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Warwick Davis' wife, Sammy, who was also an actress herself, has died, aged just 53. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68839035 EDIT She was also the daughter of another dwarf actor, Peter Burroughs.

Replaced by Stevenage's Steve Evans.

No, but this is - UK Yahoo

I don't think it's particularly fair to have, say, Variety as a standalone QO, because that's a website that covers a specific field of interest. It's like including Autosport.com or Cricinfo etc.

Dowson was utterly clueless. Wilkinson a big step up. I'll definitely have to take part in next season's pool.

A recent report on Eric Doughty confirms he is still very well, but also that he is Plymouth's 2nd oldest living player, behind someone (who for some reason) I had down as deceased - Neil Langman (WIki - Wiki More indepth guide) is still alive. So he's been added. Doughty posts However, it's not all good news. Former Watford player Dennis Maskell died last month, https://www.watfordfc.com/news/tribute-dennis-maskell-1933-2024 EDIT - actually died 20th January https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/memorials/death-notices/death/30595831.dennis-danny-maskell/

Ted Toleman QO for any Dead Pools he was picked for: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/ted-toleman-dies-ayrton-senna-32560494?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

Didn't even make a month. Ted Toleman died of heart failure this morning in the Philippines. https://autosport.nl/klasse/nieuws/39057/in-memoriam-ted-toleman https://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Ted_Toleman

Cross threading to say that Joan Freeman is not only not dead, but looking at the last photo in this link, looks pretty well. https://www.soundingsonline.com/news/adventurer-bruce-kessler-dies-at-88 She has just lost her husband of near 60 years mind, which sometimes takes a toll.

Could've put this in the sailing thread, or the Hollywood Possibilities thread, amongst others, but ultimately he was a Grand Prix driver (briefly). Bruce Kessler has died at the age of 88. A long life, well lived. https://www.soundingsonline.com/news/adventurer-bruce-kessler-dies-at-88 As well as directing four Hollywood movies, he was one of the last people to see James Dean alive and his wife was actress Joan Freeman (who looks well in the last picture on the link)

Charlie Doherty of former Big Brother 'fame' has a brain tumour. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/tv/27128348/big-brother-charlie-doherty-brain-tumour/amp/

Alexandre Baptista died on the 3rd March - https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/alexandre-baptista-partiu-um-gentleman-2024030418541103189 Played 5 times in the tournament as Portugal finished in 3rd place.

Ray Thackwell, racing driver himself, but possibly better known as the father of Mike Thackwell, has died. Also father-in-law to David Brabham. Initially competed in speedway, before progressing to four wheels and Formula 2. https://forums.autosport.com/topic/225798-ray-thackwell/#entry10553575

John Barth QO https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/03/john-barth-death-american-novelist-dies-dead-aged-93

Linda McGarry pays tribute to her son and reveals she has Parkinson's Disease.