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.

Death Anniversary Thread 7th January 2026
Franz Beckenbauer died on this day 2 years ago, aged 78. - Beckenbauer started playing youth football at the age of 9, eventually entering the major leagues when he was signed to Bayern Munich in 1964. - Beckenbauer would play for West Germany in three World Cups, infamously dislocating his shoulder in 1970 but leading […]
From Cleric To Relic 7th January 2026
Paul Idlout, the first Inuk bishop, has died. He was 90. From 1996 to 2004, Idlout served as an Anglican bishop, becoming the first Inuk to reach that rank, according to the Anglican Diocese of the Arctic. https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/first-inuk-bishop-paul-idlout-dies-on-new-years-eve/
The Happy Birthday Thread 7th January 2026
Kenny Loggins is 78.
Law And Order 7th January 2026
Joseph McGettigan, a prosecutor who obtained convictions in the Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases, has died. He was 76. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/joseph-mcgettigan-prosecutor-jerry-sandusky-john-du-pont-128953881
Kill or Save: UK No.3 Hits of the 50s 7th January 2026
7/1/26 96 The Hilltoppers - Only You (And You Alone) 49 Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Ballad of Davy Crockett 43 Teresa Brewer - A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl 42 Frank Sinatra - Love and Marriage +3 41 Bill Haley & His Comets - Rockin’ Through the Rye 41 Eddie Fisher - Downhearted +1 24 […]
Kill or Save: Best of the Rest Top 20 Hits of the 90s 7th January 2026
7/1/26 51 Queen - The Show Must Go On 50 Sting - Fields Of Gold 50 Talk Talk - It's My Life 36 The Cranberries - Zombie 35 Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun 33 Guns N' Roses - Civil War 32 R.E.M. - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite 31 Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness 31 […]
Kill or Save: The Themed Games 7th January 2026
7/1/26 100 Starman 100 Life On Mars? 92 Space Oddity 63 Ashes To Ashes +4 55 Heroes 52 Let's Dance 02 The Man Who Sold The World (Live) -6
Mahathir Mohamad 7th January 2026
i only have a shadow list so i wasn’t thinking about points when i made my original comment
Authors Last A Long Time, But.... 7th January 2026
Apparently her autobiography is quite illuminating, says Mrs msc! From it and various interviews over the years I got the impression that, despite a few low periods and some dodgy fuckers, she managed to thoroughly enjoy most of her life!
Deathrace 2026 7th January 2026
Round up: Jon Absey - Pancan pick. John Andrews - Multiple organ failure couple weeks ago, back home and seems fine for the time being. I was bamboozled or didn't do enough research. Horacio Beamonte - On palliative care now and stopped treatment after cancer spread to his eye. Not hospice, just depends how long […]