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General discussion thread. Put predictions if you want. It seems that Anne, who got stuck in a shop shutter last year, has died. Though it's a weird article, and it's only mentioned in passing.

Predictions will stick with 10
Trump
Putin
Attenborough
Van Dyke
Keegan
David Jason
Camilla
Mel Brooks
Shirley Bassey
John Major

Catherine O'Hara from Home Alone etc.

Terry Yorath

John Virgo :_(

Philip A wrote: ↑Wed Feb 04, 2026 9:25 am John Virgo :_(

Didn't make a century bless him

I never watched it, but James Van Der Beek from Dawson's Creek. We've not had too many this year it seems so far.

Bud Cort. American actor, aged 77. RIP

I realise that most of you guys are too young to remember his short lived career, but the 1971 film "Harold and Maud", in which he played the titular Harold, a troubled teenager with an obsession with death, became a cult classic. I imagine the BBC or possibly C4 will be showing the film in the next few weeks, and if you like your comedy black, and enjoy life affirming films, the i recommend you give it a go.

Robert Duvall

Jesse Jackson. American politician and civil rights campaigner, 84. RIP

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 6:29 pm Robert Duvall

He was great in The Godfather Parts I and II...... like I need an excuse to watch them again..

Paul Worsley wrote: ↑Tue Feb 17, 2026 12:27 pm

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 6:29 pm Robert Duvall

He was great in The Godfather Parts I and II...... like I need an excuse to watch them again..

And Falling Down

Co-creator of Red Dwarf Rob Grant!

Neil Sedaka

Ayatollah Khomenei

Runner Jeff Galloway who "Jeffing" (meaning run/walking) was named after.

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sat Feb 28, 2026 7:57 pm Ayatollah Khomenei

He died in 1989. Khamenei was his successor.

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Feb 28, 2026 8:20 pm Runner Jeff Galloway who "Jeffing" (meaning run/walking) was named after.

Is that the same as fartlek?

Fartlek is when you're alternating running hard / easy, rather than actually walking.

Ian Volante wrote: ↑Mon Mar 02, 2026 1:21 pm

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sat Feb 28, 2026 7:57 pm Ayatollah Khomenei

He died in 1989. Khamenei was his successor.

I was waiting for the correction , but wanted some kudos for posting it well before it was official

Speaking of evil bastards , I was wondering about a sweepstake on how long before another assassination attempt is taken on Trump ?

Chuck Norris
Len Deighton
Ed Bernard from the 1970s TV series Police Woman this now makes Angie Dickinson the only surviving cast member

Tracey Anne Mills wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 2:29 pm Chuck Norris

He actually died 10 years ago, but The Grim Reaper was too afraid to tell him.

Until recently I assumed Chuck Norris was some old singer like Chuck Berry or Chubby Checker. Chevy Chase fell into the same bracket.

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Wed Feb 04, 2026 11:06 am

Philip A wrote: ↑Wed Feb 04, 2026 9:25 am John Virgo :_(

Didn't make a century bless him

He was in DC last year telling the story about the 1985 black ball final

Chuck Norris
Jenny Murray

We had a whole conversation about Chuck Norris.

Mel Schilling from Married at First Sight - she was in dictionary corner only a few weeks ago

Afrika Bambaataa American DJ and rapper

Tracey Anne Mills wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2026 1:11 pm Afrika Bambaataa American DJ and rapper

Waiving the " dont speak ill of the dead" custom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrika_Bambaataa

Well we had Ians Huntley and Watkins so we probably waived that a while ago.

Alex Manninger former Arsenal goalkeeper