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.

Donald J Trump 7th December 2025
Kill or Save: UK No.4 Hits of the 70s 7th December 2025
7/12/25 46 Black Sabbath - Paranoid 39 Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy -2 39 Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygène Part IV 39 Electric Light Orchestra - Livin’ Thing 38 Bryan Ferry - Let’s Stick Together 33 Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk 26 Bee Gees - Stayin’ Alive 23 Cher - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves 20 KC […]
Old Folkies Home 7th December 2025
Warning revoked. Wha’s like him? Damn few an’ they’re a’ deid is an old Scots saying that was attributed to our bard Rabbie Burns which is a boastful, but humble pride in Scottish identity and achievement. It’s a proud and often ironic declaration of Scottish exceptionalism. Also usually said as a toast.
So, How's Your 2026 Shortlist Looking? 7th December 2025
I've found more than 20 entries for my theme team all tied to one particular event. Unfortunately, one of them seems to be more notable as a convicted sex offender these days, so tracking a QO could be tricky. And I'm not yet sure if another of them is still with us. And a third […]
Political Frailty 7th December 2025
New picture of former U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, who's 90 next July. The first picture is from January, the second is seemingly from December. In the first she looks like she did when she retired in 2017: in the second she's aged significantly more pronounced than a year. https://x.com/AlsobrooksForMD/status/1997733925406351830 (No clue how to get the […]
I predict the grim reaper is going to confound sceptics and continue to prove its huge power like a super strong enema throughout the 2020s and beyond equalling and smashing 2020s record 7th December 2025
speaking about our French list, Edgar Morin and Bernadette feels like the most overdue names. Morin still being here is a complete shock but he keeps on retweeting things on his account so I guess he's still there mentally too… Let's no forget Jean-Paul Guerlain who has Alzheimer for 15 years and is under guardianship […]
Old Folkies Home 7th December 2025
Christmas has arrived early.
Derby Dead Pool - The Lost And The Missed 7th December 2025
LotL/M up to date again. Just a month's worth (plus the year in review) to go
I predict the grim reaper is going to confound sceptics and continue to prove its huge power like a super strong enema throughout the 2020s and beyond equalling and smashing 2020s record 7th December 2025
They aren't my immortals. Although I will cheer if Sonomyn Luvsangombo, Wang Xiji or Chiam See Tong (or other ones of them I've picked in pools, especially Hares, for the last three years) will die before New Year. I've been waiting for a few older Finnish DL names to die for ages. Top overdue names […]
Kill or Save: The Themed Games 7th December 2025
12/7/2025 34 Life On Mars? 32 Ashes To Ashes 31 Space Oddity 31 Starman 28 The Jean Genie +4 27 China Girl 25 John I'm Only Dancing 24 Heroes 24 The Man Who Sold The World (Live) 23 Underground 23 Everyone Says Hi 22 Rebel Rebel 22 Golden Years 22 Drive-In Saturday 22 Let's Dance […]