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In this new, strange post-Christopher Sanderson-who-was-once-married-to-Susan era, I was wondering what the protocol for starting threads is? I couldn't find anything in the unwritten rules. I have no news whatsoever on this not particularly old or unwell composer, though I am a big fan of his evocative soundtracks. He'll die one day, I feel convinced of it. Oh look, it's on the front page. Will it be deleted, I ask myself? Merged with Eli Wallach, praps?

Earl Cameron has celebrated his 100th birthday on tuesday. He was Britain's first black film star. I think some people know him for his role in Inception, or James Bond. I think he is a possible candidate for the Death List next year.

I'm wondering if you guys in England have heard of Hugh Downs. He was a news anchor here in America. Most notably, he co-anchored the American Broadcasting Company's "20/20" for many years. He is 83. I don't know how well he's doing, but keep him in mind as you form the next Deathlist.

Watched Clive James being interviewed on "Enough Rope" (the only decent chat show on Australian telly) the other week. He gives himself another ten years. So pencil him in for 2015. You heard it here first...

I just heard John Peel the Radio 1 DJ has died on holiday in Peru, aged 65. Bit of a shocker that one! DWB

The former deputy to Saddam Hussein , Tariq Aziz may have less than a month to live after a severe stroke acording to his lawyer.Story here

Long rumoured to in ill health. According to the nearest thing he has to an official site - beefheart.com - those closest to him deny illness everyone else believes he's got MS. Anyone out there know more?

Little Richard announces his retirement at the age of 81

As far as I know, Doris Day (singer/actress) is still alive. According to All Music Guide she was born April 3rd 1924, making her 81. Also, she's barely been seen since her TV show ended in 1973. Strangely, her son Terry Melcher died last November aged 62...

We should add his name on the 2005's list since he will be 93 then!! (he's a great economist for people who don't know)

Comedian known for tv series like Seinfield, The king of queens and the father to Ben Stiller. He is 91 years old now and looks a bit frail.

The Little Richard thread.

Tammy Faye Messner, the former wife of televangelist Jim Bakker, announced Thursday night she has inoperable lung cancer. Messner, a guest on CNN's "Larry King Live," said she was told of the diagnosis two weeks ago. "They can't take it out because it's too near the heart and there are too many blood vessels that are near the cancer," Messner said. Tammy Faye was on show last year called "The Surreal Life" which also featured Vanilla Ice and other celebrities living together. She will turn 63 next year... if she makes it. A certain candidate for 2005! http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/18/tammy.fay...ncer/index.html

Finally the drought is over... Former Queen Juliana of the Netherlands has gone More details and celebrations to follow....

Ray Price turned up on the BBC's Joy of Country recently. 86, looking lived in but still all there mentally. http://en.wikipedia....Price_(musician)

Actress Jill Gascoine turns 79 today.She is best known for her roles in The Gentle Touch and C.A.TS Eyes in the 80`s and 90`s.She has been suffering from Alzheimer`s disease for several years now and in January 2015 her husband Alfred Molina said that she was in a nursing home and now didn`t recognize who he was most of the time.He also stated she had retreated into her own little world and that he cared for her for 4 years at home but on reflection probably did her more harm than good in doing so.Stating that the house became a "minefield" and that her condition had become "radically worse".Maybe a good Death list pick for next year?Certainly famous enough and arguably poorly enough to be included.

He has been diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour, a very rare form of cancer. http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/i-have-been-diagnosed-with-neuroendocrine-tumour-irrfan-khan/558694.html

The Herman Wouk thread

The nearest thing DL has to 24 rolling news. He's at large, armed and dangerous. Whaddya reckon from this point?

The Eddie Large thread.

I came across a list of people supporting cancer charities, and she was on it. It turns out she has battled bowel cancer in the past. Alas, no news on whether she still battles on though. DWB

This is the Bob Hawke thread.

Born 19 March 1912 (108 years of age on this day I create the topic in his name). A collaborator with Alexander Fleming in the development of penicillin. Frankland taught that increased levels of cleanliness and hygiene in modern life account significantly for the rise in allergies, the so-called Hygiene Hypothesis. He has said that "We don't set off our immune system early on, we are too clean. In the former East Germany for instance, with very poor work and housing conditions, people were less allergic". I recall my own GP in Birmingham (Mary Stone) who met Frankland - telling my mother (when I was very young) to: “Let him play in the dirt it will help build his immune system”. Frankland was instrumental in the creation of the British Association of Allergists in 1948. In 1962 the Association became the British Allergy Society, and Frankland served as president between 1963 and 1966. The society became the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) in 1973. Frankland is a founder member and president of the International Association of Aerobiology, and president of the UK charity the Anaphylaxis Campaign. Frankland continues to publish; at age 100 he authored "100 years of allergen immunotherapy", and most recently co-authoring, "Flight Lieutenant Peach's observations on Burning Feet Syndrome in Far Eastern Prisoners of War 1942–45" in the 'Quarterly Journal of Medicine' in 2016. A person well worthy of his own topic here on DeathList. Long may he continue to live.

This is the place to George Steinbrenner

This is the Honor Blackman thread.