oldhollywood 85 Posted June 27 11 minutes ago, drol said: Zhou Youguang, Qin Hanzhang, Zheng Ji, Shi Ping. I wouldn’t really consider any of them Deathlist worthy, their longevity far overshadows their other achievements. A former First Lady is on a different level 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,942 Posted June 27 Zhou Youguang simplified the Chinese language to make it far more accessible to the masses. He was never going to be a DL name but definitely the most impactful supercentenarian. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbean1121 237 Posted June 27 not to mention james c floyd (wiki) who was a notable aerospace engineer who is currently 109 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,395 Posted June 27 15 minutes ago, Death Impends said: Zhou Youguang simplified the Chinese language to make it far more accessible to the masses. He was never going to be a DL name but definitely the most impactful supercentenarian. I started taking Chinese classes earlier in the year, so Zhou Yougang is probably the only supercentenarian whose work has actually affected me in some way. Pinyin is so incredibly useful and well done that it makes learning the language so much easier and fun. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,379 Posted June 27 24 minutes ago, oldhollywood said: I wouldn’t really consider any of them Deathlist worthy, their longevity far overshadows their other achievements. A former First Lady is on a different level Her notability is 99.9% longevity-related. She didn't have an es.wikipedia page until she turned 110. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surprise Demise 70 Posted June 27 22 minutes ago, Death Impends said: Zhou Youguang simplified the Chinese language to make it far more accessible to the masses. He was never going to be a DL name but definitely the most impactful supercentenarian. I'd also put Leila Denmark forward for consideration: co-developer of the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine, who reached 114! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,576 Posted June 29 On 16/02/2024 at 19:10, BonScott said: Sir Chris Hoy diagnosed with cancer, one to watch, hope he will be ok, legend and patriot He Is listed as part of the BBC’s team covering the Olympics so seems well enough to be involved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,726 Posted June 29 Back to Glastonbury, and Chris Martin just serenaded Michael Eavis, who appeared on the big screen, seemingly live and watching but made absolutely no reaction, no smile, no wave, nothing, just sat stony faced. Maybe he just doesn't like Coldplay? Now he's got Michael J. Fox out on stage, brought out in a wheelchair. Is he doing some spotting for us? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,390 Posted June 30 2 hours ago, RoverAndOut said: Back to Glastonbury, and Chris Martin just serenaded Michael Eavis, who appeared on the big screen, seemingly live and watching but made absolutely no reaction, no smile, no wave, nothing, just sat stony faced. Maybe he just doesn't like Coldplay? This him? Based on appearance alone, one of the healthiest-looking 88-year-old men going. If he has dementia or something as you're implying, he's probably following the Prunella Scales timeline. Maybe he's a bit deaf. 50 years of gigs will do that to unprotected ears. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,509 Posted June 30 3 hours ago, Clorox Bleachman said: Maybe he's a bit deaf. Might help him appreciate Coldplay 1 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,870 Posted July 1 David Steel and David Owen. Both 86 this year and both will QO no problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,282 Posted July 1 8 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: David Steel and David Owen. Both 86 this year and both will QO no problem 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbean1121 237 Posted July 1 officially throwing my hat in to say if by some miracle jayapataka makes it to 2025 i expect him no 1 in next year’s list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,691 Posted July 3 Halfway through the year now, so here's a hypothetical 2025 list if nothing were to change in the next 6 months: 1. Jimmy Carter (101, Ex US President, 1) 2. June Spencer (106, Archers' Peggy Woolley, NEW) 3. Noam Chomsky (97, Intellectual, 9) 4. David Graham (100, Actor, NEW) 5. Pete Murray (100, British radio presenter, 3) 6. Stanley Baxter (99, Comedian, 16) 7. Alan Greenspan (99, Economist, 4) 8. Eva Marie Saint (101, Actress, NEW) 9. Dick Van Dyke (100, Actor, 2) 10. Nigel Starmer-Smith (81, Rugby Commentator, 13) 11. Mel Brooks (99, Comedian/Director, 11) 12. Joanne Woodward (95, Actress, 17) 13. Gena Rowlands (95, Actress, NEW) 14. Sidney Cooke (98, Pedophile, NEW) 15. Sandy Gall (98, TV news reporter, 8) 16. Sven-Goran Eriksson (77, Football manager, NEW) 17. Esther Rantzen (85, TV presenter, 35) 18. Cleo Laine (98, Jazz Singer, 7) 19. Ethel Kennedy (97, Kennedy Family, 6) 20. James Watson (97, Social Darwinist, NEW) 21. Bob Newhart (96, Comedian, 30) 22. David Attenborough (99, Broadcaster and Natural Historian, -) 23. James Whale (74, Broadcaster, 14) 24. Gene Hackman (95, Actor, 23) 25. Tippi Hedren (95, Actress, NEW) 26. Douglas Hurd (95, Politician, -) 27. Jean-Marie Le Pen (97, French Neo-Nazi, 24) 28. Yoko Ono (92, Mrs Lennon, -) 29. Dennis Skinner (93, Politician, 12) 30. Tom Lehrer (97, Musical comedian, NEW) 31. Roberta Flack (88, Singer, 36) 32. Hans Blix (97, Weapons Inspector, 26) 33. Norman Tebbit (94, Politician, 32) 34. James Earl Jones (94, Vader's Voice, NEW) 35. Len Deighton (96, Spy novelist, NEW) 36. Shannen Doherty (54, 90210 Actor, -) 37. Antonia Fraser (93, Author, NEW) 38. Desmond Morris (97, Zoologist, 22) 39. Ted Turner (87, Media Mogul, 44) 40. Clint Eastwood (95, Dirty Harry, 19) 41. Rupert Murdoch (94, "News" Magnate, NEW) 42. Brian Wilson (83, Beach Boy, -) 43. Kenneth Cope (94, Actor, NEW) 44. Bernie Ecclestone (95, F1 Supremo, NEW) 45. Pope Francis (89, Pope, 5) 46. Rex Williams (92, Snooker player, -) 47. Geoffrey Boycott (85, Cricketer, NEW) 48. Liza Minnelli (79, Entertainer, -) 49. Jean Marsh (91, Actress, NEW) 50. Joe Biden (83, (Ex?) US President, NEW) 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbean1121 237 Posted July 3 28 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said: 50. Joe Biden (83, (Ex?) US President, NEW) i would personally switch out joe with marshall allen but thats just me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 579 Posted July 3 3 hours ago, Drewsky1211 said: Halfway through the year now, so here's a hypothetical 2025 list if nothing were to change in the next 6 months: 1. Jimmy Carter (101, Ex US President, 1) 2. June Spencer (106, Archers' Peggy Woolley, NEW) 3. Noam Chomsky (97, Intellectual, 9) 4. David Graham (100, Actor, NEW) 5. Pete Murray (100, British radio presenter, 3) 6. Stanley Baxter (99, Comedian, 16) 7. Alan Greenspan (99, Economist, 4) 8. Eva Marie Saint (101, Actress, NEW) 9. Dick Van Dyke (100, Actor, 2) 10. Nigel Starmer-Smith (81, Rugby Commentator, 13) 11. Mel Brooks (99, Comedian/Director, 11) 12. Joanne Woodward (95, Actress, 17) 13. Gena Rowlands (95, Actress, NEW) 14. Sidney Cooke (98, Pedophile, NEW) 15. Sandy Gall (98, TV news reporter, 8) 16. Sven-Goran Eriksson (77, Football manager, NEW) 17. Esther Rantzen (85, TV presenter, 35) 18. Cleo Laine (98, Jazz Singer, 7) 19. Ethel Kennedy (97, Kennedy Family, 6) 20. James Watson (97, Social Darwinist, NEW) 21. Bob Newhart (96, Comedian, 30) 22. David Attenborough (99, Broadcaster and Natural Historian, -) 23. James Whale (74, Broadcaster, 14) 24. Gene Hackman (95, Actor, 23) 25. Tippi Hedren (95, Actress, NEW) 26. Douglas Hurd (95, Politician, -) 27. Jean-Marie Le Pen (97, French Neo-Nazi, 24) 28. Yoko Ono (92, Mrs Lennon, -) 29. Dennis Skinner (93, Politician, 12) 30. Tom Lehrer (97, Musical comedian, NEW) 31. Roberta Flack (88, Singer, 36) 32. Hans Blix (97, Weapons Inspector, 26) 33. Norman Tebbit (94, Politician, 32) 34. James Earl Jones (94, Vader's Voice, NEW) 35. Len Deighton (96, Spy novelist, NEW) 36. Shannen Doherty (54, 90210 Actor, -) 37. Antonia Fraser (93, Author, NEW) 38. Desmond Morris (97, Zoologist, 22) 39. Ted Turner (87, Media Mogul, 44) 40. Clint Eastwood (95, Dirty Harry, 19) 41. Rupert Murdoch (94, "News" Magnate, NEW) 42. Brian Wilson (83, Beach Boy, -) 43. Kenneth Cope (94, Actor, NEW) 44. Bernie Ecclestone (95, F1 Supremo, NEW) 45. Pope Francis (89, Pope, 5) 46. Rex Williams (92, Snooker player, -) 47. Geoffrey Boycott (85, Cricketer, NEW) 48. Liza Minnelli (79, Entertainer, -) 49. Jean Marsh (91, Actress, NEW) 50. Joe Biden (83, (Ex?) US President, NEW) What a fabulous 50 @Drewsky1211!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,013 Posted July 4 why not something like that ? Jimmy Carter Noam Chomsky Joanne Woodward Nigel Starmer Smith Jean Marie Le Pen Eva Marie-Saint Ethel Kennedy Sven Goran Eriksson Esther Rantzen Denis Law Yoko Ono Bob Newhart Dick Van Dyke Alan Greenspan Amartya Sen Tippi Hedren Gene Hackman Kim Novak Pete Murray Vera Miles Stanley Baxter Sonny Rollins Hans Blix Raul Castro Imelda Marcos David Attenborough James Whale Isabel Peron Gena Rowlands Roberta Flack Willie Nelson Mel Brooks Linda Nolan Shannen Doherty Cleo Laine Sandy Gall Vanessa Redgrave Prunella Scales King Salman James Earl Jones Sophia Loren Brigitte Bardot Alain Delon Buzz Aldrin Robert Wagner Maggie Smith Pope Francis Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Alan Alda Liza Minelli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 729 Posted July 4 51 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: why not something like that ? Jimmy Carter Noam Chomsky Joanne Woodward Nigel Starmer Smith Jean Marie Le Pen Eva Marie-Saint Ethel Kennedy Sven Goran Eriksson Esther Rantzen Denis Law Yoko Ono Bob Newhart Dick Van Dyke Alan Greenspan Amartya Sen Tippi Hedren Gene Hackman Kim Novak Pete Murray Vera Miles Stanley Baxter Sonny Rollins Hans Blix Raul Castro Imelda Marcos David Attenborough James Whale Isabel Peron Gena Rowlands Roberta Flack Willie Nelson Mel Brooks Linda Nolan Shannen Doherty Cleo Laine Sandy Gall Vanessa Redgrave Prunella Scales King Salman James Earl Jones Sophia Loren Brigitte Bardot Alain Delon Buzz Aldrin Robert Wagner Maggie Smith Pope Francis Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Alan Alda Liza Minelli Good list with the exception of Alan Alda. He's pretty active and his Parkinson's seems pretty mild. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,558 Posted July 4 There must be people under 70 who could be good picks. The problem with this years list is the 90 year olds are not dying. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbean1121 237 Posted July 4 45 minutes ago, ladyfiona said: There must be people under 70 who could be good picks. The problem with this years list is the 90 year olds are not dying. bruce willis will be 70 if we're allowed to cut it close. aphasia isnt slow progressing and he's definitely not seeing the end of the decade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MohammadAemmi 2 Posted July 5 Carlos Guevara, Mexican footballer Yumeko Aizome, Japanese actress Sumiko Mizukubo, Japanese actress 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,259 Posted July 5 5 minutes ago, MohammadAemmi said: Carlos Guevara, Mexican footballer Yumeko Aizome, Japanese actress Sumiko Mizukubo, Japanese actress THEY ARE ALREADY DEAD! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master Obit 822 Posted July 5 16 hours ago, ladyfiona said: There must be people under 70 who could be good picks. The problem with this years list is the 90 year olds are not dying. Honestly, it's lazy picking. There should be a rule that a maximum of 25 picks can be 90+, and at least 3 need to be under 70. It would make things more interesting than just a bunch of random extremely old celebrities. Some people are saying it's bad luck that there have only been 3 hits - and this is true to an extent (certain people are lingering on, when I didn't think they'd make it past January), but I can think of a couple of people that were omitted that were obvious picks, but they weren't old so weren't considered. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master Obit 822 Posted July 5 45 minutes ago, Gisooo said: THEY ARE ALREADY DEAD! And also nobody has a fucking clue who they are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MohammadAemmi 2 Posted July 5 3 hours ago, Gisooo said: THEY ARE ALREADY DEAD! I don't think so. I googled the names again and all of them are alive! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites