Age 81 – Celebrity Death Club

Roy Barraclough, 81…. Dead!

Coronation Street actor Roy Barraclough has died. The Lancashire-born star was also known for his partnership with Les Dawson, especially their portrayal of duo Cissie and Ada. His agent said he died on Thursday, after a short illness.

Shadow Lists 8th January 2026
Just like last year I forgot to post earlier, but no hits yet anyway. Jesse Jackson Noam Chomsky Joanne Woodward Cindy Birdsong Paul Hogan James Van Der Beek Teddy Reno Ben Sasse John Williams John Milius Michael Bolton David Hockney Julie Goodyear Eileen Derbyshire Nigel Starmer Smith Antonia Fraser Eva Marie Saint Waris Hussein Stephen […]
Kevin Keegan 8th January 2026
From Henry Winter on Twitter: “On Boxing Day, Keegan was at Scunthorpe United, his first club, promoting non-League football. He joined in the carols and got behind the bar, pulling pints, helping out, spreading laughter.” And he was also doing a promotion for Guinness last month and planning new speaking events. So it does seem […]
Dance Music/Club DJs/Electronica 8th January 2026
Honduran-born DJ Bert Bevans, who started off in the block parties of New York, moved to Studio 54 and was then one of the first to have a residency at Ministry of Sound, reported dead.
Kill or Save: The Themed Games 8th January 2026
8-Jan 95 Life On Mars ? +2 87 Starman -6 69 Space Oddity +2 60 Let's Dance 60 Ashes To Ashes 54 Heroes
Presenters 8th January 2026
Logan and Balding both losing their fathers within a few days. Kenny Dalglish must be shitting himself.
Dementia afflicted footballers 8th January 2026
Gordon McQueen’s inquest is ongoing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czjg39p0y2no
Kill or Save: UK No.3 Hits of the 50s 8th January 2026
8-Jan 100 The Hilltoppers - Only You (And You Alone) 61 Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Ballad of Davy Crockett 45 Bill Haley & His Comets - Rockin’ Through the Rye 45 Frank Sinatra - Love and Marriage 41 Teresa Brewer - A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl -3 40 Eddie Fisher - Downhearted -3 24 […]
Kill or Save: UK No.3 Hits of the 50s 8th January 2026
8-Jan 100 The Hilltoppers - Only You (And You Alone) 61 Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Ballad of Davy Crockett 45 Bill Haley & His Comets - Rockin’ Through the Rye 45 Frank Sinatra - Love and Marriage +2 44 Teresa Brewer - A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl +2 43 Eddie Fisher - Downhearted 24 […]
Kill or Save: Best of the Rest Top 20 Hits of the 90s 8th January 2026
8-Jan 58 Queen - The Show Must Go On 53 Talk Talk - It's My Life 42 Sting - Fields Of Gold 37 The Cranberries - Zombie 31 Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth -1 30 Guns N' Roses - Civil War -1 30 R.E.M. - Man On The Moon 30 Massive Attack - Unfinished […]
Kill or Save: Best of the Rest Top 20 Hits of the 90s 8th January 2026
8-Jan 58 Queen - The Show Must Go On 53 Talk Talk - It's My Life 42 Sting - Fields Of Gold 37 The Cranberries - Zombie 34 R.E.M. - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite 32 Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth 31 Guns N' Roses - Civil War 30 R.E.M. - Man On The Moon […]