Age 66 – Celebrity Death Club

Rod Temperton, 66…. Dead!

Songwriter behind Michael Jackson’s hits Thriller, Off the Wall and Rock with You. As a member of the 1970s funk band Heatwave he also wrote Boogie Nights, Always and Forever and Ain’t no half steppin

Death Anniversary Thread 26th January 2026
One of the best athletes of the 2000s/2010s. Olympic gold medalist.
Death Anniversary Thread 26th January 2026
Who?
Kill or Save: The Themed Games 26th January 2026
A shitload I don’t know either. Unlikely I’ll be joining in on this game too.
Kill or Save: Best of the Rest Top 20 Hits of the 90s 26th January 2026
26/1/26 40 Travis - Driftwood 35 Queen - No-One But You +1 35 The Cardigans - My Favourite Game +3 33 Weezer - Buddy Holly 30 The Wannadies - You And Me Song 30 Mike & The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder 27 The Presidents Of The United States Of America - Lump 27 Levellers […]
Kill or Save: UK No.3 Hits of the 50s 26th January 2026
26/1/26 45 Little Richard - Long Tall Sally 41 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop +4 37 Connie Francis - Lipstick on Your Collar 30 Paul Anka - Lonely Boy 30 Neil Sedaka - Oh! Carol 30 Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 29 Shirley Bassey - Kiss Me, […]
46. William Shatner 26th January 2026
He appeared on an episode of Property Brothers that just aired tonight here in the U.S. I actually think he looks and sounds significantly worse than he did at this time a year ago. Now, here's the thing: he still looks and sounds pretty good for a man his age, he's still walking and standing […]
Derby Dead Pool - The Lost And The Missed 26th January 2026
Not sure if 2020 was the last year he got picked but I do know George C Lodge got picked then and he wasn’t this year so LOTM he goes. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/obituaries/george-cabot-lodge-dead.html
Kill or Save: UK No.3 Hits of the 50s 26th January 2026
26/1/26 45 Little Richard - Long Tall Sally 37 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop 37 Connie Francis - Lipstick on Your Collar 30 Paul Anka - Lonely Boy +4 30 Neil Sedaka - Oh! Carol 30 Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 29 Shirley Bassey - Kiss Me, […]
Death Anniversary Thread 26th January 2026
Abe Vigoda died on this day 10 years ago, aged 94. - Vigoda's first credited acting role was in a 1949 episode of Studio One. He would start becoming notable by appearing in Broadway drama plays, and in 1972 had his breakout role as Sal Tessio in The Godfather: - Vigoda would then become more […]
Kill or Save: Best of the Rest Top 20 Hits of the 90s 26th January 2026
26/1/26 40 Travis - Driftwood 34 Queen - No-One But You 33 Weezer - Buddy Holly +2 32 The Cardigans - My Favourite Game 30 The Wannadies - You And Me Song 30 Mike & The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder 27 The Presidents Of The United States Of America - Lump +2 27 Levellers […]