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.

Derby Dead Pool 2026 21st January 2026
Surprisingly no BBC coverage yet. Probably get something tomorrow (They have pages for every PL club) but BBC Sport has certainly cut the amount of coverage it gives older sportspeople when they die.
The Happy Birthday Thread 21st January 2026
Geena Davis is 70 !
Kill or Save: The Themed Games 21st January 2026
21/1/26 44 Starman 39 Heroes +4 30 Life On Mars? -6 25 Ashes to Ashes
Derby Dead Pool 2026 21st January 2026
OK, Catching up slowly! Tomorrow's tasks - Another half-dozen deaths to upload (assuming no-one else dies overnight): Eva Schloss Ron Boswell Hans Herrmann Valentino Garavani Rob Hirst Tommy Wright and seven selection changes as flagged up by various members. Reg Wilson Phil Jackson James Harkness John Mars Jim Glennie Joan Castle Ronnie Moore Have I […]
Kill or Save: UK No.3 Hits of the 50s 21st January 2026
21/1/26 41 Little Richard - Long Tall Sally 35 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop +4 31 Harry Belafonte - Island in the Sun 30 Marty Wilde - Sea of Love 30 The Crickets - Oh, Boy! 29 Connie Francis - Lipstick on Your Collar 28 Shirley Bassey - […]
The 100 Club 21st January 2026
Yes, I’m aware. They weren’t in the 1926 birth category though as they don’t have reliable sources on their pages that prove their birth years. If you find sources I can have them added to the category.
Kill or Save: Best of the Rest Top 20 Hits of the 90s 21st January 2026
21/1/26 27 Travis - Driftwood 25 The Cardigans - My Favourite Game +2 25 Queen - No-One But You +2 24 Placebo - Every You Every Me 23 Stereophonics - Local Boy In The Photograph 23 The Wannadies - You And Me Song 23 Mike & The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder 22 Weezer - […]
Famous celebrity births , pregnancies and babies 20th January 2026
Usha Vance, wife of US Vice President JD Vance, is pregnant with her fourth child. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkr7z7ky6po
Eurovision thread not about deaths 20th January 2026
A man for Israel this year. https://twitter.com/jamesmakesstuff/status/2013745817761288633?s=12
Elon Musk 20th January 2026
Musk now asking about buying Ryanair. The best joke I saw on this subject was someone suggesting he'd change the name by adding an "A" to the front: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgyzl4gd1do