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American losing presidential candidate George McGovern has been hospitalized for "brief transient spells where he passes out and becomes verbally unresponsive."

 

McGovern will be 90 in July.

 

"becomes verbally unresponsive" that sums up an assessment of a lot of politicians

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The politician Sir Peter Tapsell has died at 82 http://www.radionz.c...er-tapsell-dies

 

For the benefit of the 6 teams on the DDP, before anyone gets too excited (and doesn't check links), this is a New Zealand politician and not the UK Conservative father of the house.

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The politician Sir Peter Tapsell has died at 82 http://www.radionz.c...er-tapsell-dies

 

For the benefit of the 6 teams on the DDP, before anyone gets too excited (and doesn't check links), this is a New Zealand politician and not the UK Conservative father of the house.

 

I had to look at a bio of both. Two Peter Tapsells both born in 1930 just a little over a week apart.

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American losing presidential candidate George McGovern has been hospitalized for "brief transient spells where he passes out and becomes verbally unresponsive."

 

McGovern will be 90 in July.

 

Out of hospital

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Ahmed Ben Bella, the first President of independent Algeria, has died aged 96.

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The new heir to the Saudi throne, Crown Prince Nayif bin Abd al-Aziz, may have a battle on his hands to ever live long enough to get the top job:

 

 

Nayif had earlier travelled to Morocco on "special leave", but within a week he was reported to be in Cleveland, Ohio for medical tests which were later described as routine [ :huh: Of possible note, Cleveland, Ohio is where the late Pope Shenouda III spent a lot of time having "routine check ups"],. Shortly after that he went to Algeria, where he spent the remainder of his time away. Nayif has been unwell before, and although his cancer seems to have been in relapse for several years, his condition has markedly deteriorated in recent months. Even before the trip away, Defense Minister Salman had been undertaking most of Nayif's duties, and the unnanounced stay at an overseas medical clinic, combined with his frail and haggard appearance, have only added to worries over his health.

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I went to see Il Divo, a biopic about 90-year-old thrice-Italian PM Giulio Andreotti, and surprisingly can find no mention of him on the DL.

 

Giulio Andreotti is in hospital, suffering from heart problems.

 

Andreotti, 93, was "lucid and conscious" in intensive care at Rome's Policlinico Gemelli hospital, his secretary Patrizia Chilelli told reporters at the hospital. While he showed a gradual improvement over the course of the day, his prognosis remained "reserved," the hospital said late Thursday.

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I went to see Il Divo, a biopic about 90-year-old thrice-Italian PM Giulio Andreotti, and surprisingly can find no mention of him on the DL.

 

Giulio Andreotti is in hospital, suffering from heart problems.

 

Andreotti, 93, was "lucid and conscious" in intensive care at Rome's Policlinico Gemelli hospital, his secretary Patrizia Chilelli told reporters at the hospital. While he showed a gradual improvement over the course of the day, his prognosis remained "reserved," the hospital said late Thursday.

 

Il Divo is an absolutely fantastic movie, although I do speak as a guinea so it might be confusing for people who need to ask "what has a skateboard got to do with Italian politics at the turn of the 90s?" every ten minutes.

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The UKs oldest ex MP James Allason has died at 98 . This leaves former deputy labour leader Ted Short as oldest ex MP as well as the oldest member of the House of Lords

 

Bit surprised Notwaguest hasn't already reported this but maybe because it's not right on the top of the Deaths in 2012 page and it's too difficult for him to scroll down 6 days but Ted Short is no longer the oldest ex-MP - http://www.lep.co.uk/news/former-minister-lord-glenamara-dies-1-4530958

 

A hit for 9 teams on the DDP.

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Noit only was he the oldest ex MP but he was the oldest member of the House of Lords. Pirate radio fans will not mourn his demise though- he was the cabinet minister responsible for closing them down.

 

His death leaves only 2 ex cabinet ministers over the age of 90- Lord Carrington and Denis Healey.And Healeys not been looking too well lately...

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The UKs oldest ex MP James Allason has died at 98 . This leaves former deputy labour leader Ted Short as oldest ex MP as well as the oldest member of the House of Lords

 

Bit surprised Notwaguest hasn't already reported this but maybe because it's not right on the top of the Deaths in 2012 page and it's too difficult for him to scroll down 6 days but Ted Short is no longer the oldest ex-MP - http://www.lep.co.uk...-dies-1-4530958

 

A hit for 9 teams on the DDP.

 

Obit from The Independent.

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lord-glenamara-politician-who-fought-to-keep-wilsons-labour-government-in-power-7729081.html

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Former NZ Deputy PM, Sir Brian Talboys @ 90 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Talboys

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Ousted Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh's health is said to have deteriorated. He survived a bomb blast last June, collapsed last month, and is reported to have heart problems... Just when I thought that this pick had turned out to be useless...

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Reports are coming in that former Greek PM Andreas Papandreous has died aged 93

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Reports are coming in that former Greek PM Andreas Papandreous has died aged 93

While other reports are coming in that he died in 1996 aged 77, while number 1 on the deathlist. Hmm, who to believe? Legendary political reporter 'Guest' or the rest of the entire media in the history of the world ever... without doubt, it's got to be 'Guest'.

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i can only apologise for that embarrassing mix up.can't understand how that happened

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i can only apologise for that embarrassing mix up.can't understand how that happened

 

I can in one word. 'Wikipedia'.

 

I'd plump for a more reliable source in future.

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