Who Should Be On The 2015 Deathlist?

[Bibliogryphon 9,577]

OK. Here it as now that we have moved into December.

1. Sam Simon
   
2. Billy Graham
   
3. Zsa Zsa Gabor
   
4. B B King
   
5. Joao Havelange
   
6. Luise Rainer
   
7. Olivia de Havilland
   
8. Peter Sallis
   
9. Kirk Douglas
   
10. Muhammad Ali
    
11. Mary Tyler Moore
    
12. George Bush Snr
    
13. Tony Booth
    
14. Leonard Nimoy
    
15. Paul Gascoigne
    
16. Leslie Philips
    
17. Denis Healey
    
18. Liz Dawn
    
19. Herman Wouk
    
20. Richard Adams
    
21. Vera Lynn
    
22. Jean Alexander
    
23. Glenn Campbell
    
24. Fats Domino
    
25. Fidel Castro
    
26. Bhumibol Adulyadej
    
27. Jake Lamotta
    
28. Robert Mugabe
    
29. Lord Carrington
    
30. Peter O’Sullevan
    
31. Abdelaziz Bouteflika
    
32. Helmut Schmidt
    
33. Joost van der Westhuizen
    
34. Phil Spector
    
35. Rob Ford
    
36. Bill Maynard
    
37. Denis Norden
    
38. Abe Vigoda
    
39. Rodney Bewes
    
40. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
    
41. Manuel Noriega
    
42. Douglas Hurd
    
43. Clive James
    
44. Kim Jong-Un
    
45. Ali Carter
    
46. Nancy Reagan
    
47. Ronnie Corbett
    
48. Cliff Mitchelmore
    
49. Christopher Lee
    
50. Ian Brady
    

 

Can I ask why Rodney Bewes? Has he been ill?

 

When did you last see a picture of him.

 

He has lost all his hair, his eyes are sunken and his skin is blotchy. He is a bit of a talisman for me. I am keeping him on until I am right.

[Magere Hein 1,400]

May I humbly suggest Stuart Archer GC OBE ERD for consideration? This bomb disposal officer and oldest living recipient of the George Cross will turn 100 next year. Then again, he may not.

 

regards,

Hein

[the_engineer 1,415]

Liz Smith is definitely worthy of a place as she is 93 in a few days and retired 5 years ago due to stroke damage and hasn`t been seen in public for quite a while.She is definitely Death List worthy due to The Royle Family and The Vicar Of Dibley which where two of the biggest sitcoms of the 1990`s.If Caroline Aherne is added to the list as well they will be the first DL candidates that are on-screen grandparent and grandchild.I think Jimmy Hill is a good choice for next year but not Desmond Morris or John Nash.

 

I could see something like that happening, two members of the royle family dying quite close to each other (within weeks/couple of months) life is sometimes like that.

[Sean 6,315]

Well Aherne has had cancer three times and lung cancer is pretty grim in terms of prognosis and she has had a long history of mental health and substance abuse and Liz Smith is frail and elderly so it`s a real possibility.

[Windsor 2,233]

I think the Earl of Snowdon is an ideal DL candidate. Not much info on his current health but I have read that he is wheelchair bound. Considering what the party lifestyle did to Princess Margaret, you've got to expect it must be catching up with him too.

 

Another ideal one for DL would be Sir Sean Connery. He'll be 85 next year which, for a Scotsman, is like...reaching your 100th birthday.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

So far as I can tell we have never had many French people on the list either (Aznavour's Armenian, so the only one I can think of is Claude Levi-Strauss), so how about:

 

LIKELY CANDIDATES:

Danielle Darrieux (mentioned earlier) - actress, born 1917

Jean-Marie Le Pen - right wing extremist politician, born 1928

 

DARK HORSES:

Gerard Depardieau - actor, obese/drunk/health issues

Jean-Luc Godard - film director, born 1930, still active though

Luce Irigaray/Helen Cixous - feminist theorists, both born pre-1940 but not that elderly yet

[Fergie86 376]

Well Aherne has had cancer three times and lung cancer is pretty grim in terms of prognosis and she has had a long history of mental health and substance abuse and Liz Smith is frail and elderly so it`s a real possibility.

 

Ricky Tomlinson could be a good outside bet, he has a Quadruple Heart by Pass a few years ago, is Overweight, is 76 next year, also didn't his son die a few years ago as well. Unlikely to die next year but one to keep an eye on.

[guylevesque 18]

So far as I can tell we have never had many French people on the list either (Aznavour's Armenian, so the only one I can think of is Claude Levi-Strauss), so how about:

 

LIKELY CANDIDATES:

Danielle Darrieux (mentioned earlier) - actress, born 1917

Jean-Marie Le Pen - right wing extremist politician, born 1928

 

DARK HORSES:

Gerard Depardieau - actor, obese/drunk/health issues

Jean-Luc Godard - film director, born 1930, still active though

Luce Irigaray/Helen Cixous - feminist theorists, both born pre-1940 but not that elderly yet

 

Also a few other famous Frenchmen over 80:

 

Pierre Cardin (b. 1922)

Jean Rochefort (b. 1930)

Edouard Balladur (b. 1929)

Pierre Boulez (b. 1925)

Jeanne Moreau (b. 1928)

Juliette Greco (b. 1927)

Jean-Paul Belmondo (b. 1933)

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

So far as I can tell we have never had many French people on the list either (Aznavour's Armenian, so the only one I can think of is Claude Levi-Strauss), so how about:

 

LIKELY CANDIDATES:

Danielle Darrieux (mentioned earlier) - actress, born 1917

Jean-Marie Le Pen - right wing extremist politician, born 1928

 

DARK HORSES:

Gerard Depardieau - actor, obese/drunk/health issues

Jean-Luc Godard - film director, born 1930, still active though

Luce Irigaray/Helen Cixous - feminist theorists, both born pre-1940 but not that elderly yet

 

Also a few other famous Frenchmen over 80:

 

Pierre Cardin (b. 1922)

Jean Rochefort (b. 1930)

Edouard Balladur (b. 1929)

Pierre Boulez (b. 1925)

Jeanne Moreau (b. 1928)

Juliette Greco (b. 1927)

Jean-Paul Belmondo (b. 1933)

Cheers! I had forgotten about him but Cardin has featured on the list in the past, too. Boulez would be a good choice too.

 

How is Chirac's health these days?

 

Another one is Asterix illustrator, Albert Uderzo, who is 87 these days. I have no health information on him, though.

 

Géry Leuliet - world's oldest Catholic bishop at 104.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

Some more (non-French) options:

 

 

Harry Belafonte - 87 now, no health info but with a film about his mentor and fellow right activist Paul Robeson being made at the moment, possibly a topical pick

 

Patricia Laffan - played Nero's wife in Quo Vadis. She is 95.

 

Alan Young - played Wilbur Post in Mr Ed, voiced Scrooge McDuck for Disney and had a substantial role in George Pal's version of the Time Machine and is currently aged 95 too.

 

Kenny Baker (R2-D2) - apparently too sick to reprise his role in Star Wars 7.

 

Ursula K. Le Guin and Sheri S. Tepper - both feminist science fiction writers, both 85 years old now.

 

Noam Chomsky - 85 now but still seems active and certainly lucid in mind, so a long shot.

 

Clark Terry - at 95, one of the oldest living jazz guys. Has played with just about everyone, so sure to score an obit. Not exactly a household name in his own right, though....

[Guest Meu]

For french people there're too :

 

Valery Giscard d'Estaing (1926) : former president

Alain Delon (1935) : actor

Michel Galabru (1922) : actor

Roger Hanin (1925) : actor and brother-in-law of Francois Mitterand

[Spade_Cooley 9,521]

Well Aherne has had cancer three times and lung cancer is pretty grim in terms of prognosis and she has had a long history of mental health and substance abuse and Liz Smith is frail and elderly so it`s a real possibility.

 

Ricky Tomlinson could be a good outside bet, he has a Quadruple Heart by Pass a few years ago, is Overweight, is 76 next year, also didn't his son die a few years ago as well. Unlikely to die next year but one to keep an eye on.

 

They're probably all going to live through 2015 while Craig Cash and Sue Johnston get merked by ISIS now.

[Sean 6,315]

Another Royle Family actress Doreen Keogh is 90 next year as well and is reportedly senile (as reported somewhere on this thread -can`t remember where).I could almost do a theme team!

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

Sister Wendy Beckett really should be on next year's list. She is becoming increasingly inactive and has made very few public appearances in the last 12 months. There may not be many more opportunities left to consider her. Furthermore the caravan where she lives as a hermit is situated in a glade of trees within the grounds of a convent. The amount of wet weather and strong winds over the last few years may have made these trees more susceptible to falling. A tumbling oak would make short work of the flimsy caravan roof, potentially permanently curtailing Sister Wendy's hours of contemplative prayer.

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[Guest gepher123]

Bill Cosby will die in 2015, if not in 2014. Suicide is a possibility, but I think the stress and loss of public reverence will simply cause more stress than his old body can endure. I'm surprised he's not already on people's lists. He does not look well, and photos of him last week compared to last year show that's he's aging exponentially.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

Sister Wendy Beckett really should be on next year's list. She is becoming increasingly inactive and has made very few public appearances in the last 12 months. There may not be many more opportunities left to consider her. Furthermore the caravan where she lives as a hermit is situated in a glade of trees within the grounds of a convent. The amount of wet weather and strong winds over the last few years may have made these trees more susceptible to falling. A tumbling oak would make short work of the flimsy caravan roof, potentially permanently curtailing Sister Wendy's hours of contemplative prayer.

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Great choice! Internationally famous, somewhat eccentric and a unique personality so a perfect choice for the list. By the way, I heard another art critic once say that she is actually reallly respected "in her own way" in the field.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

Bill Cosby will die in 2015, if not in 2014. Suicide is a possibility, but I think the stress and loss of public reverence will simply cause more stress than his old body can endure. I'm surprised he's not already on people's lists. He does not look well, and photos of him last week compared to last year show that's he's aging exponentially.

It hasn't killed Rolf yet.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

Rosamunde Pilcher is 90 now. I was reading a while ago that she has enormous following in Germany and that many Germans visit places mentioned in her books.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

For french people there're too :

 

Valery Giscard d'Estaing (1926) : former president

Alain Delon (1935) : actor

Michel Galabru (1922) : actor

Roger Hanin (1925) : actor and brother-in-law of Francois Mitterand

Cheers. Paul Bocuse is 88 too.

[gcreptile 10,970]

Rosamunde Pilcher is 90 now. I was reading a while ago that she has enormous following in Germany and that many Germans visit places mentioned in her books.

 

Indeed, she is huge here, especially with the older crowd. Our public TV stations regularly turn her books into TV movies. I guess she's the german Barbara Cartland. Last month, she was in the news because of her 90th birthday which she wanted to celebrate with 100 guests. She also says that Scrabble keeps her fit.

 

Another similar suggestion is Austrian writer Ilse Aichinger, 93 years old.

[Guest Yi]

People who are or are turning 90+ in 2015

 

Carl Reiner (1922)

Richard von Weizsacker (1920)

Yitzhak Navon (1921)

Shimon Peres (1923)

Michael I of Romania (1921)

Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1923)

Giorgio Napolitano (1925)

Robert Mugabe (1924)

Yasuhiro Nakasone (1918)

Yogi Berra (1925)

Girma Wolde-Giorgis (1924)

Daniel arap Moi (1924)

Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1925)

Henry Kissinger (1923)

[Vinegar Tits 606]

Also a few other famous Frenchmen over 80:

 

Juliette Greco (b. 1927)

 

She's touring next year, so her health can't be too bad. As is Charles Aznavour, though it is supposed to be a farewell tour. We'll see. And Johnny Hallyday's just released a new album and is touring in 2015 too so must be back to reasonable health.

 

A bit obscure, but I was surprised to learn Anne Vernon, who played Catherine Deneuve's mother in The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg (one of the few times when Deneuve's maman was played by someone other than Danielle Darrieux), is still alive. Born 1924. IMDB doesn't seem to list anything after 1972. I reckon she'd probably get an obit purely for ...Cherbourg.

[Guest Allez Le Bleuse]

For french people there're too :

 

Valery Giscard d'Estaing (1926) : former president

Alain Delon (1935) : actor

Michel Galabru (1922) : actor

Roger Hanin (1925) : actor and brother-in-law of Francois Mitterand

People who are or are turning 90+ in 2015

 

Carl Reiner (1922)

Richard von Weizsacker (1920)

Yitzhak Navon (1921)

Shimon Peres (1923)

Michael I of Romania (1921)

Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1923)

Giorgio Napolitano (1925)

Robert Mugabe (1924)

Yasuhiro Nakasone (1918)

Yogi Berra (1925)

Girma Wolde-Giorgis (1924)

Daniel arap Moi (1924)

Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1925)

Henry Kissinger (1923)

 

Another French politician turning 90 next year is Jacques Delors, former President of the European Commission, a post he held for a record 10 years (later matched by Barroso). A strong UKIP vote and a Brexit referendum next year can provide an impetus for a heart attack or something.

[Handrejka 1,903]

For french people there're too :

 

Valery Giscard d'Estaing (1926) : former president

Alain Delon (1935) : actor

Michel Galabru (1922) : actor

Roger Hanin (1925) : actor and brother-in-law of Francois Mitterand

 

There's also Jacques Rivette, 88 years old and said to have Alzheimer's.disease.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

For french people there're too :

 

Valery Giscard d'Estaing (1926) : former president

Alain Delon (1935) : actor

Michel Galabru (1922) : actor

Roger Hanin (1925) : actor and brother-in-law of Francois Mitterand

People who are or are turning 90+ in 2015

 

Carl Reiner (1922)

Richard von Weizsacker (1920)

Yitzhak Navon (1921)

Shimon Peres (1923)

Michael I of Romania (1921)

Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1923)

Giorgio Napolitano (1925)

Robert Mugabe (1924)

Yasuhiro Nakasone (1918)

Yogi Berra (1925)

Girma Wolde-Giorgis (1924)

Daniel arap Moi (1924)

Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1925)

Henry Kissinger (1923)

 

Another French politician turning 90 next year is Jacques Delors, former President of the European Commission, a post he held for a record 10 years (later matched by Barroso). A strong UKIP vote and a Brexit referendum next year can provide an impetus for a heart attack or something.

Merci beaucoup, Monsieur Le Bleuse! BTW, some of you French guests should consider joining these forums.