1952 playing 7 times. In 1954 he joined @Blyth_Spartans & later @Official_HUFC. John is 91 years-old. https://t.co/U0LSaCh8H6
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    Prince Philip Duke Of Edinburgh

    Definitely try the Scottish papers. Iain's based in Scotland after all. I also can't decide whether to follow him or not. One if his followers is himself!
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