Ideas and Possibilities for 2020

[gcreptile 10,964]

Spade's recent mention of Lina Wertmüller's lifetime achievement award inspired me to look who else got such an award recently.

 

Quite a lot actually:

 

Esoteric guru Deepak Chopra: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/dr-deepak-chopra-receives-mindbodygreen-lifetime-achievement-award

BBC's India veteran journalist Mark Tully: https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/mark-tully-gets-lifetime-achievement-award-for-role-in-uk-india-ties-119062900497_1.html (mentioned by me last year after a spell of ill health)

CBS journalist Erin Moriarty: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/erin-moriarty-honored-with-lifetime-achievement-award-from-the-alliance-for-women-in-media-foundation/ ("I am not done yet!")

Gay Byrne, who could not attend the ceremony "due to a broken wrist and chest infection": https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0628/1059121-gay-byrne-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award/

Motorcycle memorialist Sammy Miller MBE: https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2019/june/sammy-miller-mbe-lifetime-achievement-award/

Cancer survivor Lily Tomlin: https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/lily-tomlin-to-receive-traverse-city-film-festival-lifetime-achievement-award

Bill Murray: https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2019/06/25/bill-murray-to-get-lifetime-achievement-award-at-rome-fest.html

Yiddish showman Joel Grey: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Joel-Grey-To-Receive-Lifetime-Achievement-Award-From-National-Yiddish-Theatre-Folksbiene-20190627

[Youth in Asia 1,086]

On 31/03/2019 at 16:52, Youth in Asia said:

Christopher Booker is retiring from the Telegraph "for health reasons". Considering Clive James still knocks out the odd article, in his condition, it must be quite bad.

as I thought

[CaptainChorizo 1,977]

Claire Maurier

 

90 yo French actress who had roles in  The 400 Blows,Amelie and La Cage Aux Folles

 

Consistently working in theater,film and tv from the 40's up until 2013

[ebless 203]

Too early to decide which 25 we should keep but here's my first 2020 new and returning draft

 

Pope Benedict

Olivia Newton John

Jill Gascoine

Leslie Phillips

Mel Brooks

Sean Connery

Stanley Baxter

Rolf Harris

Ennio Morricone

Willie Nelson

Barbara Windsor

Nicholas Parsons

Linda Nolan

Julie Goodyear

Sandy Gall

Gay Byrne

Lester Piggott

Angela Lansbury

David Bellamy

Tom Baker

Ric Flair

Bill Turnbull

Gerd Muller

Jack Charlton

Desmond Morris

 

 

 

[ladyfiona 2,577]

Suggestions for people over 100:

• Julie Gibson
• Norman Lloyd
• Olivia de Havilland
• Kirk Douglas
• Marsha Hunt
• Elisabeth Waldo
• Jeanne Manet
• Diana Serra Cary
• Dusty Anderson
• Caren Marsh Doll
• Doris Merrick
• Nehemiah Persoff
• Marge Champion
• Artur Brauner
• Earl Cameron
• Suzy Delair
• Jean Erdman
• Harriet Frank Jr.
• Sheila Mercier
• Ida Schuster
• Renée Simonot
• Ruthie Tompson
• Mary Ward
• Mario Becerril
• Vera Lynn

Also here.

[ImissMontpellier 73]

Some random names:

Mohamed al Fayed

Roberta McCain

 

[Steve 596]

Michael Caine, Michael Aspel, Michael Parkinson, Michael Heseltine, Michael Gambon, Mike Berry, Michael York, Michael Crawford, Michael Moriarty, Michael Howard and Michael Schumacher - anyone would think I was taking the Micky with this list of suggestions lol 

[Toast 16,131]

31 minutes ago, Steve said:

Michael Caine, Michael Aspel, Michael Parkinson, Michael Heseltine, Michael Gambon, Mike Berry, Michael York, Michael Crawford, Michael Moriarty, Michael Howard and Michael Schumacher - anyone would think I was taking the Micky with this list of suggestions lol 

 

There's a DDP theme team that's quite similar.

[Banana 859]

On 17/05/2019 at 18:45, Banana said:

I've gathered a list of potential new picks for next year based solely off appearance (tried to find recent pictures)

 

Nuon Chea, 93/94

Prime Minister of Cambodia and Khmer Rouge chief member

(pic from 2019)

 

Hospitalised

[drol 11,923]

4 hours ago, Banana said:

 

Hospitalised

Hospitalised fro ultra-minor ailments (a swollen toe). Probably no one out of your list will die in 2019.

[Banana 859]

2 hours ago, drol said:

Hospitalised fro ultra-minor ailments (a swollen toe). Probably no one out of your list will die in 2019.

Oh YEA?????

[drol 11,923]

On 27/06/2019 at 08:43, drol said:

Well, at least 7 heavyweight names doing not too good right now:

 

1)Andrea Camilleri (1925): still on life support after suffering a heart attack. What chances of recovery for an obese-94 year old chainsmoker?

2)Gigi Simoni (1939): Italian football legend, probably on life support after suffering a heart attack. Rumors that he had died were floating around on Tuesday, but family denied it. According to his family, his condition is "very critical".

3)Balbir Singh Sr. (1923/24) The Hockey legend has been in hospital for more than a week and has now been shifted presumably to Chandigarh ICU where he spent 108 days this winter. This guy has been bedridden and dependant on oxygen for the past 8 months.

4)Hussain Muhammad Ershad (1930): the former dictator of Bangladesh is now in critical conditions for liver complications and a number of other ailments. Will probably fly to Singapore today if he makes it.

5)Beji Caid Essebsi (1926): Seriously ill after suffering a "health crysis" this morning. Already hospitalized last week but was "fine".

6)Sir Everton Weekes (1925): In critical condition after suffering heart attack last night.

7)Zaheen Tahira (1949): Pakistani screen legend (but the "who the fuck is she?" person of the bunch), on life support after suffering heart attack. Rumoured to have died this morning, but family denied.

 

Never seen something like that before.

11 days later...

 

1)Andrea Camilleri: condition unchanged. Nothing has been released about him.

2)Gigi Simoni: condition unchanged. Nothing has been released about him.

3)Balbir Singh: still at Chandigarh PGI, but recovering and expected to be discharged very soon, according to his daughter.

3)Ershad: now breathing on his own and "well" according to his brother. Full recovery expected.

5)Beji Caid Essebsi: discharged from hospital and resumed his duties. Really had nothing to worry about.

6)Sir Everton Weekes: was never in critical conditions and only suffered a "minor" heart attack and fully recovered.

7)Zaheen Tahira: Taken off life support and shifted to a regular ward from ICU, now expected to make a full recovery.

 

Fuck you, medical science.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,186]

17 hours ago, drol said:

11 days later...

 

1)Andrea Camilleri: condition unchanged. Nothing has been released about him.

2)Gigi Simoni: condition unchanged. Nothing has been released about him.

3)Balbir Singh: still at Chandigarh PGI, but recovering and expected to be discharged very soon, according to his daughter.

3)Ershad: now breathing on his own and "well" according to his brother. Full recovery expected.

5)Beji Caid Essebsi: discharged from hospital and resumed his duties. Really had nothing to worry about.

6)Sir Everton Weekes: was never in critical conditions and only suffered a "minor" heart attack and fully recovered.

7)Zaheen Tahira: Taken off life support and shifted to a regular ward from ICU, now expected to make a full recovery.

 

Fuck you, medical science.

Tahiras dead. Complications. 1 down, 6 to go. 

[drol 11,923]

39 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said:

Tahiras dead. Complications. 1 down, 6 to go. 

Weaker sex...

[Sir Creep 7,070]

1 hour ago, drol said:

Weaker sex...

 

  

[Banana 859]

On 08/07/2019 at 05:07, drol said:

Hospitalised fro ultra-minor ailments (a swollen toe). Probably no one out of your list will die in 2019.

 

Yeknow what, now I’m kinda mad. Was gonna put Freddie Jones on this list put somehow missed him when making the post. Bugger was red as a tomato. 

[ladyfiona 2,577]

Might wants to watch out for Angela Merkel in next few years.

[Mischief Girl 44]

Sting has just cancelled some tour dates due to an "unspecificed illness".  Enty over at CDAN who, granted, can create totally false rumours out of thin air, is hinting at throat cancer.  Sting could have the flu, he could have cancer and beat it due to ayurvedic yoga practices, or he could be dead in a year.  Who knows?

 

Just wanted to toss in a new name to keep our eyeballs on over the next few months.

[The Old Crem 3,582]

20 hours ago, ladyfiona said:

Might wants to watch out for Angela Merkel in next few years.

More like a 2022 onwards death if it's Parkinson's or MND.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

4 hours ago, The Old Crem said:

More like a 2022 onwards death if it's Parkinson's or MND.

 

Could be ‘coffee shakes’.

Don’t worry boo, I’m sending 5 pounds of coffee your way!  You gonna make it, Angie!

 

[Philip 121]

Former irish prime minister Brian Cowen, should be considered for 2020 if he lasts until then.

[gcreptile 10,964]

Australian radio "star" Howard Sattler doesn't have long to live:

https://thewest.com.au/politics/federal-politics/terminally-ill-radio-star-howard-sattler-urges-support-for-voluntary-euthanasia-laws-ng-b881259562z

(mostly behind paywall)

[Ulitzer95 12,579]

Jacques Delors, former EU Commission President and subject of the famous “Up Yours, Delors” Sun headline is 94 today. 

 

Was always very active but not done a televised interview since 2015 from what I can find.

 

One to watch. 

[msc 18,437]

19 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Jacques Delors, former EU Commission President and subject of the famous “Up Yours, Delors” Sun headline is 94 today. 

 

Was always very active but not done a televised interview since 2015 from what I can find.

 

One to watch. 

 

Going to be a bit difficult, apparently!

 

 

(Couldn't resist)

[YorkshireBanker 168]

Margaret Stuart Barry

 

The iconic children author(Simon and The Witch) is in her 90's and recluse,won't be around too much longer