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BBC and ITV obits for Miss Jason. Suspected this might be the case as he was widely loved. Still, wasn't really my cuppa. If I was in a pub and he was on a stage I'd politely watch and sing along but his act was showtunes, which is not really my thing. I much prefer the drag acts that do dark comedy or 70s/80s/90s jukebox.

I like this photo. Shirley Maclaine with younger brother Warren Beatty in 1942. Looking online, a lot of people seem to be unaware and shocked to find out that they're siblings. They had quite a rocky relationship, and didn't Maclaine infamously say something really stupid (and a bit creepy) saying that the worst thing about being Warren Beatty's sister was that she couldn't sleep with him? I don't know why I have that stuck in my head. Maybe someone else can clarify what it was she actually said.

I think you're being kind for the sake of being kind, which is quite humble but not entirely truthful. She looks pretty bad in those pics. Needs help walking, and the face is the work of decades of heavy drinking and smoking, not just "the lack of botox".

I would argue that in the case of the Moody Blues, the original lineup doesn't really matter as much as it's not its iconic lineup (unlike say The Allman Brothers Band). Denny Laine (guitar) and Clint Warwick (bass) were only there for little over 2 years (May 1964 – July 1966). Justin Hayward and John Lodge replaced them that year and remained with the group until it dissolved in 2018. They're both still alive.

Doesn’t look too good IMO.

Have you had a look through Ancestry? If not I can check later.

Funeral notice for Brian Grey (Hugmans), aged 75. Died back on 19th March. Played as a midfielder for Swansea City, making 27 appearances. Also announced by the club itself nearer the time:

You sure? This newspaper clipping from 1979 refers to that performer as John "Biggie" McFadden, not George. Edit: And this 1949 clipping refers to him as George "Biggie" McFadden. All rather confusing. Can't find any trace of him after 1979 though, sorry.

Glynis Johns Norman Jewison Jonnie Irwin Philippe de Gaulle Thomas P. Stafford Josip Manolić Frank Field 7/50

Dead at 81. Telegraph obit, and just got a BBC Breaking News notification.

Times obit for Major General Pat MacLellan MBE, aged 98, officer in command on Bloody Sunday. How he doesn't have a Wikipedia page is beyond me. Wasn't on my radar as a result.

For completeness I'm going to note that the IMDb page for Miss Jason has 2 different people confused. The drag queen Miss Jason (aka Jason Sutton) did appear in Maisie. The other Miss Jason is this British YouTube star, who appears in the Celeste music video. I watched that music video twice earlier and thought I was going mad when I couldn't find him and that's why. Mel C makes an appearance in that music vid strangely enough. So I'm guessing the YouTube star just pops up in random stuff but isn't a "performer" as such given the sensible Equity rule of not allowing the same name to be used by two individuals.

Thanks for both of these YW! I think he's the John Gordon who was born in 1936 and died in 2001 in Portsmouth in the GRO Index but there are a few other possibilities and I can't be sure so I've just marked him as deceased and put "c. 2001". Not finding much else on Google or Ancestry.

He's on that Jack Osbourne ghost hunting show, along with Sharon and Kelly. Not sure when it was filmed but they're advertising it as new. From the ads I've seen Ozzy looks good.

Had to dig through Facebook and look through hundreds of tributes to work this out but this is him: Births Mar 1968 (>99%) SUTTON JASON FREDERICK GREENFIELD PORTSMOUTH 6B 831