Age 93 – Celebrity Death Club

Peter Vaughan, 93…. Dead!

The star, best known for his roles as Maester Aemon on Game of Thrones and Grouty in Porridge, has died aged 93. Vaughan described himself as a character actor, saying he did not have the looks to play romantic leads.

Kill or Save: UK No.3 Hits of the 50s 3rd February 2026
3/2/26 68 Connie Francis - Lipstick on Your Collar 51 Little Richard - Long Tall Sally 48 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop 23 Neil Sedaka - Oh! Carol -2 21 Shirley Bassey - Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me 19 The Crickets - Oh, Boy! +4 18 The Diamonds - Little Darlin’ […]
Death Anniversary Thread 3rd February 2026
Al Lewis died on this day 20 years ago, aged 82. - Lewis' real name was Abraham Meister, using a pseudonym to hide his Jewish heritage. His first roles were in vaudeville theaters in the late 1940s, before moving on to Broadway in plays such as Do Re Mi. - Lewis' first well-known role was […]
The Happy Birthday Thread 3rd February 2026
Nathan Lane is 70.
Journalists 3rd February 2026
Dan McQuade, a Philadelphia journalist whose recording and reporting on a 2014 comedy performance by Hannibal Buress that referenced longstanding sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby became an online sensation and prompted many women to come forward with accusations against Cosby, has died at 43. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/dan-mcquade-dead.html
Kill or Save: UK No.3 Hits of the 50s 3rd February 2026
3/2/26 68 Connie Francis - Lipstick on Your Collar 51 Little Richard - Long Tall Sally 48 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop 25 Neil Sedaka - Oh! Carol 21 Shirley Bassey - Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me 20 The Diamonds - Little Darlin’ 16 Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) […]
Kill or Save: Best of the Rest Top 20 Hits of the 90s 3rd February 2026
3/2/26 84 Travis - Driftwood 53 Weezer - Buddy Holly 50 The Cardigans - My Favourite Game 50 The Wannadies - You And Me Song 47 Queen - No-One But You 41 Alanis Morissette - Ironic 30 Mike & The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder 29 The Lightning Seeds - Sugar Coated Iceberg 28 […]
Dying Off The Radar 3rd February 2026
Long post due to me going down a rabbit hole. TLDR: Pedro Lovell, Spider Rico, from Rocky dead. Any Rocky fans out there? I most certainly am one and wondered what happened to Pedro Lovell the guy who played Spider Rico the first person Rocky ever fought in the movies. A quick Google search shows […]
UK Singles Chart 3rd February 2026
Chuck Negron dead at 83.
Aristocrats 3rd February 2026
Anne, Baroness Monteagle of Brandon, widow of the 6th Baron Monteagle of Brandon, has died. She was 97. https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2026/02/anne-baroness-monteagle-of-brandon-1928.html
Death Anniversary Thread 3rd February 2026
On this day 2 years ago, American actor Don Murray, who starred in the films Bus Stop, A Hatful of Rain, and the TV series Knots Landing, passed away at the age of 94.