death becomes you, on Jan 9 2007, 02:32 PM, said:
Mickey Rooney. I'm just shocked that guy is still kicking.
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People I Was Surprised To Find Are Still Alive How! not dead? not dead?
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Posted 09 January 2007 - 05:33 PM
From Ray Kennedy's Wiki page:
To this day Kennedy lives a quiet, homebound life with decreased mobility and a dependency on drugs to control the discomfort of his condition. He had to sell his medals, caps, shirts and other memorabilia after falling on financially hard times.
He'll be 56 this year.
To this day Kennedy lives a quiet, homebound life with decreased mobility and a dependency on drugs to control the discomfort of his condition. He had to sell his medals, caps, shirts and other memorabilia after falling on financially hard times.
He'll be 56 this year.
Maryport is a disappointment for which there is no cure, but the annual Deathrace thread hereabouts provides welcome distraction.
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Posted 11 January 2007 - 02:08 PM
Canadian Paul, on Feb 6 2006, 10:54 PM, said:
Harper Lee makes rare public appearance at a high school
A good line never dies
It just smells funny
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Posted 12 January 2007 - 12:19 AM
Phantom, on Jan 11 2007, 02:08 PM, said:
Canadian Paul, on Feb 6 2006, 10:54 PM, said:
Harper Lee makes rare public appearance at a high school
Ring down the curtain, the farce is over
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Posted 31 January 2007 - 07:31 PM
Maurice Vincent Wilkes, somewhat obscurish British computer scientist and second winner of the Turing Award aka. the "Nobel" for computing sciences. Obit assured and he turns 94 this year, but no news on his health. Thought I'd bring him up though, since I stumbled on him accidently.
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 11:54 PM
Canadian Paul, on Jan 31 2007, 07:31 PM, said:
Maurice Vincent Wilkes, somewhat obscurish British computer scientist and second winner of the Turing Award aka. the "Nobel" for computing sciences. Obit assured and he turns 94 this year, but no news on his health. Thought I'd bring him up though, since I stumbled on him accidently.
I was surprised to find recently that T S Eliot's widow Valerie was still alive and seemingly in fine fettle, presenting the annual T S Eliot award for poetry last month. Even though she's only 81 I can't help but think that anyone connected with Eliot is from a bygone pre-WW2 era.
My only regret, is that I have...boneitis.
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 12:13 AM
Someone I'm pleased and a little surprised to discover is still alive is S A Wakefield, the Australian author of "Bottersnikes and Gumbles" which was my favourite book as a child. I don't know much about him other that he was born in 1927, so not much use to you, but I had to tell someone.
Alternative 50 in no particular order
1.Nelson Mandela 2.Margaret Thatcher 3. Jeremy Thorpe 4. Bill Pertwee 5. John Freeman 6.Guenther Grass 7. Oswald Morris 8. Glynis Johns 9. Zizi Jeanmaire 10. April Ashley
11. Allan Arbus 12. Siegfried Lenz 13. Helmut Kohl 14.Walter Scheel 15.Hywel Bennet 16.Clive James 17. Tamara Press 18.Dave Swarbrick 19. Gretel Bergmann 20. Paul Danquah
21. Fenella Fielding 22. Peter Sallis 23. Dannie Abse 24.Ronnie Biggs 25. Jovanka Broz 26. Bernie Nolan 27. Ron Moody 28. Vivian Pickles 29. Dave Davies 30. Nexhmije Hoxha
31. Doris Lessing 32. Henry Morgenthaler 33. Al Molinaro 34.Gil Taylor 35. Denis Healey 36. Gabriel Garcia Marquez 37. George Blake 38. Brian Cant 39. Fidel Castro 40. Kirk Douglas
41. Aretha Franklin 42.Annette Funicello 43.Bob Godfrey 44. Rev Billy Graham 45.Wojiech Jaruzelski 46.Irving Kanarek 47.Hiroo Onoda 48. Reg Pressley 49. Ariel Sharon 50. Duncan Norvelle.
"Wehat shall we do with the wisswass tdonkleys?" "Throw them in the turwetts til they've diwed."
Vote Karen Carpenter as most significant celebrity death of 1983
1.Nelson Mandela 2.
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21. Fenella Fielding 22. Peter Sallis 23. Dannie Abse 24.Ronnie Biggs 25. Jovanka Broz 26. Bernie Nolan 27. Ron Moody 28. Vivian Pickles 29. Dave Davies 30. Nexhmije Hoxha
31. Doris Lessing 32. Henry Morgenthaler 33. Al Molinaro 34.Gil Taylor 35. Denis Healey 36. Gabriel Garcia Marquez 37. George Blake 38. Brian Cant 39. Fidel Castro 40. Kirk Douglas
41. Aretha Franklin 42.
"Wehat shall we do with the wisswass tdonkleys?" "Throw them in the turwetts til they've diwed."
Vote Karen Carpenter as most significant celebrity death of 1983
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 08:23 PM
Dave to the Grave, on Feb 21 2007, 08:29 PM, said:
The Magic Wanderer, on Feb 21 2007, 05:41 PM, said:
Michael Foot! 
What a shame that Tony Hancock is dead.
In my experience, yes, some guests have the same longing for towels and bedlinen as zombies have for human flesh.
"Turrwets, a very good place to keep a tdonkley" - Lady G.
Who is not made better and wiser by occasional intercourse with the tomb?
-George Blair
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Posted 22 February 2007 - 01:56 AM
Cowboy Ronnie, on Feb 21 2007, 10:06 PM, said:
Britney Spears
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Posted 22 February 2007 - 08:20 AM
BrunoBrimley, on Feb 22 2007, 02:56 AM, said:
Cowboy Ronnie, on Feb 21 2007, 10:06 PM, said:
Britney Spears
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Posted 24 February 2007 - 10:54 PM
I thought Carla Lane was dead. Must have been wishful thinking.
Alternative 50 in no particular order
1.Nelson Mandela 2.Margaret Thatcher 3. Jeremy Thorpe 4. Bill Pertwee 5. John Freeman 6.Guenther Grass 7. Oswald Morris 8. Glynis Johns 9. Zizi Jeanmaire 10. April Ashley
11. Allan Arbus 12. Siegfried Lenz 13. Helmut Kohl 14.Walter Scheel 15.Hywel Bennet 16.Clive James 17. Tamara Press 18.Dave Swarbrick 19. Gretel Bergmann 20. Paul Danquah
21. Fenella Fielding 22. Peter Sallis 23. Dannie Abse 24.Ronnie Biggs 25. Jovanka Broz 26. Bernie Nolan 27. Ron Moody 28. Vivian Pickles 29. Dave Davies 30. Nexhmije Hoxha
31. Doris Lessing 32. Henry Morgenthaler 33. Al Molinaro 34.Gil Taylor 35. Denis Healey 36. Gabriel Garcia Marquez 37. George Blake 38. Brian Cant 39. Fidel Castro 40. Kirk Douglas
41. Aretha Franklin 42.Annette Funicello 43.Bob Godfrey 44. Rev Billy Graham 45.Wojiech Jaruzelski 46.Irving Kanarek 47.Hiroo Onoda 48. Reg Pressley 49. Ariel Sharon 50. Duncan Norvelle.
"Wehat shall we do with the wisswass tdonkleys?" "Throw them in the turwetts til they've diwed."
Vote Karen Carpenter as most significant celebrity death of 1983
1.Nelson Mandela 2.
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21. Fenella Fielding 22. Peter Sallis 23. Dannie Abse 24.Ronnie Biggs 25. Jovanka Broz 26. Bernie Nolan 27. Ron Moody 28. Vivian Pickles 29. Dave Davies 30. Nexhmije Hoxha
31. Doris Lessing 32. Henry Morgenthaler 33. Al Molinaro 34.Gil Taylor 35. Denis Healey 36. Gabriel Garcia Marquez 37. George Blake 38. Brian Cant 39. Fidel Castro 40. Kirk Douglas
41. Aretha Franklin 42.
"Wehat shall we do with the wisswass tdonkleys?" "Throw them in the turwetts til they've diwed."
Vote Karen Carpenter as most significant celebrity death of 1983
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Posted 28 February 2007 - 01:15 PM
Couldn't find a more suitable thread...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england...ire/6403389.stm
This miracle baby came back to life after 30 minutes. Amazing!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england...ire/6403389.stm
This miracle baby came back to life after 30 minutes. Amazing!
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Posted 28 February 2007 - 02:20 PM
Sunday's episode of the BBC show "Top Gear" had Clarkson, Hammond and May stating that Phil Drabble was dead (in connection with rounding up some sheep). I can find no evidence that he is - bit of a gaffe from the BBC researchers there?
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Posted 28 February 2007 - 02:49 PM
Phil Drabble looks to be breathing as he approaches 93, gaffe from Top Gear, potential good spot for us deadpickers.
Maryport is a disappointment for which there is no cure, but the annual Deathrace thread hereabouts provides welcome distraction.
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Posted 28 February 2007 - 08:56 PM
maryportfuncity, on Feb 28 2007, 03:49 PM, said:
Phil Drabble looks to be breathing as he approaches 93, gaffe from Top Gear, potential good spot for us deadpickers.
I had him on my DDP team for 2 years running and despite the Wiki entry a lot doubt was cast about him still being in the land of the living. I meant to keep him on again this year, probably out of bloody-mindedness but forgot in my rush to get my team in on New Years Eve.
In my experience, yes, some guests have the same longing for towels and bedlinen as zombies have for human flesh.
"Turrwets, a very good place to keep a tdonkley" - Lady G.
Who is not made better and wiser by occasional intercourse with the tomb?
-George Blair
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